The list of ship launches in 1945 includes a chronological list of some of the ships launched in 1945.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January |  Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2361 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 3 January | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4703 | Type XX888 submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 6 January | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2538 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 6 January | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2539 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 6 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3031 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 7 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3038 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 January | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia | San Marcos | Casa Grande-class dock landing ship | |
| 10 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3032 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 January | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3527 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 January | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3528 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 11 January | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2362 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 11 January | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4705 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 13 January | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2540 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 13 January | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2541 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 18 January | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2363 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 19 January |  United Kingdom
|
A & J Inglis Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Shetland | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 January | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4076 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 20 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3033 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 21 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3034 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 22 January | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2542 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 23 January | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2364 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 24 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3035 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 25 January | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Bairoko | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 25 January | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4707 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 26 January | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2365 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 27 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3036 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 27 January | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3529 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 27 January | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3530 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 29 January | United Kingdom
|
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company Limited | Newcastle upon Tyne | Agincourt | Battle-class destroyer | |
| 29 January | United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd | Grangemouth | Empire Tavistock | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 January | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Govan | LST 3042 | LST | For Royal Navy |
| 31 January | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3037 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 8 February | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4709 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 9 February | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2543 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 9 February | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2544 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 February | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3040 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 February | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3531 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 February | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3532 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 12 February | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Aden | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 13 February | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4704 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 13 February | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3041 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 14 February | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3533 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 14 February | Nazi Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3534 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 14 February | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3039 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 15 February | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Badoeng Strait | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 17 February | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2366 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 19 February | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2546 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 21 February | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4711 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 22 February | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2545 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 23 February | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2367 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 25 February | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Fargo | Fargo-class cruiser | |
| 25 February | United States | Western Pipe and Steel Company | San Pedro, California | Northwind (WAG-282) | Wind-class icebreaker | To replace USCGC Northwind (WAG-278) |
| 27 February | United Kingdom
|
Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Powerful | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | sold to Canada as HMCS Bonaventure |
| 27 February | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seascape | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Vickers-Armstrong Limited | Barrow-in-Furness, England | Majestic | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | sold to Australia as HMAS Melbourne |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co Ltd | West Hartlepool, England | Empire Caicos | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| February | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seabeach | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| February | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seasheltie | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| February | United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation | Newcastle upon Tyne | Empire Seaforth | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 1 March | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4712 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 1 March | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3044 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 3 March |  Australia
|
Mort's Dock and Engineering | Balmain, New South Wales | Macquarie | River-class frigate | |
| 6 March | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3045 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 9 March | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2547 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 9 March | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2548 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 10 March | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3046 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 16 March | United Kingdom
|
A & J Inglis Ltd | Glasgow | Empire Belgrave | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 16 March | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Stella | tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 17 March | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Saidor | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 17 March | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seashore | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 March | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2368 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 20 March | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Midway | Midway-class aircraft carrier | First in class |
| 24 March | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2369 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 24 March | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4708 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 27 March |  Germany
|
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft | Flensburg | Sasbeck | Cargo ship | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom
