List of ship launches in 1997
The list of ship launches in 1997 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1997.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
18 January |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
McFaul |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
28 February |
United States |
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
San Diego, California |
Sisler |
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
|
February |
Netherlands |
Koninklijke Schelde Groep |
Flushing |
Rotterdam |
Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock |
|
14 March |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Bonhomme Richard |
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship |
|
26 March |
Finland |
Kvaerner Masa-Yards |
Turku |
Superfast III |
Ro/Pax Ferry |
For Superfast Ferries |
27 March |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Bob Hope |
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship |
|
24 April |
Finland |
Kvaerner Masa-Yards |
Turku |
Superfast IV |
Ro/Pax Ferry |
For Superfast Ferries |
April |
Taiwan |
China Shipbuilding |
Kaohsiung |
Chang Chien |
Cheng Kung-class frigate |
|
3 May |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Donald Cook |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
3 May |
Netherlands |
Van der Giessen de Noord |
Krimpen aan den IJssel |
Schleswig-Holstein |
Train Ferry |
For Scandlines |
10 May |
Australia |
Tenix Defence |
Williamstown, Victoria |
Te Mana |
Anzac-class frigate |
For Royal New Zealand Navy |
8 June |
France |
|
|
Aconit |
La Fayette-class frigate |
|
June |
Italy |
Fincantieri |
Genoa |
SuperSeaCat Two |
MDV1200-class monofull fast ferry |
For Sea Containers |
1 July |
Netherlands |
Van der Giessen de Noord |
Krimpen aan den IJssel |
Deutschland |
Train Ferry |
For Scandlines |
11 July |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Mercury |
Cruise ship |
For Celebrity Cruises |
26 July |
United States |
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
San Diego, California |
Watson |
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
|
19 August |
Japan |
|
|
Yudachi |
Murasame-class destroyer |
|
21 August |
Japan |
|
|
Kirisame |
Murasame-class destroyer |
|
1 September |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Connecticut |
Seawolf-class submarine |
|
1 September |
France |
Chantiers de l’Atlantique |
Saint Nazaire |
Vision of the Seas |
Vision-class cruise ship |
For Royal Caribbean International |
18 September |
Japan |
|
|
Michishio |
Oyashio-class submarine |
|
27 Septemer |
Germany |
Volkswerft |
Stralsund |
Neuwerk |
Multi-purpose vessel |
For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
29 September |
Germany |
Abeking & Rasmussen |
|
Fulda |
Frankenthal-class minehunter |
For German Navy |
2 October |
United States |
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
San Diego, California |
Dahl |
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
|
4 October |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Higgins |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
21 October |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Fisher |
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship |
|
October |
People's Republic of China |
Dalian Shipyard |
Dalian |
Shenzhen |
Type 051B destroyer |
|
12 November |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Porter |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
|
15 November |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Westwego, Louisiana |
Healy |
Polar icebreaker |
|
Exact date unknown |
Singapore |
|
Singapore |
Kota Wajar |
Container ship |
|
See also