| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
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| 8 January | USA}} | {{USS>Bluefish|SSN-675|2}} | Sturgeon|submarine|2}} | SSN-675 |
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| 19 January | AUS}} | {{HMAS>Torrens|DE 53|2}} | River|destroyer escort|2}} | DE 53 |
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| 12 March | USA}} | {{USS>Billfish|SSN-676|2}} | Sturgeon|submarine|2}} | SSN-676 |
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| 24 April | USA}} | {{USS>Joseph Hewes|FF-1078|2}} | Knox|frigate|2}} | FF-1078 |
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| 22 May | USA}} | {{USS>Bowen|FF-1079|2}} | Knox|frigate|2}} | FF-1079 |
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| 3 June | Sessan Linjen | Prinsessan Desirée | {{SWE}} | Ferry |
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| 8 July | Royal Caribbean Cruise Line | {{ship | Nordic Prince | 2} | {{NOR}} | Song of Norway|cruise ship|2}} |
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| 23 July | USA}} | {{USS>Fanning|FF-1076|2}} | Knox|frigate|2}} | FF-1076 |
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| 11 September | USA}} | {{USS>Pintado|SSN-672|2}} | Sturgeon|submarine|2}} | SSN-672 |
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| December | CHN}} | {{ship>Chinese destroyer|Jinan|105|2}} | Type 051 destroyer | 105 | date of initial operational capability |
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| 17 December | USA}} | {{USS>Archerfish|SSN-678|2}} | Sturgeon|submarine|2}} | SSN-678 |
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| 31 December | USSR}} | {{ship>Soviet frigate|Bodryy | 2} | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | 503 |
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