List of ship launches in 1915

The list of ship launches in 1915 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1915.


Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
5 January  Russia Russo-Baltic Yard Reval Gavriil Orfey-class destroyer [1]
8 January  Austria-Hungary Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste Teodo Pola-class collier
14 January  United Kingdom Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow, England Resolution Revenge-class battleship
15 January  Austria-Hungary Cantiere Navale Triestino Monfalcone Tb 100 M 250t-class torpedo boat [2]
16 January  United States Fore River Shipbuilding Company Quincy, Massachusetts Cushing O'Brien-class destroyer [3]
16 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Earl of Peterborough Monitor For Royal Navy.
16 January  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G39 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
18 January  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Birkenhead Town-class cruiser [5]
18 January  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Hebburn Cargo ship For Huddart Parker Ltd.[6]
19 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glengyle Cargo ship For Glen Line..[7]
27 January  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V43 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
9 February  United States Seattle Construction and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington Bushnell submarine tender [8]
11 February  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia Winslow O'Brien-class destroyer [3]
14 February  United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Czaritza Passenger ship For Russian American Line.[9]
18 February  Germany Howaldtswerke Kiel Bayern Bayern-class battleship
24 February  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V44 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
27 February  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G40 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
16 March  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Pennsylvania Pennsylvania-class battleship
18 March  United Kingdom Armstrong Whitworth Walker-on-Tyne Malaya Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
20 March  Austria-Hungary Ganz & Danubius Fiume Tb 87 F 250t-class torpedo boat [10]
29 March  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V45 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
10 April  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S49 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
12 April  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Nimrod Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
14 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glenartney Cargo ship For Glen Line.[12]
15 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Abercrombie Monitor For Royal Navy.
15 April  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Danzig U-45 Type U-43 submarine [13]
19 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Marconi Cargo ship For Lamport and Holt.[14]
24 April  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G41 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
24 April  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S50 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
28 April  United Kingdom Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn Marksman Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
29 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Havelock Monitor For Royal Navy
29 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Raglan Monitor For Royal Navy
29 April  United Kingdom HM Dockyard Portsmouth Royal Sovereign Revenge-class battleship
29 April  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S51 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
1 May  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Kempenfelt Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
3 May  Sweden Götaverken Gothenburg Sverige Sverige-class coastal defence ship
4 May  United States Fore River Shipbuilding Company Quincy, Massachusetts Tucker Tucker-class destroyer [15]
15 May  France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort Mécanicien Principal Lestin Enseigne Roux-class destroyer [16]
18 May  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Danzig U-46 Type U-43 submarine [13]
20 May  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel G42 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
22 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast M29 Monitor For Royal Navy
22 May  United Kingdom Workman Clark M32 Monitor For Royal Navy
22 May  United Kingdom Workman Clark M33 Monitor For Royal Navy
28 May  United Kingdom J. Samuel White Cowes Lightfoot Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
29 May  United Kingdom Vickers Armstrong Barrow-in-Furness, England Revenge Revenge-class battleship
10 June  United Kingdom Charles Connell and Company Scotstoun Laburnum Acacia-class sloop [17]
10 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lord Clive Monitor For Royal Navy
10 June  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V47 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
12 June  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S52 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
19 June  United States New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York Arizona Pennsylvania-class battleship
23 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast M30 Monitor For Royal Navy.
24 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast M31 Monitor For Royal Navy.
8 July  United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia Conyngham Tucker-class destroyer [15]
8 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast General Craufurd Monitor For Royal Navy.
13 July  France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort Enseigne Roux Enseigne Roux-class destroyer [16]
14 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Prince Eugene Monitor For Royal Navy.
1 August  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven Hindenburg Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
6 August  Germany AG Vulcan Stettin V48 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
16 August  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Danzig U-47 Type U-43 submarine [13]
24 August  United Kingdom William Beardmore and Company Dalmuir Lassoo Laforey-class destroyer [11]
28 August  Australia Cockatoo Dockyard Sydney Torrens River-class torpedo-boat destroyer
11 September  United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Scotstoun Mounsey Yarrow M-class destroyer [18]
18 September  Germany Schichau-Werke Elbing S53 V25-class torpedo boat [4]
30 September  Australia Cockatoo Dockyard Sydney Brisbane Town-class cruiser
30 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sir Thomas Picton Monitor For Royal Navy
3 October  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Danzig U-48 Type U-43 submarine [13]
12 October  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Abdiel Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
18 October  Germany AG Weser Bremen UB-24 Type UB II submarine
29 October  Norway Bergens Mekaniske Verksted Bergen, Norway Vigrid Cargo ship
30 October  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig Baden Bayern-class battleship
9 November  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Verbena Arabis-class sloop For Royal Navy.[19]
22 November  United Kingdom Richardson, Duck and Company Thornaby-on-Tees Rosemary Arabis-class sloop [20]
24 November  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Honor Storey Coaster For Darwen & Mostyn Iron Co. Ltd.[21]
24 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan P24 Patrol boat For Royal Navy.[22]
25 November  Austria-Hungary Ganz & Danubius Fiume Tb 93 F 250t-class torpedo boat [10]
11 December  Australia Cockatoo Dockyard Sydney Swan River-class torpedo-boat destroyer
18 December  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Chester Town-class cruiser [5]
18 December  Germany AG Weser Bremen Königsberg Königsberg-class cruiser For Kaiserliche Marine
23 December  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Gabriel Marksman-class flotilla leader [11]
December  United Kingdom Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Greenock Tyndareus Cargo liner For Ocean Steamship Company
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry A 18 Tug For War Office.[23]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Bongo Barge For Lever Bros. Ltd.[24]
Unknown date  Germany Howaltdswerke. Kiel Brosen Tanker For German Government.[25]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Dolo Barge For Lever Bros. Ltd.[26]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 79 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[27]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 80 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[28]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 81 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 82 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[30]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 83 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[31]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 84 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[32]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 85 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[33]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 86 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[34]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 87 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[35]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth X 88 Landing craft For Royal Navy.[36]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Yumbi Barge For Lever Bros. Ltd.[37]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Zambi Barge For Lever Bros. Ltd.[38]

References

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  1. ^ Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 310.
  2. ^ Greger 1976, p. 63.
  3. ^ a b Friedman 1982, p. 429.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gröner 1983, p. 54.
  5. ^ a b Lyon 1977, p. 50.
  6. ^ "Hebburn". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Glengyle". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  8. ^ Ship's Data U.S. Navy Vessels. 1919. p. 189.
  9. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 461.
  10. ^ a b Greger 1976, p. 60.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Friedman 2009, p. 307.
  12. ^ "Glenartney". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d Gröner 1985, p. 34.
  14. ^ "Marconi". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  15. ^ a b Friedman 1982, p. 430.
  16. ^ a b Couhat 1974, p. 115.
  17. ^ Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 94.
  18. ^ Friedman 2009, p. 308.
  19. ^ "Verbena". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ^ Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 95.
  21. ^ "Honor Storey". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  22. ^ "HMS P24". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  23. ^ "A 18". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Bongo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  25. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 470.
  26. ^ "Dolo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  27. ^ "X 79". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  28. ^ "X 80". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  29. ^ "X 81". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  30. ^ "X82". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  31. ^ "X 83". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  32. ^ "X 84". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  33. ^ "X 85". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  34. ^ "X 86". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  35. ^ "X 87". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  36. ^ "X 88". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  37. ^ "Yumbi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  38. ^ "Zambi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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