The list of ship launches in 1973 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1973. 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
|
| 11 January
|
 Denmark
|
A/S Nakskov Skibsværf
|
Nakskov
|
Svealand
|
Ferry
|
For Lion Ferry AB.[1]
|
| 13 January
|
 United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding
|
Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
Parche
|
Sturgeon-class submarine
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 16 January
|
 West Germany
|
Nordseewerke
|
Emden
|
U20
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 18 January
|
 United Kingdom
|
Yarrow Shipbuilders
|
Glasgow
|
Ambuscade
|
Type 21 frigate
|
For Royal Navy.
|
| 19 January
|
 Finland
|
Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard
|
Helsinki
|
Royal Viking Sea
|
Cruise ship
|
For Royal Viking Line
|
| 25 January
|
 Japan
|
|
|
Chitose
|
Chikugo-class destroyer escort
|
For Japanese Navy.
|
| 1 February
|
 Netherlands
|
Rotterdamsche Droogdocks Maatschappij N.V.
|
Rotterdam
|
Sea-Land Trade
|
SL-7-class container ship
|
For Sea-Land Service
|
| 3 February
|
United States
|
Avondale Shipyard
|
Avondale, Louisiana
|
Truett
|
Knox-class frigate
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 17 February
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Sovereign
|
Swiftsure-class submarine
|
For Royal Navy.
|
| 6 March
|
Finland
|
Rauma Repola Oy
|
Rauma
|
Baltic Enterprise
|
RO-RO container ship
|
For United Baltic Corporation.[2]
|
| 9 March
|
West Germany
|
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
|
Kiel
|
U21
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 17 March
|
West Germany
|
J. J. Sietas Schiffswerft
|
Hamburg
|
Aurella
|
Ferry
|
For SF Line
|
| 17 March
|
West Germany
|
Meyer Werft
|
Papenburg
|
Viking 4
|
Ferry
|
For Rederi Ab Sally
|
| 24 March
|
United States
|
Avondale Shipyard
|
Avondale, Louisiana
|
Valdez
|
Knox-class frigate
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 27 March
|
West Germany
|
Nordseewerke
|
Emden
|
U22
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 1 April
|
West Germany
|
Nordseewerke
|
Emden
|
Sea-Land Finance
|
SL-7-class container ship
|
For Sea-Land Service
|
| 3 April
|
 Argentina
|
Tandanor
|
Buenos Aires
|
San Luis
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For Argentine Navy
|
| 4 April
|
West Germany
|
Schichau Unterweser
|
Bremerhaven
|
Eversand
|
Buoy tender
|
For Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamtes Bremerhaven
|
| 1 May
|
West Germany
|
AG Weser
|
Bremen
|
Sea-Land Market
|
SL-7-class container ship
|
For Sea-Land Service
|
| 12 May
|
United States
|
Avondale Shipyard
|
Avondale, Louisiana
|
Moinester
|
Knox-class frigate
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 25 May
|
West Germany
|
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
|
Kiel
|
U25
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 2 June
|
United States
|
Newport News Shipbuilding
|
Newport News, Virginia
|
L. Mendel Rivers
|
Sturgeon-class submarine
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 16 June
|
Netherlands
|
A Vuyk & Zonen's Scheepswerven
|
Amsterdam
|
Stena Shipper
|
Ferry
|
For Stena Line
|
| 26 June
|
West Germany
|
Nordseewerke
|
Emden
|
U24
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 6 July
|
Japan
|
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
|
Aioi
|
Svendborg Mærsk
|
container ship
|
For A. P. Møller - Mærsk
|
| 23 July
|
 Soviet Union
|
Yantar
|
Kaliningrad
|
Razumnyy
|
Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship
|
For Soviet Navy.
|
| 30 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Cammell Laird
|
Birkenhead
|
Birmingham
|
Type 42 destroyer
|
For Royal Navy.
|
| 4 August
|
United States
|
Electric Boat
|
Groton, Connecticut
|
Glenard P. Lipscomb
|
Unique nuclear-powered submarine
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 4 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Olympic Brilliance
|
Tanker
|
For Lakeport Navigation Co.[3]
|
| 6 August
|
 Italy
|
Cant. Nav. "Luigi Orlando"
|
Livorno
|
Espresso Cagliari
|
Espresso Livorno-class ferry
|
For Trans Tirreno Express S.p.A.[4]
|
| 13 August
|
Japan
|
|
|
Hiei
|
Haruna-class destroyer
|
For Japanese Navy.
|
| 21 August
|
West Germany
|
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
|
Kiel
|
U27
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 28 August
|
Japan
|
|
|
Niyodo
|
Chikugo-class destroyer escort
|
For Japanese Navy.
|
| 31 August
|
Denmark
|
Aalborg Skibsværft A/S
|
Aalborg
|
Dana Regina
|
Ferry
|
For DFDS
|
| 31 August
|
Finland
|
Rauma Repola Oy
|
Rauma
|
Baltic Progress
|
|
For United Baltic Corporation.[5]
|
| 12 September
|
 France
|
Dubigeon-Normandie SA
|
Nantes
|
Chartres
|
Train ferry
|
For SNCF
|
| 1 October
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Mount Newman
|
Bulk carrier
|
For Furness Withy.[6]
|
| 10 October
|
West Germany
|
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
|
Kiel
|
Islay
|
Type 209 submarine
|
For Peruvian Navy.
|
| 20 October
|
 Norway
|
Trosvik Mekaniske Verksteder
|
Brevik,
|
Mikolaj Kopernik
|
Ferry
|
For Polskie Linie Oceaniczne.[7]
|
| 21 October
|
Soviet Union
|
Zhdanov
|
Leningrad,
|
Marshal Timoshenko
|
Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship
|
For Soviet Navy.
|
| 23 October
|
Japan
|
|
|
Akigumo
|
Yamagumo-class destroyer
|
For Japanese Navy.
|
| 30 October
|
Denmark
|
Svendborg Ship Yard
|
|
Agdlek
|
Agdlek-class cutter cutter
|
For Royal Danish Navy.[8]
|
| 1 November
|
Netherlands
|
Rotterdamsche Droogdocks Maatschappij N.V.
|
Rotterdam
|
Sea-Land Resource
|
SL-7-class container ship
|
For Sea-Land Service
|
| 5 November
|
West Germany
|
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
|
Kiel
|
U29
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 10 November
|
United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding
|
Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
Spruance
|
Spruance-class destroyer
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 20 November
|
West Germany
|
Nordseewerke
|
Emden
|
U26
|
Type 206 submarine
|
For German Navy.
|
| 27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
James Lamont & Co
|
Port Glasgow
|
Jupiter
|
Ferry
|
For Caledonian MacBrayne
|
| 1 December
|
United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding
|
Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
Tarawa
|
Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
|
For United States Navy.
|
| 1 December
|
West Germany
|
AG Weser
|
Bremen
|
Sea-Land Commerce
|
SL-7 container ship
|
Sea-Land Service
|
| Date unknown
|
 China
|
|
Mawei
|
Gu Tian
|
Concrete cargo ship
|
|
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