List of ship commissionings in 1971

The list of ship commissionings in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1971.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
8 January  United States Navy Bluefish Sturgeon class submarine SSN-675
19 January  Royal Australian Navy Torrens River class destroyer escort DE 53
12 March  United States Navy Billfish Sturgeon class submarine SSN-676
24 April  United States Navy Joseph Hewes Knox class frigate FF-1078
22 May  United States Navy Bowen Knox class frigate FF-1079
3 June Sessan Linjen Prinsessan Desirée  Sweden Ferry
8 July Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Nordic Prince  Norway Song of Norway -class cruise ship
23 July  United States Navy Fanning Knox class frigate FF-1076
11 September  United States Navy Pintado Sturgeon class submarine SSN-672
December  People's Liberation Army Navy Jinan Type 051 destroyer 105 date of initial operational capability
17 December  United States Navy Archerfish Sturgeon class submarine SSN-678


See also

Ship events in 1971
Ship launches: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Ship commissionings: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Ship decommissionings: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Shipwrecks: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976