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The list of ship launches in 1916 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1916 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
1 January
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Artisan
For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company .[ 1]
8 January
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank
Repulse
Renown -class battlecruiser
For Royal Navy .
15 January
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Bristol
Collier
For Coastwise Transportation Co.[ 1]
15 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
P25
Patrol boat
For .Royal Navy
31 January
Germany
Kiel Kaiserliche Werft
Karlsruhe
Königsberg -class cruiser
For Imperial German Navy .
1 February
Germany
AG Weser
Bremen
Emden
Königsberg -class cruiser
For Imperial German Navy .
2 February
United Kingdom
Pembroke Dockyard
Pembroke Dock
J4
J-class submarine
For Royal Navy .
5 February
United Kingdom
Armstrong Whitworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Courageous
Courageous -class battlecruiser
For Royal Navy.
5 February
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Los Angeles
Tanker
For Union Oil of California .[ 1]
29 February
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Arborean
Cargo ship
For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company .[ 1]
1 March
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Sucrosa
Molasses carrier
For Cuba Distilling Co.[ 1]
4 March
United Kingdom
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Govan
Renown
Renown -class battlecruiser
For Royal Navy .
4 March
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Sampson
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
4 March
United States
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Camden
Steamboat
For Wilmington Steamboat Co.[ 1]
15 March
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Standard Arrow
Tanker
For Standard Transportation Co.[ 1]
16 March
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
L-10
L -class submarine
For United States Navy .
20 March
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Margaret
Cargo ship
For A. H. Bull & Co .[ 1]
22 March
United Kingdom
Barclay Curle
Scotstoun
Mantola
Passenger ship
For British-India Steam Navigation Company .
23 March
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Rowan
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
28 March
Germany
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Flensburg
Deutschland
Merchant submarine
For Deutsche Ozean-Reederei.
10 April
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Munplace
Cargo ship
For Munson Steamship Company .[ 1]
14 April
Germany
Howaldtswerke
Kiel
Nürnberg
Königsberg -class cruiser
For Imperial German Navy .
15 April
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Cubadist
Molasses carrier
For Cuba Distilling Co.[ 1]
18 April
United States
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington, Delaware
Geo. E. Paddleford
Tanker
For Pan-American Petroleum .[ 1]
19 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Marconi
Cargo ship
For Lamport and Holt .[ 6]
20 April
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Govan
Glorious
Courageous -class battlecruiser
For Royal Navy .
20 April
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Woolston
Patriot
Thornycroft M-class destroyer
For Royal Navy .
20 April
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Starlite
Schooner , tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 7] [ 1]
29 April
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Acme
Tanker
For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware.[ 1] [ 8]
29 April
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Moonlite
Auxiliary schooner , tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 9] [ 1]
29 April
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Munsomo
Cargo ship
For Munson Steamship Company .[ 1]
1 May
United States
Lake Torpedo Boat
Bridgeport, Connecticut
L-5
United States L-class submarine
For United States Navy .
2 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
MV Glenamoy
Cargo ship
For Glen Line .[ 10]
16 May
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
L-11
United States L-class submarine
For United States Navy .
18 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
HMS Terror
Monitor
For Royal Navy .
18 May
United States
William Cramp & Sons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wilkes
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
1 June
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Edward Luckenbach
Cargo ship
For Luckenbach Steamship Company .[ 1] (or 14 September[ 11] )
3 June
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
D. G. Scofield
Tanker
For Standard Oil of California .[ 1]
5 June
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Woolston
Patrician
Thornycroft M-class destroyer
For Royal Navy .
15 June
United Kingdom
Naval Construction Yard
Barrow-in-Furness
G9
G -class submarine
For Royal Navy .
18 June
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Davanger
Cargo ship
For Wilhelm Tarkeldson.[ 1]
19 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
HMS Erebus
Monitor
For Royal Navy .
20 June
Norway
Karljohansvern
Horten
Frøya
Minelayer
For Royal Norwegian Navy .
1 July
United States
Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Bramell Point
Tanker
For Vacuum Oil .[ 1]
1 July
United States
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington, Delaware
Pearl Shell
Tanker
For Shell Co. of California .[ 1]
3 July
United Kingdom
A & J Inglis
Glasgow
Newbury
Racecourse-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .
5 July
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Unnamed
Carfloat
For New York Central Railroad .[ 1]
16 July
United Kingdom
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
Wallsend
Aurania
Ocean liner
For Cunard Line .
22 July
Spain
Isaac Peral
Submarine
For Spanish Navy .
29 July
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Twilite
Schooner , tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 15] [ 1]
3 August
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Cornelia
Cargo ship
For Bull Insular Co .[ 1]
6 August
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Paulsboro
Tanker
For Vacuum Oil .[ 1]
15 August
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Davis
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
15 August
United Kingdom
Armstrong Whitworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Furious
Courageous -class battlecruiser
For Royal Navy .
