List of ship launches in 1962
The list of ship launches in 1962 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1962.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 15 January |
 United States |
San Francisco Naval Shipyard |
San Francisco, California |
Halsey |
Leahy-class cruiser |
|
| 2 February |
 Germany |
Hanseatiche Werft |
Hamburg |
Hansa Express |
Ferry |
Originally ordered by Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen as Viking II.
Contract sold to Finnlines due to bankruptcy of the shipyard.[1] |
| 3 February |
Germany |
|
|
Braunschweig |
Köln-class (Type 140) frigate |
|
| 6 February |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Richard E. Byrd |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
|
| 22 February |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Barb |
Permit-class submarine |
|
| 24 February |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Thomas Jefferson |
Ethan Allen-class submarine |
|
| 6 March |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
San Pedro, California |
England |
Leahy-class cruiser |
|
| 17 March |
United States |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Brooklyn, New York |
Raleigh |
Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock |
|
| 17 March |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Pollack |
Permit-class submarine |
|
| 31 March |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Bronstein |
Bronstein-class frigate |
|
| 5 April |
 United Kingdom |
Vickers-Armstrongs |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Mohawk |
Tribal-class frigate |
|
| 2 May |
 Canada |
Davie Shipbuilding |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Qu'Appelle |
Mackenzie-class destroyer |
|
| 8 May |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Lafayette |
Lafayette-class submarine |
|
| 12 May |
United States |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard |
Bremerton, Washington |
Reeves |
Leahy-class cruiser |
|
| 18 May |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Conyngham |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
|
| 2 June |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Worden |
Leahy-class cruiser |
|
| 9 June |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
McCloy |
Bronstein-class frigate |
|
| 28 June |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Dale |
Leahy-class cruiser |
|
| 3 July |
United Kingdom |
Alexander Stephen and Sons |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Zulu |
Tribal-class frigate |
|
| 18 July |
United States |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
Cochrane |
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer |
|
| 4 August |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
James Monroe |
Lafayette-class submarine |
|
| 16 August |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Ajax |
Leander-class frigate |
|
| 17 August |
United Kingdom |
Vickers-Armstrongs |
Newscatle, England |
Penelope |
Leander-class frigate |
|
| 18 August |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Alexander Hamilton |
Lafayette-class submarine |
|
| 18 August |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Dace |
Permit-class submarine |
|
| 18 August |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Haddo |
Permit-class submarine |
|
| 15 September |
United States |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Vallejo, California |
Andrew Jackson |
Lafayette-class submarine |
|
| 15 September |
United States |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Brooklyn, New York |
Vancouver |
Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock |
|
| 16 September |
 Italy |
Ansaldo Shipyards |
Genoa |
Michelangelo |
Ocean liner |
For Italian Line |
| 18 September |
 Japan |
|
|
Natsushio |
Natsushio-class submarine |
|
| 28 November |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank, Scotland |
Aurora |
Leander-class frigate |
|
| 30 November |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Henry Clay |
Lafayette-class submarine |
|
| 14 December |
Japan |
|
|
Fuyushio |
Natsushio-class submarine |
|
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