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The list of ship launches in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1970 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class and type
Notes
8 January
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Coleraine
Firefighting Tug
For R. & J. H. Rea Ltd..[ 1]
8 January
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Mount Whitney
Blue Ridge -class command ship
For United States Navy .
10 January
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Bluefish
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
13 January
Japan
Chikugo
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
17 January
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Ouellet
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
22 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
La Pampa
Bulk carrier
For Buries Marks Ltd.[ 2]
24 January
United States
Todd Shipyards
San Pedro, California
Fanning
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
7 February
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Saginaw
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
February
Denmark
Svendborgs Skibsværft A/S
Svendborg
Kärnan
Ferry
For DSB Färjedivision .[ 3]
February
France
Seine-Maritime
Mangro
Daphné -class submarine
For Pakistani Navy .
February
United Kingdom
Keith, Nelson & Co.
Bembridge
Murayjib
Dhafeer -class patrol craft
For United Arab Emirates Navy .[ 4]
6 March
West Germany
Mutzelfeldwerft
Cuxhaven
Fair Lady
Ferry
For Reederei Cassen Eils.[ 5]
7 March
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Joseph Hewes
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
7 March
United Kingdom
Courageous
Churchill -class submarine
For Royal Navy .
11 March
Japan
Uzushio
Uzushio -class submarine
For Japanese Navy .
22 March
Yugoslavia
Brodogradiliste Titovo
Split
Marella
Ferry
For SF Line / Viking Line .
28 March
Soviet Union
Yantar
Kaliningrad
Bditelnyy
Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
28 March
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
San Bernardino
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
March
West Germany
Gebrüder Kötter Schiffswerft
Haren
Stadt Heiligenhafen
Ferry
For Seebäderdienst Heiligenhafen.[ 6]
7 April
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Al Said
Patrol boat
For Royal Omani Navy .[ 7]
22 April
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Boulder
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
22 April
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Cordene
Tanker
For William Cory & Son Ltd .[ 8]
23 April
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Savannah
Wichita -class replenishment oiler
For United States Navy .
1 May
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Billfish
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
2 May
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Bowen
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
6 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Bulk Eagle
Bulk carrier
For Kriship Shipping Co.[ 9]
6 May
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Canterbury
Leander -class frigate
For Royal New Zealand Navy .
6 May
United Kingdom
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
Poole
Chichester City
Dredger
For John Heaver Ltd.[ 10]
6 May
West Germany
Meyer Werft
Papenburg
Viking 1
Ferry
For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line
7 May
France
DCAN
Lorient
Aconit
Unique frigate
For French Navy .
9 May
West Germany
Sea Venture
Cruise ship
For Flagship Cruises .
11 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Esso Ulidia
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co .[ 11]
20 May
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Ponce
Austin -class amphibious transport dock
For United States Navy .
22 May
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Pen Stour
Dredger
For Amey Marine Ltd .[ 12]
23 May
United States
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo, California
Drum
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
2 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Sydney Bridge
Bulk carrier
For Bowring Shipping Ltd.[ 13]
12 June
Japan
IHI Corporation
Tokyo
Mutsu
Nuclear-powered cargo ship
12 June
West Germany
Husumer Schiffswerft
Husum
Insel Amrum
Ferry
For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH.[ 14]
20 June
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Dixon
L. Y. Spear -class submarine tender
For United States Navy .
20 June
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Paul
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
June
China
Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
Jinan
Type 051 destroyer
For Chinese Navy .
4 July
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Cordale
Tanker
For William Cory & Son Ltd .[ 15]
9 July
Finland
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki
Nordic Prince
Song of Norway -class cruise ship
For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines .
11 July
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Pensacola
Anchorage -class dock landing ship
For United States Navy .
14 July
Finland
Zeya
Cable layer
For Sudoimport .
21 July
France
Dubigeon-Normandie SA
Nantes
Joanna Van de Merwe
Daphné -class submarine
For South African Navy .
