Global InformationList of ship launches in 1908 information
The list of ship launches in 1908 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1908.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January |  United Kingdom
|
John Cran & Co. | Leith | Hornby | Tugboat | |
| 23 January | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Memphian | Cargo ship | For F. Leyland & Co.[1] |
| 15 February |  France
|
Toulon Dockyard | Toulon | Hache | Claymore-class destroyer | [2] |
| 26 February |  Germany
|
Eider werke AG | Tönning | Senator Schröder | Fishing trawler | For Cuxhavener Hochseefischerei AG |
| 3 March | United Kingdom
|
Vickers | Barrow-in-Furness | Rathmore | Passenger steamer | For London and North Western Railway[3] |
| 3 March | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Rotterdam | Passenger ship | For Holland America Line.[4] |
| 7 March | Germany
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Wilhelmshaven | Nassau | Nassau-class battleship | [5] |
| 18 March |  United States
|
Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Seneca | Revenue cutter | |
| 23 March | United Kingdom
|
Vickers | Barrow-in-Furness | Ben-my-Chree | Passenger steamer | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company[6] |
| 25 March |  Japan
|
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Nagasaki | Mogami | Yodo-class cruiser | |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company | Dundee | Hilary | Passenger/Mail liner | For Booth Steamship Company[7] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Workman, Clark & Co | Belfast | Verona | Passenger liner | [8] |
| 11 April | Germany
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Kiel | Blücher | Unique armored cruiser | [9] |
| 14 April | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Sunderland | Odland | Cargo ship | [10] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Mercian | Cargo ship | For Furness Leyland Line.[11] |
| 30 April | Germany
|
Howaldtswerke AG | Kiel | Föhr-Amrum | ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH |
| 5 May |  Italy
|
Odero | Sestri Ponente | Amalfi | Pisa-class cruiser | |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Pembrokeshire, Wales | Boadicea | Boadicea-class cruiser | |
| 19 May | United States
|
Brooklyn Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | Vestal | Collier | |
| 26 May | United States
|
New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Michigan | South Carolina-class battleship | |
| 26 May | Germany
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Emden | Dresden-class cruiser | |
| May | Germany
|
Janssen & Schmilinsky | Hamburg | Alexandra | steamboat | For Vereinigte Flensburg-Ekensunder und Sonderburger Dampfschiffsgesellschaft[citation needed] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom
|
Harland and Wolff | Belfast, County Antrim | Lapland | Ocean liner | For Red Star Line |
| 1 July | Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | Westfalen | Nassau-class battleship | [5] |
| 11 July | United States
|
William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | South Carolina | South Carolina-class battleship | |
| 13 August | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Léopoldville | Passenger ship | For Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo.[12] |
| 8 September |  Austria-Hungary
|
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand | Radetzky-class battleship | For Austro-Hungarian Navy |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Laurentic | Passenger ship | For White Star Line. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Armstrong Whitworth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Minas Geraes | Minas Geraes-class battleship | For Brazilian Navy |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
HM Dockyard | Portsmouth | St Vincent | St Vincent-class battleship | |
| 19 September | France
|
Toulon Dockyard | Toulon | Massue | Claymore-class destroyer | [2] |
| 26 September | Germany
|
AG Vulcan | Stettin | Rheinland | Nassau-class battleship | [5] |
| 29 September | Italy
|
Cantieri Navale Siciliani | Palermo | Duca d'Aosta | Ocean liner | For Navigazione Generale Italiana |
| 7 November | United Kingdom
|
Devonport Dockyard | Devonport, England | Collingwood | St Vincent-class battleship | |
| 10 November | United States
|
Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | North Dakota | Delaware-class battleship | |
| 10 November | Germany
|
AG Vulcan | Stettin | George Washington | Ocean liner | For North German Lloyd |
| 12 November | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Minnewaska | Passenger ship | For Atlantic Transport Co.[13] |
| 14 November | Germany
|
Schichau-Werke | Danzig | Kolberg | Kolberg-class cruiser | For Imperial German Navy |
| 5 December | United States
|
Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Ontario | Collier | |
| 10 December | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Megantic | Passenger ship | For White Star Line. |
| 12 December | Germany
|
Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft | Kiel | Posen | Nassau-class battleship | [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd. | Troon | Bournemouth Queen | Paddle steamer | For P. & A. Campbell.[14] |
| Unknown date |  Denmark
|
Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft | Copenhagen | Laura | Coaster | For A/S Dampskibs Selskap Vesterhavet |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. | Glasgow | Morea | Ocean liner | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[15] |
| Unknown date |  Norway
|
Fevigs Jernskibbyg | Fevig | Ottar | Cargo ship | For private owner.[16] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Workman, Clarke & Co. Ltd. | Belfast | Tainui | Cargo ship | For Shaw, Savill & Albion Ltd.[17] |
- ^ "Memphian". The Yard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ a b Couhat 1974, p. 90.
- ^ "Launches and Trial Trips: Launches–English: Rathmore". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 April 1908. p. 380.
- ^ "Rotterdam". The Yard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 145.
- ^ "Launches and Trial Trips: Launches–English: Ben-my-Chree". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 April 1908. pp. 381–382.
- ^ "Launches and Trial Trips: Launches–Scotch: Hilary". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 May 1908. p. 419.
- ^ "Launches and Trial Trips: Launches–Irish: Verona". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 May 1908. p. 420.
- ^ Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 150.
- ^ "Launches and Trial Trips: Launches–English: Odland". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 May 1908. p. 419.
- ^ "Mercian". The Yard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Leopoldville". The Yard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Minnewaska". The Yard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 244.
- ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 21.
- ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 440.
- ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 397.