List of ship launches in 1980
The list of ship launches in 1980 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1980.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
4 January |
Finland |
Wärtsilä |
Turku |
Viking Saga |
cruiseferry |
For Rederi Ab Sally |
12 January |
Denmark |
Alborg Vaerft |
Alborg, Denmark |
Olfert Fischer |
Niels Juel-class corvette |
For Royal Danish Navy |
12 January |
SUN |
Werft 340 |
Selenodolsk |
SKR 482 |
Koni-class frigate |
For Sovjet Nany |
16 January |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Boone |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
23 January |
Poland |
Gdańsk Shipyard |
Gdańsk |
Pogoria |
Sail training ship |
|
25 January |
Germany |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Aradu |
MEKO 360 frigate |
|
15 February |
Finland |
Wärtsilä |
Turku |
Viking Song |
cruiseferry |
For Rederi Ab Sally |
16 February |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Clifton Sprague |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
16 February |
United States |
Lockheed Shipbuilding |
Seattle, Washington |
McKee |
Emory S. Land-class submarine tender |
|
18 February |
United Kingdom |
Vosper Thornycroft |
Southampton, England |
Nottingham |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
1 March |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Scott |
Kidd-class destroyer |
|
1 March |
Australia |
Carrington Slipways |
Tomago, New South Wales |
Tobruk |
Modified Round Table-class landing ship logistics |
|
4 March |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Brazen |
Type 22 frigate |
|
12 March |
Japan |
|
|
Mochishio |
Yūshio-class submarine |
|
14 March |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
KRI Cakra |
Type 209 submarine |
For indonesian Navy |
15 March |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Carl Vinson |
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
|
15 March |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
San Pedro, California |
Lewis B. Puller |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
18 March |
Japan |
|
|
Ishikari |
destroyer escort |
|
19 April |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Boston |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
26 April |
Germany |
Meyer Werft |
Papenburg |
Viking Sally |
cruiseferry |
Originally ordered by an unknown Norwegian company. Contract transferred to Rederi Ab Sally. |
29 April |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Michigan |
Ohio-class submarine |
|
15 May |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Flatley |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
17 May |
United States |
Avondale Shipyard |
Avondale, Louisiana |
Merrimack |
Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler |
|
30 May |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Stark |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
31 May |
France |
|
|
Montcalm |
Georges Leygues-class frigate |
|
9 June |
Germany |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Niedersachsen |
Bremen-class frigate |
For German Navy |
21 June |
SUN |
Werft 340 |
Selenodolsk |
SKR-28 |
Koni-class frigate |
For Sovjet Nany |
28 June |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Chandler |
Kidd-class destroyer |
|
25 July |
Finland |
Wärtsilä |
Turku |
Finlandia |
cruiseferry |
For Effoa. Planned name when launched was Skandia |
26 July |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
San Pedro, California |
Copeland |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
1 August |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
Prinsesse Ragnhild |
Cruiseferry |
For Jahre Line |
2 August |
United States |
National Steel & Shipbuilding |
San Diego, California |
Cape Cod |
Yellowstone-class destroyer tender |
|
16 August |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Atlanta |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
27 August |
Canada |
Burrard Yarrows Corp. Vancouver Division |
North Vancouver |
Queen of Surrey |
C-class ferry |
For BC Ferries[1] |
30 August |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Jack Williams |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
|
3 September |
Germany |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Rheinland-Pfalz |
Bremen-class frigate |
For German Navy |
4 September |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Kiel |
KRI Nanggala |
Type 209 submarine |
For indonesian Navy |
25 September |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Liverpool |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
26 September |
United States |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Seattle, Washington |
Sydney |
Adelaide-class frigate |
For Royal Australian Navy |
21 October |
Finland |
Wärtsilä |
Turku |
Silvia Regina |
cruiseferry |
For Rederi AB Svea |
30 October |
Canada |
Burrard Yarrows Corp. Victoria Division |
Victoria |
Queen Oak Bay |
C-class ferry |
For BC Ferries[2] |
31 October |
Denmark |
Aalborg Vaerft |
Aalborg |
Tropicale |
Cruise ship |
For Carnival Cruise Lines |
7 November |
Japan |
|
|
Hatsuyuki |
Hatsuyuki-class destroyer |
|
16 November |
Netherlands |
Wilton-Fijenoord |
Schiedam |
Bloys van Treslong |
Kortenaer-class frigate |
|
22 November |
Germany |
AG Weser Seebeckswerft |
Bremerhaven |
Olau Hollandia |
Cruiseferry |
For Olau Line |
24 November |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Barrow-in-Furness, England |
Manchester |
Type 42 destroyer |
|
5 December |
Sweden |
Öresundsvarvet |
Landskrona |
Gotland |
Cruiseferry |
For Rederi AB Gotland; chartered to Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna as Wasa Star on delivery |
13 December |
United States |
Electric Boat |
Groton, Connecticut |
Baltimore |
Los Angeles-class submarine |
|
17 December |
Germany |
Nordseewerke |
Emden |
Emden |
Bremen-class frigate |
For German Navy |
20 December |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Gallery |
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate |
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