List of ship commissionings in 1896

The list of ship commissionings in 1896 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1896.

Date	Operator	Ship	Flag	Class and type	Pennant	Other notes
11 January	French Navy	Brennus		Pre-dreadnought battleship
14 January	Royal Navy	Revenge		Royal Sovereign-class battleship
14 January	Royal Navy	Royal Oak		Royal Sovereign-class battleship
10 June	United States Navy	Massachusetts		Indiana-class battleship	BB-2
15 July	United States Navy	Oregon		Indiana-class battleship	BB-3
15 October	Imperial German Navy	Ägir		Odin-class coastal defense ship
4 November	Royal Navy	Victorious[1]		Majestic-class battleship
26 November	Royal Navy	Prince George[2]		Majestic-class battleship