24 July
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Brewton
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
1 August
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Reasoner
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
15
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Racine
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
15 August
West Germany
Rickmers Werft
Bremerhaven
Travetal
For J. A. Reinecke.[ 16]
29 August
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Aylwin
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
15 September
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Glavkos
Type 209 submarine
For Greek Navy
16 September
Japan
Ayase
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
3 October
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Esso Tenby
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. .[ 17]
5 October
United Kingdom
Brooke Marine Ltd .
Lowestoft
Ranger Cadmus
Fishing trawler
For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd.[ 18]
8 October
Soviet Union
Severnaya Verf
Leningrad
Marshal Voroshilov
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
15 October
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Apollo
Leander -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
7 November
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Spartanburg County
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
9 November
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Flint
Kilauea -class ammunition ship
For United States Navy .
20 November
Denmark
Aalborg Shipyard
Aalborg
Prinsessan Desirée
Ferry
For Sessan Linjen .
21 November
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Elmer Montgomery
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
22 November
Soviet Union
Severnaya Verf
Leningrad
Admiral Makarov
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
27 November
Canada
Davie Shipbuilding
Lauzon
Athabaskan
Iroquois -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
27 November
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Columbus New Zealand
Columbus New Zealand -class container ship
For Hamburg Süd .
28 November
Canada
Marine Industries
Sorel-Tracy
Iroquois
Iroquois -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
30 November
Japan
Hayashikane Shipbuilding
Nagasaki
Toko Maru
Fisheries research vessel
For Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - Fisheries Agency.
11 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Rudby
Bulk carrier
For Ropner Shipping.[ 19]
12 December
West Germany
Rickmers Werft
Bremerhaven
Fuldatal
For J. A. Reinecke.[ 20]
19 December
United States
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
San Diego, California
Fairfax County
Newport -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
19 December
United States
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
Seattle, Washington
Stein
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
30 December
United Kingdom
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd .
Appledore
Esso Penzance
Tanker
For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. .[ 21]
30 December
United Kingdom
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
Scotstoun
Sig Ragne
Cargo ship
For Liverpool Liners .[ 22]
31 December
West Germany
Mikhail Lermontov
Ivan Franko -class passenger ship
For Baltic Shipping Company .
December
China
Huludao Shipyard
Huludao
Changzheng 1
Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine
For Chinese Navy .
Unknown date
United Kingdom
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
Poole
A.S.R.1
Air-sea rescue launch
For Government of Saudi Arabia .[ 23]
Unknown date
United Kingdom
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
Poole
A.S.R.2
Air-sea rescue launch
For Government of Saudi Arabia .[ 24]
Unknown date
United Kingdom
British Waterways Board
Goole
Freight Pioneer
Tug
For British Waterways Board.[ 25]
Unknown date
Poland
Stocznia Polnocna
Gdańsk
Liman
Moma -class intelligence ship
For Soviet Navy .
Unknown date
Netherlands
Heusden
Pontra Maris
Cable-laying barge
For Stemat Marine Services .[ 26]
^ "Coleraine" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "La Pampa" . The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017 .
^ "M/S Kärnan" (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ Moore, John E. (1976). Jane's Fighting Ships (1976-77 ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks.
^ "M/S Fait Lady" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017 .
^ "M/S Stadt Heiligenhafen" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017 .
^ "Al Said" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024 .
^ "Cordene" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "Bulk Eagle" . The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017 .
^ "Chichester City" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024 .
^ "Esso Ulidia" . The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017 .
^ "Pen Stour" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "Sydney Bridge" . The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017 .
^ "M/S Insel Amrum" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017 .
^ "Cordale" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "M/S Travetal" (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2016 .
^ "Esso Tenby" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ "Ranger Cadmus" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024 .
^ "Rudby" . The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017 .
^ "M/S Fuldatal" (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2016 .
^ "Esso Penzance" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024 .
^ Engineering Officer, Sig Ragne, May 78 - Sept 78
^ "A.S.R.1" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024 .
^ "A.S.R.2" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024 .
^ "Freight Pioneer" . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024 .
^ "Zeeschepen op het Haringvliet" . www.zeeschepenophetharingvliet.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2020 .