List of ship launches in 1981
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The list of ship launches in 1981 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1981.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25 |  United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser | |
| May 16 |  Netherlands |
Koninklijke Schelde Groep | Flushing | Abraham Crijnssen | Kortenaer class frigate | 6th in class |
| May 16 | Netherlands |
Koninklijke Schelde Groep | Flushing | Jan van Brakel | Kortenaer class frigate | 9th in class |
| 22 May |  Sweden |
Götaverken | Gothenburg | GV 909 | Cruiseferry | Ordered by Sessan Linjen, order cancelled before delivery |
| June 2 |  United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter | Wallsend | Ark Royal | Invincible class aircraft carrier | 2nd in class |
| 10 October |  France |
Dubigeon-Normandie | Nantes | Scandinavia | Cruiseferry | For Scandinavian World Cruises |
| December 1 | United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter | Wallsend | Illustrious | Invincible class aircraft carrier | 3rd in class |
| 5 December |  Germany |
AG Weser Seebeckswerft | Bremerhaven | Olau Britannia | Cruiseferry | For Olau Line |
[edit] See also
| Ship launches: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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