The list of ship launches in 1915 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1915.
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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 / type
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Notes
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5 January
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Russia
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Russo-Baltic Yard
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Reval
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Gavriil
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Orfey-class destroyer
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8 January
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Austria-Hungary
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Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
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Trieste
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Teodo
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Pola-class collier
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14 January
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United Kingdom
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Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
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Jarrow, England
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Resolution
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Revenge-class battleship
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15 January
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Austria-Hungary
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Cantiere Navale Triestino
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Monfalcone
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Tb 100 M
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250t-class torpedo boat
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16 January
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United States
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Fore River Shipbuilding Company
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Quincy, Massachusetts
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Cushing
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O'Brien-class destroyer
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16 January
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Earl of Peterborough
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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16 January
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Germany
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Germaniawerft
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Kiel
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G39
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V25-class torpedo boat
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18 January
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Birkenhead
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Town-class cruiser
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18 January
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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Hebburn
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Cargo ship
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For Huddart Parker Ltd.[6]
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19 January
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Glengyle
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Cargo ship
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For Glen Line..[7]
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27 January
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Germany
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AG Vulcan
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Stettin
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V43
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V25-class torpedo boat
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9 February
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United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Bushnell |
submarine tender |
[8]
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11 February
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United States
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William Cramp & Sons
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Philadelphia
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Winslow
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O'Brien-class destroyer
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14 February
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United Kingdom
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Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.
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Glasgow
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Czaritza
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Passenger ship
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For Russian American Line.
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18 February
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke
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Kiel
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Bayern
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Bayern-class battleship
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24 February
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Germany
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AG Vulcan
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Stettin
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V44
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V25-class torpedo boat
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27 February
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Germany
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Germaniawerft
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Kiel
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G40
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V25-class torpedo boat
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16 March
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania-class battleship
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18 March
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United Kingdom
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Armstrong Whitworth
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Walker-on-Tyne
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Malaya
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Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
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20 March
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Austria-Hungary
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Ganz & Danubius
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Fiume
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Tb 87 F
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250t-class torpedo boat
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29 March
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Germany
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AG Vulcan
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Stettin
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V45
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V25-class torpedo boat
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10 April
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Elbing
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S49
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V25-class torpedo boat
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12 April
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United Kingdom
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William Denny and Brothers
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Dumbarton
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Nimrod
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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14 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Glenartney
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Cargo ship
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For Glen Line.[12]
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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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Abercrombie
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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15 April
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Germany
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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
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Danzig
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U-45
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Type U-43 submarine
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19 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Marconi
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Cargo ship
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For Lamport and Holt.[14]
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24 April
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Germany
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Germaniawerft
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Kiel
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G41
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V25-class torpedo boat
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24 April
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Elbing
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S50
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V25-class torpedo boat
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28 April
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United Kingdom
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Hawthorn Leslie and Company
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Hebburn
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Marksman
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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29 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Havelock
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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29 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Govan
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Raglan
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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29 April
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United Kingdom
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HM Dockyard
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Portsmouth
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Royal Sovereign
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Revenge-class battleship
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29 April
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Elbing
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S51
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V25-class torpedo boat
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1 May
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Kempenfelt
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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3 May
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Sweden
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Götaverken
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Gothenburg
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Sverige
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Sverige-class coastal defence ship
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4 May
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United States
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Fore River Shipbuilding Company
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Quincy, Massachusetts
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Tucker
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Tucker-class destroyer
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15 May
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France
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Arsenal de Rochefort
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Rochefort
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Mécanicien Principal Lestin
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Enseigne Roux-class destroyer
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18 May
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Germany
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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
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Danzig
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U-46
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Type U-43 submarine
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20 May
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Germany
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Germaniawerft
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Kiel
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G42
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V25-class torpedo boat
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22 May
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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M29
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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22 May
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United Kingdom
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Workman Clark
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M32
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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22 May
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United Kingdom
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Workman Clark
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M33
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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28 May
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United Kingdom
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J. Samuel White
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Cowes
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Lightfoot
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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29 May
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United Kingdom
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Vickers Armstrong
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Barrow-in-Furness, England
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Revenge
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Revenge-class battleship
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10 June
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United Kingdom
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Charles Connell and Company
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Scotstoun
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Laburnum
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Acacia-class sloop
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10 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Lord Clive
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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10 June
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Germany
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AG Vulcan
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Stettin
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V47
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V25-class torpedo boat
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12 June
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Elbing
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S52
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V25-class torpedo boat
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19 June
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United States
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New York Naval Shipyard
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Brooklyn, New York
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Arizona
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Pennsylvania-class battleship
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23 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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M30
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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24 June
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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M31
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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8 July
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United States
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William Cramp & Sons
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Philadelphia
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Conyngham
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Tucker-class destroyer
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8 July
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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General Craufurd
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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13 July
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France
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Arsenal de Rochefort
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Rochefort
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Enseigne Roux
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Enseigne Roux-class destroyer
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14 July
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Govan
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Prince Eugene
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy.
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1 August
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Germany
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Kaiserliche Werft
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Wilhelmshaven
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Hindenburg
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Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
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6 August
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Germany
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AG Vulcan
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Stettin
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V48
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V25-class torpedo boat
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16 August
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Germany
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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
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Danzig
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U-47
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Type U-43 submarine
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24 August
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United Kingdom
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William Beardmore and Company
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Dalmuir
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Lassoo
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Laforey-class destroyer
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28 August
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Australia
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Cockatoo Dockyard
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Sydney
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Torrens
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River-class torpedo-boat destroyer
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11 September
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United Kingdom
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Yarrow Shipbuilders
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Scotstoun
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Mounsey
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Yarrow M-class destroyer
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18 September
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Elbing
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S53
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V25-class torpedo boat
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30 September
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Australia
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Cockatoo Dockyard
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Sydney
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Brisbane
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Town-class cruiser
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30 September
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Sir Thomas Picton
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Monitor
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For Royal Navy
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3 October
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Germany
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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
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Danzig
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U-48
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Type U-43 submarine
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12 October
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Abdiel
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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18 October
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Germany
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AG Weser
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Bremen
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UB-24
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Type UB II submarine
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29 October
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Norway
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Bergens Mekaniske Verksted
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Bergen, Norway
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Vigrid
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Cargo ship
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30 October
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Germany
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Schichau-Werke
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Danzig
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Baden
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Bayern-class battleship
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9 November
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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Verbena
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Arabis-class sloop
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For Royal Navy.[19]
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22 November
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United Kingdom
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Richardson, Duck and Company
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Thornaby-on-Tees
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Rosemary
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Arabis-class sloop
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24 November
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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Honor Storey
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Coaster
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For Darwen & Mostyn Iron Co. Ltd.[21]
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24 November
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Govan
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P24
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Patrol boat
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For Royal Navy.[22]
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25 November
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Austria-Hungary
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Ganz & Danubius
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Fiume
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Tb 93 F
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250t-class torpedo boat
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11 December
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Australia
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Cockatoo Dockyard
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Sydney
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Swan
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River-class torpedo-boat destroyer
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18 December
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Chester
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Town-class cruiser
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18 December
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Germany
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AG Weser
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Bremen
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Königsberg
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Königsberg-class cruiser
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For Kaiserliche Marine
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23 December
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird
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Birkenhead
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Gabriel
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Marksman-class flotilla leader
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December
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United Kingdom
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Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
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Greenock
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Tyndareus
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Cargo liner
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For Ocean Steamship Company
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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A 18
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Tug
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For War Office.[23]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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Bongo
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Barge
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For Lever Bros. Ltd.[24]
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Unknown date
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Germany
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Howaldtswerke
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Kiel
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Brosen
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Tanker
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For German Government.
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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Dolo
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Barge
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For Lever Bros. Ltd.[26]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 79
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[27]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 80
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[28]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 81
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[29]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 82
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[30]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 83
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[31]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 84
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[32]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 85
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[33]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 86
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[34]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 87
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[35]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd
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Blyth
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X 88
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Landing craft
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For Royal Navy.[36]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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Yumbi
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Barge
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For Lever Bros. Ltd.[37]
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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I. J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd.
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Queensferry
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Zambi
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Barge
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For Lever Bros. Ltd.[38]
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