List of ship launches in 1974
The list of ship launches in 1974 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1974. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class and type | Notes |
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12 January | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Richard B. Russell | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
22 January | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-28 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
5 February | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow | Arrow | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
7 February | Denmark | Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri | Helsingør | Golden Odyssey | Cruise ship | For Royal Cruise Lines.[1] |
9 February | West 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 | For United States Navy. |
22 February | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness | Cardiff | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
22 February | Japan | Kuroshio | Uzushio-class submarine | For Japanese Navy. | ||
15 March | Denmark | Svendborg Ship Yard | Agpa | Agdlek-class cutter | For Royal Danish Navy.[2] | |
21 March | West Germany | Lürssen | Bremen | Falke | Albatros-class fast attack craft | For German Navy. |
23 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | World Cavalier | Supertanker | For Worldwide Shipping Co.[3] |
28 March | West Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 5 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally |
March | Spain | Bazán | Cartagena | Marsopa | Daphné-class submarine | For Spanish Navy.[4][5] |
4 April | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-30 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
5 April | Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Arica | Type 209 submarine | For Peruvian Navy. |
6 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Los Angeles | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
10 April | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Pijao | Type 209 submarine | For Colombian Navy. |
25 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Kinkaid | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
25 May | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-23 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
29 May | Japan | Teshio | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. | ||
21 June | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead | Coventry | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
16 July | West 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 | For United States Navy. |
19 July | France | Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Svea Corona | Svea Corona-class ferry | For Rederi AB Svea |
26 July | Denmark | Helsingør Værft A/S | Helsingør | Mette Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S.[6] |
17 August | France | DCNS | Indomptable | Redoutable-class submarine | For French Navy. | |
22 August | Japan | Yoshino | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. | ||
24 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Hewitt | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
15 September | France | Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Wellamo | Svea Corona-class Ferry | For Finland Steamship Company. |
16 September | United Kingdom | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering | Greenock | Orion | Oberon-class submarine | For Royal Australian Navy. |
18 September | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow | Alacrity | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
20 September | Denmark | Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Countess | Cruise ship | For Cunard Line. |
6 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Canadian Bridge | Bulk carrier | For Bibby Shipping.[7] |
19 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Philadelphia | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
23 October | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Atilay | Atilay-class submarine | For Turkish Navy. |
26 October | West Germany | Werft Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Nils Holgersson | Roll-on/roll-off ferry | For TT-Line. |
9 November | Argentina | ANFE Rio Santiago | Ensenada | Santísima Trinidad | Type 42 destroyer | For Argentine Navy. |
10 November | West Germany | AG Weser | Bremen | Ioannis Colocotronis | Europatanker ultra large crude carrier | Viavela Armadora S.A |
28 November | Soviet Union | Zhdanov | Leningrad | Vasily Chapayev | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy. |
30 November | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness | Superb | Swiftsure-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
13 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lotorium | Supertanker | For Shell Tankers Ltd..[8] |
14 December | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Virginia | Virginia-class cruiser | For United States Navy. |
18 December | Greece | Hellenic General Enterprises | Perama | Lemnos | For Lemnos Maritime Co. GmbH.[9] | |
19 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Elliot | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
19 December | Denmark | Helsingør Værft A/S | Helsingør | Maren Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S.[10] |
December | Denmark | Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Conquest | Cruise ship | For Cunard Line. |
December | Spain | Bazán | Cartagena | Narval | Daphné-class submarine | For Spanish Navy.[4] |
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 | West Germany | Kröger | Rendsburg | Spessart | Rhön-class tanker | For German Navy. |
References
- ^ "M/S Golden Odyssey" (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "AGPA (1974-2009)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "World Cavalier". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Les sous-marins à hautes performances de 800 tonnes du type Daphné" (in French). 2006. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "Les sous-marins à hautes performances de 800 tonnes du type Daphné" (in French). 2006. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "M/S Mette Mols". Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Canadian Bridge". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Lotorium". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S Lemons" (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "M/S MarenMols" (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 May 2016.