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The list of ship launches in 1999 includes a chronological list of all
ships launched in 1999.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
|
Class / type
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Notes
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10 January
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United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
Roosevelt
|
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
|
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29 January
|
Denmark
|
Odense Staalskibsvaerft
|
Lindø
|
Svend Mærsk
|
S-class
container ship
|
For
Mærsk Line
|
7 February
|
Germany
|
Volkswerft Stralsund
|
Stralsund
|
Atlantic Voyager
|
VW 2500-type
container ship
|
[1]
|
13 February
|
South Korea
|
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
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Koje
|
Saudi Jeddah
|
London Express-class
container ship
|
For
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
[2]
|
27 February
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Poland
|
Stocznia Gdynia
|
Gdynia
|
Pluto
|
Stocznia Gdynia 8138-type container ship
|
For
Alpha Ship
[3]
|
3 March
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France
|
|
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Guépratte
|
La Fayette-class frigate
|
|
10 April
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South Korea
|
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
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Koje
|
Saudi Jubail
|
London Express-class
container ship
|
For
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
[4]
|
17 April
|
Australia
|
Tenix Defence
|
Williamstown,
Victoria
|
Stuart
|
Anzac-class frigate
|
|
17 April
|
United States
|
Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Winston S. Churchill
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
|
|
23 April
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Denmark
|
Odense Steel Shipyard
|
Odense, Denmark
|
Soroe Maersk
|
S-Class
container ship
|
For
Maersk Line
[5]
|
30 April
|
Germany
|
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
|
Flensburg
|
Berlin
|
Berlin-class replenishment ship
|
For
German Navy
|
30 April
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Poland
|
Stocznia Gdynia
|
Gdynia
|
Poseidon
|
Stocznia Gdynia 8138-type container ship
|
For
Alpha Ship
[6]
|
1 May
|
Australia
|
Australian Submarine Corporation
|
Osborne, South Australia
|
Sheean
|
Collins-class submarine
|
|
3 May
|
Germany
|
Volkswerft Stralsund
|
Stralsund
|
Pacific Voyager
|
VW 2500-type
container ship
|
[7]
|
15 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Yarrow Shipbuilders
|
Glasgow
|
Portland
|
Type 23 frigate
|
|
15 May
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Spain
|
Astilleros Espanoles SA
|
|
Northern Merchant
|
RoRo-Ferry
|
For Cenargo International Ltd.
[8]
|
25 May
|
United States
|
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
|
Avondale, Louisiana
|
Mendonca
|
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
|
|
May
|
Romania
|
Tulcea Shipyard
|
Tulcea
|
Zeus
|
Container, general & bulk carrier
|
For Kg CDL Leasing GmbH & Co#
|
6 June
|
Germany
|
Fassmer
|
Berne
|
Rosenort
|
Type Fassmer BL 20
|
For
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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11 June
|
Germany
|
Fassmer
|
Berne
|
Oie
|
Type Fassmer BL 20
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For
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
|
24 June
|
Japan
|
|
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Ikazuchi
|
Murasame-class destroyer
|
|
9 July
|
Germany
|
Volkswerft Stralsund
|
Stralsund
|
Maersk Mendoza
|
VW 2500-type
container ship
|
[9]
|
14 July
|
Germany
|
Blohm + Voss
|
Hamburg
|
Olympic Voyager
|
Voyager-class
cruise ship
|
For
Royal Olympic Cruises
[10]
|
28 July
|
Denmark
|
Odense Staalskibsvaerft
|
Lindø
|
Skagen Mærsk
|
S-class
container ship
|
For
Mærsk Line
|
7 August
|
United States
|
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
|
San Diego,
California
|
Red Cloud
|
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
|
|
28 August
|
Japan
|
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company
|
|
Spiegelgracht
|
Cargo ship
|
For Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor
|
August
|
France
|
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
|
Saint-Nazaire
|
R Three
|
Cruise ship
|
For
Renaissance Cruises
|
17 September
|
Malta
|
Malta Drydocks
|
Valletta
|
Ta'Pinu
|
Ferry
|
For
Gozo Channel Line
[11]
|
23 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Glomar C.R. Luigs
|
Drillship
|
For Glomar Marine Ltd.
[12]
|
27 September
|
Japan
|
|
|
Makishio
|
Oyashio-class submarine
|
|
1 October
|
Germany
|
Peene-Werft
|
Wolgast
|
Seeadler
|
Seeadler-class fishery protection vessel
|
For
German Federal Coast Guard
|
1 October
|
South Korea
|
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
|
Koje
|
Saudi Yanbu
|
London Express-class
container ship
|
For
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
[13]
|
2 October
|
South Korea
|
Samsung Heavy Industries
|
Goeje
|
E.R. Hong Kong
|
Samsung 5500-class
container ship
|
[14]
|
8 October
|
Denmark
|
Odense Staalskibsvaerft
|
Lindø
|
Clifford Mærsk
|
S-class
container ship
|
For
Mærsk Line
|
16 October
|
United States
|
Ingalls Shipbuilding
|
Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
Lassen
|
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
|
|
3 November
|
Poland
|
Stocznia Gdynia
|
Gdynia
|
Weserwolf
|
Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship
|
[15]
|
4 November
|
Poland
|
Stocznia Gdynia
|
Gdynia
|
Heike
|
Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship
|
[16]
|
4 November
|
Finland
|
Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Turku New Shipyard
|
Turku
|
Explorer of the Seas
|
Voyager-class cruise ship
|
For
Royal Caribbean International
|
7 November
|
France
|
Chantiers de l'Atlantique
|
St. Nazaire
|
Millennium
|
Millennium-class cruise ship
|
For
Celebrity Cruises
|
7 November
|
South Korea
|
Samsung Heavy Industries
|
Goeje
|
E.R. Shanghai
|
Samsung 5500-class
container ship
|
[17]
|
11 November
|
Finland
|
Kvaerner Masa-Yards
Helsinki New Shipyard
|
Helsinki
|
Costa Atlantica
|
Spirit-class cruise ship
|
For
Costa Cruises
|
20 November
|
United States
|
Bath Iron Works
|
Bath, Maine
|
Howard
|
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
|
|
8 December
|
Germany
|
J.J. Sietas
|
Hamburg-
Neuenfelde
|
Grietje
|
Sietas type 161
|
For
SAL Heavy Lift
[18]
|
11 December
|
United States
|
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
|
San Diego,
California
|
Charlton
|
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
|
|
21 December
|
Spain
|
Astilleros Españoles
|
Puerto Real
|
Stena Britannica
|
Seapacer-class
RoPax-ferry
|
For
Stena Line
[19]
|
Date unknown
|
Turkey
|
|
Uzmar,
Turkey
|
Atlas
|
Tugboat
|
Original name MT Yenikale
[20]
|
Date unknown
|
United States
|
Dakota Creek Industries
|
Anacortes, Washington
|
Tan'erliq
|
Oceangoing
tugboat
|
For
Crowley Maritime
[21]
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References