List of ship launches in 1986 information

The list of ship launches in 1986 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1986.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
11 January	United States	Todd Pacific Shipyards	San Pedro, California	*Rodney M. Davis*	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate	For United States Navy.
17 January	France	Chantiers et ateliers de la Perrière	Lorient	*Vulcain*	Vulcain-class minesweeper	For French Navy.
24 January	Poland	Stocznia Szczecinska im A Warskiego	Szczecin	*Konstantin Chernenko*	Dmitriy Shostakovich-class ferry	For Far Eastern Shipping Company^[1]
29 January	Japan			*Shimayuki*	Hatsuyuki-class destroyer	For Japanese Navy.
1 February	United States	Lockheed Shipbuilding	Seattle, Washington	*Fort McHenry*	Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship	For United States Navy.
9 February	Japan			*Takeshio*	Yūshio-class submarine	For Japanese Navy.
14 February	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	*Antietam*	Ticonderoga-class cruiser	For United States Navy.
14 February	Belgium	Mercantile-Belyard	Rupelmonde	*Bellis*	Tripartite-class minehunter	For Belgian Navy.
20 February	Soviet Union	Zaliv Shipbuilding yard	Kerch, Ukraine	Sevmorput	LASH carrier	Nuclear-powered cargo ship
21 February	Denmark	Frederikshavn Værft	Frederikshavn	Mercandian Universe	Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship	For Per Henriksen [da]^[2]
22 February	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	*Joshua Humphreys*	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
1 March	United Kingdom	Vosper Thornycroft	Woolston	*Atherstone*	Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel	For Royal Navy.
15 March	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	*Newport News*	Los Angeles-class submarine	For United States Navy.
26 March	United Kingdom	Swan Hunter	Wallsend	*Sheffield*	Type 22 frigate	For Royal Navy.
29 March	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	*Kauffman*	Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate	For United States Navy.
8 April	United Kingdom	Swan Hunter	Wallsend	*Coventry*	Type 22 frigate	For Royal Navy.
24 April	Republic of South Africa	Sandock Austral	Durban, South Africa	*Drakensberg*	Fleet replenishment vessel	For South African Navy.
25 April	Soviet Union	Baltic Shipyard	Leningrad	*Kalinin*	Kirov-class battlecruiser	For Soviet Navy.
27 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	Zelenodolsk	*SKR-195*	Koni-class frigate	For Soviet Navy.
9 May	Finland	Hollming	Rauma	*Finn*	Finnpusku pusher vessel
30 May	West Germany	HDW	Kiel	*Turgutreis*	Yavuz-class frigate	For Turkish Navy.
30 May	West Germany	HDW	Kiel	*Astor*	Cruise ship
30 May	Denmark	Frederikshavn Værft	Frederikshavn	Mercandian Sun II	Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship	For Per Henriksen [da]^[3]
31 May	United States	Bay Shipbuilding	Sturgeon Bay	Sea-Land Anchorage	D7-class container ship	For Sea-Land Corporation
20 June	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	*Leyte Gulf*	Ticonderoga-class cruiser	For United States Navy.
20 June	United States	Tacoma Boatbuilding Company	Tacoma, Washington	*Assertive*	Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship
21 June	United Kingdom	Yarrow Shipbuilders	Glasgow	*Cumberland*	Type 22 frigate	For Royal Navy.
28 June	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	*Helena*	Los Angeles-class submarine	For United States Navy.
9 July	Italy	Cantiere navale del Muggiano	La Spezia	*Alliance*	Research vessel	For NATO.
23 July	Spain	Bazan	Ferrol	*Victoria*	Santa María-class frigate	For Spanish Navy.
9 August	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	*John Lenthall*	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
9 August	Sweden	Kockums	Malmö	*Celebration*	Holiday-class cruise ship	For Carnival Cruise Lines
16 August	West Germany	Schichau Seebeckwerft	Bremerhaven	*Nils Holgersson*	Cruiseferry	For Swecarrier for TT-Line traffic
22 August	Finland	Valmet Vuosaari shipyard	Helsinki	*Yuriy Arshenevskiy*	SA-15 type cargo ship
29 August	Denmark	Frederikshavn Værft	Frederikshavn	Mercandian Sea II	Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship	For Per Henriksen [da]^[4]
31 August	Finland	Wärtsilä Perno shipyard	Turku	*Kronprins Harald*	Cruiseferry	For Jahre Line
5 September	South Korea	Hyundai Heavy Industries	Ulsan	Berge Stahl	Ore carrier
19 September	Japan			*Asagiri*	Asagiri-class destroyer	For Japanese Navy.
27 September	United States	Bay Shipbuilding	Sturgeon Bay	Sea-Land Tacoma	D7-class container ship	For Sea-Land Corporation
14 October	United States	National Steel and Shipbuilding	San Diego, California	Exxon Valdez	Oil tanker	For Exxon Corporation
14 October	West Germany	Kröger shipyard	Schacht-Audorf	Schwedeneck	Schwedeneck-class research vessel	For German Navy.
24 October	West Germany	Orenstein & Koppel	Lübeck	*Nordstrand*	Nordstand-class tug	For German Navy.
3 November	United Kingdom	Vickers Shipbuilding	Barrow-in-Furness	*Trenchant*	Trafalgar-class submarine	For Royal Navy.
14 November	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi	*San Jacinto*	Ticonderoga-class cruiser	For United States Navy.
28 November	West Germany	Orenstein & Koppel	Lübeck	*Langeness*	Nordstand-class tug	For German Navy.
6 December	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	*San Juan*	Los Angeles-class submarine	For United States Navy.
13 December	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	*Tennessee*	Ohio-class submarine	For United States Navy.
17 December	Finland	Valmet Vuosaari shipyard	Helsinki	*Vasiliy Burkhanov*	SA-15 type cargo ship
20 December	United States	Bay Shipbuilding	Sturgeon Bay	Sea-Land Kodiak	D7-class container ship	For Sea-Land Corporation
Exact date unknown	Japan	Tokuoka Zosen K.K.	Naruto	*Daifuku Maru No. 8*	Cargo ship	For Daifuku Kaiun K.K.
Exact date unknown	Finland	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard	Helsinki	Kontio	Icebreaker
Exact date unknown	United States	Jennings Shipyard		*Argia*	Gaff topsail schooner