The list of ship launches in 1920 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1920.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Burntisland | Sydney Lasry | Cargo ship | For Compagnie Lasry, Oran, French Algeria |
| 20 March | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Maryland | Colorado-class battleship | |
| 5 May | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Salinas | Patoka-class replenishment oiler | |
| 21 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Sepulga | Patoka-class replenishment oiler | |
| April |  France
|
Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-Sur-Mer | Béarn | Normandie-class battleship | |
| 5 June | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Tippecanoe | Patoka-class replenishment oiler | |
| 3 July | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Trinity | Patoka-class replenishment oiler | |
| 30 July | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
Lithgows | Glasgow | Maudie | Tanker | For A/S Hvalen |
| 20 September | United States | J. F. Duthie & Company | Seattle, Washington | Griffdu | Cargo ship | |
| 14 December | United States | Todd Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | Tacoma, Washington | Omaha | Omaha-class cruiser | |
| 23 December | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
Barclay, Curle and Company | Whiteinch, Scotland | Magnava | Passenger ship | |
| 23 December |  Norway
|
Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft A/S, | Copenhagen | Corvus | Cargo ship | For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab |
| 29 December |  Germany
|
Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG | Bremen | Faust | Coaster | For H Dauelsberg |
| Date unknown |  United States
|
American International Shipbuilding | Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Calaumet | Hog Islander | For United States Shipping Board |
| Date unknown |  Canada
|
Canadian Vickers | Montreal, Quebec | Canadian Commander | Refrigerated cargo ship | For Canadian National Steamships |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
Ardrossan Dockyard Co Ltd | Ardrossan, Ayrshire | Eveleen | Coaster | For J Mulligan & Co Ltd |
| Date unknown | Germany
|
F Krupp AG | Emden | Orlanda | Cargo ship | For Rhederei AG von 1896 |
| Date unknown | United States
|
Todd Drydock & Construction Corp | Tacoma, Washington | Rotarian | Design 1014 ship | For United States Shipping Board |
| Date unknown | United States
|
Atlantic Corporation | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Tolosa | Design 1019 ship | For United States Shipping Board |
| Date unknown | United States
|
Long Beach Shipbuilding Co, | Long Beach, California | West Kedron | Design 1019 ship | For United States Shipping Board |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1920 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 |
The original article can be found at List of ship launches in 1920 and the edit history here.