# List of ship launches in 1974

The list of ship launches in 1974 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1974. 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 |
| 12 January | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Richard B. Russell | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 22 January | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-28 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
| January | United Kingdom | Bideford Shipyard (1973) Ltd | Bideford | Grima | Ferry | For Shetland Islands Council. |
| 5 February | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow | Arrow | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 7 February | Denmark | Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri | Helsingør | Golden Odyssey | Cruise ship | For Royal Cruise Lines. |
| 9 February | West Germany | Rheinwerft Walsum | Duisburg-Walsum | Scharhörn | Multi-purpose vessel | For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| 22 February | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Paul F. Foster | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness | Cardiff | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 22 February | Japan | | | Kuroshio | Uzushio-class submarine | For Japanese Navy. |
| 1 March | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Pukaki | Lake-class patrol boat | For Royal New Zealand Navy. |
| 15 March | Denmark | Svendborg Ship Yard | | Agpa | Agdlek-class cutter | For Royal Danish Navy. |
| 21 March | West Germany | Lürssen | Bremen | Falke | Albatros-class fast attack craft | For German Navy. |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Makurdi | Patrol boat | For Nigerian Navy. |
| 23 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | World Cavalier | Supertanker | For Worldwide Shipping Co. |
| 28 March | West Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 5 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally |
| March | Spain | Bazán | Cartagena | Marsopa | Daphné-class submarine | For Spanish Navy. |
| 4 April | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-30 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
| 5 April | Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Arica | Type 209 submarine | For Peruvian Navy. |
| 6 April | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Arco Thames | Dredger | For Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd. |
| 6 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Los Angeles | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 10 April | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Pijao | Type 209 submarine | For Colombian Navy. |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Lundy Shore | Offshore supply vessel | For Offshore Marine Ltd. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Rotoiti | Lake-class patrol boat | For Royal New Zealand Navy. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Hadejia | Patrol boat | For Nigerian Navy. |
| 25 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Kinkaid | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 25 May | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U-23 | Type 206 submarine | For German Navy. |
| 29 May | Japan | | | Teshio | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead | Coventry | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 16 July | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Tayrona | Type 209 submarine | For Colombian Navy. |
| 18 July | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Saipan | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship | For United States Navy. |
| 19 July | France | Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Svea Corona | Svea Corona-class ferry | For Rederi AB Svea |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Taupo | Lake-class patrol boat | For Royal New Zealand Navy. |
| 26 July | Denmark | Helsingør Værft A/S | Helsingør | Mette Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S. |
| 16 August | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Wimpey Seawolf | Offshore supply vessel | For [[George Wimpey|Wimpey (Marine) Ltd. |
| 17 August | France | DCNS | | Indomptable | Redoutable-class submarine | For French Navy. |
| 22 August | Japan | | | Yoshino | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. |
| 24 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Hewitt | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Hawea | Lake-class patrol boat | For Royal New Zealand Navy. |
| 15 September | France | Dubegion-Normandie | Nantes | Wellamo | Svea Corona-class Ferry | For Finland Steamship Company. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering | Greenock | Orion | Oberon-class submarine | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow | Alacrity | Type 21 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 September | Denmark | Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Countess | Cruise ship | For Cunard Line. |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Sheppey | Tanker | For Shell-Mex & BP Ltd. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Canadian Bridge | Bulk carrier | For Bibby Shipping. |
| 12 October | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Fastnet Shore | Offshore supply vessel | For Offshore Marine Ltd. |
| 19 October | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Philadelphia | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 23 October | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Atilay | Atilay-class submarine | For Turkish Navy. |
| 26 October | West Germany | Werft Nobiskrug | Rendsburg | Nils Holgersson | Roll-on/roll-off ferry | For TT-Line. |
| 9 November | Argentina | ANFE Rio Santiago | Ensenada | Santísima Trinidad | Type 42 destroyer | For Argentine Navy. |
| 10 November | West Germany | AG Weser | Bremen | Ioannis Colocotronis | Europatanker ultra large crude carrier | Viavela Armadora S.A |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Harty | Tanker | For Shell-Mex & BP Ltd. |
| 28 November | Soviet Union | Zhdanov | Leningrad | Vasily Chapayev | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy. |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | Barrow-in-Furness | Superb | Swiftsure-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lotorium | Supertanker | For Shell Tankers Ltd.. |
| 14 December | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Virginia | Virginia-class cruiser | For United States Navy. |
| 18 December | Greece | Hellenic General Enterprises | Perama | Lemnos | | For Lemnos Maritime Co. GmbH. |
| 19 December | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Elliot | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 19 December | Denmark | Helsingør Værft A/S | Helsingør | Maren Mols | Ferry | For Mols Linien A/S. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Beverley Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd | Beverley | Silloth Stag | Coaster | For Stag Line Ltd. |
| December | Denmark | Burmeister & Wain | Copenhagen | Cunard Conquest | Cruise ship | For Cunard Line. |
| December | Spain | Bazán | Cartagena | Narval | Daphné-class submarine | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Dorset Belle | Passenger ship | For Crosons Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bideford Shipyard (1973) Ltd | Bideford | Langdale | Fishing trawler | For Bridlington Trawlers Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United States | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. | Chester, Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Ro-ro cargo ship | For Navieras de Puerto Rico Steamship Company |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bideford Shipyard (1973) Ltd | Bideford | Solent Scene | Passenger ship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | West Germany | Kröger | Rendsburg | Spessart | Rhön-class tanker | For German Navy. |