The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class / type
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Notes
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6 January
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Hopper
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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8 January
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Knock Muir
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Suezmax tanker
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For Fred Olsen & Co.[1]
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20 January
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Spain
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Bazan
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Ferrol
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Chakri Naruebet
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Aircraft carrier
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For Royal Thai Navy
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24 February
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United States
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Avondale Shipyard
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Avondale, Louisiana
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Pearl Harbor
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Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship
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1 March
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Finland
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Kvaerner Masa-Yards
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Helsinki
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Grandeur of the Seas
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Vision-class cruise ship
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For Royal Caribbean International
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2 March
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Netherlands
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Krimpen a/d, Ijssel
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Van der Gissen de Noord
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Stena Jutlantica
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ferry
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For Stena Line|[2]
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9 March
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Glasgow
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Sutherland
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Type 23 frigate
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9 March
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Knud Mærsk
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K-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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15 March
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Bataan
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Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
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19 March
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Appledore
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Alphagas
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LNG tanker
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For Alphagas Partenreederei.[3]
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22 March
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Ross
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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9 April
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France
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Chantiers Leroux et Lotz Naval
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Saint-Malo
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HSC NGV Aliso
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high-speed ferry
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For Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée[4]
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April
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Finland
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Finnyards Rauma
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Rauma
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Stena Voyager
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HSS 1500
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For Stena Line[5]
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31 May
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Canada
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Saint John Shipbuilding
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Saint John, New Brunswick
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Ottawa
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Halifax-class frigate
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May
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Taiwan
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China Shipbuilding
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Kaohsiung
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Pan Chao
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Cheng Kung-class frigate
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13 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Knock An
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Tanker
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For Fred Olsen & Co.[6]
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21 June
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Kate Mærsk
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K-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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28 June
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Australia
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Tenix Defence
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Williamstown, Victoria
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Arunta
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Anzac-class frigate
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29 June
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Mahan
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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29 June
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Norway
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Westamarin A/S
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Kristiansand
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Stena Carisma
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HSS 900
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For Stena Line[7]
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2 July
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Spain
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Bazans Fernando Shipyard
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Cadiz
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Silvia Ana L
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For Los Cipreses S.A
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27 July
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United States
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Electric Boat
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Groton, Connecticut
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Louisiana
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Ohio-class submarine
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1 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Seillean
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SWOPS vessel
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For BP.[8]
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9 August
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France
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Chantiers de l'Atlantique
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Saint-Nazaire
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Rhapsody of the Seas
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Vision-class cruise ship
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For Royal Caribbean International
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24 August
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United States
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National Steel & Shipbuilding
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San Diego, California
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Bridge
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Supply-class fast combat support ship
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27 August
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Japan
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IHI Corporation
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Tokyo
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Chōkai
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Kongō-class destroyer
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7 September
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Harry S. Truman
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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
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14 September
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Germany
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Meyer Werft
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Papenburg
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Galaxy
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Century-class Cruise ship
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For Celebrity Cruises
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25 September
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Germany
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Kötter-Werft
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Haren, Germany
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Evert Prahm
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coastal trading vessel
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IMO 9138757
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4 October
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Denmark
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Odense Staalskibsvaerft
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Lindø
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Karen Mærsk
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K-class container ship
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For Mærsk Line
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6 October
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Germany
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Bremer Vulkan
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Bremen
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Costa Olympia
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Cruise ship
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For Costa Cruises
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13 October
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Appledore
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Scott
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Scott-class ocean survey vessel
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For Royal Navy.[9]
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15 October
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Japan
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|
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Oyashio
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Oyashio-class submarine
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4 November
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United Kingdom
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Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Appledore
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Arklow Bridge
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Bulk carrier
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For Devon Line Ltd.[10]
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5 November
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Poland
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Stocznia Szczecinska S.A.
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Szczecin
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Panaustral
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container ship
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[11]
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8 November
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Decatur
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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13 November
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Spain
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Astilleros de Huelva
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Lehola
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Ferry
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For Estonian Shipping Co Ltd
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21 November
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Finland
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Kvaerner Masa-Yards
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Helsinki
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Enchantment of the Seas
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Vision-class cruise ship
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For Royal Caribbean International
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14 December
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Finland
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Finnyards
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Rauma
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Stena Discovery
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HSS 1500
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For Stena Line[12]
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14 December
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France
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DCN
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Brest
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Siroco
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Foudre-class landing platform dock
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For French Navy
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20 December
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Denmark
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Ørskov Christensen Staalskibsværft A/S
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Frederikshavn
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Prins Richard
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Train Ferry
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For Scandlines
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Unknown date
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Slovakia
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Slovenske Lodenice
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Komárno
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Anne Scan
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Cargo ship
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For NORDICA Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS "Herford"
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
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Bristol
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Georgian
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Launch
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For private owner.[13]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
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Bristol
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Isambard Brunel
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Pilot boat
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For Bristol Ports Authority.[14]
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