List of ship launches in 1947
The list of ship launches in 1947 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1947.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 4 February |
 United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Worcester |
Worcester-class cruiser |
First of class |
| 25 February |
 United Kingdom |
Harland and Wolff |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Parthia |
Cargo liner |
For Cunard Line |
| 25 March |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Salem |
Des Moines-class cruiser |
|
| 25 March |
United Kingdom |
|
|
Acheron |
Amphion-class submarine |
|
| 22 April |
United Kingdom |
Harland and Wolff |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Centaur |
Centaur-class aircraft carrier |
First in class |
| 7 May |
United Kingdom |
John Brown and Company |
Clydebank, Scotland |
Suffolk Ferry |
Train ferry |
For London and North Eastern Railway |
| 16 May |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend, England |
Albion |
Centaur-class aircraft carrier |
|
| 16 June |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Roanoke |
Worcester-class cruiser |
|
| 15 August |
United Kingdom |
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Zarian |
Cargo ship |
For United Africa Co. Ltd |
| 16 September |
United States |
Mare Island Navy Yard |
Vallejo, California |
Tiru |
Balao-class submarine |
|
| 14 October |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Armstrong |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Orcades |
Ocean liner |
For Orient Line |
| 30 October |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank, Scotland |
Caronia |
Ocean liner/Cruise ship |
For Cunard Line |
| 7 November |
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Flender Werke |
Lübeck |
Empire Ely |
Cargo ship |
For Ministry of Transport |
| 20 December |
 Australia |
Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Tobruk |
Battle-class destroyer |
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See also