The list of ship commissionings in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1961.
Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
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28 March | ![]() |
Taranaki | Modified Rothesay-class frigate | F148 | |
15 April | ![]() |
Köln | Köln-class frigate | F220 | |
21 May | Kitty Hawk | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | CVA-63 | First in class | |
29 August | Iwo Jima | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | LPH-2 | First in class | |
24 October | ![]() |
Emden | Köln-class frigate | F221 | |
27 October | Constellation | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | CVA-64 | ||
22 November | ![]() |
Clemenceau | Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier | R98 | First in class |
25 November | Enterprise | Unique nuclear-powered aircraft carrier | CVAN-65 |
See also[]
Ship events in 1961 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
Ship commissionings: | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
Shipwrecks: | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
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