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The list of ship launches in 1957 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1957.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class / type
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Notes
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2 February
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Bigelow
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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
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14 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Afghanistan
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Ore carrier
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For Commons Bros. Ltd.[1]
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14 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Blackpool
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Whitby-class frigate
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For Royal Navy.
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15 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Crestbank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[2]
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16 February
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West Germany
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Burmester shipyard
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Bremen
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Lindau
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Lindau-class minehunter
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For German Navy
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28 February
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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De Soto County
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De Soto County-class tank landing ship
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5 March
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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York County
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De Soto County-class tank landing ship
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9 March
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Joseph K. Taussig
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Dealey-class destroyer escort
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14 March
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Esso Glasgow
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T2 tanker
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New midsection, for Esso Petroleum Co.[3]
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15 March
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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King Charles
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Cargo ship
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For King Line.[4]
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18 March
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United States
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Fore River Shipyard
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Quincy, Massachusetts
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Mullinnix
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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
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31 March
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Italy
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Ansaldo Shipyards
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Italy
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Frederico C
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Ocean liner
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For Costa Line
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16 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Vitrinia
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Tanker
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For Shell Oil Co.[5]
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30 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Picardy
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Refrigerated cargo ship
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For Royal Mail Line.[6]
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16 May
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Skate
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Skate-class submarine
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29 May
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Thessaly
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Refrigerated cargo ship
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For Royal Mail Line.[7]
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30 MAy
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Carronbank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[8]
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30 May
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United Kingdom
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John I. Thornycroft & Company
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Southampton, England
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Duncan
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Blackwood-class frigate
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3 June
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Canada
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Davie Shipbuilding
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Lauzon, Quebec
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Gatineau
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Restigouche-class destroyer
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7 June
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United States
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Bethlehem Steel
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San Francisco, California
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Bauer
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Dealey-class destroyer escort
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22 June
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United States
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American Shipbuilding
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Lorain, Ohio
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Lorain County
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De Soto County-class tank landing ship
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1 July
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Japan
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Ayanami
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Ayanami-class destroyer
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2 July
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Grayback
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Grayback-class submarine
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1 August
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United States
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Bethlehem Steel
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San Francisco, California
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Hooper
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Dealey-class destroyer escort
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9 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Loch Loyal
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Refrigerated cargo ship
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For Royal Mail Line.[9]
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10 August
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Hull
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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
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27 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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King George
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Cargo ship
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For King Line.[10]
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27 August
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United States
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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Kittery, Maine
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Swordfish
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Skate-class submarine
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28 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Dartbank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[11]
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28 August
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News
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Santa Rosa
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Santa-Rosa-class cargo liner
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For Grace Line[12]
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29 August
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Japan
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Uranami
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Ayanami-class destroyer
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9 September
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Graham County
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De Soto County-class tank landing ship
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10 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Accord
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Confiance-class tug
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For Royal Navy.[13]
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25 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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British Honour
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Company.[14]
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25 September
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Japan
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Shikinami
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Ayanami-class destroyer
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27 September
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United States
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
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Seattle, Washington
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Richard S. Edwards
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Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
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30 September
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Japan
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Isonami
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Ayanami-class destroyer
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8 October
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Alaric
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Cargo ship
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For Shaw Savill Line.[15]
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10 October
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Sargo
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Skate-class submarine
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25 October
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Narwhal
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Porpoise-class submarine
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[16]
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13 November
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Canada
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Halifax Shipyards
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Chaudière
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Restigouche-class destroyer
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17 November
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Canada
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Marine Industries Limited
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Sorel, Quebec
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St. Croix
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Restigouche-class destroyer
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22 November
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Port Invercargill
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Refrigerated cargo ship
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For Port Line.[17]
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11 December
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United Kingdom
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Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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Greenock Scotland
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Cachalot
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Porpoise-class submarine
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11 December
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Flying Dipper
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Tug
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For Clyde Shipping Co.[18]
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14 December
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United States
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American Shipbuilding
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Lorain, Ohio
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Wood County
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De Soto County-class tank landing ship
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21 December
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France
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Arsenal de Brest
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Brest, France
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Clemenceau
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Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier
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24 December
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United Kingdom
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Harland and Wolff
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Belfast
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Pendennis Castle
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Ocean liner
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For Union-Castle Line.
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27 December
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Garrybank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[19]
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