|
S P Austin & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Maya | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 March | United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation | Newcastle upon Tyne | Empire Seabrook | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 30 March | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Sheila | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 March | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2551 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 31 March | Nazi Germany
|
Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | U 2552 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| March | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seahawk | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| March | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seafront | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Fleming & Ferguson Ltd | Paisley | Empire Heathland | Hopper ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 10 April |  Norway
|
Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted | Tønsberg | Lyngdalsfjord | Trawler | For the Kriegsmarine |
| 11 April | United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Troon | Empire Crusoe | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 April | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3047 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 12 April | United Kingdom
|
S P Austin & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Maymount | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 12 April | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seaward | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 April | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Sicily | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 14 April | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4710 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 15 April | United States | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company | Kearny, New Jersey | Gyatt | Gearing-class destroyer | |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
Lithgows | Port Glasgow | Empire Cyprus | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 18 April | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U2371 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 18 April | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3050 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 19 April | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4713 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 20 April | Nazi Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | U 3051 | Type XXI submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 22 April | United States | William Cramp and Sons | Philadelphia | Galveston | Cleveland-class cruiser | |
| 25 April |  Canada
|
Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Lauzon, Quebec | LST 3512 | Landing Ship, Tank | For Royal Navy |
| 25 April | United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Troon | Empire Maytime | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 25 April | United Kingdom
|
John Readhead & Co Ltd | South Shields | Empire Fawley | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 26 April | United Kingdom
|
Clelands (Successors) Ltd | Willington Quay-on-Tyne | Empire Bess | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 26 April | United Kingdom
|
Short Brothers Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Dominica | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 26 April | Nazi Germany
|
Germaniawerft | Kiel | U 4714 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 27 April | United Kingdom
|
J L Thompson & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Arrow | Tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 27 April | United Kingdom
|
Smiths Dock Co Ltd | Middlesbrough | Empire Pattern | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 April | United States | Bethlehem Steel Company | Quincy, Massachusetts | Helena | Baltimore-class cruiser | |
| 28 April | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Clara | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 April | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Martha | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 29 April | United States | New York Naval Shipyard | Brooklyn, New York | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Midway-class aircraft carrier | |
| 30 April | United Kingdom
|
A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Empire Campden | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 30 April | United Kingdom
|
Scott & Sons | Bowling | Empire Madge | Tugboat | For Ministry of War Transport |
| April | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seaway | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| April | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seabreeze | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| April | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seaboy | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| April | Nazi Germany
|
Deutsche Werft AG | Hamburg | U 2370 | Type XXIII submarine | For Kriegsmarine |
| 5 May | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York City | Kearsarge | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 6 May | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Toledo | Baltimore-class cruiser | |
| 12 May | United States | Norfolk Navy Yard | Norfolk, Virginia | Tarawa | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 11 May | United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co Ltd | West Hartlepool | Empire Eddystone | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff Ltd | Belfast | Empire Clarendon | Refrigerated cargo liner | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Vera | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Mayflower | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Mayrose | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 26 May | United Kingdom
|
G Brown & Co (Marine) Ltd | Greenock | Empire Bromley | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 May | United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Troon | Empire Maytree | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| May | United Kingdom
|
H Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Maymead | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| May | United Kingdom
|
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd | Beverley | Empire Mayport | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| May | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seagull | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 7 June | United Kingdom
|
Swan Hunter | Wallsend, Tyne and Wear | Leviathan | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | scrapped before completion |
| 7 June | United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation | Newcastle upon Tyne | Empire Seasilver | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 9 June | United States | Bethlehem Steel | Quincy, Massachusetts | Oregon City | Oregon City-class cruiser | First in class |
| 11 June | United Kingdom
|
Smiths Dock Co Ltd | Middlesbrough | Empire Pampas | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 June | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seafarer | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Greta | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Nina | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 June | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Rabaul | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 17 June | United States | Electric Boat Corporation | Groton, Connecticut | Cubera | Balao-class submarine | |
| 23 June | Canada
|
Yarrows Ltd | Esquimalt, British Columbia | LST 3534 | Landing Ship, Tank | For Royal Navy |
| 26 June | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seabird | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 27 June | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Mindoro | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 27 June | United Kingdom
|
A Hall & Co Ltd | Aberdeen | Empire Shirley | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 June | United Kingdom
|
Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Cross | Tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 30 June | United States | Bethlehem Steel Company | Quincy, Massachusetts | Albany | Oregon City-class cruiser | |
| June | United Kingdom
|
William Hamilton & Co Ltd | Glasgow | Empire Pacific | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| June | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seacoast | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 6 July | United Kingdom
|
Fleming & Ferguson Ltd | Paisley | Empire Mammoth | Bucket dredger | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 8 July | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia | Princeton | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 8 July | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Saipan | Saipan-class aircraft carrier | Converted cruiser hull; first in class |
| 9 July | Canada
|
Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Lauzon, Quebec | LST 3523 | Landing Ship, Tank | |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Burntisland | Empire Calshot | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
