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The list of ship launches in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1970 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead. This list (as for those of other years) primarily covers Naval Vessels as, with rare exception, commercial ship launchings are too numerous to be listed.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class and type
Notes
8 January
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Coleraine
Firefighting Tug
For R. & J. H. Rea Ltd..[ 1]
8 January
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Mount Whitney
Blue Ridge -class command ship
For United States Navy .
10 January
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Bluefish
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
13 January
Japan
Chikugo
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
17 January
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Ouellet
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
22 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
La Pampa
Bulk carrier
For Buries Marks Ltd.[ 2]
24 January
United States
Todd Shipyards
San Pedro, California
Fanning
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
7 February
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Saginaw
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
February
Denmark
Svendborgs Skibsværft A/S
Svendborg
Kärnan
Ferry
For DSB Färjedivision .[ 3]
February
France
Seine-Maritime
Mangro
Daphné -class submarine
For Pakistani Navy .
February
United Kingdom
Keith, Nelson & Co.
Bembridge
Murayjib
Dhafeer -class patrol craft
For United Arab Emirates Navy .[ 4]
6 March
West Germany
Mutzelfeldwerft
Cuxhaven
Fair Lady
Ferry
For Reederei Cassen Eils.[ 5]
7 March
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Joseph Hewes
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
7 March
United Kingdom
Courageous
Churchill -class submarine
For Royal Navy .
11 March
Japan
Uzushio
Uzushio -class submarine
For Japanese Navy .
22 March
Yugoslavia
Brodogradiliste Titovo
Split
Marella
Ferry
For SF Line / Viking Line .
28 March
Soviet Union
Yantar
Kaliningrad
Bditelnyy
Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
28 March
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
San Bernardino
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
March
West Germany
Gebrüder Kötter Schiffswerft
Haren
Stadt Heiligenhafen
Ferry
For Seebäderdienst Heiligenhafen.[ 6]
22 April
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Boulder
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
22 April
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Cordene
Tanker
For William Cory & Son Ltd .[ 7]
23 April
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Savannah
Wichita -class replenishment oiler
For United States Navy .
1 May
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Billfish
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
2 May
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Bowen
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
6 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Bulk Eagle
Bulk carrier
For Kriship Shipping Co.[ 8]
6 May
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Canterbury
Leander -class frigate
For Royal New Zealand Navy .
6 May
West Germany
Meyer Werft
Papenburg
Viking 1
Ferry
For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
7 May
France
DCAN
Lorient
Aconit
Unique frigate
For French Navy .
9 May
West Germany
Sea Venture
Cruise ship
For Flagship Cruises .
11 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Esso Ulidia
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co .[ 9]
20 May
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Ponce
Austin -class amphibious transport dock
For United States Navy .
22 May
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Pen Stour
Dredger
For Amey Marine Ltd .[ 10]
23 May
United States
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo, California
Drum
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
2 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Sydney Bridge
Bulk carrier
For Bowring Shipping Ltd.[ 11]
12 June
Japan
IHI Corporation
Tokyo
Mutsu
Nuclear-powered cargo ship
12 June
West Germany
Husumer Schiffswerft
Husum
Insel Amrum
Ferry
For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH.[ 12]
20 June
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Dixon
L. Y. Spear -class submarine tender
For United States Navy .
20 June
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Paul
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
June
China
Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
Jinan
Type 051 destroyer
For Chinese Navy .
4 July
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Cordale
Tanker
For William Cory & Son Ltd .[ 13]
9 July
Finland
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki
Nordic Prince
Song of Norway -class cruise ship
For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines .
11 July
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Pensacola
Anchorage -class dock landing ship
For United States Navy .
14 July
Finland
Zeya
Cable layer
For Sudoimport .
21 July
France
Dubigeon-Normandie SA
Nantes
Joanna Van de Merwe
Daphné -class submarine
For South African Navy .
24 July
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Brewton
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
1 August
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Reasoner
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
15
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Racine
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
15 August
West Germany
Rickmers Werft
Bremerhaven
Travetal
For J. A. Reinecke.[ 14]
29 August
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Aylwin
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
15 September
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Glavkos
Type 209 submarine
For Greek Navy
16 September
Japan
Ayase
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
3 October
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Esso Tenby
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. .[ 15]
8 October
Soviet Union
Severnaya Verf
Leningrad
Marshal Voroshilov
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
15 October
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Apollo
Leander -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
7 November
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Spartanburg County
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
9 November
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Flint
Kilauea -class ammunition ship
For United States Navy .
20 November
Denmark
Aalborg Shipyard
Aalborg
Prinsessan Desirée
Ferry
For Sessan Linjen .
21 November
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Elmer Montgomery
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
22 November
Soviet Union
Severnaya Verf
Leningrad
Admiral Makarov
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
27 November
Canada
Davie Shipbuilding
Lauzon
Athabaskan
Iroquois -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
27 November
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Columbus New Zealand
Columbus New Zealand -class container ship
For Hamburg Süd .
28 November
Canada
Marine Industries
Sorel-Tracy
Iroquois
Iroquois -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
30 November
Japan
Hayashikane Shipbuilding
Nagasaki
Toko Maru
Fisheries research vessel
For Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - Fisheries Agency.
11 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Rudby
Bulk carrier
For Ropner Shipping.[ 16]
12 December
West Germany
Rickmers Werft
Bremerhaven
Fuldatal
For J. A. Reinecke.[ 17]
19 December
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Fairfax County
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
19 December
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Stein
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
30 December
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Esso Penzance
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. .[ 18]
30 December
United Kingdom
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Sig Ragne
Cargo ship
For Liverpool Liners .[ 19]
31 December
West Germany
Mikhail Lermontov
Ivan Franko -class passenger ship
For Baltic Shipping Company .
December
China
Huludao Shipyard
Huludao
Changzheng 1
Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine
For Chinese Navy .
Unknown date
Poland
Stocznia Polnocna
Gdańsk
Liman
Moma -class intelligence ship
For Soviet Navy .
Unknown date
Netherlands
Heusden
Pontra Maris
Cable-laying barge
For Stemat Marine Services .[ 20]