List of ship commissionings in 1981
The list of ship commissionings in 1981 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1981.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March |  Coiste an Asgard |
Asgard II | Sail training brigantine | |||
| 21 March |  Royal Australian Navy |
Canberra | Adelaide-class frigate | FFG 02 | ||
| 14 April |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
Piet Hein | Kortenaer-class frigate | F811 | ||
| 10 October |  Hellenic Navy |
Elli | Elli-class frigate | F450 | First in class | |
| 2 December | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Philips van Almonde | Kortenaer-class frigate | F823 |
See also
| Ship events in 1981 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
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