List of ship launches in 1978
The list of ship launches in 1978 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1978.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
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10 January | France | Chantiers de France | Dunkerque | S.A. Sederberg | The Big Whites-type refrigerated cargo ship | For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie |
14 January | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Frank Cable | Emory S. Land-class submarine tender | For United States Navy. |
21 January | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Nassau | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship | For United States Navy. |
27 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Coastal Hercules | Supertanker | For Pomona Shipping Co.[1] |
31 January | France | Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat | La Ciotat | S.A. Waterberg | The Big Whites-type refrigerated cargo ship | For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie |
7 February | Peru | Villavisencio | Modified Lupo-class frigate | For Peruvian Navy | ||
18 February | Denmark | Frederikshavn Vaerft | Frederikshavn | Mercandian Transporter II | Type FV 610 Ro-Ro ship | For Per Henriksen[2] |
24 February | West Germany | Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH | Husum | Nordfriesland | Ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH[3] |
25 February | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | John Rodgers | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
1 March | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Duncan | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
3 March | Finland | Valmet Vuosaari shipyard | Helsinki | Yulius Fuchik | Barge carrier | For V/O Sudoimport |
3 March | Norway | Ankerløkken Verft Glommen A/S | Fredrikstad | Costa Rica | RoRo-ship | For Linera Naviera Oan Atlantica S.A.[4] |
17 March | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Transvaal | Type MCS 2700 reefer | For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie |
20 March | South Korea | Merzario Espania | Ferry | For Stena Container Line | ||
20 March | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Poseidon | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy |
23 March | United Kingdom | Bartram & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Australind | Cargo ship | For Australind Steamship Co.[5] |
8 April | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Leftwich | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
25 April | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter | Wallsend, England | Exeter | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
7 May | United Kingdom | Vickers-Armstrongs | Spartan | Swiftsure-class submarine | For Royal Navy. | |
19 May | France | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | Saint Nazaire | S.A. Winterberg | The Big Whites-type refrigerated cargo ship | For Deutsche West-Afrika-Linie |
14 June | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Amfitriti | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy. |
17 June | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Cushing | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
21 June | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Adelaide | Adelaide-class frigate | For Royal Australian Navy. |
24 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Appleby | Bulk carrier | For Ropner Shipping.[6] |
3 July | Soviet Union | Shipyard 340 | Zelenodolsk | Krechet | Koni-class frigate | For Soviet Navy. |
22 July | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Bremerton | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
25 July | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine | Lowestoft, England | Al Munassir | Amphibious warfare ship | For Royal Omani Navy. |
29 July | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Wadsworth | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
10 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Harry W. Hill | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
August | Norway | Ankerløkken Verft Glommen A/S | Frederikstad | Centro America | RoRo-ship | For Linera Naviera Oan Atlantica S.A.[7] |
18 September | Japan | Shirane | Shirane-class destroyer | For Japanese Navy. | ||
25 September | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | O'Bannon | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
6 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Hornby Grange | Tanker | For Furness Withy.[8] |
14 October | Denmark | Frederikshavn Vaerft | Frederikshavn | Mercandian Importer II | type FV 610 RoRo-ship | For Per Henriksen.[9] |
21 October | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Arkansas | Virginia-class cruiser | For United States Navy. |
4 November | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | McInerney | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
16 November | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Okeanos | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy |
18 November | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Jacksonville | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
21 November | Finland | Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard | Turku | Turella | Cruiseferry | For SF Line for Viking Line traffic |
25 November | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Peleliu | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship | For United States Navy. |
1 December | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Canberra | Adelaide-class frigate | For Royal Australian Navy. |
2 December | France | Dupleix | Georges Leygues-class frigate | For French Navy. | ||
14 December | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter | Wallsend, England | Illustrious | Invincible-class aircraft carrier | For Royal Navy. |
15 December | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Brilliant | Type 22 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
16 December | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | George Philip | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
28 December | Japan | Namura Shipbuilding Company | Imari | Seatrain Oriskany | Container ship | |
Unknown date | West Germany | Rickmers Rederei | Bremerhaven, Germany | Emadala | Ferry | For Emadala Shipping Co |
References
- ^ "Coastal Hercules". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S MERCANDIAN TRANSPORTER II" (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "M/S Nordfriesland" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "M/S Costa Rica" (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 25.
- ^ "Appleby". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S Centro America" (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Hornby Grange". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S MERCANDIAN IMPORTER II" (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- Sources
- Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.