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List of ship launches in 1920

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The list of ship launches in 1920 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1920. 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
12 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ekari Cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[1]
18 February  United States Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company Bay Point, California Cuprum Cargo ship For United States Shipping Board[2]
24 February  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Abel P. Upshur Clemson-class destroyer For United States Navy.[3]
February  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Indorita Coaster For John Summers & Sons Ltd.[4]
3 March  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland, Fife Sydney Lasry Cargo ship For Compagnie Lasry
6 March  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Hebe Cargo ship For Sociètè Navale Caennaise.[5]
9 March  Japan Mitsubishi Kobe Submarine No. 26 (Ro-52) Type L1 submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
20 March  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Maryland Colorado-class battleship For United States Navy
25 March  Germany Werft Nobiskrug GmbH Rendsburg Oliva Fishing trawler For Hochseefischerei Trave
25 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast War Pageant N-type cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[6]
March  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Scythia Cargo liner For Cunard Line.[7]
7 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.6 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[8]
7 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.7 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[9]
15 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.2 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[10]
15 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.3 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[11]
15 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glenogle Cargo ship For Glen Line.[12]
21 April  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Sepulga Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
22 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.8 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[13]
22 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Dorsetshire Cargo ship For Bibby Steamship Co.[14]
29 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.4 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[15]
29 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.5 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[16]
April  France Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne-sur-Mer Béarn Normandie-class battleship For French Navy
April  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Eldorita Coaster For John Summers & Sons Ltd.[17]
5 May  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Salinas Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
6 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast La Paz Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[18]
7 May  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Niobe Cargo ship For G. Lamy & Cie.[19]
5 June  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Tippecanoe Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
10 June  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Bachi Cargo ship For Hijos de Astigarraga.[20]
17 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bonheur A-type cargo ship For Lamport & Holt.[21]
1 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast War Bamboo A-type cargo ship For British Shipping Controller.[22]
3 July  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Trinity Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
6 July  Japan Mitsubishi Kobe Submarine No. 27 (Ro-53) Type L2 submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
13 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Inveritchen Tanker For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[23]
14 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glenapp Cargo ship For Glen Line.[24]
17 July  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Cornish Trader Coaster For Cornish Traders Ltd.[25]
17 July  Japan Sasebo Naval Arsenal Sasebo Submarine No. 43 (Ro-25) Kaichū III-type submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
30 July  United Kingdom Lithgows Port Glasgow Maudie Tanker For A/S Hvalen
31 July  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Française Cargo ship For Fernand Bouet.[26]
2 August  United States Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company Bay Point, California Namasket Cargo ship For United States Shipping Board[2]
26 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Inverleith Tanker For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[27]
27 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Calgary Refrigerated cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[28]
9 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Inverampton Tanker For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[29]
20 September  United States J. F. Duthie & Company Seattle, Washington Griffdu Cargo ship For Universal Steamship & Barge Co.
28 September  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Delfina Cargo ship For F. Sainz e Inchaustegui.[30]
28 September  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Mary Nickerson Coaster For Moffat Steamship Co. Ltd.[31]
30 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glengarry Cargo ship For Glen Line.[32]
13 October  United Kingdom Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Eastney Cargo ship For Romney Steamship Co. Ltd.[33]
13 October  Japan Mitsubishi Kobe Submarine No. 28 (Ro-54) Type L2 submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lobos Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[34]
14 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Redbreast Coaster For Coast Lines.[35]
14 October  Japan Kure Naval Arsenal Kure Submarine No. 24 (Ro-15) Kaichū II-type submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October  Japan Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka Submarine No. 38 (Ro-20) Kaichū III-type submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October  Japan Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka Submarine No. 39 (Ro-21) Kaichū III-type submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
28 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast SS Bompata (1920) B-type cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[36]
30 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.1 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[37]
30 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.9 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[38]
11 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pittsburgh Ocean liner For International Navigation Company.[39]
25 November  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd Blyth Caennaise Cargo ship For Fernand Bouet.[40]
27 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Baradine Passenger ship For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[41]
29 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lady Valentia Coaster For Coast Lines.[42]
14 December  United States Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company Omaha Omaha-class cruiser For United States Navy
15 December  United States Northwest Bridge & Iron Company Portland, Oregon Swiftsure Tanker For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[43]
16 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.10 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[44]
16 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Oroya Passenger ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[45]
20 December  Germany Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG Bremen Faust Coaster For H Dauelsberg
20 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Gorilla Coaster For Coast Lines.[46]
22 December  United States Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company Bay Point, California Meanticut Cargo ship For United States Shipping Board[47]
23 December  United Kingdom Barclay Curle Scotstoun Magnava Passenger ship For British India Steam Navigation Company
23 December  Denmark Kjøbenhavns Flydedol & Skibsværft Copenhagen Corvus Cargo ship For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
25 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Glenbeg Cargo ship For Glen Line.[48]
28 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britmex No.11 Oil barge For British Mexican Petroleum Company.[49]
28 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cochrane Refrigerated cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[50]
28 December  Japan Kure Naval Arsenal Kure Submarine No. 36 (Ro-19) Kaichū III-type submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
Unknown date  United Kingdom Ropner & Sons Sunderland Alness Cargo ship For private owner.[51]
Unknown date  Italy Societa per Azioni Ansaldo Sestri Ponente Ansaldo VIII Cargo ship For private owner.[52]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bushell Bros. Tring Bess Tug For London Haulage Co Ltd.[53]
Unknown date  United States American International Shipbuilding, Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Calumet Hog Islander For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date Canada Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal Canadian Commander Refrigerated cargo ship For Canadian National Steamships
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd Hull Chimera Steam drifter For private owner.[54]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Blumer & Co. Ltd. Sunderland Daybeam Cargo ship For private owner.[55]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Harkess & Sons Ltd. Middlesbrough Enugu Cargo ship For Government of Nigeria.[56]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Ardrossan Shipyard Ardrossan Eveleen Coaster For J Mulligan & Co. Ltd.
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Fogbreak Fishing vessel For Royal Navy, but completed as a commercial fishing vessel.[57]
Unknown date  Germany Joh. C. Tecklenborg Wesermünde Frauenfels Cargo ship For Hansa Line.[58]
Unknown date  Austria-Hungary Ganz & Co Rijeka Hunyar Passenger ship For Jadranska Plovidba
Unknown date  United Kingdom Berthon Boat Co. Ltd Lymington Lop Steam drifter For Admiralty, completed as a commercial fishing vessel.[59]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Brimscombe Lysaght Gull Barge For John Lysaght Ltd.[60]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Brimscombe Lysaght Petrel Barge For John Lysaght Ltd.[61]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Berthon Boat Co. Ltd Lymington Maelstrom Steam drifter For Admiralty, completed as a commercial fishing vessel.[62]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd. Lowestoft Moonset Naval drifter For Royal Navy but completed as a commercial fishing drifter.[63]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Narrangassett Tanker For Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd.[7]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd. Lowestoft Ocean Swell Drifter For private owner.[64]
Unknown date  Germany Krupp Emden Orlanda Cargo ship For Rhederi AG von 1896
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd. Lowestoft Outline Drifter For John W. Brooke, John W. M. Brooke and Adrian Lodge.[65]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd. Lowestoft Puff Drifter For private owner.[66]
Unknown date  United Kingdom R. Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow Ramon de Larrinaga Cargo ship For Larrinaga Steamship Co. Ltd.[67]
Unknown date  United States Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company Tacoma, Washington Rotarian Design 1914 ship For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Hull Salerno Cargo ship For Ellerman's Wilson Line.[68]
Unknown date  Germany AG Weser Bremen Sturmfels Cargo ship For Hansa Line.[58]
Unknown date  United States Sugillenco Cargo ship For United States Shipping Board.[69]
Unknown date  United States Submarine Boat Company. Newark, New Jersey Sulanierco Cargo ship For United States Shipping Board.[69]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry S. W. Electra Steamship For Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.[70]
Unknown date  United States Atlantic Corporation Portsmouth, New Hampshire Tolosa Design 1019 ship For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  Germany Blohm & Voss. Hamburg Urundi Cargo ship For Deutsche East Africa Line.[71]
Unknown date  United States Long Beach Shipbuilding Long Beach, California West Kedron Design 1019 ship For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. W. Brooke & Co. Ltd. Lowestoft Williwaw Naval drifter For Royal Navy, but completed as a commercial drifter.[72]
Unknown date  Netherlands Van Duivenijks Scheepswerft. Lekkerkerk Willem Van Driel Sr. Cargo ship For private owner.[73]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Yngaren Cargo ship For Rederi Transatlantic A/B.[74]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Barge For private owner.[75]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Barge For private owner.[76]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Barge For private owner.[77]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Barge For private owner.[78]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Barge For private owner.[79]
Unknown date  United Kingdom I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. Queensferry Unnamed Sternwheeler For private owner.[80]

