The list of ship commissionings in 1901 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1901.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May |  Imperial German Navy
|
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse | Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship | |||
| 18 May | Imperial German Navy
|
Ariadne | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 10 June | Imperial German Navy
|
Kaiser Barbarossa | Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship | |||
| 15 June | Imperial German Navy
|
Gazelle | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 25 June |  Royal Navy
|
Albion | Canopus-class battleship | |||
| 26 July | Imperial German Navy
|
Medusa | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 5 September |  Swedish Navy
|
Dristigheten | Dristigheten-class coastal defence ship | |||
| 10 September | Royal Navy
|
Implacable | Formidable-class battleship | |||
| 14 September | Imperial German Navy
|
Thetis | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 16 September |  United States Navy
|
Illinois | Illinois-class battleship | BB-7 | ||
| 10 October | Royal Navy
|
Formidable | Formidable-class battleship | |||
| 15 November | Imperial German Navy
|
Amazone | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 26 November | United States Navy
|
Wisconsin | Illinois-class battleship | BB-9 |