List of ship launches in 1944

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This list of ship launches in 1944 is a partial chronological list of all ships launched in 1944. A related list of World War II ships is also available.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 5 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Petrof Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 12 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Rudyard Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 19 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Saginaw Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 24 Flag of United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Hancock Essex class aircraft carrier
January 29 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Modeste Modified Black Swan class sloop
January 29 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Nereide Modified Black Swan class sloop
January 31 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Sargent Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 4 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Shamrock Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 7 Flag of United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Ticonderoga Essex class aircraft carrier
February 12 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Shipley Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 19 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Sitkoh Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 23 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend Vengeance Colossus class light carrier
February 24 Flag of United States United States Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk, Virginia Shangri-La Essex class aircraft carrier
February 26 Flag of United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Bennington Essex class aircraft carrier
February 26 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Steamer Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 3 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Cape Esperance Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 10 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Takanis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 16 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Thetis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 22 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Makassar Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 29 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Windham Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 5 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Makin Island Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 11 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Lunga Point Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 17 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Bismarck Sea Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 22 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Salamaua Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 28 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Hollandia Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 29 Flag of United States United States New York Navy Yard New York City, New York Bon Homme Richard Essex class aircraft carrier
May 4 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington St. Joseph Bay Commencement Bay class escort carrier Renamed USS Commencement Bay prior to commissioning
May 4 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Kwajalein Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 10 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Admiralty Islands Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 16 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Bougainville Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 20 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Warrior Colossus class light carrier
May 22 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Mantanikou Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 27 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Attu Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
June 8 Flag of United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Richmond, California Munda Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
June 10 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Block Island Commencement Bay class escort carrier
June 29 Flag of United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Randolph Essex class aircraft carrier
June Flag of France France Construction Navales La Ciotat Southern France Marechal Petain Passenger vessel
July 20 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Gilbert Islands Commencement Bay class escort carrier
July 20 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Kula Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier
August 20 Flag of United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Antietam Essex class aircraft carrier
September 1 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Alacrity Modified Black Swan class sloop
September 12 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Cape Gloucester Commencement Bay class escort carrier
September 29 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Salerno Bay Commencement Bay class escort carrier
September 30 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom HM Dockyard Devonport England Terrible Majestic class aircraft carrier
October 19 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Vella Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier
November 2 Flag of United States United States Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk, Virginia Lake Champlain Essex class aircraft carrier
November 9 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Siboney Commencement Bay class escort carrier
November 16 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Magnificent Majestic class aircraft carrier
November 30 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Opossum Modified Black Swan class sloop
November 30 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Puget Sound Commencement Bay class escort carrier
December 4 Flag of United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Boxer Essex class aircraft carrier
December 28 Flag of United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington Rendova Commencement Bay class escort carrier


Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949