List of ship launches in 1969
The list of ship launches in 1969 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1969.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 1 January |
 United States |
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Milwaukee |
Wichita-class replenishment oiler |
|
| 4 January |
United States |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Blue Ridge |
Blue Ridge-class command ship |
|
| 4 January |
United States |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Manitowoc |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 4 January |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
St. Louis |
Charleston-class amphibious cargo ship |
|
| 4 January |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
W. S. Sims |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 1 February |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Rommel |
Lütjens-class destroyer |
|
| 5 March |
 United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend, Northumberland |
Vortigern |
Combined train and RO-RO ferry |
For British Railways Board |
| 8 March |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Frederick |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 12 April |
United States |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Vallejo, California |
Hawkbill |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 15 April |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Diomede |
Leander-class frigate |
|
| 29 April |
 Finland |
Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard |
Turku |
Annie Johnson |
Container ship |
For Rederi AB Nordstjernan |
| 2 May |
United States |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
Rathburne |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 3 May |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
San Pedro, California |
Harold E. Holt |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 3 May |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Patterson |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 17 May |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
El Paso |
Charleston-class amphibious cargo ship |
|
| 17 May |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Flying Fish |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 24 May |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Inchon |
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship |
|
| 24 May |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Schenectady |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 1 June |
United States |
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Kansas City |
Wichita-class replenishment oiler |
|
| 14 June |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Vreeland |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 21 June |
United States |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard |
Bremerton, Washington |
Detroit |
Sacramento-class fast combat support ship |
|
| 30 June |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter |
Wallsend, England |
Bristol |
Type 82 destroyer |
|
| 1 July |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Mormacsun |
Roll-on/roll-off vessel |
For Moore-McCormack Lines |
| 12 July |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Cayuga |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 16 August |
United States |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Vallejo, California |
Pintado |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 18 August |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Conqueror |
Churchill-class submarine |
|
| 23 August |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Blakely |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 6 September |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Tuscaloosa |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 27 September |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Trepang |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 23 October |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Marvin Shields |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 1 November |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Trippe |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 11 November |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Sand Lance |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 15 November |
 Japan |
|
|
Murakumo |
Minegumo-class destroyer |
|
| 2 December |
Finland |
Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard |
Helsinki |
Song of Norway |
Song of Norway-class cruise ship |
For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines |
| 12 December |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Downes |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 13 December |
United States |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Sumter |
Newport-class tank landing ship |
|
| 13 December |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
San Jose |
Mars-class combat stores ship |
|
| 14 December |
Finland |
Uudenkaupungin Telakka |
Uusikaupunki |
Lindblad Explorer |
Cruise ship |
For K/S A/S Explorer & Co, Oslo, Norway |
| 19 December |
 Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg, Germany |
Apollo |
Ferry |
For Rederi AB Slite / Viking Line |
| 20 December |
United States |
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Portland |
Anchorage-class dock landing ship |
| Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
Crescent Shipping Ltd.[1] |
Frindsbury.[1] |
Libation |
Coaster.[1] |
For Crescent Shipping Ltd.[1] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Simper, Robert (1998). River Medway and the Swale. Lavenham: Creekside Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0951992777.
See also