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List of ship commissionings in 1939

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The list of ship commissionings in 1939 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1939. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Notes Ref
2 February  Polish Navy Orzeł Orzeł-class submarine [citation needed]
4 February  Kriegsmarine U-52 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
4 February  Kriegsmarine U-58 Type IIC submarine [citation needed]
11 February  Kriegsmarine U-40 Type IX submarine [citation needed]
4 March  Kriegsmarine U-59 Type IIC submarine [citation needed]
16 April  Polish Navy Sęp Orzeł-class submarine [citation needed]
22 April  Kriegsmarine U-41 Type IX submarine [citation needed]
22 April  Kriegsmarine U-48 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
29 April  Kriegsmarine Admiral Hipper Admiral Hipper-class cruiser [citation needed]
30 April  Kriegsmarine UA submarine ex-Batiray seized from the Turkish Navy during construction [citation needed]
24 June  Kriegsmarine U-53 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
3 July  Royal Netherlands Navy O 19 O 19-class submarine [citation needed]
15 July  Kriegsmarine U-42 Type IX submarine [citation needed]
22 July  Kriegsmarine U-60 Type IIC submarine [citation needed]
1 August  Kriegsmarine U-61 Type IIC submarine [citation needed]
12 August  Kriegsmarine U-49 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
26 August  Kriegsmarine U-43 Type IX submarine [citation needed]
28 August  Royal Netherlands Navy O 20 O 19-class submarine [citation needed]
5 August  Kriegsmarine light seaplane carrier [citation needed]
20 September  Kriegsmarine Blücher Admiral Hipper-class cruiser [citation needed]
23 September  Kriegsmarine U-54 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
30 September  United States Navy Aaron Ward Wickes-class destroyer recommissioned to establish the Neutrality Patrol [1]
September (unknown date)  Kriegsmarine Preußen Vorpostenboot converted fishing trawler [citation needed]
2 October  Royal Navy Hospital Ship No 28 hospital ship converted ferry, ex-Dinard of the Southern Railway Co [citation needed]
12 October  Kriegsmarine Schwabenland seaplane tender converted merchant ship [citation needed]
4 November  Kriegsmarine U-44 Type IX submarine [citation needed]
4 December  United States Navy Abel P. Upshur Clemson-class destroyer recommissioned from reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard for Neutrality Patrol [2]
12 December  Kriegsmarine U-50 Type VIIB submarine [citation needed]
16 December  Kriegsmarine U-64 Type IXB submarine [citation needed]
21 December  Kriegsmarine U-62 Type IIC submarine [citation needed]
unknown date  Kriegsmarine Ostmark seaplane tender civilian type [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Ward I (Destroyer No. 132)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019. On 30 September 1939, Aaron Ward came out of reserve for the final time. Recommissioned on that day, in response to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's establishment of the Neutrality Patrol following the outbreak of war in Europe at the beginning of the month
  2. ^ "Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019. 4 December 1939, when she was again placed in commission and assigned to the Atlantic Squadron. The ship operated along the east coast on neutrality enforcement patrols

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