LIST OF SHIP COMMISSIONINGS IN 1981

The list of ship commissionings in 1981 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1981.

	Operator	Ship	Class and type	Pennant	Other notes
7 March	Coiste an Asgard	*Asgard II*	Sail training brigantine
21 March	Royal Australian Navy	*Canberra*	Adelaide-class frigate	FFG 02
14 April	Royal Netherlands Navy	*Piet Hein*	Kortenaer-class frigate	F811
1 August	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	*Khanjar*	Kaman-class fast attack craft	P230
1 August	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	*Neyzeh*	Kaman-class fast attack craft	P231
1 August	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	*Tabarzin*	Kaman-class fast attack craft	P232
10 October	Hellenic Navy	*Elli*	Elli-class frigate	F450	First in class
2 December	Royal Netherlands Navy	*Philips van Almonde*	Kortenaer-class frigate	F823

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