References

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  1. ^ "Ekari". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "New Construction, Drydocking, Repairs". Pacific Marine Review. November 1920. p. 121.
  3. ^ "Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193) was laid down on 20 August 1918 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; launched on 14 February 1920; sponsored by Mrs. George J. Benson, great-great niece of Secretary Upshur
  4. ^ "Indorita". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Hebe". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ "New Columbia". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  7. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 123.
  8. ^ "Britmex No.6". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Britmex No.7". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Britmex No.2". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Britmex No.3". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Glenogle". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Britmex No.8". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Dorsetshire". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Britmex No.4". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Britmex No.5". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Eldorita". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  18. ^ "La Paz". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Niobe". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Bachi". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Bonheur". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Boswell". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  23. ^ "Inveritchen". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  24. ^ "Glenapp". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  25. ^ "Cornish Trader". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Francaise". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Inverleith". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  28. ^ "Calgary". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  29. ^ "Inverampton". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  30. ^ "Delfina". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Mary Nickerson". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  32. ^ "Glengarry". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  33. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 432.
  34. ^ "Lobos". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  35. ^ "Redbreast". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  36. ^ "Bompata". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  37. ^ "Britmex No. 1". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  38. ^ "Britmex No. 9". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  39. ^ "Pittsburgh". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  40. ^ "v". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  41. ^ "Baradine". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  42. ^ "Lady Valentia". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  43. ^ "In West Coast Yards". Pacific Marine Review. February 1921. p. 112.
  44. ^ "Britmex No. 10". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  45. ^ "Oroya". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  46. ^ "Gorilla". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  47. ^ "Pacific Coast Shipbuilding". Pacific Marine Review. April 1921. p. 245.
  48. ^ "Glenbeg". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  49. ^ "Britmex No. 11". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  50. ^ "Cochrane". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  51. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 390, 392.
  52. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 441.
  53. ^ "Bess". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  54. ^ "Chimera". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  55. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 396.
  56. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 390.
  57. ^ "Fogbreak". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  58. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 438.
  59. ^ "Lop". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  60. ^ "Lysaght Gull". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  61. ^ "Lysaght Petrel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  62. ^ "Maelstrom". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  63. ^ "Moonset". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  64. ^ "Ocean Swell". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  65. ^ "Outline". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  66. ^ "Puff". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  67. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 392.
  68. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 466.
  69. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 389.
  70. ^ "S. W. Electra". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  71. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 470.
  72. ^ "Williwaw". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  73. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 473.
  74. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 56.
  75. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  76. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  77. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  78. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  79. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  80. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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.
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