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The list of ship launches in 1920 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1920 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class and type
Notes
12 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ekari
Cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[ 1]
18 February
United States
Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company
Bay Point, California
Cuprum
Cargo ship
For United States Shipping Board [ 2]
24 February
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Abel P. Upshur
Clemson -class destroyer
For United States Navy .[ 3]
3 March
United Kingdom
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
Burntisland , Fife
Sydney Lasry
Cargo ship
For Compagnie Lasry
9 March
Japan
Mitsubishi
Kobe
Submarine No. 26 (Ro-52 )
Type L1 submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
20 March
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Maryland
Colorado -class battleship
For United States Navy
25 March
Germany
Werft Nobiskrug GmbH
Rendsburg
Oliva
Fishing trawler
For Hochseefischerei Trave
25 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
War Pageant
N-type cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[ 4]
March
United Kingdom
Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd .
Barrow-in-Furness
Scythia
Cargo liner
For Cunard Line .
7 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.6
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 6]
7 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.7
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 7]
15 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.2
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 8]
15 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.3
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 9]
15 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Glenogle
Cargo ship
For Glen Line .[ 10]
21 April
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Sepulga
Patoka -class oiler
For United States Navy
22 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.8
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 11]
22 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Dorsetshire
Cargo ship
For Bibby Steamship Co.[ 12]
29 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.4
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 13]
29 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.5
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 14]
April
France
Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Béarn
Normandie -class battleship
For French Navy
5 May
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Salinas
Patoka -class oiler
For United States Navy
6 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
La Paz
Cargo ship
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company .[ 15]
5 June
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Tippecanoe
Patoka -class oiler
For United States Navy
17 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Bonheur
A-type cargo ship
For Lamport & Holt.[ 16]
1 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
War Bamboo
A-type cargo ship
For British Shipping Controller .[ 17]
3 July
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Trinity
Patoka -class oiler
For United States Navy
6 July
Japan
Mitsubishi
Kobe
Submarine No. 27 (Ro-53 )
Type L2 submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
13 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Inveritchen
Tanker
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 18]
14 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Glenapp
Cargo ship
For Glen Line .[ 19]
17 July
Japan
Sasebo Naval Arsenal
Sasebo
Submarine No. 43 (Ro-25 )
Kaichū III-type submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
30 July
United Kingdom
Lithgows
Port Glasgow
Maudie
Tanker
For A/S Hvalen
2 August
United States
Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company
Bay Point, California
Namasket
Cargo ship
For United States Shipping Board [ 2]
26 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Inverleith
Tanker
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 20]
27 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Calgary
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[ 21]
9 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Inverampton
Tanker
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 22]
20 September
United States
J. F. Duthie & Company
Seattle, Washington
Griffdu
Cargo ship
For Universal Steamship & Barge Co.
30 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Glengarry
Cargo ship
For Glen Line .[ 23]
13 October
United Kingdom
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Eastney
Cargo ship
For Romney Steamship Co. Ltd.
