List of ship launches in 1974
The list of ship launches in 1974 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1974.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
12 January |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Richard B. Russell |
Sturgeon-class submarine |
|
22 January |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U28 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
5 February |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Arrow |
Type 21 frigate |
|
9 February |
Germany |
Rheinwerft Walsum |
Duisburg-Walsum |
Scharhörn |
Multi-purpose vessel |
For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
22 February |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Paul F. Foster |
Spruance-class destroyer |
|
22 February |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Cardiff |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
22 February |
Japan |
|
|
Kuroshio |
Uzushio-class submarine |
|
21 March |
Germany |
Lürssen |
Bremen |
Falke |
Albatros-class Fast attack craft |
28 March |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Viking 5 |
Ferry |
For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
4 April |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U30 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
5 April |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
BAP Arica |
Type 209 submarine |
For Peruvian Navy |
6 April |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
10 April |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
Pijao |
Type 209 submarine |
For Colombian Navy |
25 May |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Kinkaid |
Spruance-class destroyer |
|
25 May |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
U23 |
Type 206 submarine |
For German Navy |
29 May |
Japan |
|
|
Teshio |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
|
21 June |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Coventry |
Type 42 destroyer |
16 July |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
Tayrona |
Type 209 submarine |
For Colombian Navy |
|
18 July |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Saipan |
Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship |
|
19 July |
France |
Dubegion-Normandie |
Nantes |
Svea Corona |
Ferry |
For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line. First of class. |
26 July |
Denmark |
Helsingør |
Helsingør Værft A/S |
Mette Mols |
Ferry |
For Mols Linien A/S[1] |
17 August |
France |
DCNS |
|
Indomptable |
Redoutable-class submarine |
For French Navy |
22 August |
Japan |
|
|
Yoshino |
Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
|
24 August |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Hewitt |
Spruance-class destroyer |
|
15 September |
France |
Dubegion-Normandie |
Nantes |
Wellamo |
Ferry |
For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line |
16 September |
United Kingdom |
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Greenock, Scotland |
Orion |
Oberon-class submarine |
|
18 September |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Alacrity |
Type 21 frigate |
|
20 September |
Denmark |
Burmeister & Wain |
Copenhagen |
Cunard Countess |
cruise ship |
For Cunard Line |
19 October |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Philadelphia |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
23 October |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
TCG Atilay |
Type 209 submarine |
For Turkish Naval Forces |
26 October |
West Germany |
Werft Nobiskrug |
Rendsburg |
Nils Holgersson |
Roll-on/roll-off passenger car ferry |
For TT-Line |
9 November |
Argentina |
ANFE Rio Santiago |
Ensenada |
Santísima Trinidad |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
10 November |
Germany |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Ioannis Colocotronis |
Type "Europatanker" ULCC |
For Viavela Armadora S.A |
30 November |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Superb |
Swiftsure-class submarine |
|
14 December |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Virginia |
Virginia-class cruiser |
|
18 December |
Greece |
Hellenic General Enterprises |
Perama |
Lemnos |
|
For Lemnos Maritime Co. GmbH[2] |
19 December |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Elliot |
Spruance-class destroyer |
|
19 DEcember |
Denmark |
Helsingør |
Helsingør Værft A/S |
Maren Mols |
Ferry |
For Mols Linien A/S[3] |
December |
Denmark |
Burmeister & Wain |
Copenhagen |
Cunard Conquest |
cruise ship |
For Cunard Line |
Unknown date |
United States |
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Puerto Rico |
ro-ro cargo ship |
For Navieras de Puerto Rico Steamship Company |
Unknown date |
Germany |
Kröger |
Rendsburg |
Spessart |
Rhön-class tanker |
Commissioned into German Navy in 1977 |
See also
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