The list of ship commissionings in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1961.
Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
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28 March | Royal New Zealand Navy | Taranaki | Modified Rothesay-class frigate | F148 | |
15 April | German Navy | Köln | Köln-class frigate | F220 | |
21 May | United States Navy | Kitty Hawk | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | CVA-63 | First in class[1] |
29 August | United States Navy | Iwo Jima | Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship | LPH-2 | First in class |
24 October | German Navy | Emden | Köln-class frigate | F221 | |
27 October | United States Navy | Constellation | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier | CVA-64 | |
22 November | French Navy | Clemenceau | Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier | R98 | First in class |
25 November | United States Navy | Enterprise | Unique nuclear-powered aircraft carrier | CVAN-65 |