The list of ship launches in 1974 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1974.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Richard B. Russell | Sturgeon-class submarine | |
| 22 January |  Germany
|
Nordseewerke | Emden | U28 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy |
| 5 February |  United Kingdom
|
Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Arrow | Type 21 frigate | |
| 9 February | Germany
|
Rheinwerft Walsum | Duisburg-Walsum | Scharhörn | Multi-purpose vessel | For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| 22 February | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Paul F. Foster | Spruance-class destroyer | |
| 22 February | United Kingdom
|
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness, England | Cardiff | Type 42 destroyer | |
| 22 February |  Japan
|
Kuroshio | Uzushio-class submarine | |||
| 21 March | Germany
|
Lürssen | Bremen | Falke | Albatros-class Fast attack craft | |
| 28 March | Germany
|
Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 5 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
| 4 April | Germany
|
Nordseewerke | Emden | U30 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy |
| 6 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Los Angeles | Los Angeles-class submarine | |
| 25 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Kinkaid | Spruance-class destroyer | |
| 25 May | Germany
|
Nordseewerke | Emden | U23 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy |
| 29 May | Japan
|
Teshio | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | |||
| 21 June | United Kingdom
|
Cammell Laird | Birkenhead, England | Coventry | Type 42 destroyer | |
| 18 July | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Saipan | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship | |
| 19 July |  France
|
Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Svea Corona | Ferry | For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line. First of class. |
| 26 July |  Denmark
|
Helsingør | Helsingør Værft A/S | Mette Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S[1] |
| 22 August | Japan
|
Yoshino | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | |||
| 24 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Hewitt | Spruance-class destroyer | |
| 15 September | France
|
Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Wellamo | Ferry | For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line |
| 16 September | United Kingdom
|
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering | Greenock, Scotland | Orion | Oberon-class submarine | |
| 18 September | United Kingdom
|
Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Alacrity | Type 21 frigate | |
| 20 September | Denmark
|
Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Countess | cruise ship | For Cunard Line |
| 19 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Philadelphia | Los Angeles-class submarine | |
| 26 October | West Germany
|
Werft Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Nils Holgersson | Roll-on/roll-off passenger car ferry | For TT-Line |
| 9 November |  Argentina
|
ANFE Rio Santiago | Ensenada | Santísima Trinidad | Type 42 destroyer | |
| 30 November | United Kingdom
|
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness, England | Superb | Swiftsure-class submarine | |
| 14 December | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Virginia | Virginia-class cruiser | |
| 19 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Elliot | Spruance-class destroyer | |
| 19 DEcember | Denmark
|
Helsingør | Helsingør Værft A/S | Maren Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S[2] |
| December | Denmark
|
Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Conquest | cruise ship | For Cunard Line |
| Unknown date | United States | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. | Chester, Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | ro-ro cargo ship | For Navieras de Puerto Rico Steamship Company |
| Unknown date | Germany
|
Kröger | Rendsburg | Spessart | Rhön-class tanker | Commissioned into German Navy in 1977 |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1974 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
References[]
- ↑ "M/S Mette Mols". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/mette_mols_1975.htm. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ "M/S MarenMols". http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/maren_mols_1975.htm. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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