List of ship launches in 1990

The list of ship launches in 1990 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1990.

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
26 January	Japan			Sendai	Abukuma-class destroyer escort
13 February	Italy	Nuovi Cantieri Apuania	Marina di Carrara	Renaissance Five
24 February	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Asheville	Los Angeles-class submarine
16 March	Denmark	Svendborg Shipyard	Svendborg	Triton	Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel
20 March	Japan			Natsushio	Harushio-class submarine
29 March	Italy	Fincantieri	Monfalcone	Regal Princess	Cruise ship	For Princess Cruises
12 April	Germany	Husumer Schiffswerft	Husum	Lütje Hörn	Nordstand-class tug	For German Navy
21 April	United States	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	John Ericsson	Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler
28 April	Australia	Incat	Hobart, Tasmania	Hoverspeed France	WPC74 class fast ferry	For Hoverspeed
April	People's Republic of China	Huludao Shipyard	Huludao, Liaoning	ChangZheng 5	Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine
2 May	Germany	HDW	Kiel	Álvares Cabral	Vasco da Gama-class frigate
24 May	United Kingdom	Yarrow Shipbuilders	Glasgow, Scotland	Lancaster	Type 23 frigate
1 June	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	Hué City	Ticonderoga-class cruiser
23 June	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Alexandria	Los Angeles-class submarine
21 July	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	George Washington	Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
11 August	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Kentucky	Ohio-class submarine
17 August	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Jefferson City	Los Angeles-class submarine
23 August	Germany	Husumer Schiffswerft	Husum	Scharhörn	Nordstand-class tug	For German Navy
4 September	Germany	Abeking & Rasmussen	Lemwerder	Narwal	submarine	For German Navy
8 September	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Shiloh	Ticonderoga-class cruiser
22 September	United States	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company	Chester, Pennsylvania	Kanawha	Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler
27 September	Germany	Husumer Schiffswerft	Husum	Knechtsand	Nordstand-class tug	For German Navy
6 October	France	Chantiers de l'Atlantique	Saint-Nazaire	Floréal	Floréal-class frigate
6 October	United States	National Steel & Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Supply	Supply-class fast combat support ship
2 November	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	Anzio	Ticonderoga-class cruiser
15 November	Finland	Wärtsilä	Turku	Silja Symphony	cruiseferry	For Silja Line
18 December	Canada	Saint John Shipbuilding	Saint John, New Brunswick	Toronto	Halifax-class frigate
21 December	Denmark	Svendborg Shipyard	Svendborg	Vædderen	Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel