List of ship launches in 1945

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The list of ship launches in 1945 includes a chronological list of some of the ships launched in 1945.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
3 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas James Roy Wells Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
3 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 132 TID-class tug For the Admiralty.[2]
3 January  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2361 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
3 January  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4703 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
4 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Brigham Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
4 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Michael James Monohan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
5 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Albion Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
5 January  United States American Bridge Company Ambridge, Pennsylvania LST-1081 LST-542-class tank landing ship
5 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon St. Cloud Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
6 January  United States St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville, Florida Harold A. Jordan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[7]
6 January  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2538 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
6 January  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2539 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
6 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3031 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
6 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas William K. Kamaka Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
6 January  United States Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia William Terry Howell Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[8]
7 January  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Sunset Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
7 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3038 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
8 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia George R. Poole Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
8 January  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Mobile Bay T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
9 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Charles A. Draper Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
9 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Douglas Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
9 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Green Bay Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
9 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Halaula Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
9 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Hobbs Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
9 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Kent Island Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
10 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Daniel L. Johnston Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
10 January  United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia San Marcos Casa Grande-class dock landing ship
10 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3032 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
10 January  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3527 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
10 January  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3528 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
11 January  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Frank E. Spencer Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
11 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Sedalia Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
11 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Texarcana Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
11 January  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2362 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
11 January  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4705 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
12 January  United Kingdom Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee Empire Life Standard Fast type Cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport.[16]
12 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Harold O. Wilson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
12 January  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Pinewood C-type coaster For Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.[17]
12 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Rock Springs Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]"OREGON SHIPBUILDING". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 22 January 2025.</ref>
13 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Bartlesville Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
13 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California El Reno Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
13 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Lloyd S. Carlson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
13 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 133 TID-class tug For the Admiralty.[2]
13 January  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2540 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
13 January  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2541 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
13 January  United States Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia William Leroy Gable Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[8]
13 January  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana William W. Mckee Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
14 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Cedar Rapids Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
14 January  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Midway Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
15 January  Germany Deutsche Werft Hamburg Betzdorf Hansa A Type cargo ship For Unternehmen der Eisenstahlindustrie
15 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Ezra Meech Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
15 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine F. Scott Fitzgerald Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
15 January  United States St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville, Florida John Miller Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[7]
15 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Zanesville Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
16 January  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd Goole Empire Fairway Empire F type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[18]
16 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon La Grande Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
16 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Logan Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
16 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Rafael R. Rivera Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
16 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast St Brides Bay Bay-class frigate For Royal Navy.
17 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Alfred E. Smith Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
17 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 91 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[19]
18 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Frontenac Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
18 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Labaina Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
18 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Russell R. Jones Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
18 January  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2363 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
19 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Appleton Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
19 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Chanute Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
19 January  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Shetland Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport.[20][21]
19 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia James Bennett Moore Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
19 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas John Martin Miller Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
19 January  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Pit River T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
19 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 134 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport.[2]
19 January  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4076 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
19 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 92 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[19]
20 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Clearwater Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
20 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Frostburg Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
20 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Gretna Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
20 January  United States Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia Harry Kirby Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[8]
20 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3033 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
20 January  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Whittier Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
21 January  United States St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville, Florida James H. Courts Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[7]
21 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3034 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
22 January  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Fort Robinson T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
22 January  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2542 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
23 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Ames Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
23 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida James W. Wheeler Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
23 January  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana John C. Preston Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
23 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine T. S. Gold Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
23 January  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2364 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
24 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Laredo Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
24 January  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana La Salle Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
24 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Monroe Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
24 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3035 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
