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The list of ship launches in 1978 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1978.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class / type
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Notes
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10 January
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France
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Chantiers de France
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Dunkerque
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S.A. Sederberg
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The Big Whites-type reefer
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For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie[1]
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14 January
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United States
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Lockheed Shipbuilding
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Seattle, Washington
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Frank Cable
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21 January
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Nassau
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31 January
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France
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Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat
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La Ciotat
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S.A. Waterberg
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The Big Whites-type reefer
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For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie[2]
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7 February
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Peru
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Villavisencio
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Modified Template:Sclass-
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18 February
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Denmark
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Frederikshavn Vaerft
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Frederikshavn
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Mercandian Transporter II
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type FV 610 RoRo-ship
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For Per Henriksen[3]
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24 February
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Germany
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Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH
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Husum
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Nordfriesland
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ferry
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For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH[4]
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25 February
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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John Rodgers
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1 March
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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Seattle, Washington
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Duncan
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3 March
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Finland
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Valmet Vuosaari shipyard
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Helsinki
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Yulius Fuchik
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Barge carrier
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For V/O Sudoimport
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3 March
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Norway
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Ankerløkken Verft Glommen A/S
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Frederikstad
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Costa Rica
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RoRo-ship
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For Linera Naviera Oan Atlantica S.A.[5]
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17 March
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
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Kiel
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Transvaal
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type MCS 2700 reefer
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For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie[6]
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20 March
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
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Kiel
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Poseidon
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Type 209 submarine
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For Hellenic Navy
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8 April
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Leftwich
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25 April
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United Kingdom
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Swan Hunter
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Wallsend, England
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Exeter
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Type 42 destroyer
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7 May
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Spartan
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19 May
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France
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Chantiers de l'Atlantique
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Saint Nazaire
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S.A. Winterberg
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The Big Whites-type reefer
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For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie[7]
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14 June
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
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Kiel
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Amfitriti
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Type 209 submarine
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For Hellenic Navy
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17 June
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Cushing
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21 June
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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Seattle, Washington
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Adelaide
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For Royal Australian Navy
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3 July
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Soviet Union
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Shipyard 340
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Zelenodolsk
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Krechet
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Koni-class frigate
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For Soviet Navy
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22 July
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Bremerton
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25 July
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United Kingdom
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Brooke Marine
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Lowestoft, England
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Al Munassir
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Amphibious warfare ship
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For Royal Navy of Oman
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29 July
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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San Pedro, California
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Wadsworth
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10 August
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Harry W. Hill
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August
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Norway
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Ankerløkken Verft Glommen A/S
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Frederikstad
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Centro America
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RoRo-ship
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For Linera Naviera Oan Atlantica S.A.[8]
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18 September
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Japan
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Shirane
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25 September
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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O'Bannon
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14 October
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Denmark
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Frederikshavn Vaerft
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Frederikshavn
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Mercandian Importer II
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type FV 610 RoRo-ship
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For Per Henriksen[9]
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21 October
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Arkansas
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4 November
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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McInerney
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16 November
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
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Kiel
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Okeanos
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Type 209 submarine
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For Hellenic Navy
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18 November
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Jacksonville
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21 November
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Finland
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Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard
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Turku
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Turella
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Cruiseferry
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For SF Line for Viking Line traffic
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25 November
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Peleliu
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1 December
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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Seattle, Washington
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Canberra
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For Royal Australian Navy
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2 December
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France
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Dupleix
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14 December
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United Kingdom
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Swan Hunter
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Wallsend, England
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Illustrious
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15 December
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Brilliant
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Type 22 frigate
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16 December
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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San Pedro, California
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George Philip
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Template:Sclass-
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28 December
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Japan
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Namura Shipbuilding Company
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Imari
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Seatrain Oriskany
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Container ship
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sunk in 2006 as CP Valour
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Unknown date
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West Germany
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Rickmers Rederei
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Bremerhaven, Germany
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Emadala
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Ferry
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For Emadala Shipping Co
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See also
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