List of ship launches in 1943

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The list of ship launches in 1943 includes a chronological list of some of the ships launched in 1943.

January

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
2 January  United Kingdom J Harker Ltd Knottingley Empire Rancher Collier For Ministry of War Transport
8 January  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Darby Tug For Ministry of War Transport
8 January  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Joan Tug For Ministry of War Transport
9 January  United Kingdom I Pimblott & Sons Ltd Northwich Empire Coast Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
17 January  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Cowpens Template:Sclass- Converted cruiser hull
20 January  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd South Shields Empire Capulet Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
21 January  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Yorktown Template:Sclass-
30 January  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Cordova Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Khedive

February

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
6 February  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Eastwind Template:Sclass2-
6 February  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Deed Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
6 February  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Harbour Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
20 February  Australia Evans Deakin & Co Brisbane Ararat Template:Sclass-
20 February  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Delgada Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Speaker
20 February  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Estero Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Premier
23 February  United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, VA Biloxi Template:Sclass- light cruiser
25 February  United States Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Hingham, Massachusetts Daniel T. Griffin Template:Sclass-
25 February  United Kingdom Redpole Template:Sclass-
28 February  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Monterey Template:Sclass- light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
February  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland Powerful Template:Sclass-

March

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
6 March  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, PA Astoria Template:Sclass- light cruiser
8 March  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Southwind Template:Sclass2-
8 March  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd Hessle Empire Mascot Tug For Ministry of War Transport
8 March  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Cheer Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 March  United Kingdom Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Farmer Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
17 March  United States Delta Shipbuilding Company New Orleans Timothy Bloodworth Liberty ship
21 March  India Godavari Template:Sclass-
22 March  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Edisto Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Nabob
27 March  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Coppice Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
31 March  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Westwind Template:Sclass2-

April

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
1 April  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Cable Template:Sclass-
1 April  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Preserver Template:Sclass-
1 April  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Shackle Template:Sclass-
3 April  Australia HMA Naval Dockyard Williamstown, Victoria Stawell Template:Sclass-
3 April  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Chain Template:Sclass-
4 April  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Cabot Template:Sclass- light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
5 April  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Casablanca Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
8 April  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Empire Beauty Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
8 April  United Kingdom S P Austin & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Judy Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
8 April  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Huntington Template:Sclass- light cruiser
8 April  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole Empire Samson Tug For Ministry of War Transport
8 April  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd Glasgow Empire Falstaff Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
19 April  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, MA Canberra Template:Sclass- heavy cruiser
19 April  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Liscome Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
21 April  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd Greenock Empire Florizel Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
21 April  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Jamaica Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Shah
21 April  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd Goole Empire John Tug For Ministry of War Transport
22 April  India Kistna Modified Template:Sclass-
22 April  United Kingdom Scott & Sons Ltd Bowling, West Dunbartonshire Empire Griffin Tug For Ministry of War Transport
24 April  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Curb Template:Sclass-
26 April  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Intrepid Template:Sclass-

May

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
1 May  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Coral Sea Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
6 May  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Keweenaw Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Patroller
6 May  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole Empire Jester Tug For Ministry of War Transport
6 May  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Sara Tug For Ministry of War Transport
6 May  United Kingdom Richards Ironworks Ltd Lowestoft Empire Sportsman coaster For Ministry of War Transport
7 May  United Kingdom Amethyst Modified Template:Sclass-
7 May  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Sybil Tug For Ministry of War Transport
11 May  Sweden Öresunds Varve A/B Landskrona Eberhart Essberger Cargo ship For J T Essberger, Hamburg
12 May  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Corregidor Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
18 May  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Prince Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Rajah
20 May  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Chieftain Cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport
20 May  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Valve Template:Sclass-
22 May  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Langley Template:Sclass- light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
22 May  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Wrestler Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
23 May  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Maisie Tug For Ministry of War Transport
26 May  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Mission Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
26 May  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd Thorne Empire Townsman Coaster For the Ministry of War Transport
27 May  Australia Poole & Steel Limited Balmain, New South Wales Cowra Template:Sclass-
29 May  United States Philadelphia Naval Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Solar Template:Sclass-

