# List of ship launches in 1916

The list of ship launches in 1916 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1916. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 1 January | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Artisan | | For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. |
| 8 January | United Kingdom | John Brown & Company | Clydebank | Repulse | Renown-class battlecruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 15 January | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Bristol | Collier | For Coastwise Transportation Co. |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | P25 | Patrol boat | For .Royal Navy |
| 31 January | Germany | | KielKaiserliche Werft | Karlsruhe | Königsberg-class cruiser | For Imperial German Navy. |
| 1 February | Germany | AG Weser | Bremen | Emden | Königsberg-class cruiser | For Imperial German Navy. |
| 2 February | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke Dock | J4 | J-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 February | United Kingdom | Armstrong Whitworth | Newcastle upon Tyne | Courageous | Courageous-class battlecruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 February | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Los Angeles | Tanker | For Union Oil of California. |
| 29 February | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Arborean | Cargo ship | For American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. |
| 1 March | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Sucrosa | Molasses carrier | For Cuba Distilling Co. |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Govan | Renown | Renown-class battlecruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 4 March | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Sampson | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 4 March | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | City of Camden | Steamboat | For Wilmington Steamboat Co. |
| 15 March | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Standard Arrow | Tanker | For Standard Transportation Co. |
| 16 March | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | L-10 | L-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 20 March | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Margaret | Cargo ship | For A. H. Bull & Co. |
| 22 March | United Kingdom | Barclay Curle | Scotstoun | Mantola | Passenger ship | For British-India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 23 March | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Rowan | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 28 March | Germany | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft | Flensburg | Deutschland | Merchant submarine | For Deutsche Ozean-Reederei. |
| 10 April | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Munplace | Cargo ship | For Munson Steamship Company. |
| 14 April | Germany | Howaldtswerke | Kiel | Nürnberg | Königsberg-class cruiser | For Imperial German Navy. |
| 15 April | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Cubadist | Molasses carrier | For Cuba Distilling Co. |
| 18 April | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Geo. E. Paddleford | Tanker | For Pan-American Petroleum. |
| 19 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Marconi | Cargo ship | For Lamport and Holt. |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Govan | Glorious | Courageous-class battlecruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Woolston | Patriot | Thornycroft M-class destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 April | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Starlite | Schooner, tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 29 April | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Acme | Tanker | For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware. |
| 29 April | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Moonlite | Auxiliary schooner, tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 29 April | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Munsomo | Cargo ship | For Munson Steamship Company. |
| 1 May | United States | Lake Torpedo Boat | Bridgeport, Connecticut | L-5 | United States L-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Glenamoy | Cargo ship | For Glen Line. |
| 16 May | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | L-11 | United States L-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 17 May | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | Hudworth | Cargo ship | For Trechmann Steamship Co. Ltd. |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | HMS Terror | Monitor | For Royal Navy. |
| 18 May | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wilkes | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 1 June | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Edward Luckenbach | Cargo ship | For Luckenbach Steamship Company. (or 14 September) |
| 3 June | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | D. G. Scofield | Tanker | For Standard Oil of California. |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Woolston | Patrician | Thornycroft M-class destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | Naval Construction Yard | Barrow-in-Furness | G9 | G-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | Aubretia | Aubretia-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. | Queensferry | Sloyne | Steamship | For Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd. |
| 18 June | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Davanger | Cargo ship | For Wilhelm Tarkeldson. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | HMS Erebus | Monitor | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 June | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Frøya | Minelayer | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
| 1 July | United States | Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company | Baltimore, Maryland | Bramell Point | Tanker | For Vacuum Oil. |
| 1 July | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Pearl Shell | Tanker | For Shell Co. of California. |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | A & J Inglis | Glasgow | Newbury | Racecourse-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 July | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Unnamed | Carfloat | For New York Central Railroad. |
| 16 July | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson | Wallsend | Aurania | Ocean liner | For Cunard Line. |
| 22 July | Spain | | | Isaac Peral | Submarine | For Spanish Navy. |
| 29 July | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Twilite | Schooner, tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 3 August | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Cornelia | Cargo ship | For Bull Insular Co. |
| 6 August | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Paulsboro | Tanker | For Vacuum Oil. |
| 15 August | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Davis | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Armstrong Whitworth | Newcastle upon Tyne | Furious | Courageous-class battlecruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 17 August | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Unnamed | Carfloat | For New York Central Railroad. |
| 20 August | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Astral | Tanker | For Standard Transportation Co of Delaware. (or 29 August) |
