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The list of ship commissionings in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1961.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
28 March  Royal New Zealand Navy Taranaki Modified Rothesay-class frigate F148
15 April  German Navy Köln Köln-class frigate F220
21 May  United States Navy Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier CVA-63 First in class
29 August  United States Navy Iwo Jima Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship LPH-2 First in class
24 October  German Navy Emden Köln-class frigate F221
27 October  United States Navy Constellation Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier CVA-64
22 November  French Navy Clemenceau Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier R98 First in class
25 November  United States Navy Enterprise Unique nuclear-powered aircraft carrier CVAN-65

Citations

  1. Friedman, p. 570

Bibliography

  • Friedman, Norman (1995). "United States". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 544–634. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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