List of ship launches in 1938
The list of ship launches in 1938 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1938.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class |
Notes |
22 August |
Germany |
|
|
Prinz Eugen |
Modified Admiral Hipper-class cruiser |
|
13 March |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, New Jersey |
Phoenix |
Brooklyn-class cruiser |
|
15 April |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
Newport News, Virginia |
St. Louis |
St. Louis-class cruiser |
|
7 July |
Norway |
Royal Norwegian Navy Shipyard |
Horten |
Gyller |
Sleipner-class destroyer |
|
17 July |
United Kingdom |
Smiths Dock Company |
South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough |
Bembridge |
First in UK Motor Cruising Pilot Cutter |
for Trinity House London, now in Szczecin Poland.[1] |
27 July |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
Wallsend, England |
Dominion Monarch |
Cargo liner |
For Shaw, Savill & Albion Line |
28 July |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Mauretania |
Ocean liner |
For Cunard Line |
27 September |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank, Scotland |
Queen Elizabeth |
Ocean liner |
For Cunard Line |
October |
Germany |
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
Bremen |
Neidenfels |
Cargo liner |
For Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft "Hansa" |
8 December |
Germany |
|
|
Graf Zeppelin |
Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier |
|
8 December |
Japan |
Harima Zōsen KK |
Aioi, Harima |
Kuroshio Maru |
Kawasaki-type oiler |
For Chigai Kisen KK |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Lübecker Maschinenbau Gesellschaft |
Lübeck |
Adler |
Cargo liner |
For Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Danziger Werft AG |
Danzig |
Amrum |
Coastal tanker |
For Kriegsmarine |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Schulte & Bruns |
Emden |
Coburg |
Fishing trawler |
For H. Bischoff & Co |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft |
Flensburg |
Haga |
Cargo ship |
For Mathies Reederei |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG, |
Wesermünde |
Luna |
Passenger ship |
For Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun AG (Neptun Line). |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Studen und Reederei GmbH |
Beidenfleth |
Sachsen |
sealer |
For Studen und Reederei GmbH. |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
H. C. Stulcken |
Hamburg |
Sperber |
Light seaplane tender |
For Luftwaffe use |
Date uncertain |
Germany |
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
Bremen |
Süderau |
Cargo ship |
For Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG |
See also
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