The list of ship launches in 1987 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1987.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January |  United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Andrew J. Higgins | Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler | |
| 23 January |  Japan | Yukishio | Yūshio-class submarine | |||
| 29 January |  Spain | Bazan | Ferrol | Numancia | Santa María-class frigate | |
| 30 January | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Shimakaze | Hatakaze-class destroyer | ||
| 30 Januard |  Germany | Orenstein & Koppel | Lübeck | Vogelsand | Nordstand-class tug | |
| 25 February |  Italy | Fincantieri | San Giorgio | San Giorgio-class amphibious assault ship | ||
| 7 March | Germany | Deggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau | Mozart | River cruise ship | For Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft | |
| 3 April | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Lake Champlain | Ticonderoga-class cruiser | |
| 4 April |  France | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | Saint-Nazaire | Sovereign of the Seas | Sovereign-class cruise ship | For Royal Caribbean International |
| 24 April |  Turkey | Gölcük Naval Shipyard | Fatih | Yavuz-class frigate | ||
| 24 April | Germany | Kröger-Werft | Schacht-Audorf | Atair | Vermessungs-, Wracksuch- und Forschungsschiffe des BSH | For Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| 28 April | Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Tupi | Type 209 submarine | For Marinha do Brasil |
| 3 May |  SUN | Werft 340 | Selenodolsk | SKR-451 | Koni-class frigate | For Sovjet Nany |
| 9 May | Germany | Elsfleth shipyard | Elsfleth | Kronsort | Schwedeneck-class research vessel | For German Navy |
| 13 June | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Albany | Los Angeles-class submarine | |
| 17 June |  Finland | Wärtsilä Marine Vuosaari shipyard | Helsinki | Kapitan Danilkin | SA-15 type cargo ship | |
| 27 June | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Gunston Hall | Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship | |
| 10 July |  United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Norfolk | Type 23 frigate | |
| 12 July | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Philippine Sea | Ticonderoga-class cruiser | |
| 13 July | France | Ateliers et chantiers du Havre | Le Havre | Wind Spirit | Motor sailing yacht | For Windstar Cruises[1] |
| 18 July | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | Brodogradevna Industrija | Split | Amorella | Cruiseferry | for SF Line for Viking Line traffic |
| 31 July | Germany | Kröger shipyard | Schacht-Audorf | Helmsand | Schwedeneck-class research vessel | For German Navy |
| 4 August | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Wasp | Wasp-class amphibious assault ship | |
| 10 August | Germany | Johann Oelkers KG | Hamburg | Bülk | Tugboat | For Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel |
| 9 September | Japan | Amagiri | Asagiri-class destroyer | |||
| 12 September | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Pasadena | Los Angeles-class submarine | |
| 17 September | Germany | Bremer Vulkan | Bremen-Vegesack | Augsburg | Bremen-class frigate | For German Navy |
| 21 September | Japan | Yūgiri | Asagiri-class destroyer | |||
| 2 October | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Princeton | Ticonderoga-class cruiser | |
| 2 October | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Walter S. Diehl | Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead, England | Campbeltown | Type 22 frigate | |
| 10 October | Italy | Fincantieri | San Marco | San Giorgio-class amphibious assault ship | ||
| 10 October | Japan | Yamagiri | Asagiri-class destroyer | |||
| 15 October | West Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | Lübeck | Bremen-class frigate | For German Navy |
| 1 November | West Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Crown Odyssey | Cruise ship | For Royal Cruise Line |
| 8 December | United Kingdom | Ferguson Shipbuilders | Port Glasgow | Isle of Mull | Ferry | For Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 19 December | Japan | Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co | Onishi | Reijin | Car transporter | For Nissan Prince Kaiun K.K. |
| Date uncertain |  People's Republic of China | Huludao Shipyard | Huludao, Liaoning Province | ChangZheng 4 | Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine |
See also
| Ship events in 1987 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
References
- ^ "MSE Wind Spirit". Retrieved 2017-05-05.