The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Hopper | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 20 January |  Spain
|
Bazan | Ferrol | Chakri Naruebet | Aircraft carrier | For Royal Thai Navy |
| 24 February | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Pearl Harbor | Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship | |
| 9 March |  United Kingdom
|
Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Sutherland | Type 23 frigate | |
| 15 March | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Bataan | Wasp-class amphibious assault ship | |
| 22 March | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Ross | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 31 May |  Canada
|
Saint John Shipbuilding | Saint John, New Brunswick | Ottawa | Halifax-class frigate | |
| May |  Germany
|
Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Galaxy | Cruise ship | For Celebrity Cruises |
| May |  Taiwan
|
China Shipbuilding | Kaohsiung | Pan Chao | Cheng Kung-class frigate | |
| 28 June |  Australia
|
Tenix Defence | Williamstown, Victoria | Arunta | Anzac-class frigate | |
| 29 June | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Mahan | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 27 July | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Louisiana | Ohio-class submarine | |
| 9 August |  France
|
Chantiers de l'Atlantique | Saint-Nazaire | Rhapsody of the Seas | Vision-class cruise ship | For Royal Caribbean International |
| 24 August | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Bridge | Supply-class fast combat support ship | |
| 27 August |  Japan
|
IHI Corporation | Tokyo | Chōkai | Kongō-class destroyer | |
| 7 September | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Harry S. Truman | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier | |
| 6 October | Germany
|
Bremer Vulkan | Bremen | Costa Olympia | Cruise ship | For Costa Cruises |
| 15 October | Japan
|
Oyashio | Oyashio-class submarine | |||
| 8 November | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Decatur | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 13 November | Spain
|
Astilleros de Huelva | Lehola | Ferry | For Estonian Shipping Co Ltd | |
| Unknown date |  Slovakia
|
Slovenske Lodenice | Komárno | Anne Scan | Cargo ship | For NORDICA Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS "Herford" |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1996 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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