June

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
2 June  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Niantic Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ranee
2 June  United Kingdom J S Watson Ltd Gainsborough Empire Mustang Tug For Ministry of War Transport
2 June  United Kingdom Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Flag Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
2 June  Nazi Germany Jos. L. Meyer Papenburg Bürgermeister O’Swald II lightvessel
5 June  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Guadalcanal Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
15 June  India Cauvery Modified Template:Sclass-
17 June  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Perdido Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Trouncer
19 June  United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, VA Houston Template:Sclass- light cruiser
20 June  United Kingdom R Dunston Ltd Thorne Empire Percy Tug For Ministry of War Transport
23 June  United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, MA Quincy Template:Sclass- heavy cruiser
29 June  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co Ltd Port Glasgow Empire Daring Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
30 June  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Vent Template:Sclass-

July

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
2 July  United Kingdom Charles Connell & Co Ltd Glasgow Empire Celia Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
3 July  Australia Evans Deakin & Co Brisbane Kiama Template:Sclass-
5 July  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Dolly Tug For Ministry of War Transport
7 July  United Kingdom Hart Modified Template:Sclass-
7 July  United States Delta Steamship Company New Orleans John Stagg Liberty ship
10 July  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Manila Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
12 July  Australia State Dockyard Newcastle, New South Wales Strahan Template:Sclass-
12 July  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, California Cape Berkeley Type C1-S-AY1 Landing Ship, Infantry To Ministry of War Transport on completion under Lend-Lease
15 July  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Empire City Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
15 July  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Sunset Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Thane
16 July  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Ltdd Sunderland Empire Copperfield Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
16 July  United Kingdom Lapwing Template:Sclass-
17 July  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, MA Vincennes Template:Sclass- light cruiser
20 July  United Kingdom J L Thompson & Sons Ltd Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Duke Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 July  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Natoma Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
31 July  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Grasp Template:Sclass-
31 July  United Kingdom J L Thompson & Sons Ltd Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Duke Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport

August

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
1 August  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Bataan Template:Sclass- light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
2 August  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Andrews Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Queen
9 January  United Kingdom William Gray & Co Ltd West Hartlepool Empire Harlequin Tug For Ministry of War Transport
13 August  United Kingdom A Hall & Co Ltd Aberdeen Empire Pierrot Tug For Ministry of War Transport
14 August  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd Sunderland Empire Duchess Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
15 August  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Alaska Template:Sclass- large cruiser
16 August  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, California Cape Marshall Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship For War Shipping Administration
17 August  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Midway Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
17 August  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, MA Wasp Template:Sclass-
21 August  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Joseph Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ruler
23 August  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd Thorne Empire Runner Collier For Ministry of War Transport
23 August  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd Thorne Empire Skipper Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
28 August  United Kingdom Lark Template:Sclass-
30 August  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Hornet Template:Sclass-
31 August  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd Troon Empire Dirk Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport

September

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
2 September  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Tripoli Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
2 September  United Kingdom Clelands (Successors) Ltd Willington Quay-on-Tyne Empire Winnie Tug For Ministry of War Transport
9 September  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA St. Simon Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Arbiter
11 September  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Wake Island Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
11 September  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Humphrey Tug For Ministry of War Transport
15 September  United Kingdom J Scott & Sons Ltd Bowling Empire Rider Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
15 September  United Kingdom Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Beresford Tanker For Ministry of War Transport
15 September  United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Newcastle-upon-Tyne Vivid V-class submarine
18 September  United Kingdom I Pimblott & Sons Ltd Northwich Empire Cricketer Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
25 September  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Current Template:Sclass-
26 September  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ San Jacinto Template:Sclass- light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
27 September  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Vermillion Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Smiter
27 September  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA White Plains Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
30 September  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd Haverton Hill-on-Tees Empire Bounty Tanker For Ministry of War Transport
30 September  United Kingdom Hind Template:Sclass-

October

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
1 October  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Blessing Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
2 October  United Kingdom William Gray & Co Ltd West Hartlepool Empire Beaconsfield Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
6 October  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Nassuk Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull; Transferred to USN before commissioning as USS Solomons
6 October  United Kingdom Spiteful S3 class submarine
10 October  United States Kaiser Co., Inc. Richmond, California USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg General G. O. Squier-class transport ship For United States Navy
11 October  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Settler Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
14 October  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA Franklin Template:Sclass-
14 October  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Argos Type C1 ship For United States Maritime Commission
14 October  United Kingdom Rowhedge Ironworks Ltd Rowhedge Empire Boxer Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
14 October  United Kingdom Richardsons Ironworks Ltd Lowestoft Empire Chuzzlewit Coaster For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as RFA Chattenden for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
15 October  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kalinin Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
16 October  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Sunderland Empire Crown Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
24 October  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kasaan Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
30 October  Australia Evans Deakin & Co Brisbane Parkes Template:Sclass-
30 October  Japan Mitsubishi Shipyard Shimonoseki Hishi Maru No 3 Tanker For Mitsubishi Kisen KK
31 October  United Kingdom John Crown & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Belle Tug For Ministry of War Transport

