List of ship launches in 1996

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The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996.

CountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
6 JanuaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Hopper Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
8 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Knock Muir Suezmax tanker For Fred Olsen & Co. [1]
20 JanuaryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Bazan Ferrol Chakri Naruebet Aircraft carrier For Royal Thai Navy
24 FebruaryFlag of the United States.svg  United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Pearl Harbor Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship
1 MarchFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Kvaerner Masa-YardsHelsinki Grandeur of the Seas Vision-class cruise ship For Royal Caribbean International
2 MarchFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Krimpen a/d, IjsselVan der Gissen de Noord Stena Jutlantica ferryFor Stena Line| [2]
9 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow Sutherland Type 23 frigate
9 MarchFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft Lindø Knud MærskK-class container ship For Mærsk Line
15 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Bataan Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
22 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Ross Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
9 AprilFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers Leroux et Lotz Naval Saint-Malo HSC NGV Alisohigh-speed ferryFor Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée [3]
AprilFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Finnyards Rauma Rauma Stena Voyager HSS 1500 For Stena Line [4]
31 MayFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Saint John Shipbuilding Saint John, New Brunswick Ottawa Halifax-class frigate
MayFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan China Shipbuilding Kaohsiung Pan Chao Cheng Kung-class frigate
13 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Knock An Tanker For Fred Olsen & Co. [5]
21 JuneFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft Lindø Kate MærskK-class container ship For Mærsk Line
28 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Tenix Defence Williamstown, Victoria Arunta Anzac-class frigate
29 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Mahan Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
29 JuneFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Westamarin A/S Kristiansand Stena Carisma HSS 900 For Stena Line [6]
2 JulyFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Bazans Fernando Shipyard Cadiz Silvia Ana L For Los Cipreses S.A
27 JulyFlag of the United States.svg  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Louisiana Ohio-class submarine
1 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast SeilleanSWOPS vesselFor British Petroleum. [7]
9 AugustFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de l'Atlantique Saint-Nazaire Rhapsody of the Seas Vision-class cruise shipFor Royal Caribbean International
24 AugustFlag of the United States.svg  United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Bridge Supply-class fast combat support ship
27 AugustFlag of Japan.svg  Japan IHI Corporation Tokyo Chōkai Kongō-class destroyer
7 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Harry S. Truman Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
14 SeptemberFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Meyer Werft Papenburg Galaxy Century-class Cruise ship For Celebrity Cruises
25 SeptemberFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Kötter-Werft Haren, Germany Evert Prahm coastal trading vessel IMO 9138757
4 OctoberFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Odense Staalskibsvaerft Lindø Karen MærskK-class container ship For Mærsk Line
6 OctoberFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremer Vulkan Bremen Costa Olympia Cruise ship For Costa Cruises
15 OctoberFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Oyashio Oyashio-class submarine
5 NovemberFlag of Poland.svg  Poland Stocznia Szczecinska S.A. Szczecin Panaustral container ship [8]
8 NovemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Decatur Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
13 NovemberFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Astilleros de Huelva Lehola Ferry For Estonian Shipping Co Ltd
21 NovemberFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Kvaerner Masa-YardsHelsinki Enchantment of the Seas Vision-class cruise ship For Royal Caribbean International
14 DecemberFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Finnyards Rauma Stena Discovery HSS 1500 For Stena Line [9]
14 DecemberFlag of France.svg  France DCN Brest Siroco Foudre-class landing platform dock For French Navy
20 DecemberFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Ørskov Christensen Staalskibsværft A/SFrederikshavnPrins Richard Train Ferry For Scandlines
Unknown dateFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovenske Lodenice Komárno Anne Scan Cargo ship For NORDICA Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS "Herford"

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References

  1. ↑ "Knock Muir". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "M/S Stena Jutlandica III (1996)" (in Swedish).
  3. ↑ "HSC NGV Aliso" . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "HSS Stena Voyager" (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Knock An". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "HSS Stena Carisma" (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Schiehallion". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "DNV GL: UAFL Zanzibar" . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "HSS STENA DISCOVERY" (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
Ship events in 1996
Ship launches: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ship commissionings: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Ship decommissionings: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Shipwrecks: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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