# List of ship launches in 1968

The list of ship launches in 1968 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1968. 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 |
| 23 January | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Santa Barbara | Kilauea-class ammunition ship | United States Navy. |
| 25 January | West Germany | Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Munster | Ferry | For British & Irish Steam Packet Co. Ltd. |
| 27 January | West Germany | Blohm+Voss | Hamburg | Polar Uruguay | Polar-Ecuador-class reefer ship | For Hamburg Süd. |
| 27 January | West Germany | Husumer Schiffswerft | Husum | Amrum | Ferry | For Amrumer Schiffahrts AG. |
| 3 February | Australia | | | Adroit | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 3 February | United States | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | New Orleans | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | For United States Navy. |
| 3 February | United States | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newport | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 9 February | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | U 11 | Type 205 submarine | For German Navy |
| 10 February | Soviet Union | Severnaya Verf | Leningrad | Kronstadt | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
| 17 February | Australia | | | Arrow | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 17 February | United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Bergall | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 17 February | United States | Todd Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Lang | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 24 February | West Germany | Blohm+Voss | Hamburg | Polar Paraguay | Polar-Ecuador-class reefer ship | For Hamburg Süd. |
| 26 February | West Germany | Schichau-Werft | Bremerhaven | Norderney | tugboat | For German Navy |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Govan | Charybdis | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 29 February | United Kingdom | | | Bacchante | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 29 February | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Fawn | Bulldog-class survey vessel | For Royal Navy. |
| February | France | | | Cachalote | Daphné-class submarine | For Portuguese Navy |
| February | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Dhafeer | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy. |
| 1 March | United States | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Bremerton, Washington | Seattle | Sacramento-class fast combat support ship | For United States Navy. |
| 9 March | West Germany | Lübecker Flenderwerke | Rendsburg | Insel Föhr | Ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH. |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | John Lewis & Sons | Aberdeen | Malcolm Miller | Sail Training Ship | For Sail Training Association |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Cherry Sand | Dredger | For British Transport Docks Board. |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead | Revenge | Resolution-class submarine | For Royal Navy |
| 16 March | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Wichita | Wichita-class replenishment oiler | For United States Navy. |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Suffolk Challenger | Fishing trawler | For Small & Co (Lowestoft) Ltd. |
| 19 March | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | William Allpress | Barge | For William Press Ltd. |
| 20 March | Soviet Union | Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112 | Nizhny Novgorod | K-87 | Project 670 Skat submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 29 March | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Durham | Charleston-class amphibious cargo ship | For United States Navy. |
| 30 March | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Puffer | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 7 April | Italy | | Castellammare di Stabia | Canguro Bruno | Ferry | For Navigazion Traghetti Sardi. |
| 10 April | Australia | | | Barbette | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 12 April | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Whipple | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 13 April | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | San Diego | Mars-class combat stores ship | For United States Navy. |
| 13 April | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Mölders | Lütjens-class destroyer | For German Navy |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Suffolk Chieftain | Fishing trawler | For Small & Co (Lowestoft) Ltd. |
| 27 April | Australia | | | Ardent | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 5 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Anchorage | Anchorage-class dock landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 11 May | United States | Todd Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Francis Hammond | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 11 May | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Export Lightning | Container ship | For American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Thara | Bulk carrier | For Norwegian Bulk Carriers. |
| 15 May | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Edenton | Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship | For United States Navy. |
| 15 May | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Spadefish | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| May | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Ghadunfar | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy. |
| May | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Hazza | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy. |
| 2 June | Soviet Union | | | Smely | Project 61 destroyer | For Soviet Navy |
| 8 June | United States | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Kittery, Maine | Dolphin | Unique research submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Oilpress | Naval tanker | For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. |
| 15 June | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Seahorse | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 28 June | France | St. W | Brest | Hangor | Daphné-class submarine | For Pakistani Navy} |
| 29 June | Australia | | | Barricade | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 11 July | Soviet Union | Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112 | Nizhny Novgorod | K-120 | Project 651 submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Oilstone | Naval tanker | For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | G.W.132 | Barge | For Wimpey (Marine) Ltd. |
