List of ship commissionings in 1943

The list of ship commissionings in 1943 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1943. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Notes Ref
9 January  Royal Navy Hunter Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Block Island
13 January  Royal Navy Whimbrel Black Swan-class sloop
14 January  United States Navy Independence Independence-class aircraft carrier
31 January  Royal Navy Tracker Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition
17 February  United States Navy Lexington Essex-class aircraft carrier
20 February  United States Navy Barnes Bogue-class escort carrier
22 February  United States Navy Iowa Iowa-class battleship
25 February  United States Navy Princeton Independence-class aircraft carrier
27 February  Royal Navy Fencer Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Croatan
1 March  Royal Navy Kite Black Swan-class sloop
8 March  United States Navy Block Island Bogue-class escort carrier
31 March  United States Navy Belleau Wood Independence-class aircraft carrier
1 April  Royal Navy Starling Black Swan-class sloop
7 April  Royal Navy Searcher Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition
9 April  Royal Navy Chaser Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Breton
9 April  United States Navy Prince William Bogue-class escort carrier
10 April  United States Navy Edsall Edsall-class destroyer escort
12 April  United States Navy Breton Bogue-class escort carrier
15 April  United States Navy Yorktown Essex-class aircraft carrier
23 April  United States Navy Abbot Fletcher-class destroyer at Boston Navy Yard under command of Commander Chester E. Carroll [1]
25 April  Royal Navy Ravager Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition
28 April  United States Navy Croatan Bogue-class escort carrier
28 April  Royal Navy Striker Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Prince William
5 May  Royal Norwegian Navy MTB 345 torpedo boat transferred from the Royal Navy
12 May  Royal Navy Pheasant Black Swan-class sloop modified
13 May  United States Navy Bataan Independence-class aircraft carrier
23 May  United States Navy New Jersey Iowa-class battleship
24 May  United States Navy Bunker Hill Essex-class aircraft carrier
28 May  United States Navy Cowpens Independence-class aircraft carrier
31 May  United States Navy Pybus Bogue-class escort carrier
8 June  Royal Navy Savage S and T-class destroyer modified
9 June  United States Navy Daniel T. Griffin Buckley-class destroyer escort
11 June  Royal Navy Pursuer Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS St. George
17 June  United States Navy Monterey Independence-class aircraft carrier
28 June  United States Navy Baffins Bogue-class escort carrier
3 July  United States Navy Glacier Bogue-class escort carrier
8 July  United States Navy Casablanca Casablanca-class escort carrier
19 July  Royal Navy Ameer Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Baffins
22 July  United States Navy Bolinas Bogue-class escort carrier
24 July  United States Navy Cabot Independence-class aircraft carrier
1 August  Royal Navy Atheling Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Glacier
4 August  Royal Navy Trumpeter Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Bastian
6 August  Royal Navy Emperor Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Pybus
7 August  United States Navy Liscome Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
11 August  Royal Navy Slinger Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Chatham
12 August  Royal Navy Begum Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Bolinas
12 August  Royal Navy Empress Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Carnegie
16 August  United States Navy Intrepid Essex-class aircraft carrier
17 August  United States Navy Wasp Essex-class aircraft carrier
25 August  Royal Navy Khedive Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Cordova
27 August  United States Navy Coral Sea Casablanca-class escort carrier
30 August  Royal Navy Magpie Black Swan-class sloop modified
31 August  United States Navy Corregidor Casablanca-class escort carrier
31 August  United States Navy Langley Independence-class aircraft carrier
2 September  Kriegsmarine 'Schnelles Geleitboot 4 Sans Souci-class sloop
7 September  Royal Navy Nabob Bogue-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Edisto
13 September  United States Navy Mission Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
25 September  United States Navy Guadalcanal Casablanca-class escort carrier
27 September  Royal Navy Shah Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Jamaica
5 October  United States Navy Manila Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
14 October  United States Navy Natoma Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
22 October  Royal Navy Patroller Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Keweenaw
23 October  United States Navy Midway Casablanca-class escort carrier
31 October  United States Navy Tripoli Casablanca-class escort carrier
2 November  Royal Navy Amethyst Black Swan-class sloop modified
3 November  Royal Navy Premier Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Estero
7 November  United States Navy Wake Island Casablanca-class escort carrier
8 November  Royal Navy Ranee Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Niantic
15 November  United States Navy White Plains Casablanca-class escort carrier
19 November  Royal Navy Thane Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Sunset
20 November  Royal Navy Speaker Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS Delgada
21 November  United States Navy Solomons Casablanca-class escort carrier Former HMS Emperor
27 November  United States Navy Kalinin Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
29 November  United States Navy Hornet Essex-class aircraft carrier
4 December  United States Navy Kasaan Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
7 December  Royal Navy Queen Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS St. Andrews
9 December  United States Navy Fanshaw Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
15 December  United States Navy Kitkun Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
15 December  United States Navy San Jacinto Independence-class aircraft carrier
21 December  United States Navy Tulagi Casablanca-class escort carrier
22 December  Royal Navy Ruler Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS St. Joseph
28 December  United States Navy Gambier Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier
31 December  Royal Navy Arbiter Attacker-class escort carrier Lend-Lease acquisition, former USS St. Simon
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References
  1. Mann, Raymond A. (2 November 1981). "Abbot II (DD-629)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 September 2019. commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 23 April 1943, Cmdr. Chester E. Carroll in command

See also
Ship events in 1943
Ship launches: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Ship commissionings: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Ship decommissionings: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Shipwrecks: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
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