List of ship commissionings in 1950
The list of ship commissionings in 1950 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1950.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January |  United States Navy
|
Siboney | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-112 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 8 May |  Royal Australian Navy
|
Tobruk | Battle-class destroyer | D37 | |
| 2 March | United States Navy
|
Oriskany | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-34 | |
| 1 June |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Van Amstel | Van Amstel-class frigate | F806 | Former USS Burrows |
| 1 June | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
De Bitter | Van Amstel-class frigate | F807 | Former USS Rinehart |
| 29 July |  United States Military Sea Transportation Service
|
Sitkoh Bay | Casablanca-class aircraft transport | CVE-86 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve |
| 22 August | United States Military Sea Transportation Service
|
Cape Esperance | Casablanca-class aircraft transport | CVE-88 | Placed in service from United States Navy reserve |
| 28 August | United States Navy
|
Princeton | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CV-37 | |
| 12 September | United States Navy
|
Bairoko | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | CVE-115 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 15 September | United States Navy
|
Monterey | Independence-class aircraft carrier | CVL-26 | Recommissioning from reserve |
| 10 October | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Van Ewijk | Van Amstel-class frigate | F808 | Former USS Gustafson |
| 10 October | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
Dubois | Van Amstel-class frigate | F809 | Former USS O'Neill |
| Unknown date |  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
John R. Manning | Fisheries research vessel | FWS 1002 | Commissioned in early 1950 |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
Lt. Raymond Zussman | Cargo liner | FS-246 | Purchased 9 June, in commission by 17 June; renamed Penguin II 21 September 1950 |