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The list of ship launches in 1926 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1926.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
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14 January
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United Kingdom
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Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
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Dundee
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Stentor
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Cargo ship
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For China Mutual Steam Navigation Company
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14 January
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Carnarvon Castle
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Ocean liner
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For Union-Castle Line
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14 January
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Tetela
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Reefer ship
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For Fyffes Line
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15 January
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Glasgow
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Ambuscade
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Destroyer
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For Royal Navy
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18 January
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Oakbank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[1]
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27 January
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United Kingdom
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John I Thornycroft & Company
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Woolston
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Amazon
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Destroyer
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For Royal Navy
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28 January
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United Kingdom
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Amble Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
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Amble
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Caldergate
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Tanker
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For Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd.[2]
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29 January
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United Kingdom
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Vickers
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Nova Scotia
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Ocean liner
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For Warren Line (Liverpool)
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12 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Director
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Cargo ship
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For T. & J. Harrison.[3]
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14 February
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Italy
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Cantiere Navale Triestino
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Monfalcone
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Monte Piana
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Cargo ship
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For Navigazione Generale Gerolimich & Compagnia Società in Anzioni
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16 February
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United Kingdom
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Portsmouth Dockyard
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Portsmouth
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Suffolk
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County-class cruiser
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For Royal Navy
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25 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Govan
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Speybank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[4]
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26 February
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Italy
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Ansaldo Shipyards
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Genoa
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Roma
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Cruise liner
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For Navigazione Generale Italiana.[5]
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11 March
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United Kingdom
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Devonport Dockyard
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Plymouth
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Cornwall
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County-class cruiser
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For Royal Navy
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14 March
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France
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Penhoët
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Saint Nazaire
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Île de France
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Ocean liner
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For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
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15 March
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Japan
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Sasebo Naval Arsenal
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Sasebo
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I-54 (I-154)
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Kaidai III-type submarine
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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15 March
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United Kingdom
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Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company
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Hebburn
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Stuartstar
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Reefer ship
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For Blue Star Line
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16 March
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Cumberland
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County-class cruiser
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For Royal Navy
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16 March
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United Kingdom
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Chatham Dockyard
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Chatham, Kent
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Kent
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County-class cruiser
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For Royal Navy
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16 March
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Maidstone
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Ferry
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For Southern Railway.[6]
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18 March
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Accra
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Passenger ship
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For Elder Dempster.[7]
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18 March
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Japan
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Mitsubishi
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Kobe
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Ro-67
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Type L4 submarine
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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30 March
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Company
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West Hartlepool
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City of Bath
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Cargo Ship
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For Ellerman Lines
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31 March
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United Kingdom
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William Hamilton & Company
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Glasgow
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Nerissa
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Cargo liner
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For Bowring Brothers
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2 April
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United Kingdom
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John Brown & Company
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Clydebank
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British Diplomat
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Company
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3 April
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Arcadia
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Motor yacht
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[8]
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12 April
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United States
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
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Bremerton, Washington
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Holland
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Submarine tender
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For United States Navy
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13 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Ringwood
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Ferry
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For Southern Railway.[9]
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13 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Glasgow
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Springbank
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Cargo ship
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For Bank Line.[10]
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15 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Begonia
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Oil barge
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For Aregentine Navigation Co.[11]
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15 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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San Nicolas
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Tanker
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For Lago Shipping Co.[12]
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23 April
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Norway
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Akers Mekaniske Verksted
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Oslo
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Pol III
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Whaler
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[13]
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28 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Boltonia
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Oil barge
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For Argentine Navigation Co.[14]
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11 May
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United Kingdom
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Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company
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Hebburn
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Africstar
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Reefer ship
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For Blue Star Line
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15 May
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Japan
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Maizuru Naval Arsenal
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Maizuru
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Kikuzuki
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Mutsuki-class destroyer
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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20 May
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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George Livesey
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Tug
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For Southern Gas Co.[15]
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20 May
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Papudo
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Tug
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For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[16]
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25 May
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Japan
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Uraga Dock Company
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Uraga
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Minazuki
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Mutsuki-class destroyer
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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29 May
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Robador
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Motor yacht
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[17]
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3 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Ambrosio
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Tanker
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For Lago shipping Co.[18]
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24 June
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Italy
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Pattison[19]
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Naples[19]
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Giovanni Nicotera
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Destroyer
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For Regia Marina.[19]
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24 June
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Germany
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Joh. C. Tecklenborg[20]