November

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
1 November  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Fanshaw Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
1 November  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd Hessle Empire Charles Tug For Ministry of War Transport
7 November  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Girardeau Type C1-S-Ay-1 cargo ship For War Shipping Administration
8 November  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kitkun Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
8 November  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company Tacoma, WA Willapa Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Puncher
10 November  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Harvest Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
11 November  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Dundee Empire Canyon Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
11 November  United Kingdom Mermaid Template:Sclass-
12 November  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Guam Template:Sclass- large cruiser
15 November  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Tulagi Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
15 November  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape St. Vincent Infantry Landing Ship
16 November  Australia Poole & Steel Limited Balmain, New South Wales Junee Template:Sclass-
17 November  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd Sunderland Empire Camp Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
20 November  United States Basalt Rock Company Napa, California Safeguard Template:Sclass-
22 November  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Gambier Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
22 November  United States Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard Tacoma, WA Winjah Template:Sclass- Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Reaper
27 November  United Kingdom Cleland's (Successors) Ltd Wallsend Empire Aid Tug For Ministry of War Transport
27 November  United Kingdom R Dunston Ltd Thorne Empire Andrew Tug For Ministry of War Transport
27 November  United Kingdom A Hall & Co Ltd Aberdeen Empire Ann Tug For Ministry of War Transport
28 November  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Nehenta Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
30 November  United States Consolidated Steel Corporation Wilmington, CA Cape Washington Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship For United States Maritime Commission

December

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
4 December  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Hoggatt Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
7 December  United States Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia, PA Wisconsin Template:Sclass-
8 December  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Earl Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
10 December  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Abbey Refrigerated cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
11 December  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Kadashan Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
11 December  United Kingdom Peacock Template:Sclass-
11 December  United Kingdom J Harker Ltd Knottingley Empire Alderney Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
13 December  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Silas Tug For Ministry of War Transport
13 December  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd Goole Empire Sophy Tug For Ministry of War Transport
14 December  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd Selby Empire Betsy Tug For Ministry of War Transport
14 December  United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, VA Vicksburg Template:Sclass- light cruiser
16 December  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Marcus Island Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
21 December  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Cromer Refrigerated cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport
22 December  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Savo Island Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
24 December  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, NJ Wilkes-Barre Template:Sclass- light cruiser
24 December  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Sunderland, Co Durham Empire Curzon Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
28 December  United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, MA Pasadena Template:Sclass- light cruiser
27 December  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Empire Daughter Collier For Ministry of War Transport
29 December  United States Kaiser Shipyards Vancouver, WA Ommaney Bay Template:Sclass- Converted S4 merchant hull
30 December  United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Hingham, Massachusetts Robert I. Paine Template:Sclass-
30 December  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead, England Venerable Template:Sclass- light carrier
30 December  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd Hessle Empire Walter Tug For Ministry of War Transport

Unknown date

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
 Sweden Gävle Varvs & Verkstads Nya AB Gävle Aletta Noot Cargo ship For Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH
 Germany Gutehoffnungschutte AG Walsum Binz Coastal tanker For Kriegsmarine
 United Kingdom W.J. Yarwood & Sons Northwich Empire Billow Water carrier For Ministry of War Transport
 United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Company Grangemouth Empire Citizen Collier For Ministry of War Transport
 Germany Greifenwerft AG Stettin Georg Coastal tanker For Kriegsmarine
 Sweden Lidingö Nya Varv & Vaerkstaeder AB Lidingö Glücksburg Coaster For H C Horn, requisition by Kriegsmarine on completion
 Sweden Helsingborgs Varfs AB Helsingborg Heidberg Cargo ship For August Bolten Wm Müllers Nachtfolger
 Netherlands Duivendijks Scheepwerke Lekkerkerk Wilhelmshaven Cargo ship For Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt AG

See also

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