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The list of ship launches in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1971.

Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
16 January United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Archerfish Sturgeon-class submarine
23 January United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Cook Knox-class frigate
27 January Flag of Japan Japan Makishio Uzushio-class submarine
6 February United States General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Wabash Wichita-class replenishment oiler
13 February United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California La Moure County Newport-class tank landing ship
16 February Flag of Japan Japan Mikuma Chikugo-class destroyer escort
20 March United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana McCandless Knox-class frigate
3 April United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Shasta Kilauea-class ammunition ship
9 April Flag of Canada Canada Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Huron Iroquois-class destroyer
17 April United States General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Mount Vernon Anchorage-class dock landing ship
23 April Flag of Canada Canada Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Algonquin Iroquois-class destroyer
24 April United States Avondale Shipyard Westwego, Louisiana Jarvis Hamilton-class cutter
24 April United States Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington Bagley Knox-class frigate
26 April Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Vosper Thornycroft Southampton, England Amazon Type 21 frigate
12 May Flag of Finland Finland Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard Helsinki Royal Viking Star Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship For Royal Viking Line
15 May United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Barbour County Newport-class tank landing ship
22 May United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Donald B. Beary Knox-class frigate
4 June United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Silversides Sturgeon-class submarine
10 June Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Barrow-in-Furness, England Sheffield Type 42 destroyer
23 June United States Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington Robert E. Peary Knox-class frigate
23 July Flag of France France Dubegion-Normandie Nantes Aallotar Ferry For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line
24 July United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Harlan County Newport-class tank landing ship
28 August Flag of Italy Italy C.N.Tirreno e Riuniti-Palermo Palermo Giovanna Ore-bulk-oil carrier Renamed Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti
4 September United States Avondale Shipyard Westwego, Louisiana Midgett Hamilton-class cutter
7 September Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Swiftsure Swiftsure-class submarine
10 September Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland Ariadne Leander-class frigate
22 September United States Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Newport News, Virginia California California-class cruiser
25 September United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Kirk Knox-class frigate
29 September Flag of Germany Germany Kiel HDW U13 Type 206 submarine For German Navy
1 October Flag of Finland Finland Rauma Rauma-Reopla Oy Bore VII For Angfartygs Ab Bore[1]
2 October United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Barnstable County Newport-class tank landing ship
9 October United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Batfish Sturgeon-class submarine
23 October United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Mount Baker Kilauea-class ammunition ship
25 November Flag of Japan Japan Tokachi Chikugo-class destroyer escort
26 November Flag of Finland Finland Rauma Rauma-Reopla Oy Bore IX For Angfartygs Ab Bore[2]
3 December Flag of France France Dubegion-Normandie Nantes Svea Regina Ferry For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line
4 December United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Barbey Knox-class frigate
4 December United States National Steel & Shipbuilding San Diego, California Bristol County Newport-class tank landing ship
11 December United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi William H. Bates Sturgeon-class submarine
11 December Flag of Norway Norway Trosvik Verksted A/S Brevik Anderida Train ferry For Sealink
14 December Flag of Germany Germany Meyer Werft Papenburg Viking 3 Ferry For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
Unknown date Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Isle of Wight Royalist Brig For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps
Unknown date Flag of Japan Japan Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Nagasaki Toko Maru Fishing vessel
Unknown date Flag of Canada Canada Alum Construction Edmonton GSI Mariner Research/survey vessel For Geophysical Service Inc.

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Ship events in 1971
Ship launches: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Ship commissionings: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Ship decommissionings: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Shipwrecks: 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

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