13 October
Japan
Mitsubishi
Kobe
Submarine No. 28 (Ro-54 )
Type L2 submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Lobos
Cargo ship
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company .[ 25]
14 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Redbreast
Coaster
For Coast Lines .[ 26]
14 October
Japan
Kure Naval Arsenal
Kure
Submarine No. 24 (Ro-15 )
Kaichū II-type submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October
Japan
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Yokosuka
Submarine No. 38 (Ro-20 )
Kaichū III-type submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 October
Japan
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Yokosuka
Submarine No. 39 (Ro-21 )
Kaichū III-type submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
28 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
SS Bompata (1920)
B-type cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[ 27]
30 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.1
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 28]
30 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.9
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 29]
11 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Pittsburgh
Ocean liner
For International Navigation Company .[ 30]
27 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Baradine
Passenger ship
For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company .[ 31]
29 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Lady Valentia
Coaster
For Coast Lines .[ 32]
14 December
United States
Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company
Omaha
Omaha -class cruiser
For United States Navy
15 December
United States
Northwest Bridge & Iron Company
Portland, Oregon
Swiftsure
Tanker
For USSB/Swiftsure Oil Transport Co.[ 33]
16 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.10
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 34]
16 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Oroya
Passenger ship
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company .[ 35]
20 December
Germany
Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG
Bremen
Faust
Coaster
For H Dauelsberg
20 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Gorilla
Coaster
For Coast Lines .[ 36]
22 December
United States
Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company
Bay Point, California
Meanticut
Cargo ship
For United States Shipping Board [ 37]
23 December
United Kingdom
Barclay Curle
Scotstoun
Magnava
Passenger ship
For British India Steam Navigation Company
23 December
Denmark
Kjøbenhavns Flydedol & Skibsværft
Copenhagen
Corvus
Cargo ship
For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
25 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Glenbeg
Cargo ship
For Glen Line .[ 38]
28 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britmex No.11
Oil barge
For British Mexican Petroleum Company .[ 39]
28 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Cochrane
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[ 40]
28 December
Japan
Kure Naval Arsenal
Kure
Submarine No. 36 (Ro-19 )
Kaichū III-type submarine
For Imperial Japanese Navy
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Ropner & Sons
Sunderland
Alness
Cargo ship
For private owner.
Unknown date
Italy
Societa per Azioni Ansaldo
Sestri Ponente
Ansaldo VIII
Cargo ship
For private owner.
Unknown date
United States
American International Shipbuilding,
Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Calumet
Hog Islander
For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date
Canada
Canadian Vickers
Montreal
Canadian Commander
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Canadian National Steamships
Unknown date
United Kingdom
J. Blumer & Co. Ltd.
Sunderland
Daybeam
Cargo ship
For private owner.
Unknown date
United Kingdom
W. Harkess & Sons Ltd.
Middlesbrough
Enugu
Cargo ship
For Government of Nigeria.
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Ardrossan Shipyard
Ardrossan
Eveleen
Coaster
For J Mulligan & Co. Ltd.
Unknown date
Germany
Joh. C. Tecklenborg
Wesermünde
Frauenfels
Cargo ship
For Hansa Line .
Unknown date
Austria-Hungary
Ganz & Co
Rijeka
Hunyar
Passenger ship
For Jadranska Plovidba
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
Brimscombe
Lysaght Gull
Barge
For John Lysaght Ltd.[ 46]
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
Brimscombe
Lysaght Petrel
Barge
For John Lysaght Ltd.[ 47]
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd .
Barrow-in-Furness
Narrangassett
Tanker
For Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd .
Unknown date
Germany
Krupp
Emden
Orlanda
Cargo ship
For Rhederi AG von 1896
Unknown date
United Kingdom
R. Duncan & Co.
Port Glasgow
Ramon de Larrinaga
Cargo ship
For Larrinaga Steamship Co. Ltd.
Unknown date
United States
Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company
Tacoma, Washington
Rotarian
Design 1914 ship
For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Earle's Shipbuilding Co. Ltd .
Hull
Salerno
Cargo ship
For Ellerman's Wilson Line.
Unknown date
Germany
AG Weser
Bremen
Sturmfels
Cargo ship
For Hansa Line .
Unknown date
United States
Sugillenco
Cargo ship
For United States Shipping Board .
Unknown date
United States
Submarine Boat Company .
Newark, New Jersey
Sulanierco
Cargo ship
For United States Shipping Board .
Unknown date
United States
Atlantic Corporation
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Tolosa
Design 1019 ship
For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date
Germany
Blohm & Voss .
Hamburg
Urundi
Cargo ship
For Deutsche East Africa Line .
Unknown date
United States
Long Beach Shipbuilding
Long Beach, California
West Kedron
Design 1019 ship
For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date
Netherlands
Van Duivenijks Scheepswerft .
Lekkerkerk
Willem Van Driel Sr.
Cargo ship
For private owner.
Unknown date
United Kingdom
William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
Pallion
Yngaren
Cargo ship
For Rederi Transatlantic A/B.
Sources
Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .