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The list of ship launches in 1973 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1973 . 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
11 January
Denmark
A/S Nakskov Skibsværf
Nakskov
Svealand
Ferry
For Lion Ferry AB.[ 1]
13 January
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Parche
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
16 January
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U20
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
18 January
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Glasgow
Ambuscade
Type 21 frigate
For Royal Navy .
19 January
Finland
Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard
Helsinki
Royal Viking Sea
Cruise ship
For Royal Viking Line
25 January
Japan
Chitose
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
1 February
Netherlands
Rotterdamsche Droogdocks Maatschappij N.V.
Rotterdam
Sea-Land Trade
SL-7-class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
3 February
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Truett
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
17 February
United Kingdom
Sovereign
Swiftsure -class submarine
For Royal Navy .
6 March
Finland
Rauma Repola Oy
Rauma
Baltic Enterprise
RO-RO container ship
For United Baltic Corporation .[ 2]
9 March
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
U21
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
17 March
West Germany
J. J. Sietas Schiffswerft
Hamburg
Aurella
Ferry
For SF Line
17 March
West Germany
Meyer Werft
Papenburg
Viking 4
Ferry
For Rederi Ab Sally
24 March
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Valdez
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
27 March
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U22
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
1 April
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
Sea-Land Finance
SL-7-class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
3 April
Argentina
Tandanor
Buenos Aires
San Luis
Type 206 submarine
For Argentine Navy
4 April
West Germany
Schichau Unterweser
Bremerhaven
Eversand
Buoy tender
For Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamtes Bremerhaven
1 May
West Germany
AG Weser
Bremen
Sea-Land Market
SL-7-class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
12 May
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
Moinester
Knox -class frigate
For United States Navy .
25 May
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
U25
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
2 June
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
L. Mendel Rivers
Sturgeon -class submarine
For United States Navy .
16 June
Netherlands
A Vuyk & Zonen's Scheepswerven
Amsterdam
Stena Shipper
Ferry
For Stena Line
26 June
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U24
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
6 July
Japan
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Aioi
Svendborg Mærsk
container ship
For A. P. Møller - Mærsk
23 July
Soviet Union
Yantar
Kaliningrad
Razumnyy
Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
30 July
United Kingdom
Cammell Laird
Birkenhead
Birmingham
Type 42 destroyer
For Royal Navy .
4 August
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Unique nuclear-powered submarine
For United States Navy .
4 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Olympic Brilliance
Tanker
For Lakeport Navigation Co.[ 3]
6 August
Italy
Cant. Nav. "Luigi Orlando"
Livorno
Espresso Cagliari
Espresso Livorno -class ferry
For Trans Tirreno Express S.p.A.[ 4]
13 August
Japan
Hiei
Haruna -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy .
21 August
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
U27
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
28 August
Japan
Niyodo
Chikugo -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy .
31 August
Denmark
Aalborg Skibsværft A/S
Aalborg
Dana Regina
Ferry
For DFDS
31 August
Finland
Rauma Repola Oy
Rauma
Baltic Progress
For United Baltic Corporation .[ 5]
12 September
France
Dubigeon-Normandie SA
Nantes
Chartres
Train ferry
For SNCF
1 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Mount Newman
Bulk carrier
For Furness Withy.[ 6]
10 October
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
Islay
Type 209 submarine
For Peruvian Navy .
20 October
Norway
Trosvik Mekaniske Verksteder
Brevik ,
Mikolaj Kopernik
Ferry
For Polskie Linie Oceaniczne .[ 7]
21 October
Soviet Union
Zhdanov
Leningrad ,
Marshal Timoshenko
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
For Soviet Navy .
23 October
Japan
Akigumo
Yamagumo -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy .
30 October
Denmark
Svendborg Ship Yard
Agdlek
Agdlek -class cutter cutter
For Royal Danish Navy .[ 8]
1 November
Netherlands
Rotterdamsche Droogdocks Maatschappij N.V.
Rotterdam
Sea-Land Resource
SL-7-class container ship
For Sea-Land Service
5 November
West Germany
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Kiel
U29
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
10 November
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Spruance
Spruance -class destroyer
For United States Navy .
20 November
West Germany
Nordseewerke
Emden
U26
Type 206 submarine
For German Navy .
27 November
United Kingdom
James Lamont & Co
Port Glasgow
Jupiter
Ferry
For Caledonian MacBrayne
1 December
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Tarawa
Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship
For United States Navy .
1 December
West Germany
AG Weser
Bremen
Sea-Land Commerce
SL-7 container ship
Sea-Land Service
Date unknown
China
Mawei
Gu Tian
Concrete cargo ship