List of ship launches in 1914

The list of ship launches in 1914 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1914.


DateNavy/CountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
16 January United Kingdom}Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyGreenockAgapenorCargo shipFor Ocean Steam Ship Company
17 January Austria-HungaryGanz-DanubiusFiumeSzent IstvánTegetthoff-class battleshipFor Austro-Hungarian Navy
29 January United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastEuripidesPassenger shipFor Aberdeen Line.
29 January GermanyAG VulcanStettinV25V25-class torpedo boatFor Kaiserliche Marine.[1]
7 February United KingdomYarrowScotstounLandrailLaforey-class destroyerFor Royal Navy.[2]
11 February United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastMississippiPassenger shipFor Atlantic Transport Co.[3]
21 February GermanyGermaniawerftKielKronprinz WilhelmKönig-class battleshipFor Imperial German navy
21 February GermanyAG VulcanStettinV26V25-class torpedo boatFor Imperial German Navy.[1]
24 February GermanyBlohm & VossHamburgFritzdiesel motor ship
25 February United KingdomJohn I. Thornycroft & CompanyLanceLaforey-class destroyerFor Royal Navy
26 February United KingdomHarland and WolffBelfastBritannicOlympic-class ocean linerFor Royal Navy
Sister ship of Titanic
26 February United KingdomHawthorn LeslieLydiardLaforey-class destroyerFor Royal Navy
28 February GermanySchichau-WerkeElbingS32V25-class torpedo boatFor Imperial German Navy.[1]
12 March United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastFalstriaCargo shipFor East Asiatic CoEast Asiatic Co.[4]
14 March United StatesUnion Iron WorksSan Francisco, CaliforniaK-3K-class submarineFor United States Navy
17 March United StatesFore River ShipyardQuincy, MassachusettsK-5K-class submarineFor United States Navy
19 March United StatesMoran CompanySeattle, WashingtonK-4K-class submarineFor United States Navy
23 March United StatesNew York ShipbuildingCamden, New JerseyOklahomaNevada-class battleshipFor United States Navy
26 March United StatesFore River ShipyardQuincy, MassachusettsK-6K-class submarineFor United States Navy
26 March GermanyAG VulcanStettinV27V25-class torpedo boatFor Kaiserliche Marine.[1]
4 April GermanySchichau-WerkeElbingS33V25-class torpedo boatFor Imperial German Navy.[1]
8 April United KingdomIrvine's Shipbuilding and Drydock Co LtdWest Hartlepool, Co DurhamPengreepCargo shipFor R B Chellew Steam Navigation Company
22 April United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastEgoriCargo shipFor Elder Dempster.[5]
22 April United StatesBath Iron WorksBath, MaineMcDougalO'Brien-class destroyerFor United States Navy
23 April United KingdomE11E-class submarineFor Royal Navy
25 April GermanyAG WeserBremenRegensburgGraudenz-class cruiserFor Imperial German Navy
13 June GermanySchichau-WerkeElbingS34V25-class torpedo boatFor Imperial German Navy.[1]
20 June United StatesUnion Iron WorksSan Francisco, CaliforniaK-7K-class submarineFor United States Navy
Seattle Construction and Drydock CompanySeattle, WashingtonArapahotugFor United States Navy[6]
 GermanyBlohm + VossHamburgBismarckImperator-class ocean linerFor Hamburg America Line
24 June United KingdomWilliam DennyDunbartonPrincess MargaretPassenger linerFor Canadian Pacific Railway[7]
7 July United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastOrbitaOcean linerFor Pacific Steam Navigation Company[8]
9 July United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastLalandiaCargo shipFor Western Australian Government, completed as Kangaroo.[9]
9 July United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastStatendamOcean LinerFor Holland America Line[10]
11 July United StatesUnion Iron WorksSan Francisco, CaliforniaK-8K-class submarineFor United States Navy
11 July United StatesFore River ShipyardQuincy, MassachusettsNevadaNevada-class battleshipFor United States Navy
20 July United StatesWilliam Cramp & SonsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaO'BrienO'Brien-class destroyerFor United States Navy
Seattle Construction and Drydock CompanySeattle, WashingtonMohavetugFor United States Navy[11] (or 20 June[12])
6 August United KingdomPalmers Shipbuilding & Iron CompanyHebburn, TynesideMurrayAdmiralty M-class destroyerFor Royal Navy.[2]
8 August United KingdomArmstrong WhitworthElswick, Tyne and WearBjørgvinNidaros-class coastal defence shipFor Royal Norwegian Navy[13]
15 August United StatesSeattle Construction and Drydock CompanySeattle, WashingtonTillamooktugFor United States Navy[14]
19 August United StatesWilliam Cramp & SonsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNicholsonO'Brien-class destroyerFor United States Navy
22 August United StatesNew York ShipbuildingCamden, New JerseyEricssonO'Brien-class destroyerFor United States Navy
4 September United KingdomAlexander Stephen and SonsLinthouse, GovanTuscaniaPassenger linerFor Anchor Line[15]
8 September United KingdomWorkman, Clark and CompanyBelfastEbroOcean LinerFor Royal Mail Steam Packet Company[16]
21 September SpainSECNFerrolJaime IEspaña-class battleshipFor Spanish Navy.[17]
30 September United KingdomHarland & WolffGlasgowApapaPassenger shipFor Elder Dempster Line.[18]
12 October United KingdomYarrowScotstounManlyYarrow M-class destroyer[2]
20 October United KingdomWilliam Denny and Brothers LtdDumbarton, ScotlandPrincess IreneOcean linerFor Canadian Pacific Railway
31 October United KingdomJohn Brown & CompanyClydebank, ScotlandBarhamQueen Elizabeth-class battleshipFor Royal Navy
4 November United KingdomFairfield ShipbuildingGovan, ScotlandValiantQueen Elizabeth-class battleshipFor Royal Navy
17 November United KingdomDevonport DockyardDevonport, EnglandRoyal OakRevenge-class battleshipFor Royal Navy
19 November United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastAlmanzoraPassenger shipFor Royal Mail Line.[19]
21 November GermanySchichau-WerkeDanzigElbingPillau-class light cruiserFor Kaiserliche Marine
19 December AustraliaCockatoo DockyardSydney, New South WalesHuonRiver-class torpedo-boat destroyerFor Royal Australian Navy
31 December United KingdomHarland & WolffBelfastBelgenlandPassenger shipFor International Navigation Co. Completed as Belgic.
Unknown date SwedenBaychimoCargo shipFor Hudson's Bay Company
Unknown date United KingdomHarland & Wolff LTd.GlasgowEgbaCargo shipFor Elder Dempster Lines.[20]
Unknown date United KingdomPalmers Ltd.River TyneMaricopaTankerFor private owner.[21]
Unknown date United KingdomAilsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd.TroonGlen UskPaddle steamerFor P. & A. Campbell.[22]
Unknown date United StatesFore River ShipyardQuincy, MassachusettsPacificCargo shipFor J S Emery Steamship Co
Unknown date NorwayKaldnes Mekaniske VerkstedTønsbergViking IIWhalerFor A/S Tønsberg Hvalfangeri
Unknown date United KingdomJoseph Russell & Co.Port GlasgowWar ErmineCargo shipFor British Shipping Controller.[23]

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