View source for List of ship launches in 1984

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{{Dynamic list}}The '''list of ship launches in 1984''' includes a chronological list of all [[ship]]s launched in 1984.
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|-
!width="100" | Date
!width="130" | Country
! Builder
! Location
! Ship
! Class / type
! Notes
|-
! 5 January
| {{flag|Belgium}}
| Boelwerf
| [[Temse]]
| '''{{ship|RV|Belgica|A962|2}}'''
| [[Research vessel]]
| For Management Unit of North Sea Mathematical Models
|-
! 9 January
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Wärtsilä]] [[Perno Shipyard]]
| [[Turku]]
| '''{{MV|Kandalaksha||2}}'''
| [[SA-15 (ship type)|SA-15 type cargo ship]]
| 
|-----
! 28 January
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Harland & Wolff]]
| [[Belfast]]
| '''{{MV|British Steel|1984|2}}'''
| [[Bulk carrier]]
| For [[British Steel Corporation]].<ref name=HW1720>{{cite web |url=http://www.theyard.info/ships/ships.asp?entryid=1720 |title=British Steel |publisher=The Yard |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
! 1 February
| {{flag|Japan}}
|
|
| '''{{JDS|Hamashio|SS-578|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Yūshio|submarine|2}}
| For [[Japanese Navy]]
|-----
! 8 February
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Appledore Shipbuilders|Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd]].
| [[Appledore, Torridge|Appledore]]
| '''{{RV|Charles Darwin|1984|2}}'''
| [[Research vessel]]
| For [[Natural Environment Research Council]].<ref name=CD>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10455&a1Page=14&ref=213742&vessel=CHARLES+DARWIN |title=Charles Darwin |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=24 September 2024 }}</ref>
|-
! 18 February
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Bath Iron Works]]
| [[Bath, Maine]]
| '''{{USS|Hawes|FFG-53|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 18 February
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Wärtsilä]] [[Hietalahti shipyard|Helsinki Shipyard]]
| [[Helsinki]]
| '''[[MV Artania|''Royal Princess'']]'''
| [[Cruise ship]]
| For [[Princess Cruises]]
|-
! 21 February
| {{flag|East Germany}}
| VEB Peene-Werft
| [[Wolgast]]
| '''''Altmark'''''
| ''Ohre''-class [[barracks ship]]
| For [[Volksmarine]].
|-
! 24 February
| {{flag|Denmark}}
| [[Frederikshavn Værft]]
| [[Frederikshavn]]
| '''''Mercandian Duke'''''
| Type FV 1500 [[Roll-on/roll-off|RoRo]]-ship
| For [[K/S Merc-Scandia XXXVII]]<ref name=MD>{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/mercandian_duke_1984.htm|title=M/S Mercandian Duke.|accessdate=27 December 2016 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
|-
! 17 March
| {{flag|France}}
|
|
| '''{{ship|French frigate|Primauguet||2}}'''
| {{sclass|Georges Leygues|frigate|2}}
| For [[French Navy]]
|-
! 17 March
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|
|
| '''{{HMS|Tireless|S88|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Trafalgar|submarine|2}}
| For [[Royal Navy]].
|-
! 18 March
| {{flag|France}}
|
|
| TSS ''Fairsky''
|
| For Sitmar Cruises 
|-
! 23 March
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Valmet]] [[Vuosaari shipyard]]
| [[Helsinki]]
| '''{{MV|Anadyry||2}}'''
| [[SA-15 (ship type)|SA-15 type cargo ship]]
| 
|-
! 30 March
| {{flag|Argentina}}
| [[Río Santiago Shipyard|Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado]]
| [[Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province]]
| '''{{ship|ARA|Parker|P-44|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Espora|corvette|2}}
| For [[Argentine Navy]].
|-
! 30 March
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Wärtsilä]] [[Perno shipyard]]
| [[Turku]]
| '''{{MV|Nikel||2}}'''
| [[SA-15 (ship type)|SA-15 type cargo ship]]
| 
|-
! 14 April
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
| [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]]
| '''{{USS|Vincennes|CG-49|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 30 April
| {{flag|East Germany}}
| VEB Peene-Werft
| [[Wolgast]]
| '''''Harz Wische'''''
| ''Ohre''-class [[barracks ship]]
| For [[Volksmarine]].
