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The list of ship launches in 1972 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1972.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
26 January
Finland
Rauma
Rauma-Reopla Oy
Bore X
For Angfartygs Ab Bore [1]
1 February
Japan
Haruna
Haruna -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy .
1 February
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Proteus
Type 209 submarine
For Greek Navy .
1 February
West Germany
Emden
Nordseewerke
U-14
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
19 February
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Cavalla
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
19 February
West Germany
Mützelfeldwerft
Cuxhaven
Westerland
Ferry
For HADAG.[2]
21 February
West Germany
Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas
Hamburg-Neuenfelde
Schleswig-Holstein
Ferry
For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH[3]
26 February
Italy
Cantieri Navali di Pietra Ligure
Pietra Ligure
Saint Eloi
Ferry
For Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace Société Anonyme de Navigation
11 March
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Kiska
Kilauea -class ammunition ship
For United States Navy .
16 March
United Kingdom
Vosper Thornycroft
Southampton , England
Antelope
Type 21 frigate
For Royal Navy
18 March
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Jesse L. Brown
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
18 March
Japan
Isoshio
Uzushio -class submarine
For Japanese Navy .
24 March
Denmark
Helsingør Skibs & Maskinbygg
Helsingør
Kattegat
Ferry
For Jydsk Færgefart A/S
30 March
Japan
Aokumo
Yamagumo -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy .
March
Spain
Bazán
Cartagena
Delfin
Daphné -class submarine
For Spanish Navy .[4]
15 April
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Ainsworth
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
22 April
United States
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding
Quincy, Massachusetts
Fort Fisher
Anchorage -class dock landing ship
For United States Navy .
26 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Belinda
Bulk carrier
For Mascot A/S.[5]
1 May
West Germany
AG Weser
Bremen
Sea-Land Galloway
SL-7 class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
6 May
West Germany
Rickmers Werft
Bremerhaven
Wesertal
For JA Reinecke & Co.[6]
9 May
Italy
Cantieri Navali del Tirreno & Riuniti
Riva Trigoso
Seaward
Cruise ship
For Norwegian Cruise Line
12 May
Belgium
Cockerill
Hoboken, Antwerp
München
LASH carrier
13 May
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Nimitz
Nimitz -class aircraft carrier
For United States Navy .
26 May
Finland
Rauma Repola Oy
Rauma
Antares
For Finska Ångfartygs Ab .[7]
3 June
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Miller
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
10 June
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Tunny
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
12 June
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Scotstoun , Glasgow
Almirante Condell
Condell -class frigate
For Chilean Navy
12 June
United Kingdom
Swan Hunter
High Walker
Remuera
Container ship
For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
15 June
West Germany
HDW
Kiel
U-15
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
15 June
Italy
Cant. Nav. "Luigi Orlando"
Livorno
Espresso Livorno
Espresso Livorno -class ferry
For Soc. Trahetti del Mediterraneo .[8]
29 June
Japan
Iwase
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
1 July
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
South Carolina
California -class cruiser
For United States Navy .
8 July
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath Maine
Export Leader
Container ship
For American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
11 July
Finland
Wärtsilä
Turku
Bore I
Ferry
For Steamship Company Bore / Silja Line
12 August
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Thomas C. Hart
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
28 August
Japan
Kanda Shipbuilding
Kure, Hiroshima
Bni Nsar
Ferry
28 August
West Germany
Meyer Werft
Papenburg
Diana
Ferry
For Rederi AB Slite / Viking Line
29 August
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U-16
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
1 September
Netherlands
Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V.
Rotterdam
Sea-Land McLean
SL-7 class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
1 September
Netherlands
Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V.
Rotterdam
Sea-Land Exchange
SL-7 class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
8 September
Finland
Rauma Repola Oy
Rauma
Orion
For Finska Ångfartygs Ab .[9]
5 October
Denmark
A/S Nakskov Skibsværf
Nakskov
Götaland
Ferry
For Statens Järnvägar[10]
7 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Olympic Banner
Supertanker
For Carlow Maritime Panama.[11]
10 October
West Germany
HDW
Kiel
U-17
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
14 October
Japan
Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries
Kure
Globtik Tokyo
Oil tanker
For Globtik Tankers
21 October
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Capodanno
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
24 October
United Kingdom
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness , England
Hércules
Type 42 destroyer
For Argentine Navy .
31 October
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U-18
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
October
Spain
Bazán
Cartagena
Tonina
Daphné -class submarine
For Spanish Navy .[4]
1 November
United States
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding
Quincy, Massachusetts
Kalamazoo
Wichita -class replenishment oiler
For United States Navy .
4 November
United States
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Chester, Pennsylvania
Hughes Glomar Explorer
9 November
Argentina
Tandanor
Buenos Aires
Salta
Type 209 submarine
For Argentine Navy .
10 November
Finland
Rauma
Rauma-Reopla Oy
Bore XI
For Angfartygs Ab Bore .[12]
22 November
Japan
Narushio
Uzushio -class submarine
For Japanese Navy .
23 November
United Kingdom
Vosper Thornycroft
Southampton
Active
Type 21 frigate
For Royal Navy
5 December
West Germany
Stader Schiffswerft
Stade
Funny Girl
Ferry
For Reederei Cassen Eils[13]
15 December
West Germany
HDW
Kiel
U-19
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
15 December
Finland
Rauma Repola Oy
Rauma
Sirius
For Finska Ångfartygs Ab [14]
16 December
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Pharris
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
26 December
Soviet Union
Chernomorskiy yard
Nikolayev
Kiev
Kiev -class aircraft carrier
For Soviet Navy .
Unknown date
Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kobe
Rhine Maru
Kamakura Maru -type container ship
For Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
References