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The list of ship launches in 1939 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1939.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class |
Notes |
January 7 |
Germany |
DeSchiMAG |
Bremen, Germany |
Lützow |
Admiral Hipper class heavy cruiser |
|
January 19 |
Germany |
DeSchiMAG |
Bremen, Germany |
Seydlitz |
Admiral Hipper class heavy cruiser |
|
February 19 |
Germany |
Blohm & Voss |
Hamburg, Germany |
Bismarck |
Bismarck class battleship |
|
4 March |
United States |
Sun Shipbuilding |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Seakay |
Maritime Commission Type N tanker |
|
April 1 |
United States |
Sun Shipbuilding |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Esso New Orleans |
Maritime Commission Type N tanker |
|
April 1 |
Germany |
|
|
Tirpitz |
Bismarck class battleship |
|
April 4 |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Wasp |
Light aircraft carrier |
|
April 18 |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Flamingo |
Black Swan class sloop |
|
March 4 |
Netherlands |
Smit P Jr. |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Klipfontein |
Cargo / Passenger Liner |
|
July 7 |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Black Swan |
Black Swan class sloop |
|
November 4 |
United States |
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock |
Kearny, New Jersey |
Esso Trenton |
Maritime Commission Type N tanker |
|
December 14 |
United States |
Sun Shipbuilding |
|
Mormacland |
Merchant |
Transferred to the Royal Navy for conversion to HMS Archer |
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