|-
! 12 May
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Bath Iron Works]]
| [[Bath, Maine]]
| '''{{USS|Elrod|FFG-55|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 16 May
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Brooke Marine]]
| [[Lowestoft]]
| '''[[Nasr al Bahr (L2)|''Nasr al Bahr'']]'''
| [[Landing Craft]]
| For [[Royal Omani Navy]].<ref name=NAB>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10441&a1Page=16&ref=215665&vessel=NASR+AL+BAHR |title=Nasr al Bahr |publisher=Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=6 October 2024 }}</ref>
|-
! 19 May
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat]]
| [[Groton, Connecticut]]
| '''{{USS|Alabama|SSBN-731|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Ohio|submarine|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 22 June
| {{flag|Denmark}}
| [[Frederikshavn Værft]]
| [[Frederikshavn]]
| '''''Mercandian Gigant'''''
| Type FV 2100 [[RoRo]]-ship
| For {{ill|Per Henriksen (shipowner)|lt=Per Henriksen|da|Per Henriksen (skibsreder)}}<ref name=MG>{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/mercandian_gigant_1984.htm|title=M/S Mercandian Gigant|accessdate=26 August 2017 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
|-
! 23 June
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Todd Pacific Shipyards]]
| [[San Pedro, California]]
| '''{{USS|Ford|FFG-54|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 23 June
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
| [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]]
| '''{{USS|Valley Forge|CG-50|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Ticonderoga|cruiser|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 29 June
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company|Lockheed Shipbuilding]]
| [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| '''{{USS|Germantown|LSD-42|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Whidbey Island|dock landing ship|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 30 June
| {{flag|Soviet Union|1955}}
| Werft 340
| [[Zelenodolsk, Republic of Tatarstan|Zelenodolsk]]
| '''''SKR-149'''''
| [[Koni-class frigate]]
| For [[Soviet Navy]].
|-
! 10 July
| {{flag|Japan}}
|
|
| '''{{JS|Yamayuki||2}}'''
| {{sclass|Hatsuyuki|destroyer|2}}
| For [[Japanese Navy]].
|-
! 4 August
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat]]
| [[Groton, Connecticut]]
| '''{{USS|Providence|SSN-719|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Los Angeles|submarine|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 24 August
| {{flag|East Germany}}
| VEB Peene-Werft
| [[Wolgast]]
| '''''Havelland'''''
| ''Ohre''-class [[barracks ship]]
| For [[Volksmarine]].
|-
! 31 August
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Bath Iron Works]]
| [[Bath, Maine]]
| '''{{USS|Simpson|FFG-56|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 31 August
| {{flag|West Germany}}
| Detlef Hegemann Rolandwerft
| [[Bremen]]
| '''{{MV|Margareta||2}}'''
| General [[cargo ship]]
| For Thekla Schepers KG, [[Haren, Germany|Haren]]
|-
! 22&September
| {{flag|West Germany}}
| C. Lühring
| [[Brake, Lower Saxony|Brake]]
| '''{{ship|German oil recovery ship|Bottsand|Y1643|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Bottsand|oil recovery ship|2}}
| For [[German Navy]]
|-----
! 23 September
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Harland & Wolff]]
| [[Belfast]]
| '''{{MV|English Star|1984|2}}'''
| [[reefer ship|Refrigerated cargo ship]]
| For [[Blue Star Line]].<ref name=HW1721>{{cite web |url=http://www.theyard.info/ships/ships.asp?entryid=1721 |title=English Star |publisher=The Yard |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
|-----
! 23 September
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Harland & Wolff]]
| [[Belfast]]
| '''{{MV|Scottish Star|1984|2}}'''
| [[reefer ship|Refrigerated cargo ship]]
| For [[Blue Star Line]].<ref name=HW1722>{{cite web |url=http://www.theyard.info/ships/ships.asp?entryid=1722 |title=Scottish Star |publisher=The Yard |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
|-----
! date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Appledore Shipbuilders|Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd]].
| [[Appledore, Torridge|Appledore]]
| '''{{MV|Jokulfell|1984|2}}'''
| [[reefer ship|Refrigerated cargo ship]]
| For Eimskipafelag Islands H/f.<ref name=Jokulfell>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10455&a1Page=14&ref=213744&vessel=JOKULFELL |title=Jokulfell |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=25 September 2024 }}</ref>
|-
!  27 September
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Wärtsilä]] [[Hietalahti shipyard|Helsinki Shipyard]]
| [[Helsinki]]
| '''{{MS|Svea|3=2}}'''
| [[Cruiseferry]]
| For [[Johnson Line (company)|Johnson Line]] ([[Silja Line]] traffic)
|-
!  28 September
| {{flag|Finland}}
| [[Wärtsilä]] [[Perno shipyard]]
| [[Turku]]
| '''{{MS|Mariella|3=2}}'''
| [[Cruiseferry]]
| For [[SF Line]]
|-
! 28 September
| {{flag|Denmark}}
| [[Frederikshavn Værft]]
| [[Frederikshavn]]
| '''''Mercandian Globe'''''
| Type FV 2100 [[RoRo]]-ship
| For {{ill|Per Henriksen (shipowner)|lt=Per Henriksen|da|Per Henriksen (skibsreder)}}<ref name=MG2>{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/mercandian_globe_1985.htm|title=M/S Mercandian Globe|accessdate=26 August 2017 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
|-
! 8 October
| {{flag|Peru}}
| [[SIMA]]
| [[Callao]]
| '''{{BAP|Mariátegui|FM-54|2}}'''
| [[Lupo-class frigate|''Carvajal''-class]] frigate
| For [[Peruvian Navy]]
|-
! 13 October
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Northrop Grumman Newport News|Newport News Shipbuilding]]
| [[Newport News, Virginia]]
| '''{{USS|Chicago|SSN-721|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Los Angeles|submarine|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 25 October
| {{flag|Japan}}
|
|
| '''{{JS|Matsuyuki||2}}'''
| {{sclass|Hatsuyuki|destroyer|2}}
| For [[Japanese Navy]]
|-
! 27 October
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| [[Yarrow Shipbuilders]]
| [[Glasgow]]
| '''{{HMS|London|F95|2}}'''
| [[Type 22 frigate|Type 22]] frigate
| For [[Royal Navy]].
