List of ship launches in 1945

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The list of ship launches in 1945 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1945.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 25 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Bairoko Commencement Bay class escort carrier
February 15 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Badoeng Strait Commencement Bay class escort carrier
February 25 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Fargo Fargo class light cruiser
February 28 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrong Limited Barrow-in-Furness, England Majestic Majestic class aircraft carrier
March 17 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Saidor Commencement Bay class escort carrier
March 20 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Midway Midway class aircraft carrier
April 14 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Sicily Commencement Bay class escort carrier
April 22 Flag of the United States United States William Cramp and Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Galveston Cleveland class light cruiser
April 28 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Helena Baltimore class heavy cruiser
April 29 Flag of the United States United States New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn, New York Franklin D. Roosevelt Midway class aircraft carrier
May 5 Flag of the United States United States New York Navy Yard New York City, New York Kearsarge Essex class aircraft carrier
May 6 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Toledo Baltimore class heavy cruiser
May 12 Flag of the United States United States Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk, Virginia Tarawa Essex class aircraft carrier
June 9 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Quincy, Massachusetts Oregon City Oregon City class heavy cruiser
June 17 Flag of the United States United States Electric Boat Corporation Groton, Connecticut Cubera Balao class submarine
June 27 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Mindoro Commencement Bay class escort carrier
June 30 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Albany Oregon City class heavy cruiser
July 8 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Princeton Essex class aircraft carrier
July 8 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Saipan Saipan class light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
July 14 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Rabaul Commencement Bay class escort carrier
July 15 Flag of the United States United States Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearney, New Jersey Juneau Atlanta class light cruiser
July 25 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Actaeon Modified Black Swan class sloop
August 6 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Palau Commencement Bay class escort carrier
August 23 Flag of the United States United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Leyte Essex class aircraft carrier
August 28 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy, Massachusetts Rochester Oregon City class heavy cruiser
September 1 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Wright Saipan class light aircraft carrier Converted cruiser hull
September 5 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Shipbuilding Quincy, Massachusetts Philippine Sea Essex class aircraft carrier
September 5 Flag of the United States United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Tinian Commencement Bay class escort carrier Never commissioned; United States Navy reserve until stricken in 1970
September 22 Flag of the United States United States Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearney, New Jersey Spokane Atlanta class light cruiser
September 22 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrong Tyne Hercules Majestic class aircraft carrier
October 13 Flag of the United States United States New York Navy Yard New York City, New York Oriskany Essex class aircraft carrier
November 3 Flag of the United States United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Hawaii Alaska class large cruiser
November 18 Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Valley Forge Essex class aircraft carrier
December 20 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Snipe Modified Black Swan class sloop


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Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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