17 August
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Unnamed
Carfloat
For New York Central Railroad .[ 1]
20 August
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Astral
Tanker
For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware.[ 1] (or 29 August[ 11] )
31 August
United States
Craig Shipbuilding
Long Beach, California
L-6
L -class submarine
For United States Navy .
August
United States
Chester Shipbuilding Company
Chester, Pennsylvania
Malmanger
Tanker
For Westfal Larsen.[ 1]
12 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Brecknockshire
Cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[ 16]
12 September
United Kingdom
William Beardmore and Company
Glasgow
Ramillies
Revenge -class battleship
For Royal Navy .
14 September
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Munrio
Cargo ship
For Munson Steamship Company .[ 1]
16 September
United States
Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Pennant
Tanker
For Pierce Oil Corporation .[ 1]
21 September
United States
Skinner & Eddy
Seattle, Washington
Niels Nielsen
Cargo ship
For B. Stolt Nielsen .[ 1]
23 September
United States
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Seattle, Washington
Cauto
Cargo liner
For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co .[ 1]
28 September
United States
Craig Shipbuilding
Long Beach, California
L-7
L -class submarine
For United States Navy .
29 September
United States
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Helen
Cargo ship
For Bull Insular Co .[ 1]
5 October
Germany
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Cöln
Cöln -class cruiser
For Imperial German Navy .
7 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Salmon
Destroyer
For Royal Navy .[ 17]
11 October
United States
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington, Delaware
Georgeanna Weems
Cargo ship
ForBaltimore & Carolina Steamship Co .[ 1]
14 October
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Woolston
Rosalind
R-class destroyer
For Royal Navy .>
14 October
United States
Moore Dry Dock Company
Oakland, California
Capto
Cargp ship
For B. Stolt Nielsen.[ 19]
20 October
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Dawnlite
Schooner , tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 1]
21 October
Germany
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Pola
Barque
For F. Laeisz .
21 October
United States
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Seattle, Washington
Panuco
Cargo liner
For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co .[ 1]
21 October
United States
Skinner & Eddy
Seattle, Washington
Hanna Nielsen
Cargo ship
For B. Stolt Nielsen.[ 1]
24 October
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
H. C. Folger
Tanker
For Atlantic Oils Refining Co.[ 1]
28 October
United States
Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Holden Evans
Tanker
ForBulk Oil Transportation Co .[ 1]
28 October
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Sunlite
Schooner , Tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 1]
30 October
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Royal Arrow
Tanker
For Standard Transportation Co.[ 1]
8 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Millais
Cargo ship
For Lamport & Holt.[ 20]
9 November
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Unnamed
Carfloat
For New York Central Railroad .[ 1]
11 November
United Kingdom
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Govan
K13
K-class submarine
For Royal Navy .
11 November
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Talabot
Cargo ship
For N. S. Bjoeness.[ 1]
11 November
United States
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Toledo, Ohio
Daylite
Schooner , Tanker
For Standard Oil of New Jersey .[ 22] [ 1]
12 November
Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kobe
Ise
Ise -class battleship
For Imperial Japanese Navy .
15 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Sylph
Destroyer
For Royal Navy .[ 23]
21 November
Germany
Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
Kiel
Sachsen
Bayern -class battleship
For Imperial German Navy .
25 November
United States
Chester Shipbuilding Company
Chester, Pennsylvania
Golaa
Tanker
For Frithi Stegwarth.[ 1]
25 November
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Woolston
Radiant
R-class destroyer
For Royal Navy .
26 November
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
J. W. VanDyke
Tanker
For Atlantic Oils Refining Co.[ 1]
27 November
United States
Lake Torpedo Boat
Bridgeport, Connecticut
N-4
N-class submarine
For United States Navy .
5 December
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Allen
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
5 December
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Unnamed
Carfloat
For New York Central Railroad .[ 1]
9 December
United States
Mare Island Navy Yard
Vallejo, California
Shaw
Sampson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
20 December
United States
Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Unnamed
Tanker
For Bulk Oil Transportation Co.[ 1]
23 December
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Julia Luckenbach
For Luckenbach Steamship Co.[ 24]
23 December
United States
Union Iron Works
San Francisco, California
Maui
Passenger ship
For Matson Navigation Company .[ 25] [ 1]
30 December
United States
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
Seattle, Washington
N-1
N-class submarine
For United States Navy .[ 26]
Date unknown
Italy
Cantiere Navale Riuniti .
Palermo
Giove
Tanker
For Marina Militare .
Date unknown
Netherlands
Vuik & Son
Capelle aan den IJssel
Leersum
Cargo ship
For private owner.
Date unknown
United Kingdom
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd .
Newcastle upon Tyne
Mytilus
Tanker
For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd .
Date unknown
Germany
Howaldtswerke .
Kiel
Usedom
Tanker
For private owner.
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