List of ship launches in 1920

The list of ship launches in 1920 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1920. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date Country Builder and location Ship Class and type Notes
24 February  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Abel P. Upshur Clemson-class destroyer For United States Navy.[1]
3 March  United Kingdom Burntisland Shipbuilding Company,
Burntisland, Fife		 Sydney Lasry Cargo ship For Compagnie Lasry
20 March  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Maryland Colorado-class battleship For United States Navy
21 April  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Sepulga Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
April (unknown date)  France Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée,
La Seyne-sur-Mer		 Béarn Normandie-class battleship For French Navy
5 May  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Salinas Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
5 June  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Tippecanoe Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
3 July  United States Newport News Shipbuilding,
Newport News, Virginia		 Trinity Patoka-class oiler For United States Navy
30 July  United Kingdom Lithgows,
Port Glasgow		 Maudie Tanker For A/S Hvalen
20 September  United States J. F. Duthie & Company,
Seattle, Washington		 Griffdu Cargo ship For Universal Steamship & Barge Co.
14 December  United States Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co.,
 Omaha Omaha-class cruiser For United States Navy
23 December  United Kingdom Barclay Curle,
Scotstoun		 Magnava Passenger ship For British India Steam Navigation Company
23 December  Denmark Kjøbenhavns Flydedol & Skibsværft,
Copenhagen		 Corvus Cargo ship For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
20 December  Germany Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG,
Bremen		 Faust Coaster For H Dauelsberg
Unknown date  United States Amerian International Shipbuilding,
Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		 Calumet Hog Islander For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  Canada Canadian Vickers,
Montreal		 Canadian Commander Refrigerated cargo ship For Canadian National Steamships
Unknown date  United Kingdom Ardrossan Shipyard,
Ardrossan		 Eveleen Coaster For J Mulligan & Co. Ltd.
Unknown date  Austria-Hungary Ganz & Co,
Rijeka		 Hunyar Passenger ship For Jadranska Plovidba
Unknown date  Germany Krupp,
Emden		 Orlanda Cargo ship For Rhederi AG von 1896
Unknown date  United States Todd Drydock & Construction,
Tacoma, Washington		 Rotarian Design 1914 ship For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  United States Atlantic Corporation,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire		 Tolosa Design 1019 ship For United States Shipping Board
Unknown date  United States Long Beach Shipbuilding,
Long Beach, California		 West Kedron Design 1019 ship For United States Shipping Board
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

References
  1. "Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193) was laid down on 20 August 1918 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; launched on 14 February 1920; sponsored by Mrs. George J. Benson, great-great niece of Secretary Upshur

See also
Ship events in 1920
Ship launches: 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
Ship commissionings: 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
Ship decommissionings: 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
Shipwrecks: 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
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