|-
! 27 October
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Northrop Grumman Newport News|Newport News Shipbuilding]]
| [[Newport News, Virginia]]
| '''{{USS|Theodore Roosevelt|CVN-71|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Nimitz|aircraft carrier|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 28 October
| {{flag|Poland}}
| [[Gdańsk Shipyard|Stocznia im Lenina]]
| [[Gdańsk]]
| '''[[MS El. Venizelos|''Stena Polonica'']]'''
| Ferry
| For [[Stena Line]]<ref name=SP>{{cite web|url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stena_germanica_1987.htm |title=M/S El. Venizelos |accessdate=31 August 2016 |language=Swedish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120804151319/http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/stena_germanica_1987.htm |archivedate=4 August 2012 }}</ref>
|-
! 9 November
| {{flag|Japan}}
| [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]]
|
| '''{{JS|Hatakaze|DDG-171|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Hatakaze|destroyer|2}}
| For [[Japanese Navy]]
|-
! 11 November
| {{flag|Spain}}
| [[Navantia|Bazan]]
| [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]]
| '''{{ship|Spanish frigate|Santa María||2}}'''
| {{sclass|Santa María|frigate|2}}
| For [[Spanish Navy]]
|-
! 14 November
| {{flag|Argentina}}
| [[Río Santiago Shipyard|Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado]]
| [[Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province]]
| '''{{ship|ARA|Gómez Roca||2}}'''
| {{sclass|Espora|corvette|2}}
| For [[Argentine Navy]].
|-
! 21 November
| {{flag|Denmark}}
| [[Nakskov Skibsværft]]
| [[Nakskov]]
| '''{{MS|Peder Paars|3=2}}'''
| [[Ferry]]
| For [[DSB Färjedivision]]
|-
! 25 November
| {{flag|Argentina}}
| [[Río Santiago Shipyard|Astilleros y Fábricas Navales del Estado]]
| [[Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province]]
| '''{{ship|ARA|Robinson|P-45|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Espora|corvette|2}}
| For [[Argentine Navy]].
|-
! 8 December
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat]]
| [[Groton, Connecticut]]
| '''{{USS|Pittsburgh|SSN-720|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Los Angeles|submarine|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 8 December
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Bath Iron Works]]
| [[Bath, Maine]]
| '''{{USS|Samuel B. Roberts|FFG-58|2}}'''
| {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}}
| For [[United States Navy]].
|-
! 13 December
| {{flag|West Germany}}
| [[Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft]] 
| [[Kiel]] 
| '''{{INS|Shishumar|S44|2}}''' 
| [[Type 209 submarine]] 
| For [[Indian Navy]]
|----- 
! Unknown date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
| [[Bristol]]
| '''{{MV|Benalan|1982|2}}'''
| [[tugboat|Tug]]
| For private owner.<ref name=Benalan>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10861&a1Page=3&ref=231930&vessel=BENALAN |title=Benalan |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=22 September 2024 }}</ref>
|----- 
! Unknown date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
| [[Bristol]]
| '''''Island Rose'''''
| [[launch (boat)|Passenger launch]]
| For private owner.<ref name=IR>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10861&a1Page=3&ref=232163&vessel=ISLAND+ROSE |title=Island Rose |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=22 September 2024 }}</ref>
|-----
! Unknown date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| Arkwright
| [[Corby]]
| '''''Melody K'''''
| [[Riverboat]]
| For private owner.<ref name=MK>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11464&ref=225270&vessel=MELODY+K |title=Melody K |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=25 September 2024 }}</ref>
|----- 
! Unknown date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
| [[Bristol]]
| '''''Puffin'''''
| [[Workboat]]
| For [[Commissioners of Irish Lights]].<ref name=Puffin>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10861&a1Page=3&ref=232144&vessel=PUFFIN |title=Puffin |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=22 September 2024 }}</ref>
|----- 
! Unknown date
| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
| David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.
| [[Bristol]]
| '''''Uskmoor'''''
| [[Buoy tender]]
| For Newport Harbour Commissioners.<ref name=Uskmoor>{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10861&a1Page=3&ref=232164&vessel=USKMOOR |title=Uskmoor |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=22 September 2024 }}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{shipevents|1984}}

[[Category:Lists of ship launches|1984]]
[[Category:1984 in transport|Ship launches]]
[[Category:1984 ships| ]]