# List of ship launches in 1964

The list of ship launches in 1964 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1964.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes |
| 9 January | United States | Defoe Shipbuilding Company | Bay City, Michigan | Hobart | Perth-class destroyer | For Royal Australian Navy |
| 14 January | West Germany | Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Prins Bertil | ferry | For Lion Ferry |
| 17 January | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Oslo | Oslo-class frigate | |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Seahorse | Fishing trawler | For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Hazelbank | Cargo ship | For Bank Line. |
| 1 February | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Casimir Pulaski | James Madison-class submarine | |
| 15 February | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Edward McDonnell | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 20 February | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | KNM Kya | Kobben-class submarine | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers / Alex Stephen & Sons Ltd. | Dumbarton / Linthouse | Melbrook | Cargo ship | For J. A. Billmeir Ltd. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | HMNB Devonport | Devonport | Cleopatra | Leander-class frigate | |
| 26 March | United States | Bethlehem Steel | San Francisco, California | Bradley | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 4 April | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Greenling | Permit-class submarine | |
| 4 April | West Germany | Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH | Husum | Klaar Kiming | ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH |
| 14 April | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | 903 | Barge | For United Africa Co. Ltd. |
| 26 April | East Germany | V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft | Wismar | Alexander Pushkin | Ivan Franko-class passenger ship | For Baltic Shipping Company |
| 28 April | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Sample | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 25 April | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | KNM Kobben | Kobben-class submarine | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| 26 April | East Germany | V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft | Wismar | Aleksandr Pushkin | Ivan Franko-class passenger ship | For Baltic Shipping Company |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Lingo | Tug | For Union Lighterage Co. Ltd. |
| 30 April | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | | Ōshio | Ōshio-class submarine | |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | 905 | Barge | For United Africa Co. Ltd. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Troon | Bowbelle | Suction dredger | For F Bowles & Sons Ltd |
| 11 May | France | Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales | Cherbourg | Junon | Daphné-class submarine | For French Navy |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | 904 | Barge | For United Africa Co. Ltd. |
| 12 May | United States | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Kittery, Maine | Nathanael Greene | James Madison-class submarine | |
| 12 May | Canada | Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd. | Victoria | Queen of New Westminster | 'Burnaby-class ferry | For BC Ferries |
| 14 May | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Gato | Permit-class submarine | |
| 21 May | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | America | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | |
| 28 May | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Cardiff Castle | Ferry | For River Dart Steamboat Co. Ltd. |
| 6 June | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Brumby | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Irisbank | Cargo ship | For Bank Line. |
| 27 June | United States | New York Naval Shipyard | Brooklyn, New York | Austin | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | |
| 27 June | United States | New York Naval Shipyard | Brooklyn, New York | Ogden | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | |
| 30 June | United States | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Bremerton, Washington | Jouett | Belknap-class cruiser | |
| 30 June | United States | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Bremerton, Washington | Sterett | Belknap-class cruiser | |
| 30 June | Canada | Victoria Machinery Depot | Victoria, British Columbia | Queen of Nanaimo | Burnaby-class ferry | For BC Ferries |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Vickers-Armstrongs | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Glamorgan | County-class destroyer | |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Fairfield SB&E Co. | Glasgow | Fife | County-class destroyer | |
| 16 July | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | KNM Kunna | Kobben-class submarine | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| July | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Motowco 100 | Barge | For St. Thomas Lighterage. |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Texaco Maracaibo | Tanker | For Texaco (Panama) Inc. |
| 22 August | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Guam | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | |
| 22 August | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Simon Bolivar | Benjamin Franklin-class submarine | |
| 24 August | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Sokoto | Tug | For United Africa Company. |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Taraba | Tug | For United Africa Company. |
| 4 September | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Trondheim | Oslo-class frigate | |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Bindo | Tug | For United Africa Company. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | HMNB Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Sirius | Leander-class frigate | |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Vine | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Sand Gull | Dredger | For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 24 September | France | Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales | Cherbourg | Vénus | Daphné-class submarine | For French Navy |
| 2 October | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Davidson | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Corchester | Coaster | For Cory Maritime Ltd. |
| 10 October | United States | Sun Shipbuilding | Chester, Pennsylvania | Shenandoah | oiler | |
| 16 October | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | KNM Kaura | Kobben-class submarine | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| 30 October | United States | San Francisco Naval Shipyard | San Francisco, California | Horne | Belknap-class cruiser | |
| 21 November | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Fox | Belknap-class cruiser | |
| 21 November | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Lewis and Clark | Benjamin Franklin-class submarine | |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | McDermott Oceanic No. 91 | Barge | For J. Ray McDermott Co. Inc. |
| 1 December | Finland | Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard | Helsinki, Finland | Finnhansa | ferry | for Finnlines |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | G.W.93 | Barge | For George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. |
| 5 December | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Benjamin Franklin | Benjamin Franklin-class submarine | |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Pulborough | Coaster | For Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd. |
| 19 December | United Kingdom | Vickers-Armstrongs | Newcastle | Minerva | Leander-class frigate | |
| 19 December | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Albert David | Garcia-class frigate | |
| 19 December | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | William H. Standley | Belknap-class cruiser | |
| 19 December | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Truxtun | Truxtun-class cruiser | |
| 19 December | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | KNM Ula | Kobben-class submarine | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Corvina | Fishing trawler | For Amalgamated Fisheries Co. Pty. Ltd. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | McDermott Oceanic No. 92 | Barge | For J. Ray McDermott Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Newport | Mars | Tug | For Navigation Maritime Bulgare. |
| Unknown date | West Germany | Howaldtswerke | Kiel | Otto Hahn | Nuclear-powered cargo ship | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Persea | Motor yacht | For private owner. |