LIST OF SHIP LAUNCHES IN 1938

The list of ship launches in 1938 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1938.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
22 January	Sweden	Öresundsvarvet	Landskrona	*Rose*	Cargo ship	For Hvalfangerselskapet Kosmos A/S
14 February	United States	Bethlehem Shipbuilding	San Francisco	*Maury*	Gridley-class destroyer	^[1]
3 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Lochavon*	Cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line.^[2]
13 March	United States	New York Shipbuilding Corporation	Camden, New Jersey	*Phoenix*	Brooklyn-class cruiser
16 March	Germany	Deutsche Werft	Hamburg	Santa Cruz	Cargo ship	For Oldenburg Portuguese Line.^[3]
17 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Belfast*	Town-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.
19 March	Japan	Mitsubishi	Nagasaki	*Chikuma*	Tone-class cruiser	For Imperial Japanese Navy.^[4]
15 April	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company	Newport News, Virginia	*St. Louis*	St. Louis-class cruiser
16 April	United States	Federal Shipbuilding	Kearny, New Jersey	*Benham*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
28 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Donax*	Tanker	For Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.^[5]
5 May	United States	Norfolk Navy Yard	Norfolk, Virginia	*Rowan*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
5 May	United States	Norfolk Navy Yard	Norfolk, Virginia	*Stack*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
14 May	United States	Boston Navy Yard	Boston, Massachusetts	*Mayrant*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
14 May	United States	Boston Navy Yard	Boston, Massachusetts	*Trippe*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
16 May	Japan	Kawasaki	Kobe	*Mizuho*	Seaplane carrier	^[6]
31 May	United Kingdom	J. Samuel White	Cowes	*Egret*	Egret-class sloop	For Royal Navy.^[7]
31 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Waimarama*	Cargo ship	For Shaw Savill Line.^[8]
11 June	United States	Federal Shipbuilding	Kearny, New Jersey	*Ellet*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
14 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Durban Castle*	Passenger ship	For Union-Castle Line.^[9]
15 June	Germany	DeSchiMAG	Bremen	Karl Galster	Type 1936-class destroyer
28 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Dromus*	Tanker	For Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.
28 June	Japan	Uraga Dock Company	Uraga	*Shiranui*	Kagerō-class destroyer	For Imperial Japanese Navy.
29 June	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Dundee	*Glenearn*	Cargo ship	For Blue Funnel Line.^[10]
29 June	United Kingdom	Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.	Grangemouth	*Robert Middleton*	Icemaid type collier	For Ministry of War Transport. Completed as a Dundas-class coastal stores carrier for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.^[11]
30 June	United Kingdom	Denny	Dumbarton	*Auckland*	Egret-class sloop	For Royal Navy.^[7]
7 July	Norway	Royal Norwegian Navy Shipyard	Horten	*Gyller*	Sleipner-class destroyer
17 July	United Kingdom	Smiths Dock Company	South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough	*Bembridge*	Pilot cutter	For Trinity House.^[12]
27 July	United Kingdom	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson	Wallsend, England	*Dominion Monarch*	Cargo liner	For Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
28 July	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird	Birkenhead, England	*Mauretania*	Ocean liner	For Cunard Line
28 July	United States	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard	Philadelphia	*Rhind*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
22 August	Germany	Germaniawerft	Kiel	*Prinz Eugen*	Modified Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
25 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*British Fidelity*	Tanker	For British Tanker Company.^[13]
28 August	Germany	DeSchiMAG	Bremen	Wilhelm Heidkamp	Type 1936-class destroyer
28 August	United States	Federal Shipbuilding	Kearny, New Jersey	*Lang*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
1 September	Denmark	Nylands Verksted	Copenhagen	*Dr. Heinrich Wiegand*	Cargo ship	For Argo Line.
9 September	United Kingdom	Hawthorn Leslie and Company	Hebburn-on-Tyne	*Jervis*	J-class destroyer	^[14]
12 September	United Kingdom	Thornycroft	Woolston	*Pelican*	Egret-class sloop	For Royal Navy.^[7]
15 September	Germany	Germaniawerft	Kiel	Steiermark	Cargo ship	For Hamburg America Line.^[3]
20 September	Germany	DeSchiMAG	Bremen	Anton Schmitt	Type 1936-class destroyer
22 September	Germany	Blohm + Voss	Hamburg	Mircea	Gorch-Fock-class sail training ship	For Romanian Navy
24 September	Finland	Wärtsilä Hietalahti Shipyard	Helsinki	Sisu	Icebreaker	For Finnish Board of Navigation
26 September	United Kingdom	J. Samuel White	Cowes	*Jersey*	J-class destroyer
27 September	United Kingdom	John Brown & Company	Clydebank, Scotland	*Queen Elizabeth*	Ocean liner	For Cunard Line
27 September	Japan	Maizuru Naval Arsenal	Maizuru	*Kagerō*	Kagerō-class destroyer	^[15]
29 September	Germany	Deschimag Seebeckwerft	Wesermünde	*Jan Mayen*	Fishing trawler	For Norddeutsche Hochseefischerei AG
September	Germany	Deschimag Seebeckwerft	Wesermünde	*Weser*	Fishing trawler	For Hanseatische Hochseefischerei AG
11 October	United Kingdom	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson	Wallsend	*Janus*	J-class destroyer
11 October	United Kingdom	Blythwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	*San Demetrio*	Tanker	For Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd.
12 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Pretoria Castle*	Passenger ship	For Union-Castle Line.
25 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Cairndale*	Tanker	For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.^[16]
25 October	United Kingdom	John Brown & Company	Clydebank	*Jackal*	J-class destroyer	^[14]
25 October	United Kingdom	Hawthorn Leslie and Company	Hebburn-on-Tyne	*Kelly*	K-class destroyer
25 October	Japan	Fujinagata Shipyard	Osaka	*Kuroshio*	Kagerō-class destroyer	For Imperial Japanese Navy.
27 October	United Kingdom	Yarrow & Company	Scotstoun	*Jupiter*	J-class destroyer
27 October	United States	Charleston Naval Shipyard	North Charleston, South Carolina	*Sterett*	Benham-class destroyer	^[1]
October	Germany	Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG	Bremen	*Neidenfels*	Cargo liner	For Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft "Hansa"
8 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Richmond Castle*	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Union-Castle Line.^[17]