25 January  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Bairoko Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
25 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Halton R. Carey Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
25 January  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4707 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
25 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Wallace M. Tyler Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
26 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Adria Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
26 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Anniston Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
26 January  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland LST 3027 Landing Ship, Tank Mk.3 For Royal Navy.[22]
26 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Pontotoc Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
26 January  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2365 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
27 January  United States Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia Arlie Clark Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[8]
27 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Clarksdake Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
27 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Francis A. Retka Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
27 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Harvard Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
27 January  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Leon S. Merrill Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
27 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Raymond Van Brogan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
27 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3036 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
27 January  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3529 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
27 January  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3530 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
27 January  United Kingdom Richards Ironworks Ltd. Lowestoft VIC 80 Improved VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[23]
29 January  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company Limited Newcastle upon Tyne Agincourt Battle-class destroyer
29 January  United Kingdom Lithgows Ltd. Port Glasgow Egidia Cargo ship For Anchor Line Ltd.[24]
29 January  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Burntisland Empire Freetown Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[25]
29 January  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Tavistock Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport.[20]
29 January  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 135 TID-class tug For Government of Burma.[2]
30 January  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Clarksville Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
30 January  United States St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville, Florida Fred Herrling Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[7]
30 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Harold Dossett Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
30 January  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Jefferson Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
30 January  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Palo Duro T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
30 January  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Signal Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
30 January  United Kingdom Henry Robb Ltd. Leith Stork Cargo ship For General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[26]
31 January  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Alhambra Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
31 January  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Crow Wing T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
31 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan LST 3042 LST For Royal Navy
31 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Moline Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
31 January  United States Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia Thomas W. Murray Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[8]
31 January  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3037 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
31 January  United Kingdom Rowhedge Ironworks Co. Ltd. Rowhedge VIC 76 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[27]
31 January  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida William J. Riddle Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
31 January  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas William W. Johnson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
31 January  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Yale Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
January  United Kingdom Anderson, Rigden & Perkins Ltd. Whitstable MFV-230 Naval Motor Fishing Vessel For Royal Navy.[28]
January  United Kingdom Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd. Hull VIC 74 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[29][30]
1 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Lake Charles Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
2 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Bernard L. Rodman Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
2 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Rutgers Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
2 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Terre Hault Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
3 February  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine James A. Butts Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
3 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Middlebury Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
4 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Leonardo L. Romero Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
5 February  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Darel M. Ritter Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
5 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Morganstown Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
6 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Twin Falls Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
7 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California DePauw Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
7 February  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Roy K. Johnson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
7 February  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields Shahristan Cargo ship For Strick Line.[31]
7 February  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 136 TID-class tug Transfer to Government of Burma cancelled, to the Admiralty in 1948.[2]
8 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Dudley H. Thomas Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
8 February  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4709 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
8 February  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Ventura Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
9 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Dickinson Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
9 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Paducah Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
9 February  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2543 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
9 February  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2544 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
9 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Willard R. Johnson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
10 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Bucknell Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
10 February  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Clarence F. Peck Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
10 February  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Meadowbank Cargo ship For Bank Line Ltd.[32]
10 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Medina Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
10 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Patrick S. Mahony Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
10 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Pittston Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
10 February  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3040 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
10 February  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3531 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
10 February  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3532 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
12 February  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Aden Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport
12 February  United Kingdom Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland Empire Nairobi Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[33]
12 February  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast LST 3011 Landing Ship, Tank For Royal Navy.[34]
13 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Colby Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
13 February  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Pawnee Rock T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
13 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Samuel L. Jeffery Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
13 February  United States St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville, Florida Thomas L. Haley Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[7]
13 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Hagerstown Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
13 February  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4704 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
13 February  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3041 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
14 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Grinnell Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
14 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida John L. McCarley Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
14 February  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 137 TID-class tug Transfer to Government of Burma cancelled. To Tanganyika Railways in 1948 as Plover.[2]
14 February  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3533 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
14 February  Germany Schichau-Werke Danzig U-3534 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
14 February  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3039 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
15 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Dartmouth Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
15 February  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Badoeng Strait Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
15 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Bardstown Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
15 February  Japan Kure Naval Arsenal Kure, Hiroshima I-205 I-201-class submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
15 February  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. Goole Petrel Coaster For General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[35]
