List of ship launches in 1973
The list of ship launches in 1973 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1973.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 13 January |
 United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Parche |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 16 January |
 Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U20 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 18 January |
 United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Ambuscade |
Type 21 frigate |
|
| 19 January |
 Finland |
Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard |
Helsinki |
Royal Viking Sea |
Cruise ship |
For Royal Viking Line |
| 25 January |
 Japan |
|
|
Chitose |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
|
| 1 February |
 Netherlands |
Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V. |
Rotterdam |
Sea-Land Trade |
SL-7 class container ship |
For Sea-Land Service |
| 3 February |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Truett |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 17 February |
United Kingdom |
|
|
Sovereign |
Swiftsure-class submarine |
|
| 9 March |
Germany |
HDW |
Kiel |
U21 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 17 March |
Germany |
J.J. Sietas Shiffswerft |
Hamburg |
Aurella |
Ferry |
For SF Line / Viking Line |
| 17 March |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Viking 4 |
Ferry |
For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
| 24 March |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Valdez |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 27 March |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U22 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 1 April |
West Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
Sea-Land Finance |
SL-7 class container ship |
For Sea-Land Service |
| 1 May |
West Germany |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Sea-Land Market |
SL-7 class container ship |
For Sea-Land Service |
| 12 May |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Moinester |
Knox-class frigate |
|
| 25 May |
Germany |
HDW |
Kiel |
U25 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 2 June |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
L. Mendel Rivers |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
| 4 June |
Finland |
Rauma Repola Oy |
Rauma, Finland |
Baltic Enterprise |
RO-RO container ship |
For United Baltic Corporation |
| 16 June |
Netherlands |
A Vuyk & Zonen's Scheepswerven |
Amsterdam |
Stena Shipper |
Ferry |
For Stena Line |
| 26 June |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U24 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 30 July |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Birmingham |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
| 4 August |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Glenard P. Lipscomb |
Unique nuclear-powered submarine |
|
| 13 August |
Japan |
|
|
Hiei |
Haruna-class destroyer |
|
| 21 August |
Germany |
HDW |
Kiel |
U27 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 28 August |
Japan |
|
|
Niyodo |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
|
| 31 August |
 Denmark |
Aalborg Skibsværft A/S |
Aalborg |
Dana Regina |
Ferry |
For DFDS |
| 12 September |
 France |
Dubigeon-Normandie SA |
Nantes |
Chartres |
Train ferry |
For SNCF |
| 23 October |
Japan |
|
|
Akigumo |
Yamagumo-class destroyer |
|
| 1 November |
Netherlands |
Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V. |
Rotterdam |
Sea-Land Resource |
SL-7 class container ship |
For Sea-Land Service |
| 29 August |
Germany |
HDW |
Kiel |
U29 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 10 November |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Spruance |
Spruance-class destroyer |
|
| 20 November |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U26 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
| 27 November |
United Kingdom |
James Lamont & Co |
Port Glasgow |
Jupiter |
Ferry |
For Caledonian MacBrayne |
|
| 1 December |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Tarawa |
Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship |
|
| 1 December |
West Germany |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Sea-Land Commerce |
SL-7 class container ship |
For Sea-Land Service |
See also