22 November	United Kingdom	William Denny & Brothers	Dumbarton	*Jaguar*	J-class destroyer
29 November	Japan	Maizuru Naval Arsenal	Maizuru	*Oyashio*	Kagerō-class destroyer	For Imperial Japanese Navy.
8 December	Germany	Deutsche Werke	Kiel	*Graf Zeppelin*	Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
8 December	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company	Govan	*Juno*	J-class destroyer
8 December	Japan	Harima Zōsen KK	Aioi, Harima	*Kuroshio Maru*	Kawasaki-type oiler	For Chigai Kisen KK
8 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*Rowallan Castle*	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Union-Castle Line.^[18]
20 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	*San Emiliano*	Tanker	For Eagle Oil and Shipping Company.^[19]
21 December	United Kingdom	John Brown & Company	Clydebank	*Javelin*	J-class destroyer
Unknown date	Germany	Lübecker Maschinenbau Gesellschaft	Lübeck	*Adler*	Cargo liner	For Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co
Unknown date	Danzig	Danziger Werft AG	Danzig	*Amrum*	Coastal tanker	For Kriegsmarine.^[20]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.	Goole	*Barcombe*	Bar-class boom defence vessel	For Royal Navy.^[21]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.	Goole	*Barcroft*	Bar-class boom defence vessel	For Royal Navy.^[21]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Son Ltd.	Selby	*Brahman*	Tug	For United Towing Co. Ltd.^[22]
Unknown date	Germany	Schulte & Bruns	Emden	*Coburg*	Fishing trawler	For H. Bischoff & Co
Unknown date	Netherlands	Nederlands Scheepsbouw Maatschappij	Vlissingen	*Denbighshire*	Cargo ship	For Blue Funnel Line.^[23]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	*Eisdanger*	Norwegian-type tanker	For Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S.^[24]
Unknown date	Germany	Neptun Werft	Rostock	*Friedrich Karl*	Cargo ship	For Reederei Wendenhof GmbH
Unknown date	Germany	F. Schichau GmbH.	Elbing	*Gabelsflach*	tanker	For Kriegsmarine.^[25]
Unknown date	Germany	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft	Flensburg	*Haga*	Cargo ship	For Mathies Reederei
Unknown date	Germany	Neptun AG	Rostock	*Hannah Boge*	Cargo ship	For J. M. K. Blumenthal.^[26]
Unknown date	Germany	Bremer Vulkan Schiffs- und Maschinenbau	Stettin	*Hohenfels*	Cargo ship	For Hansa Line.^[27]
Unknown date	United Kingdom			*John Holt*	Cargo ship	For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. ^[28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom			*Johnathan Holt*	Cargo ship	For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. ^[28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Son Ltd.	Selby	*Krooman*	Tug	For United Towing Co Ltd.^[22]
Unknown date	Germany	Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG,	Wesermünde	*Luna*	Passenger ship	For Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun AG (Neptun Line).
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	*Mountpark*	Cargo ship	For J. & J. Denholm Ltd.^[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrne & Sons Ltd.	Selby	Marinia	tug	For Overseas Towage & Salvage Co. Ltd.^[30]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrne & Sons Ltd.	Selby	Neptunia	tug	For Overseas Towage & Salvage Co. Ltd.^[31]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Son Ltd.	Selby	*Norman*	Tug	For United Towing Co. Ltd.^[22]
Unknown date	Germany	Deutsche Werft.	Hamburg	*Patria*	Ocean liner	For private owner.^[32]
Unknown date	Germany	Deutsche Werft	Hamburg	*Pomona*	Cargo ship	For F. Laiesz & Co.^[27]
Unknown date	United States	Campbell Industries	San Diego	Prospect	Tuna clipper	For Star & Crescent Boat Company
Unknown date	Germany	Studen und Reederei GmbH	Beidenfleth	*Sachsen*	Sealer	For Studen und Reederei GmbH.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Cochrane & Sons Ltd.	Selby	Salvonia	tug	For Overseas Towage & Salvage Co. Ltd.^[30]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.	Sunderland	*Sandanger*	Norwegian-type tanker	For Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S.^[24]
Unknown date	Germany	Howaldtswerke	Kiel	*Schwan*	Cargo ship	For Argo Line
Unknown date	Germany	H. C. Stulcken	Hamburg	*Sperber*	Light seaplane tender	For Luftwaffe use
Unknown date	Germany	Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG	Bremen	*Süderau*	Cargo ship	For Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG
Unknown date	Sweden	Oresunds Varvet.	Landskrona	*Viator*	Cargo ship	For private owner.^[33]
Unknown date	Norway	Moss Vaerft & Dokk.	Moss	*Wandsbek*	Cargo ship	For Knohr & Burchard.^[34]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co Ltd	Glasgow	*Wellpark*	Cargo ship	For J. & J. Denholm Ltd.^[29]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Friedman 1982, p. 439.
^ "Lochavon". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b Lenton 1966, p. 14.
^ Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, p. 87.
^ "Donax". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, pp. 65–66.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hague 1993, p. 67.
^ "Waimarama". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Durban Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 37.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 210.
^ "History of THPV Bembridge by Andrew Adams and others". Magemar Polska. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
^ "British Fidelity". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b Friedman 2008, p. 326
^ Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, pp. 148–149
^ "Cairndale". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Richmond Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Rowallan Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "San Emiliano". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 469–70.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 257.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 312.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 38.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 134.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 469.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 431.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 438.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 43.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 46.
^ ^a ^b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 299.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 305.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 475–76.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 476.
^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 463.

