List of ship launches in 1966

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The list of ship launches in 1966 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1966.

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Date Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
6 January File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Talbot Brooke-class frigate For United States Navy
10 January File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Lady Brigid Offshore supply vessel For P&O Offshore Services Ltd.[1]
21 January File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Nordseewerke Emden Sklinna Kobben-class submarine For Royal Norwegian Navy
25 January File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Orcoma Tanker For Shell International Marine[2]
26 January File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Nobiskrug Rendsburg Kronprins Carl Gustav Ferry For A/B Bonnierföretagen,[3]
31 January File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Lady Claudine Offshore supply vessel For P&O Offshore Services Ltd.[4]
4 February File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Karljohansvern Horten Stavanger Oslo-class frigate For Royal Norwegian Navy
5 February File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd Hessle Sir Winston Churchill Sail training ship For Sail Training Association
8 February File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn Argonaut Leander-class frigate For Royal Navy
10 February File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Hopper Barge No. 7 Hopper barge For Calcutta Port Commission.[5]
11 February File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Corella Research vessel For Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.[6]
12 February File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington Juneau Austin-class amphibious transport dock For United States Navy
25 February File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Queenfish Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
25 February File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Lübeck Orenstein & Koppel Westerwald Westerwald-class transport ship For German Navy
26 February File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Sturgeon Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
1 March File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek P. Smit Jr. Rotterdam Texelstroom For Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming[7]
3 March File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Lindholmens Varv Gothenburg Svea Ferry for Rederi AB Svea
7 March File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Atlanta Cargo ship For Atlanta Navigation Co. Ltd.[8]
9 March File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Regent Tanker For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
24 March File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Nordseewerke Emden Skolpen Kobben-class submarine For Royal Norwegian Navy
26 March File:Flag of the United States.svg United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Niagara Falls Mars-class combat stores ship For United States Navy
31 March File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Goldeneye Wild Duck-class boom defence vessel For Royal Navy.[9]
1 April File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend Lyness Combat stores ship For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
4 April File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Pen Avon Dredger For Seaborne Aggregate Co. Ltd.[10]
4 April File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Richard L. Page Brooke-class frigate For United States Navy
7 April File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH Husum Nordfriesland Ferry For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[11]
15 April File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG Flensburg Freiburg Lüneburg-class replenishment ship For German Navy
26 April File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Lady Delia Offshore supply vessel For P&O Offshore Services Ltd.[12]
2 May File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Elkhound Dog-class tug For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service.[13]
3 May File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG Flensburg Glücksburg Lüneburg-class replenishment ship For German Navy
5 May File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan Brisbane Perth-class destroyer For Royal Australian Navy
5 May File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Orenstein & Koppel Lübeck Odenwald Westerwald-class transport ship For German Navy
6 May File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Nairnbank Cargo ship For Bank Line.[14]
7 May File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Cleveland Austin-class amphibious transport dock For United States Navy
14 May File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington Samuel Gompers Samuel Gompers-class destroyer tender For United States Navy
21 May File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Haddock Permit-class submarine For United States Navy
25 May File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti S.P.A. Genoa Winston Churchill Ferry for DFDS Seaways
31 May File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth W.D. Hoyle Hopper barge For Westminster Dredging Co. Ltd.[15]
May File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Trondhjems Mekaniske Verksted Trondheim Baden[16] Coastal trading vessel For Fred Losen & Co.
10 June File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Nordseewerke Emden Stadt Kobben-class submarine For Royal Norwegian Navy
21 June File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Maraval Tug For Dockyard Investments Ltd.[17]
22 June File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Deerhound Dog-class tug For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service.[18]
22 June File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Ray Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
23 June File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Lady Fiona Offshore supply vessel For P&O Offshore Services Ltd.[19]
1 July File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington Coronado Austin-class amphibious transport dock For United States Navy
5 July File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Donax Tanker For Shell International Marine.[20]
9 July File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Lindenau Kiel Ammersee Walchensee-class tanker For German Navy
15 July File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany HDW Kiel U-2 Type 205 submarine For German Navy
19 July File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Labrador Dog-class tug For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service.[21]
21 July File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Will Rogers Benjamin Franklin-class submarine For United States Navy
22 July File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Julius A. Furer Brooke-class frigate For United States Navy
26 July File:Flag of the United States.svg United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California White Plains Mars-class combat stores ship For United States Navy
6 August File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Dubuque Austin-class amphibious transport dock For United States Navy
19 August File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Aarhus Flydedok Aarhus Najaden Ferry For Danske Statsbaner.[22]
1 September File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Herekino Tug For Northland Harbour Board.[23]
2 September File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Nordseewerke Emden Stord Kobben-class submarine For Royal Norwegian Navy
12 September File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Waitangi Tug For Northland Harbour Board.[24]
15 September File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Resolution Resolution-class submarine For Royal Navy
16 September File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington Puget Sound Samuel Gompers-class destroyer tender For United States Navy
16 September File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend Stromness Combat stores ship For Royal Fleet Auxiliary
17 September File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Pargo Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
22 September File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth W.D. Hilbre Hopper barge For Westminster Dredging Co. Ltd.[25]
29 September File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Lindholmens Varv Gothenburg Patricia Ferry for Swedish Lloyd
7 October File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Stalwart Destroyer tender For Royal Australian Navy
13 October File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ulster Prince Ferry For Coast Lines.[26]
14 October File:Flag of the United States.svg United States General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Sunfish Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
14 October File:Flag of the United States.svg United States General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Whale Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
17 October File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore T.P.1 Barge For United Africa Co. Ltd.[27]
17 October File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore T.P.2 Barge For United Africa Co. Ltd.[28]
20 October File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany HDW Kiel U-9 Type 205 submarine For German Navy
22 October File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington Shreveport Austin-class amphibious transport dock For United States Navy
22 October File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Lindenau Kiel Tegernsee Walchensee-class tanker For German Navy
October File:Flag of France.svg France Dubigeon Nantes Albacora Daphné-class submarine For Portuguese Navy
10 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Lundy Puffin Fishing trawler For Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.[29]
12 November File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Lübecker Flender-Werke Lübeck Tor Hollandia Ferry For Tor Line
14 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Lady Thelma Firefighting tug For J. H. Pigott & Son Ltd.[30]
19 November File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Knox Knox-class frigate For United States Navy
23 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Zurmand Tug For BP Clyde Tanker Co. Ltd.[31]
24 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Blyth Rogate Coaster For Stephenson, Clarke Ltd.[32][33]
25 November File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Hitachi Zosen Corporation Maizuru, Japan Asagumo Yamagumo-class destroyer For Japanese Navy
25 November File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Algocape Lake freighter For Canada Steamship Lines
29 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Greenock Otway Oberon-class submarine For Royal Australian Navy
30 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Marlin Fishing trawler For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd.[34]
12 December File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Mastiff Dog-class tug For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service.[35]
30 November File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Redfin Fishing trawler For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd.[36]
16 December File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Lapon Sturgeon-class submarine For United States Navy
17 December File:Flag of the United States.svg United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Concord Mars-class combat stores ship For United States Navy
19 December File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore G.W.111 Barge For George Wimpey Ltd.[37]
29 December File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft Wismar Shota Rustaveli Ivan Franko-class passenger ship For Black Sea Shipping Company
Date unknown File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Alice L. Moran Tug For Moran Group.[38]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Bantry Puffin Fishing trawler For Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.[39]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Beechcroft Tanker For Bowker & King Ltd.[40]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole LCM 710 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[41]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole LCM 711 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[42]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Lundy Puffin Tug For Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.[43]
Date unknown File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. Appledore Zaeedah Barge For Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd.[44]

