The list of ship commissionings in 1998 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1998.
Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
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31 January | Royal Australian Navy | Farncomb | Collins-class submarine | SSG 74 | ||
15 March | Egyptian Navy | Sharm El-Sheik | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | F901 | former USS Fahrion | |
18 April | Royal Netherlands Navy | Rotterdam | Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock | L800 | ||
14 May | Royal Navy | Penzance | Sandown-class minehunter | M106 | ||
25 July | United States Navy | Harry S. Truman | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier | CVN-75 | ||
30 September | Royal Navy | Ocean | Ocean-class landing platform helicopter | L12 | ||
6 October | Royal Navy | Pembroke | Sandown-class minehunter | M107 |