A Hall & Co Ltd | Aberdeen | Empire Connie | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co Ltd | West Hartlepool | Empire Dunnet | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd | Beverley | Empire Maybury | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 July | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Helen | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 July | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Simon | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 July | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Rabaul | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 15 July | United States | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company | Kearney, New Jersey | Juneau | Atlanta-class cruiser | |
| 15 July |  Soviet Union
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3535 | Type XXI submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 15 July | Soviet Union
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3536 | Type XXI submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 15 July | Soviet Union
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3537 | Type XXI submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 15 July | Soviet Union
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | U 3538 | Type XXI submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 17 July | United Kingdom
|
I Pimblott & Sons Ltd | Northwich | Empire Nickleby | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 25 July | United Kingdom
|
Actaeon | Modified Black Swan-class sloop | |||
| 28 July | United Kingdom
|
Clelands (Successors) Ltd | Wallsend | Empire Seablue | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 July | United Kingdom
|
Clelands (Successors) Ltd | Wallsend | Empire Seagreen | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| July | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Sealion | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 1 August | United Kingdom
|
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd | Beverley | Empire Dorothy | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 6 August | United States | Bethlehem Steel | Staten Island | Arnold J. Isbell | Gearing-class destroyer | |
| 6 August | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Palau | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | |
| 15 August | United Kingdom
|
William Simons & Co Ltd | Renfrew | Empire Nora | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 23 August | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Leyte | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 24 August | United Kingdom
|
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd | Beverley | Empire Pam | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seaworthy | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 August | United States | Bethlehem Steel Company | Quincy, Massachusetts | Rochester | Oregon City-class cruiser | |
| August | United Kingdom
|
Charles Hill & Sons Ltd | Bristol | Empire Mayland | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| August | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Mayring | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| August | United Kingdom
|
H Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Maytown | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| August | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seaport | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| August | United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd | Hessle | Empire Seaview | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 1 September | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Wright | Saipan-class aircraft carrier | Converted cruiser hull |
| 5 September | United States | Bethlehem Shipbuilding | Quincy, Massachusetts | Philippine Sea | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 5 September | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Tinian | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | Never commissioned; United States Navy reserve until stricken in 1970 |
| 8 September | United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Empire Mayrover | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 8 September | United Kingdom
|
Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Tedassa | Coastal Tanker | For Ministry of Transport. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom
|
John Crown & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Sally | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| 21 September | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seaflower | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 22 September | Australia
|
HMA Naval Dockyard | Williamstown, Victoria | Culgoa | Bay-class frigate | |
| 22 September | United Kingdom
|
Vickers-Armstrong | Tyneside | Hercules | Majestic-class aircraft carrier | sold to India as INS Vikrant |
| 22 September | United States | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company | Kearny, New Jersey | Spokane | Atlanta-class cruiser | |
| 26 September | United States | New England Shipbuilding Corporation | Portland, Maine | Albert M. Boe | Liberty ship | |
| 26 September | United Kingdom
|
Scott & Sons Ltd | Bowling | Empire Nan | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| September | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seagrass | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 6 October | United Kingdom
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Blyth Dry Dock Co Ltd | Blyth | Empire Passmore | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 8 October | United Kingdom
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William Simons & Co Ltd | Renfrew | Empire Champion | Dredger | For Ministry of Transport |
| 8 October | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seabright | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 13 October | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York City | Oriskany | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 20 October |  Sweden
|
N&C Sundins Batbyggen, Kramfors | Kramfors, Sweden | SV Golden Quest | Cargo ship | For Swedish American Line |
| 25 October | United Kingdom
|
Fleming & Ferguson Ltd | Paisley | Empire Zona | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| 31 October | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff Ltd | Glasgow | Empire Tesella | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of Transport |
| 3 November | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, New Jersey | Hawaii | Alaska-class cruiser | |
| 6 November | United Kingdom
|
John Lewis & Sons Ltd | Aberdeen | Empire Fenchurch | coastal trading vessel | For Ministry of Transport |
| 18 November | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia | Valley Forge | Essex-class aircraft carrier | |
| 19 November | United Kingdom
|
William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Flamborough | Cargo ship | For Ministry of Transport |
| 20 November | United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd | Newcastle upon Tyne | Empire Antigua | Cargo ship | For Ministry of Transport |
| 23 November | United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Seabank | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 30 November | United Kingdom
|
A & J Inglis Ltd | Glasgow | Empire Tedport | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of Transport |
| 30 November | United Kingdom
|
A &J Inglis Ltd | Glasgow | Empire Tedship | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of Transport |
| 15 December | United Kingdom
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Ferguson Brothers | Port Glasgow | Empire Rita | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| 19 December | United Kingdom
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Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Blyth | Empire Hilda | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| 20 December | United Kingdom
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Snipe | Modified Black Swan-class sloop | |||
| 20 December | United Kingdom
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Scott & Sons | Bowling | Empire Maysong | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| 21 December | United Kingdom
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William Simons & Co Ltd | Renfrew | Empire Moorland | Dredger | For Ministry of Transport |
| 21 December | United Kingdom
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A Hall & Co Ltd | Aberdeen | Empire Roderick | Tug | For Ministry of Transport |
| 24 December | United Kingdom
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Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd | Greenock | Empire Canute | Heavy lift ship | For Ministry of Transport |
| 31 December | United Kingdom
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Charles Hill & Sons Ltd | Bristol | Empire Maymorn | Coaster | For Ministry of Transport |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom
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Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Chancellor | Tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom
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J.L. Thompson and Son | Sunderland | Empire Ensign | Tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| Date unknown |  Netherlands
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NV Scheepswerke Gebroeders Pot | Bolnes | Hermes | Cargo ship | For Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1945 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
The original article can be found at List of ship launches in 1945 and the edit history here.