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The list of ship launches in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1961.
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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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17 January
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United Kingdom
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John Brown & Company
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Clydebank, Scotland
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Transvaal Castle
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Ocean liner
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For Union-Castle Line
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17 January
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Japan
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Isuzu
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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31 January
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United States
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Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company
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Seattle, Washington
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Gridley
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For United States Navy
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1 February
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Canada
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Victoria Machinery Depot
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Saskatchewan
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For Royal Canadian Navy
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2 February
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Sam Houston
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For United States Navy
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7 March
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Japan
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Mogami
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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16 March
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United Kingdom
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John Brown & Company
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Clydebank, Scotland
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Hampshire
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For Royal Navy
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26 March
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Soviet Union
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A.A. Zhdanov
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Leningrad
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Groznyy
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Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser
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For Soviet Navy
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8 April
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Australia
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Cockatoo Island Dockyard
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Sydney, New South Wales
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Stuart
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For Royal Australian Navy
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8 April
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Australia
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Williamstown Naval Dockyard
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Melbourne, Victoria
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Derwent
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For Royal Australian Navy
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15 April
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United States
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Bethlehem Steel
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Quincy, Massachusetts
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Bainbridge
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For United States Navy
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20 May
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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Semmes
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For United States Navy
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25 May
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Canada
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Canadian Vickers
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Montreal, Quebec
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Mackenzie
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For Royal Canadian Navy
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31 May
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France
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Dubigeon
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Nantes
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Minerve
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Daphné-class submarine
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For French Navy
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15 June
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Thomas A. Edison
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For United States Navy
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26 June
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Germany
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Lürssen
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Bremen-Vegesack
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Neckar
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Rhine-class tender
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For German Navy
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28 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland and Wolff
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Leander
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For Royal Navy
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1 July
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Permit
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For United States Navy
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1 July
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Leahy
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For United States Navy
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2 July
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Italy
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Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico
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Monfalcone
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Galileo Galilei
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Ocean liner
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For Lloyd Triestino
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15 July
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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John Marshall
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For United States Navy
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27 July
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Canada
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Burrard Dry Dock
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Yukon
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For Royal Canadian Navy
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29 July
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Berkeley
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For United States Navy
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31 July
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Japan
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Hayashio
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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26 August
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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Tattnall
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For United States Navy
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28 August
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Japan
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Wakashio
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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17 September
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United States
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
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Bremerton, Washington
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Iwo Jima
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For United States Navy
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22 September
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France
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Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales
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Cherbourg
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Galatée
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Daphné-class submarine
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For French Navy
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24 September
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Italy
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Guglielmo Marconi
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Ocean liner
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For Lloyd Triestino
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27 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland and Wolff
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Kent
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For Royal Navy
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30 September
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France
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Arsenal de Brest
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Brest, France
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Jeanne d'Arc
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Helicopter carrier and cruiser hybrid
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For French Navy
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21 October
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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U 1
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Type 201 submarine
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For German Navy
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24 October
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Canada
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Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd
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Victoria
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City of Victoria
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V-class ferry
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For BC Ferries[1]
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19 November
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Soviet Union
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A.A. Zhdanov
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Leningrad
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Admiral Fokin
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Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser
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For Soviet Navy
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1 December
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Germany
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Deutsche Werft AG
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Hamburg-Finkenwerder
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Cap San Diego
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Cap-San-class bulk cargo
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For Hamburg Süd[2]
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7 December
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United Kingdom
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Swan Hunter
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Wallsend
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London
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For Royal Navy
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9 December
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United States
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Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Plunger
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For United States Navy
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9 December
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United States
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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Kittery, Maine
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Tinosa
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For United States Navy
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9 December
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Harry E. Yarnell
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For United States Navy
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9 December
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Joseph Strauss
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For United States Navy
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10 December
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Canada
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Marine Industries Limited
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Sorel, Quebec
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Nipigon
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For Royal Canadian Navy
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15 December
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United States
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Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company
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Seattle, Washington
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Goldsborough
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For United States Navy
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22 December
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Dido
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For Royal Navy
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