15 February  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Start Bay Bay-class frigate For Royal Navy.
16 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Renselaer Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
17 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Clifford E. Ashby Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
17 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Mount Holyoke Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
17 February  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Puente Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
17 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Richard A. Van Pelt Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
17 February  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2366 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
19 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Milford Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
19 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Princeton Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
19 February  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Sandy Lake T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
19 February  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2546 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
20 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Colgate Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
20 FebruaRY  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Donald H. Holland Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
20 February  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 138 TID-class tug Transfer to Government of Burma cancelled. To Tanganyika Railways in 1948 as Lapwing.[2]
20 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Vernon S. Hood Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
21 February  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Charles N. Cole Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
21 February  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Donald S. Wright Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
21 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Duke Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
 United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine George A. Lawson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
21 February  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Linton Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
21 February  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4711 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
21 February  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine William Bevan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
22 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Maryville Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
22 February  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Piqua T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
22 February  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2545 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
23 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Alfred L. Baxley Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
23 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Coaldale Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
23 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Brown Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]"OREGON SHIPBUILDING". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 22 January 2025.</ref>
23 February  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2367 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
24 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Bowdoin Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
24 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Fordham Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
24 February  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Francis E. Siltz Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
24 February  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California La Brea Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
24 February  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Mahanoy City Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
24 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Norwich Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
25 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Charles C. Randelman Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
25 February  United States New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden, New Jersey Fargo Fargo-class cruiser
25 February  United States Western Pipe and Steel Company San Pedro, California Northwind Wind-class icebreaker To replace USCGC Northwind (WAG-278)
26 February  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Cawsand Bay Bay-class frigate For Royal Navy.[36]
26 February  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Fort Pitt T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
26 February  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 139 TID-class tug For Government of Burma.[37]
27 February  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Davidson Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
27 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Edwin D. Howard Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
27 February  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole Empire Seascape Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[38]
27 February  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Powerful Majestic-class aircraft carrier Sold to Canada as HMCS Bonaventure
27 February  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Pundua Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. Ltd.[32]
28 February  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Amherst Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
28 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Citadel Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
28 February  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Defoe Cargo ship For Lamport & Holt.[39]
28 February  United Kingdom William Gray & Co Ltd West Hartlepool, England Empire Caicos Empire Malta-class Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[40]
28 February  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Lawrence J. Gallagher Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
28 February  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrong Limited Barrow-in-Furness, England Majestic Majestic-class aircraft carrier Sold to Australia as HMAS Melbourne
28 February  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Roy James Cole Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
28 February  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Sideling Hill T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
28 February  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Wesleyan Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
February  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Seabeach Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[41]
February  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Seasheltie Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[41]
February  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Seaforth Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
1 March  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Sunderland Empire Prome Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[42]
1 March  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4712 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
1 March  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3044 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
1 March  United Kingdom Rowhedge Ironworks Co. Ltd. Rowhedge VIC 77 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[27]
2 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Northwestern Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
2 March  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 140 TID-class tug Transfer the Government of Burma cancelled. To the Admiralty in 1948.[37]
2 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Tufts Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
3 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Berea Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
3 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Kingston Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
3 March  Australia Mort's Dock and Engineering Balmain, New South Wales Macquarie River-class frigate
3 March  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Santa Maria Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
3 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Wilfred R. Bellevue Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
6 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Baylor Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
6 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Furman Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
6 March  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3045 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
6 March  United Kingdom Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd. Northwich VIC 61 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[43]
6 March  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 93 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[23]
6 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Winchester Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
7 March  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Charles H. Lanham Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
7 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California St. Lawrence Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
7 March  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 141 TID-class tug For Ministry of War Transport.[37]
7 March  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Wesley W. Barrett Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
7 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Xavier Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
8 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland New Bern Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
9 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Notre Dame Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
9 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Santa Clara Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
9 March  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2547 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
9 March  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2548 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
10 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Central Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
10 March  Germany AG Weser Bremen U-3046 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
12 March  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne British Virtue Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd.[44]
12 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Fred E. Joyce Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
12 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast LST 3012 Landing Ship, Tank For Royal Navy.[45]
12 March  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Mark A. Davis Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
12 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Stamford Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
13 March  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Blue Licks T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
13 March  United Kingdom J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Empire Joy Standard Fast type cargo liner For Ministry of War Transport.[46]
13 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine George N. Drake Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
13 March  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Kern Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
13 March  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Merrimac Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