Sources

Friedman, Norman (1982). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-733-X.
Friedman, Norman (2008). British Destroyers and Frigates: The Second World War and After. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-015-4.
Hague, Arnold (1993). A History of the 71 Sloops Built in Britain and Australia for the British, Australian and Indian Navies 1926–1946. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-67-3.
Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter; Mikel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
Lenton, H. T. (1966). Navies of the Second World War: German Surface Vessels. London: Macdonald & Co.
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[FOOTNOTEFriedman1982439-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Friedman 1982, p. 439.

[HW999-2] "Lochavon". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

[FOOTNOTELenton196614-3] Lenton 1966, p. 14.

[FOOTNOTEJentschuraJungMikel197787-4] Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, p. 87.

[HW1008-5] "Donax". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[FOOTNOTEJentschuraJungMikel197765–66-6] Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, pp. 65–66.

[FOOTNOTEHague199367-7] Hague 1993, p. 67.

[HW1004-8] "Waimarama". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[HW987-9] "Durban Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer199037-10] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 37.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990210-11] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 210.

[Bembridge-12] "History of THPV Bembridge by Andrew Adams and others". Magemar Polska. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

[HW1010-13] "British Fidelity". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[fried08p326-14] Friedman 2008, p. 326

[wijn_p148-9-15] Jentschura, Jung & Mikel 1977, pp. 148–149

[HW1014-16] "Cairndale". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[HW1012-17] "Richmond Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[HW1013-18] "Rowallan Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[HW1015-19] "San Emiliano". The Yard. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990469–70-20] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 469–70.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990257-21] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 257.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990312-22] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 312.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer199038-23] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 38.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990134-24] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 134.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990469-25] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 469.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990431-26] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 431.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990438-27] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 438.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer199043-28] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 43.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer199046-29] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 46.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990299-30] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 299.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990305-31] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 305.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990475–76-32] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, pp. 475–76.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990476-33] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 476.

[FOOTNOTEMitchellSawyer1990463-34] Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 463.

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v t e Ship events in 1938
Ship launches	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Ship commissionings	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Ship decommissionings	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Shipwrecks	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

v t e Ship events in 1938
Ship launches	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Ship commissionings	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Ship decommissionings	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Shipwrecks	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

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