| 17 July | United States | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Mount Hood | Kilauea-class ammunition ship | For United States Navy. |
| 20 July | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Connole | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 25 July | Japan | | | Natsugumo | Minegumo-class destroyer | For Japanese Navy |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | John Readhead & Sons Ltd. | South Shields | Zinnia | Bulk carrier | For Stag Line. |
| 27 July | United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Guitarro | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 31 July | Soviet Union | Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112 | Nizhny Novgorod | K-25 | Project 670 Skat submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 3 August | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Seattle, Washington | Trenton | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | For United States Navy. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | HMNB Plymouth | Plymouth | Scylla | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 9 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Skaufast | Bulk carrier | For Norwegian Bulk Carriers. |
| 10 August | Australia | | | Madang | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 30 August | Canada | Saint John Shipbuilding | Saint John, New Brunswick | Protecteur | Protecteur-class replenishment oiler | For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 3 September | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | Sherman | Hamilton-class cutter | For United States Coast Guard |
| 5 September | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Lockwood | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Oilfield | Naval tanker | For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. |
| 10 September | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | U 12 | Type 205 submarine | For German Navy |
| 10 September | Denmark | Orlogsværftet | Copenhagen | Narhvalen | Type 205 submarine | For Royal Danish Navy |
| 14 September | Australia | | | Buccaneer | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Cave Sand | Dredger | For British Transport Docks Board. |
| 28 September | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Fresno | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 28 September | Australia | Vickers Cockatoo Docks | Sydney | Torrens | River-class destroyer escort | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 29 September | Soviet Union | Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112 | Nizhny Novgorod | K-318 | Project 651 submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| September | France | | | Delfim | Albacora-class submarine | For Portuguese Navy |
| 2 October | Australia | | | Bandolier | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 7 October | Soviet Union | Sudomekh Shipyard | Leningrad | B-413 | Project 641 submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | G.W.133 | Barge | For Wimpey (Marine) Ltd. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | P.A.S. 1505 | Tank barge | For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. |
| 19 October | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Mobile | Charleston-class amphibious cargo ship | For United States Navy. |
| 24 October | Japan | | | Arashio | Asashio-class submarine | For Japanese Navy |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Suffolk Crusader | Fishing trawler | For Small & Co (Lowestoft) Ltd. |
| October | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Durgham | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy. |
| October | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Timsah | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy. |
| 2 November | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Stag Hound | Container ship | For American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines |
| 6 November | Australia | | | Bayonet | Attack-class patrol boat | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Sand Swift | Dredger | For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 16 November | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | Rush | Hamilton-class cutter | For United States Coast Guard. |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Scotstoun | Achilles | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Oilbird | Naval tanker | For Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. |
| 22 November | Soviet Union | | | Admiral Isakov | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
| 23 November | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Peoria | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 30 November | France | Constructions industrielles de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Transcontainer I | Combined RO-RO ferry and container ship | For SNCF |
| 1 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Roll-on/roll-off vessel | For Moore-McCormack Lines |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | | | Onslow | Oberon-class submarine | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 7 December | United States | Todd Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Badger | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 7 December | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Finback | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 7 December | West Germany | Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Innisfallen | Ferry | For British & Irish Steam Packet Co, Ltd. |
| 17 December | | Stader Schiffswerft | Stade | Niedersachsen | Ferry | For Reederei und Schiffahrts GmbH Grüne Küstenstraße. |
| 20 December | United Kingdom | | | Churchill | Churchill-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Beaufort | Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship | For United States Navy. |
| 26 December | Soviet Union | | | K-162 | Project 661 Anchar submarine | For Soviet Navy |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | American Marine & Machinery Company. | Paisley | Hopper Barge No. 4' | Dredger | For Calcutta Port Trust. |
| Unknown date | Japan | | | Kojima Maru | Cargo ship | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd. | Greenwich | Loach | Motor barge | For London & Rochester Trading Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Clelands Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Wallsend | Wheelsman | Tanker | For c. Rowbotham & Sons Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Unnamed | Dredger | For Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | 3 unnamed vessels | Barges | For private owners. |