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.

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Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 5 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Petrof Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 12 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Rudyard Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 13 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, Virginia Duluth Cleveland class light cruiser
January 19 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Saginaw Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
January 24 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Hancock Essex class aircraft carrier
January 25 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company San Francisco, California Flint Atlanta class light cruiser
January 29 Flag of the United States United States New York Navy Yard Brooklyn, New York Missouri Iowa class battleship
January 29 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Modeste Modified Black Swan class sloop
January 29 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Nereide Modified Black Swan class sloop
January 31 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Sargent Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 2 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Pittsburgh Baltimore class heavy cruiser
February 4 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Shamrock Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 6 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Atlanta Cleveland class light cruiser
February 7 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Ticonderoga Essex class aircraft carrier
February 12 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Shipley Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 19 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Sitkoh Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 20 Flag of the United States United States William Cramp and Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oklahoma City Cleveland class light cruiser
February 23 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend Vengeance Colossus class light carrier
February 24 Flag of the United States United States Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk, Virginia Shangri-La Essex class aircraft carrier
February 26 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Steamer Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
February 28 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Bennington Essex class aircraft carrier
March 3 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Cape Esperance Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 9 Flag of the United States United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Springfield Cleveland class light cruiser
March 10 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Takanis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 16 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Thetis Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 19 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Dayton Cleveland class light cruiser
March 22 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Makassar Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
March 29 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Windham Bay Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 5 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Makin Island Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 11 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Lunga Point Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 17 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Bismarck Sea Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 22 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Salamaua Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 25 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Newport News, Virginia Amsterdam Cleveland class light cruiser
April 28 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Hollandia Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
April 29 Flag of the United States United States New York Navy Yard New York City, New York Bon Homme Richard Essex class aircraft carrier
May 4 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington St. Joseph Bay Commencement Bay class escort carrier Renamed USS Commencement Bay prior to commissioning
May 4 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Kwajalein Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 10 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Admiralty Islands Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 16 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Bougainville Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 20 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Warrior Colossus class light carrier
May 22 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Mantanikou Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
May 27 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Attu Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
June 8 Flag of the United States United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, Washington Munda Casablanca class escort carrier Converted S4 merchant hull
June 10 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Block Island Commencement Bay class escort carrier
June 28 Flag of the 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 2 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Bremerton Baltimore class heavy cruiser
July 20 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Gilbert Islands Commencement Bay class escort carrier
July 20 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Kula Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier
August 13 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Fall River Baltimore class heavy cruiser
August 19 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Topeka Cleveland class light cruiser
August 20 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Antietam Essex class aircraft carrier
August 20 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Los Angeles Baltimore class heavy cruiser
August 20 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chicago Baltimore class heavy cruiser
August 27 Flag of the United States United States William Cramp and Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Little Rock Cleveland class light cruiser
September 1 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Alacrity Modified Black Swan class sloop
September 3 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Corporation San Francisco, California Tucson Atlanta class light cruiser
September 12 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Cape Gloucester Commencement Bay class escort carrier
September 16 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Saint Paul Baltimore class heavy cruiser
September 20 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Newport News, Virginia Portsmouth Cleveland class light cruiser
September 29 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Salerno Bay Commencement Bay class escort carrier
September 30 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom HMNB Devonport England Terrible Majestic class aircraft carrier
October 15 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Macon Baltimore class heavy cruiser
October 19 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Vella Gulf Commencement Bay class escort carrier
November 2 Flag of the United States United States Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk, Virginia Lake Champlain Essex class aircraft carrier
November 9 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Siboney Commencement Bay class escort carrier
November 16 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Magnificent Majestic class aircraft carrier
November 18 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Valley Forge Essex class aircraft carrier
November 30 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Opossum Modified Black Swan class sloop
November 30 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Columbus Baltimore class heavy cruiser
November 30 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Puget Sound Commencement Bay class escort carrier
December 14 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Boxer Essex class aircraft carrier
December 28 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Providence Cleveland class light cruiser
December 28 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, 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