List of ship commissionings in 1985 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The list of ship commissionings in 1985 includes a chronological list of all ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

s commissioned in 1985.

	Ship	Class and type	Pennant
19 January	Augusta USS Augusta (SSN-710) USS Augusta , a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Augusta, Maine....	Los Angeles class submarine Los Angeles class submarine The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
9 February	Hawes USS Hawes (FFG-53) USS Hawes is a later model Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate. She is named for Rear Admiral Richard E. Hawes who was twice decorated with the Navy Cross for submarine salvage operations. Any ship that bears his name is the only ship in the U.S...	Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
9 February	Whidbey Island USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) USS Whidbey Island is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington, the location of NAS Whidbey Island; the name ultimately derives from the sailor, explorer and engineer Joseph Whidbey.Whidbey Island was laid...	Whidbey Island class dock landing ship Whidbey Island class dock landing ship The Whidbey Island class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a massive well deck for the transport of four LCAC hovercraft for landing Marines....
1 April	*L'Inflexible*	Le Redoutable class submarine
15 May	*Makkum*	Alkmaar class minehunter	M 856
18 May	Elrod USS Elrod (FFG-55) USS Elrod , an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain Henry T. Elrod , a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.-Ship history:Elrod was built at the Bath Iron...	Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
25 May	*Alabama*	Ohio class submarine Ohio class submarine The Ohio class is a class of nuclear-powered submarines used by the United States Navy. The United States has 18 Ohio-class submarines:...
3 June	Vincennes USS Vincennes (CG-49) The fourth USS Vincennes is a U.S. Navy Ticonderoga class Aegis guided missile cruiser. On July 3, 1988, the ship shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 civilian passengers on board, including 38 non-Iranians and 66 children.The ship was launched 14 April 1984 and...	Ticonderoga class cruiser Ticonderoga class cruiser The Ticonderoga class of missile cruisers is a class of warships in the United States Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978. The class uses phased-array radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers...
29 June	Ford USS Ford (FFG-54) USS Ford , an , is a ship of the United States Navy named for Gunner's Mate Patrick O. Ford . Ford was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism as a patrol river boatman in the Vietnam War...	Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
6 July	Honolulu USS Honolulu (SSN-718) USS Honolulu , was a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Honolulu, Hawaii. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 15 September 1977 and her keel was laid down on 10...	Los Angeles class submarine Los Angeles class submarine The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
27 July	Carr USS Carr (FFG-52) USS Carr , an , is a ship of the United States Navy named for Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Paul H. Carr . Carr was awarded a posthumous Silver Star for his heroism on the destroyer escort during the Battle off Samar....	Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
27 July	Providence USS Providence (SSN-719) USS Providence , a , was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Providence, Rhode Island. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 16 April 1979 and her keel was laid down on 14 October 1982. She...	Los Angeles class submarine Los Angeles class submarine The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
5 October	Tireless HMS Tireless (S88) HMS Tireless is a nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy and is the third vessel of her class. She is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name...	Trafalgar class submarine Trafalgar class submarine The Trafalgar class is a class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy. They are a direct follow on from the Swiftsure class and were, until the introduction of the Astute class, the Royal Navy's most advanced nuclear fleet submarines.Seven boats were built and...
11 September	Gloucester HMS Gloucester (D96) HMS Gloucester was a Batch 3 Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Vosper Thorneycroft at Woolston, Southampton and launched on 2 November 1982 by The Duchess of Gloucester. HMS Gloucester was one of the modified last four of the class to be built, having a lengthened hull...	Type 42 destroyer Type 42 destroyer The Type 42 or Sheffield class, are guided missile destroyers used by the British Royal Navy and the Argentine Navy. The first ship of the class was ordered in 1968 and launched in 1971, and today three ships remain active in the Royal Navy and one in the Argentinian Navy...
11 September	*Giuseppe Garibaldi*	Light aircraft carrier
1 November	Ark Royal HMS Ark Royal (R07) HMS Ark Royal is a decommissioned light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She was the third and final vessel of Invincible-class...	Invincible class Invincible class aircraft carrier The Invincible class is a class of light aircraft carrier operated by the British Royal Navy. Three ships were constructed, , and . The vessels were built as aviation-capable anti-submarine warfare platforms to counter the Cold War North Atlantic Soviet submarine threat, and initially embarked... aircraft carrier as R07
9 November	Simpson USS Simpson (FFG-56) USS Simpson is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral Rodger W. Simpson.-History:...	Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of frigates named after the American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie...
23 November	Pittsburgh USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) USS Pittsburgh , a , was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 16 April 1979 and her keel was laid down on 15 April 1983. She...	Los Angeles class submarine Los Angeles class submarine The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
17 December	Edinburgh HMS Edinburgh (D97) HMS Edinburgh is a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. Edinburgh was built by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead. She was launched on 14 April 1983 and commissioned on the 17 December 1985...	Type 42 destroyer Type 42 destroyer The Type 42 or Sheffield class, are guided missile destroyers used by the British Royal Navy and the Argentine Navy. The first ship of the class was ordered in 1968 and launched in 1971, and today three ships remain active in the Royal Navy and one in the Argentinian Navy...

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