Fourteen ships were commissioned in 1951:
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January |  United States Navy
|
Rendova | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-114 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 15 January | United States Navy
|
Bon Homme Richard | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-31 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 17 January | United States Navy
|
Antietam | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-36 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 1 February | United States Navy
|
Essex | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-9 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 3 February | United States Navy
|
Tarawa | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-40 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 3 May |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
De Zeeuw | Van Amstel-class frigate | F810 | Former USS Eisner |
| 3 May | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Van Zijl | Van Amstel-class frigate | F811 | Former USS Stern |
| 4 October | United States Navy
|
Salerno Bay | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-110 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 3 July | United States Navy
|
Kula Gulf | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-108 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 10 July |  Polish Navy
|
ORP Zetempowiec | training and hospital ship | Conversion from merchant cargo ship Opole | |
| 26 July | United States Navy
|
Point Cruz | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-119 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 28 April | United States Navy
|
Block Island | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-106 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 19 May | United States Military Sea Transportation Service | Corregidor | Casablanca-class aircraft transport | CVE-58 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve |
| 21 May | United States Navy
|
Gilbert Islands | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-107 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 28 September | United States Navy
|
Wasp | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-18 | Recommissioned from reserve |
| 31 October | United States Military Sea Transportation Service | Windham Bay | Casablanca-class aircraft transport | CVE-92 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve |
| 30 November | United States Navy
|
Bennington | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-20 | Recommissioned from reserve |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1951 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
The original article can be found at List of ship commissionings in 1951 and the edit history here.