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Geestemunde[20]
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Padua
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Flying P-Liner (Barque)
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For F. Laeisz, Hamburg.[20]
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26 June
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United States
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William Cramp & Sons
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Philadelphia
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Malolo
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Ocean Liner
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[21]
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29 June
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Almeda
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Reefer ship
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For Blue Star Line
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30 June
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Barrow in Furness
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Oxley
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Odin-class submarine
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For Royal Navy
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12 July
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Japan
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Sasebo Naval Arsenal
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Sasebo
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Mikazuki
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Mutsuki-class destroyer
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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24 July
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Spain
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Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval
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Cartagena
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Sánchez Barcáiztegui
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Churruca-class destroyer
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For Armada Española
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5 August
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Germany
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J. C. Tecklenborg
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Geestemünde
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Sirius
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Fishing trawler
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For Sirius Handels GmbH
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10 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Dolores de Urquiza
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Train ferry
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For Entre Ríos Railway Co.[22]
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24 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Banda
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Steam lighter
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For Elder Dempster.[23]
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24 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Berma
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Steam barge
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For New York & West Africa Steam Navigatio Co.[24]
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24 August
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United Kingdom
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Hawthorn Leslie
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Hebburn-on-Tyne
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Rohna
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Cargo liner
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For British India Steam Navigation Company
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24 August
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France
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Lorient Navy Yard
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Tourville
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Duquesne-class cruiser
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For Marine Nationale
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26 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Apapa
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Ocean liner
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For Elder Dempster Lines.[25]
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26 August
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Glasgow
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Koolinda
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Cargo liner
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For Stateships
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7 September
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Otway
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Odin-class submarine
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For Royal Australian Navy
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9 September
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Algonquin
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Ocean liner
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For Clyde-Mallory Line
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9 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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London Mammoth
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Crane pontoon
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For Port of London Authority.[26]
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15 September
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United Kingdom
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Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
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Govan
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Berwick
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County-class cruiser
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For Royal Navy
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16 September
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United States
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John F James & Son
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Essex, Massachusetts
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Adventure
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Schooner
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22 September
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United Kingdom
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Barclay Curle
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Glasgow
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Rajula
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Cargo liner
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For British India Steam Navigation Company
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23 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Alcantara
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Passenger ship
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For Royal Mail Line.
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26 September
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Sweden
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Götaverken
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Gothenburg
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Rhenania
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For Marinen
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6 October
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Japan
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Ishikawajima Shipyards
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Tokyo
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Nagatsuki
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Mutsuki-class destroyer
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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13 October
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Netherlands
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De Ruyter
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Admiralen-class destroyer
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For Royal Netherlands Navy
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24 October
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Japan
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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Kobe
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Kinugasa
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Aoba-class cruiser
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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25 October
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Japan
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Mitsubishi
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Kobe
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Ro-66
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Type L4 submarine
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For Imperial Japanese Navy
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18 November
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Germany
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Schiffsbau Unterweser mbH
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Wesermünde
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Claus Bolten
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Fishing trawler
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For Cuxhavener Hochseefischerei
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13 December
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Italy
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Ansaldo Shipyards
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Genoa
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Augustus
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Cruise liner
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For Navigazione Generale Italiana.[27]
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18 December
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Italy
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Cantiere Navale Triestino
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Monfalcone
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Vulcania
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Ocean liner
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For Cosulich Line
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Unknown date
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United States
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Thomas F McMannus
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Pensacola, Florida
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Alabamian
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Schooner
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For Bar Pilots Association
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Unknown date
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Germany
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Nordseewerke
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Emden
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Amrum
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Coaster
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For Schröder, Hölken & Fischer
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Aldous Ltd.
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Brightlingsea
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Bembridge
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Pilot boat
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For Trinity House.[28]
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Unknown date
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Canada
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Shelburn Shipbuilding Co
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Shelburn, Nova Scotia
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Blue Dolphin
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Schooner
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Unknown date
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Italy
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Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
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Trieste
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Cellina
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Cargo ship
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For private owner.
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Unknown date
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United States
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Franklin G Post
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Mystic River, Connecticut
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Florence
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Dragger
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Unknown date
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Germany
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Flensberger Schiffbau Gesellschaft
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Flensburg
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Ilse L M Russ
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Cargo ship
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For Schiffarts und Assekuranz GmbH
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Unknown date
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United States
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Defoe Boat and Motor Works
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Bay City, Michigan
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Reomar IV
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Motor yacht
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Robert L. Holt
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Cargo ship
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For John Holt & Co (Liverpool).
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Unknown date
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Germany
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Ostseewerft
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Stettin
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Siegmund
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Cargo ship
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For Emil R Retzlaff
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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S. Richards & Co.
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Lowestoft
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Veracity
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Motor drifter
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For private owner.
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