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The list of ship commissionings in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1996.
Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
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May | People's Liberation Army Navy | Qingdao | Type 052 destroyer | 113 | Date of initial operational capability | |
20 September | Royal Navy | Somerset | Type 23 frigate | F82 | [1] | |
2 November | Royal Navy | Vigilant | Vanguard-class submarine | S30 | ||
25 November | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | Yunes | Kilo-class submarine | 903 |
Citations
edit- ^ Saunders, p. 806
Bibliography
edit- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.