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The list of ship launches in 1962 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1962.
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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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15 January
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United States
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San Francisco Naval Shipyard
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San Francisco, California
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Halsey
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16 January
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Canada
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Burrad Dry Dock Co. Ltd.
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North Vancouver
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City of Vancouver
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V-class ferry
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For BC Ferries[1]
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25 January
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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U 2
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Type 201 submarine
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For German Navy
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27 January
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Germany
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Rheinwerft Walsum
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Walsum
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Hiev
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Crane vessel
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For German Navy
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2 February
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Germany
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Hanseatiche Werft
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Hamburg
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Hansa Express
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Ferry
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Originally ordered by Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen as Viking II. Contract sold to Finnlines due to bankruptcy of the shipyard.[2]
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3 February
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Germany
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Braunschweig
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Template:Sclass- (Type 140) frigate
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For German Navy
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4 February
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Germany
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Adler Werft GmbH
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Bremen
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Julle
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For Juelsminde-Kalundborg Linien[3]
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6 February
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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Seattle, Washington
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Richard E. Byrd
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For United States Navy
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22 February
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Barb
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For United States Navy
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24 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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Thomas Jefferson
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For United States Navy
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6 March
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United States
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Todd Pacific Shipyards
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San Pedro, California
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England
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For United States Navy
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17 March
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United States
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New York Naval Shipyard
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Brooklyn, New York
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Raleigh
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For United States Navy
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17 March
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Pollack
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For United States Navy
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31 March
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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Bronstein
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For United States Navy
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5 April
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Barrow-in-Furness, England
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Mohawk
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For Royal Navy
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2 May
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Canada
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Davie Shipbuilding
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Lauzon, Quebec
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Qu'Appelle
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For Canadian Navy
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5 May
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Germany
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Rheinwerft Walsum
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Walsum
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Griep
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Crane vessel
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For German Navy
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7 May
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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U 3
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Type 201 submarine
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For German Navy
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8 May
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Lafayette
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For United States Navy
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12 May
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United States
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
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Bremerton, Washington
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Reeves
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For United States Navy
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18 May
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Conyngham
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For United States Navy
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2 June
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Worden
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For United States Navy
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9 June
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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McCloy
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For United States Navy
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28 June
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Dale
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For United States Navy
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3 July
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United Kingdom
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Alexander Stephen and Sons
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Glasgow, Scotland
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Zulu
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For Royal Navy
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18 July
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United States
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Lockheed Shipbuilding
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Seattle, Washington
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Cochrane
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Template:Sclass-
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For United States Navy
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30 July
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Germany
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Adler Werft GmbH
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Bremen
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Kalle
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For Juelsminde-Kalundborg Linien[4]
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4 August
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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James Monroe
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For United States Navy
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14 August
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Germany
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H. C. Stülcken Sohn
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Hamburg
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Bayern
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Hamburg-class destroyer
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For German Navy
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16 August
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead, England
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Ajax
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For Royal Navy
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17 August
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
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Penelope
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For Royal Navy
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18 August
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Alexander Hamilton
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For United States Navy
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18 August
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Dace
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For United States Navy
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18 August
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding
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Camden, New Jersey
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Haddo
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For United States Navy
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25 August
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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U 4
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Type 205 submarine
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For German Navy
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15 September
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United States
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Vallejo, California
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Andrew Jackson
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For United States Navy
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15 September
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United States
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New York Naval Shipyard
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Brooklyn, New York
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Vancouver
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Template:Sclass-
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For United States Navy
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16 September
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Italy
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Ansaldo Shipyards
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Genoa
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Michelangelo
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Ocean liner
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For Italian Line
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18 September
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Japan
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Natsushio
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Template:Sclass-
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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17 October
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Scotland
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Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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Greenock
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HMS Otus
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Oberon-class submarine
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For Royal Navy
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20 November
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Germany
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HDW
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Kiel
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U 5
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Type 205 submarine
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For German Navy
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28 November
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United Kingdom
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John Brown & Company
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Clydebank, Scotland
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Aurora
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For Royal Navy
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28 November
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Canada
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Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd
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Victoria
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Queen of Saanich
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V-class ferry
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For BC Ferries[5]
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30 November
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Henry Clay
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Template:Sclass-
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For United States Navy
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14 December
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Japan
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Fuyushio
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For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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References
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