The list of ship launches in 1962 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1962.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | United States | San Francisco Naval Shipyard | San Francisco, California | Halsey | Leahy-class cruiser | |
| 16 January |  Canada
|
Burrad Dry Dock Co. Ltd. | North Vancouver | City of Vancouver | V-class ferry | For BC Ferries[1] |
| 25 January |  Germany
|
HDW | Kiel | U 2 | Type 201 submarine | For German Navy |
| 27 January | Germany
|
Rheinwerft Walsum | Walsum | Hiev | Crane vessel | For German Navy |
| 2 February | Germany
|
Hanseatiche Werft | Hamburg | Hansa Express | Ferry | Originally ordered by Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen as Viking II. Contract sold to Finnlines due to bankruptcy of the shipyard.[2] |
| 3 February | Germany
|
Braunschweig | Köln-class (Type 140) frigate | For German Navy | ||
| 4 February | Germany
|
Adler Werft GmbH | Bremen | Julle | For Juelsminde-Kalundborg Linien[3] | |
| 6 February | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Richard E. Byrd | Charles F. Adams-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 22 February | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Barb | Permit-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 24 February | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Thomas Jefferson | Ethan Allen-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 6 March | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | England | Leahy-class cruiser | For United States Navy |
| 17 March | United States | New York Naval Shipyard | Brooklyn, New York | Raleigh | Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock | For United States Navy |
| 17 March | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Pollack | Permit-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 31 March | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Bronstein | Bronstein-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 5 April |  United Kingdom
|
Vickers-Armstrong | Barrow-in-Furness, England | Mohawk | Tribal-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 2 May | Canada
|
Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon, Quebec | Qu'Appelle | Mackenzie-class destroyer | For Canadian Navy |
| 5 May | Germany
|
Rheinwerft Walsum | Walsum | Griep | Crane vessel | For German Navy |
| 7 May | Germany
|
HDW | Kiel | U 3 | Type 201 submarine | For German Navy |
| 8 May | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Lafayette | Lafayette-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 12 May | United States | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Bremerton, Washington | Reeves | Leahy-class cruiser | For United States Navy |
| 18 May | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Conyngham | Charles F. Adams-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 2 June | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Worden | Leahy-class cruiser | For United States Navy |
| 9 June | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | McCloy | Bronstein-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 28 June | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Dale | Leahy-class cruiser | For United States Navy |
| 3 July | United Kingdom
|
Alexander Stephen and Sons | Glasgow, Scotland | Zulu | Tribal-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 18 July | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Cochrane | Charles F. Adams-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 30 July | Germany
|
Adler Werft GmbH | Bremen | Kalle | For Juelsminde-Kalundborg Linien[4] | |
| 4 August | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | James Monroe | Lafayette-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 14 August | Germany
|
H. C. Stülcken Sohn | Hamburg | Bayern | Hamburg-class destroyer | For German Navy |
| 16 August | United Kingdom
|
Cammell Laird | Birkenhead, England | Ajax | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 17 August | United Kingdom
|
Vickers-Armstrong | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | Penelope | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 18 August | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Alexander Hamilton | Lafayette-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 18 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Dace | Permit-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 18 August | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Haddo | Permit-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 25 August | Germany
|
HDW | Kiel | U 4 | Type 205 submarine | For German Navy |
| 15 September | United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Andrew Jackson | Lafayette-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 15 September | United States | New York Naval Shipyard | Brooklyn, New York | Vancouver | Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock | For United States Navy |
| 16 September |  Italy
|
Ansaldo Shipyards | Genoa | Michelangelo | Ocean liner | For Italian Line |
| 18 September |  Japan
|
Natsushio | Natsushio-class submarine | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | ||
| 17 October |  Scotland
|
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Greenock | HMS Otus | Oberon-class submarine | For Royal Navy |
| 20 November | Germany
|
HDW | Kiel | U 5 | Type 205 submarine | For German Navy |
| 28 November | United Kingdom
|
John Brown & Company | Clydebank, Scotland | Aurora | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 28 November | Canada
|
Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd | Victoria | Queen of Saanich | V-class ferry | For BC Ferries[5] |
| 30 November | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Henry Clay | Lafayette-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 14 December | Japan
|
Fuyushio | Natsushio-class submarine | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
References[]
- ↑ "M/S City of Vancvouver.". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/city_of_vancouver_1962.htm. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Hansa Express (1962)" (in sv). Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. http://archive.is/CAdv. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ↑ "M/S Julle". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/julle_1962.htm. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ↑ "M/S Kalle". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/kalle_1962.htm. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ↑ "M/S Queen of Saanich.". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/queen_of_saanich_1963.htm. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
See also[]
| Ship events in 1962 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
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