List of ship launches in 1943

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	Independence-class aircraft carrier	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	Essex-class aircraft carrier
30 January	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Cordova	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Wind-class icebreaker
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	Bathurst-class corvette
20 February	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Delgada	Bogue-class escort carrier	Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Speaker
20 February	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Estero	Bogue-class escort carrier	Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Premier
23 February	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company	Newport News, VA	Biloxi	Cleveland-class light cruiser
25 February	United States	Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard	Hingham, Massachusetts	Daniel T. Griffin	Buckley-class destroyer escort
25 February	United Kingdom			Redpole	Black Swan-class sloop
28 February	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	Monterey	Independence-class light aircraft carrier	Converted cruiser hull
February	United Kingdom	Harland and Wolff	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Powerful	Majestic-class aircraft carrier

March

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
6 March	United States	William Cramp and Sons	Philadelphia, PA	Astoria	Cleveland-class light cruiser
8 March	United States	Western Pipe and Steel Company	San Pedro, California	Southwind	Wind-class icebreaker
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	Black Swan-class sloop
22 March	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Edisto	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Wind-class icebreaker

April

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
1 April	United States	Basalt Rock Company	Napa, California	Cable	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
1 April	United States	Basalt Rock Company	Napa, California	Preserver	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
1 April	United States	Basalt Rock Company	Napa, California	Shackle	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
3 April	Australia	HMA Naval Dockyard	Williamstown, Victoria	Stawell	Bathurst-class corvette
3 April	United States	Basalt Rock Company	Napa, California	Chain	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
4 April	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	Cabot	Independence-class light aircraft carrier	Converted cruiser hull
5 April	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Casablanca	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
8 April	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Son	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	Fargo-class 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	Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
19 April	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Liscome Bay	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
21 April	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Jamaica	Bogue-class escort carrier	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 Black Swan-class sloop
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	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
26 April	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, VA	Intrepid	Essex-class aircraft carrier

May

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
1 May	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Coral Sea	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
6 May	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Keweenaw	Bogue-class escort carrier	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 Black Swan-class sloop
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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
18 May	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Prince	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
22 May	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	Langley	Independence-class 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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Bathurst-class corvette
29 May	United States	Philadelphia Naval Yard	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Solar	Buckley-class destroyer escort

June

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
2 June	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Niantic	Bogue-class escort carrier	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
5 June	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Guadalcanal	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
15 June	India			Cauvery	Modified Black Swan-class sloop
17 June	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Perdido	Bogue-class escort carrier	Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Trouncer
19 June	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company	Newport News, VA	Houston	Cleveland-class 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	Baltimore-class 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	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship

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	Bathurst-class corvette
5 July	United Kingdom	John Crown & Sons Ltd	Sunderland	Empire Dolly	Tug	For Ministry of War Transport
7 July	United Kingdom			Hart	Modified Black Swan-class sloop
7 July	United States	Delta Steamship Company	New Orleans	John Stagg	Liberty ship
10 July	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Manila Bay	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
12 July	Australia	State Dockyard	Newcastle, New South Wales	Strahan	Bathurst-class corvette
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 & Son	Sunderland	Empire City	Cargo ship	For Ministry of War Transport
15 July	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Sunset	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Black Swan-class sloop
17 July	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, MA	Vincennes	Cleveland-class 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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
31 July	United States	Basalt Rock Company	Napa, California	Grasp	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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	Independence-class light aircraft carrier	Converted cruiser hull
2 August	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	St. Andrews	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Alaska-class 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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
17 August	United States	Bethlehem Shipbuilding	Quincy, MA	Wasp	Essex-class aircraft carrier
21 August	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	St. Joseph	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Black Swan-class sloop
30 August	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, VA	Hornet	Essex-class aircraft carrier
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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Bogue-class escort carrier	Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Arbiter
11 September	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Wake Island	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
26 September	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	San Jacinto	Independence-class light aircraft carrier	Converted cruiser hull
27 September	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Vermillion	Bogue-class escort carrier	Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Smiter
27 September	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	White Plains	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Black Swan-class sloop

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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull; Transferred to USN before commissioning as USS Solomons
6 October	United Kingdom			Spiteful	S3 class submarine
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	Essex-class aircraft carrier
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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
16 October	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Son	Sunderland	Empire Crown	Cargo ship	For Ministry of War Transport
24 October	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Kasaan Bay	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
30 October	Australia	Evans Deakin & Co	Brisbane	Parkes	Bathurst-class corvette
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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
8 November	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company	Tacoma, WA	Willapa	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Black Swan-class sloop
12 November	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	Guam	Alaska-class large cruiser
15 November	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Tulagi	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Bathurst-class corvette
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	Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
22 November	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Gambier Bay	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
22 November	United States	Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard	Tacoma, WA	Winjah	Bogue-class escort carrier	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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
7 December	United States	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard	Philadelphia, PA	Wisconsin	Iowa-class battleship
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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
11 December	United Kingdom			Peacock	Black Swan-class sloop
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	Cleveland-class light cruiser
16 December	United States	Kaiser Shipyards	Vancouver, WA	Marcus Island	Casablanca-class escort carrier	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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
24 December	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, NJ	Wilkes-Barre	Cleveland-class light cruiser
24 December	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Son	Sunderland, Co Durham	Empire Curzon	Cargo ship	For Ministry of War Transport
28 December	United States	Bethlehem Steel Company	Quincy, MA	Pasadena	Cleveland-class 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	Casablanca-class escort carrier	Converted S4 merchant hull
30 December	United States	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation	Hingham, Massachusetts	Robert I. Paine	Buckley-class destroyer escort
30 December	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird	Birkenhead, England	Venerable	Colossus-class 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

• List of World War II ships