13 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Richard D. Lyons Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
13 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Westminster Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
14 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Beaver Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
14 March  United Kingdom Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Borus Standard Fast type tanker For Oil & Molasses Tankers Ltd.[47]
14 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Mercer Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
14 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Swarthmore Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
15 March  United States Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Houston, Texas Edward N. Hinton Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[1]
15 March  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Prospect Cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[48]
15 March  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. Grangemouth Empire Wapping Icemaid type collier For Ministry of War Transport.[49]
15 March  United Kingdom William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool Pachumba Cargo ship For British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[50]
15 March  United States J. A. Jones Construction Co. Brunswick, Georgia Patrick B. Whalen Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[10]
15 March  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Warren P. Marks Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
16 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Attleboro Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
16 March  United Kingdom A & J Inglis Ltd Glasgow Empire Belgrave Coastal tanker For Ministry of War Transport
16 March  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Flora Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[51]
16 March  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Stella Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[51]
16 March  United Kingdom Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. Aberdeen Firebeam Collier For Gas, Light & Coke Co. Ltd.[52]
16 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Wellesley Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
17 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Carleton Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
17 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Elias Reisberg Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
17 March  United Kingdom Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole Empire Seashore Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[38]
17 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Lehigh Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
17 March  United States Todd Pacific Shipyards Tacoma, Washington Saidor Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
19 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Laconia Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
19 March  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2368 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
19 March  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne VIC 94 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[23]
20 March  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Midway Midway-class aircraft carrier First in class
20 March  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Redstone Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
21 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Creighton Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
21 March  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Elwood Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
21 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Loyola Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
21 March  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow Manipur Cargo ship For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.[53]
21 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Oberlin Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
22 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Wheaton Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
23 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Central Falls Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
23 March  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Golden Hill T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
23 March  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Frank O. Peterson Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
24 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Purdue Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
24 March  Germany Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg U-2369 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
24 March  Germany Germaniawerft Kiel U-4708 Type XXIII submarine For Kriegsmarine
26 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland East Point Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
26 March  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Barrow in Furness Empire Admiral Heavy lift ship For Ministry of War Transport.[54]
26 March  Japan Kure Naval Arsenal Kure, Hiroshima I-206 I-201-class submarine For Imperial Japanese Navy
26 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Rider Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
27 March  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd Sunderland Empire Maya C-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[55]
27 March  United Kingdom Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Wallsend Regent Hawk Tanker For Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd.[44]
27 March  Germany Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Flensburg Sasbeck Cargo ship
27 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Temple Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
28 March  United Kingdom Shipbuilding Corporation Newcastle upon Tyne Empire Seabrook Coaster For Ministry of War Transport
28 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Joseph Carrigan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
28 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Lawrence T. Sullivan Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
28 March  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Roc Aircraft transport ship For Royal Navy.[56]
28 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Tulane Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
28 March  United Kingdom J. Harker Ltd. Knottingley VIC 99 VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[57]
29 March  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Pallion Ambassador Cargo ship For Hall Bros. Steamship Co. Ltd.[32]
29 March  United Kingdom Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. Sunderland Borus Intermediate type tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[58]
29 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Govan British Might Tanker For British Tanker Co. Ltd.[59][60]
29 March  United Kingdom Johh Lewis & Sons Ltd. Aberdeen Empire Kew Tudor Queen type coaster For .[61]
29 March  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Torrance Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
29 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tremadoc Bay Bay-class frigate For Royal Navy.
29 March  United Kingdom Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Haverton Hill-on-Tees Wave Regent Wave-class oiler For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[62]
29 March  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Woodbridge Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
30 March  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Barney Kirschbaum Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
30 March  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Cornell Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
30 March  United Kingdom Cochrane & Sons Ltd. Selby Empire Sheila Stella-type tug For Ministry of War Transport.[51]
30 March  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama War Bonnet T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
30 March  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Willamette Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
30 March  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine William H. Lane Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
31 March  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2551 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
31 March  Germany Blohm + Voss Hamburg U-2552 Type XXI submarine For Kriegsmarine
31 March  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Wake Forest Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
March  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Seahawk Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[41]
March  United Kingdom Henry Scarr Ltd. Hessle Empire Seafront Shelt-type coaster For Ministry of War Transport.[41]
March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast LST 3006 Landing Ship, Tank For Royal Navy.[63]
2 April  United Kingdom Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. Paisley Empire Heathland Hopper ship For Ministry of War Transport.[64]
2 April  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 145 TID-class tug For the Admiralty.[37]
2 April  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Wooster Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
3 April  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Emory Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
3 April  United States New England Shipbuilding Corporation South Portland, Maine Frederick Austin Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[14]
3 April  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Jewell Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
3 April  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Reed Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
4 April  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Radcliffe Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
5 April  United States California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California Calvin Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[12]
6 April  United States J. A. Jones Construction Company Panama City, Florida Mary Cullom Kimbro Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[4]
6 April  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Rock Hill Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
6 April  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Simmons Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
7 April  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Drexel Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
7 April  United States Delta Shipbuilding New Orleans, Louisiana Bon Air Seam Liberty ship For War Shipping Administration.[15]
8 April  United States Marinship Corporation Sausalito, California Santa Fe Hills T2 tanker For United States Maritime Commission.[9]
10 April  United States Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Baltimore, Maryland Brandon Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[5]
10 April  United States Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Portland, Oregon Capital Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[6]
10 April  Norway Kaldnes Mekaniske Verksted Tønsberg Lyngdalsfjord Trawler For the Kriegsmarine
10 April  United Kingdom Richard Dunston Ltd. Thorne TID 142 TID-class tug For the Admiralty.[37]
10 April  United Kingdom Richards Ironworks Ltd. Lowestof VIC 101 Improved VIC lighter For the Admiralty.[65]
11 April  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Alfred Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[3]
11 April  United States Permamente Metals Corporation Richmond, California Denison Victory Victory ship For War Shipping Administration.[13]
11 April  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co. Ltd. Troon Empire Crusoe Scandinavian type cargo ship For Ministry of War Transport.[66]
11 April  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Honningsvaag T2 Tanker For War Shipping Administration.[11]
11 April