| 31 August | United States | Craig Shipbuilding | Long Beach, California | L-6 | L-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| August | United States | Chester Shipbuilding Company | Chester, Pennsylvania | Malmanger | Tanker | For Westfal Larsen. |
| 12 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Brecknockshire | Cargo ship | For Royal Mail Line. |
| 12 September | United Kingdom | William Beardmore and Company | Glasgow | Ramillies | Revenge-class battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 14 September | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Munrio | Cargo ship | For Munson Steamship Company. |
| 16 September | United States | Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company | Baltimore, Maryland | Pennant | Tanker | For Pierce Oil Corporation. |
| 21 September | United States | Skinner & Eddy | Seattle, Washington | Niels Nielsen | Cargo ship | For B. Stolt Nielsen . |
| 23 September | United States | Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company | Seattle, Washington | Cauto | Cargo liner | For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co. |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | DX 7 | Landing craft | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | DX 8 | Landing craft | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | DX 9 | Landing craft | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | DX 10 | Landing craft | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 September | United States | Craig Shipbuilding | Long Beach, California | L-7 | L-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 29 September | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Helen | Cargo ship | For Bull Insular Co. |
| 5 October | Germany | Blohm & Voss | Hamburg | Cöln | Cöln-class cruiser | For Imperial German Navy. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Salmon | Destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 11 October | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Georgeanna Weems | Cargo ship | ForBaltimore & Carolina Steamship Co . |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Woolston | Rosalind | R-class destroyer | For Royal Navy.> |
| 14 October | United States | Moore Dry Dock Company | Oakland, California | Capto | Cargp ship | For B. Stolt Nielsen. |
| 20 October | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Dawnlite | Schooner, tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 21 October | Germany | Blohm & Voss | Hamburg | Pola | Barque | For F. Laeisz. |
| 21 October | United States | Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company | Seattle, Washington | Panuco | Cargo liner | For New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co. |
| 21 October | United States | Skinner & Eddy | Seattle, Washington | Hanna Nielsen | Cargo ship | For B. Stolt Nielsen. |
| 24 October | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | H. C. Folger | Tanker | For Atlantic Oils Refining Co. |
| 28 October | United States | Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company | Baltimore, Maryland | Holden Evans | Tanker | ForBulk Oil Transportation Co . |
| 26 October | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | Sheaf Don | Cargo ship | For Sheaf Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 28 October | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Sunlite | Schooner, Tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 30 October | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Royal Arrow | Tanker | For Standard Transportation Co. |
| 8 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Millais | Cargo ship | For Lamport & Holt. |
| 9 November | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Unnamed | Carfloat | For New York Central Railroad. |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Govan | K13 | K-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 11 November | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Talabot | Cargo ship | For N. S. Bjoeness. |
| 11 November | United States | Toledo Shipbuilding Company | Toledo, Ohio | Daylite | Schooner, Tanker | For Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
| 12 November | Japan | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | Kobe | Ise | Ise-class battleship | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | Sylph | Destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 November | Germany | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft | Kiel | Sachsen | Bayern-class battleship | For Imperial German Navy. |
| 25 November | United States | Chester Shipbuilding Company | Chester, Pennsylvania | Golaa | Tanker | For Frithi Stegwarth. |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Woolston | Radiant | R-class destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 26 November | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | J. W. VanDyke | Tanker | For Atlantic Oils Refining Co. |
| 27 November | United States | Lake Torpedo Boat | Bridgeport, Connecticut | N-4 | N-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 5 December | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Allen | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 5 December | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Unnamed | Carfloat | For New York Central Railroad. |
| 9 December | United States | Mare Island Navy Yard | Vallejo, California | Shaw | Sampson-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 20 December | United States | Baltimore Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company | Baltimore, Maryland | Unnamed | Tanker | For Bulk Oil Transportation Co. |
| 23 December | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Julia Luckenbach | | For Luckenbach Steamship Co. |
| 23 December | United States | Union Iron Works | San Francisco, California | Maui | Passenger ship | For Matson Navigation Company . |
| 30 December | United States | Seattle Construction and Drydock Company | Seattle, Washington | N-1 | N-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd | Blyth | AC. 1053 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Abdela & Mitchell Ltd. | Brimscombe | Addie | Tug | For private owner. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 380 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 384 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 385 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 386 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 388 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 389 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 390 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 391 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | E 392 | Barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |
| Date unknown | Italy | Cantiere Navale Riuniti. | Palermo | Giove | Tanker | For Marina Militare. |
| Date unknown | Netherlands | Vuik & Son | Capelle aan den IJssel | Leersum | Cargo ship | For private owner. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mytilus | Tanker | For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. |
| Date unknown | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Ruth | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | Tommy Atkins | Tug | For T. H. Pearce. |
| Date unknown | Germany | Howaldtswerke. | Kiel | Usedom | Tanker | For private owner. |
| Date unknown | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | W.E. 8 | Water barge | For Inland Water Transport Directorate. |