References

  1. ↑ "Lady Brigid". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Orcoma". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "M/S Kronprins Carl Gustav". Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Lady Claudine". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hopper Barge No. 7". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Corella". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "M/S Texelstroom". Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Goldeneye". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pen Avon". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "M/S Nordfriesland". Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  12. ↑ "Lady Delia". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Elkhound". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Nairnbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "W.D. Hoyle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "M/S Baden". sjohistorie.no (in norsk).
  17. ↑ "Maraval". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Deerhound". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Lady Fiona". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Donax". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Labrador". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "M/S Najaden". Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  23. ↑ "Herekino". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Waitangi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "W.D. Hilbre". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Ulster Prince". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "T.P.1". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  28. ↑ "T.P.2". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Lundy Puffin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "Lady Thelma". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  31. ↑ "Zurmand". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  32. ↑ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 243.
  33. ↑ "Rogate". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  34. ↑ "Marlin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "Mastiff". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  36. ↑ "Redfin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  37. ↑ "G.W.111". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  38. ↑ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 313.
  39. ↑ "Bantry Puffin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  40. ↑ "Beechcroft". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  41. ↑ "LCM 710". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  42. ↑ "L.C.M.711". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  43. ↑ "Lundy Puffin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  44. ↑ "Zaeedah". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
Sources
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
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