# List of ship launches in 1971

The list of ship launches in 1971 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1971.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 16 January | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Archerfish | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 19 January | France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | Scandinavian Star | Ferry | For Compagnie de Paquebots |
| 23 January | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Cook | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 27 January | Japan | | | Makishio | Uzushio-class submarine | For Japanese Navy |
| 6 February | United States | General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding | Quincy, Massachusetts | Wabash | Wichita-class replenishment oiler | For United States Navy |
| 13 February | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | La Moure County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 16 February | Japan | | | Mikuma | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy |
| 9 March | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Finkenwerder | Columbus New Australia | Columbus New Zealand-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Esso Inverness | Tanker | For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. |
| 20 March | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | McCandless | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Calliope | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd. |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Sand Skua | Dredger | For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 31 March | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Kobe | Kamakura Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
| 31 March | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Kobe | Kurama Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
| March | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | IOS 3301 | Tank barge | For Ingram Corp. |
| 3 April | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Shasta | Kilauea-class ammunition ship | For United States Navy |
| 9 April | Canada | Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon, Quebec | Huron | Iroquois-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
| 15 April | Soviet Union | Yantar | Kaliningrad | Bodryy | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
| 17 April | United States | General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding | Quincy, Massachusetts | Mount Vernon | Anchorage-class dock landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 23 April | Canada | Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon, Quebec | Algonquin | Iroquois-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
| 24 April | France | Société Nouvelle des Ateliers du Havre | Le Havre | Terje Vigen | Passenger ferry | For DA-NO Linien |
| 24 April | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | Jarvis | Hamilton-class cutter | For United States Coast Guard |
| 24 April | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Bagley | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Vosper Thornycroft | Southampton, England | Amazon | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 8 May | Soviet Union | Zalyv Shipyard | Kerch | Dostoynyy | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
| 12 May | Finland | Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard | Helsinki | Royal Viking Star | Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship | For Royal Viking Line |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Hoveringham VI | Dredger | For Hoveringham Gravels Ltd. |
| 15 May | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Barbour County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 21 May | Soviet Union | Zhdanov | Leningrad | Admiral Oktyabrsky | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy |
| 22 May | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Donald B. Beary | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 25 May | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Finkenwerder | Columbus America | Columbus New Zealand-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Esso Caledonia | Tanker | For Esso Petroleum Co. |
| 4 June | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Silversides | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 7 June | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Nirefs | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness, England | Sheffield | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Amey I | Dredger | For Amey Marine Ltd. |
| 23 June | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding | Seattle, Washington | Robert E. Peary | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Callisto | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd. |
| 23 July | France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | Aallotar | Ferry | For Finland Steamship Company / Silja Line |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Amey II | Dredger | For Amey Marine Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Bay Shore | Offshore supply vessel | For Offshore Marine Ltd. |
| 24 July | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Harlan County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 28 August | Italy | C.N.Tirreno e Riuniti-Palermo | Palermo | Giovanna | Ore-bulk-oil carrier | |
| 4 September | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Westwego, Louisiana | Midgett | Hamilton-class cutter | For United States Coast Guard |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | | | Swiftsure | Swiftsure-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Ariadne | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Recife | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government. |
| 22 September | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company | Newport News, Virginia | California | California-class cruiser | For United States Navy |
| 25 September | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Kirk | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 29 September | West Germany | HDW | Kiel | U-13 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy |
| 1 October | Finland | Rauma | Rauma-Reopla Oy | Bore VII | | For Angfartygs Ab Bore. |
| 2 October | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Barnstable County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Iron Somersby | Bulk carrier | For Ropner Shipping. |
| 9 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Batfish | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 19 October | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Triton | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy. |
| 23 October | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Mount Baker | Kilauea-class ammunition ship | |
| 17 November | Denmark | Helsingør Skibsværft | Helsingør | Svealand | Ferry | For Linjebuss International AB |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Salvadore | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government. |
| 22 November | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Parkesgate | Coaster | For Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 25 November | Japan | | | Tokachi | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy |
| 26 November | Finland | Rauma | Rauma-Reopla Oy | Bore IX | | For Angfartygs Ab Bore. |
| November | Japan | NYK Line | Tsurumi | Kitano Maru | Kamakura Maru-type container ship | For NYK Line |
| 3 December | France | Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | Svea Regina | Ferry | For Rederi AB Svea / Silja Line |
| 4 December | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Barbey | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy |
| 4 December | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Bristol County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 4 December | France | DCNS | | Foudroyant | Redoutable-class submarine | For French Navy. |
| 6 December | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Ranger Castor | Fishing trawler | For Ranger Fishing Co. Ltd. |
| 11 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | William H. Bates | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy |
| 11 December | Norway | Trosvik Verksted A/S | Brevik | Anderida | Train ferry | For Sealink |
| 14 December | West Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 3 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Barbro | Bulk carrier | For Mascot A/S. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Natal | Hopper ship | For Brazilian Government. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Blakeley | Tanker | For Bowker & King Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Bude | Tanker | For Bowker & King Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | British Waterways Board | Goole | Freight Trader | Tug | For British Waterways Board. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robb Caledon Shipbuilders | Leith | Lloydsman | Tug | For United Towing Co Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Isle of Wight | Royalist | Brig | For The Marine Society & Sea Cadet Corps |
| Unknown date | Canada | Alum Construction | Edmonton | GSI Mariner | Research/survey vessel | For Geophysical Service Inc. |