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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
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.
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 [ edit ]
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 .