List of Ship Commissionings in 2003

The list of ship commissionings in 2003 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 2003.

Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
26 February Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kunisaki Osumi class landing ship LST 4003
March Royal Canadian Navy Corner Brook Victoria-class submarine SSK 878
3 March Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Narushio Oyashio class submarine SS 595
7 March Royal Navy Echo Echo-class survey ship H87
12 March Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami Takanami class destroyer DD 110
13 March Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Onami Takanami class destroyer DD 111
14 March Royal Netherlands Navy Tromp De Zeven Provinciƫn class frigate F803
29 March Royal Australian Navy Rankin Collins class submarine SSG 78
12 April United States Navy Mason Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-87
June Royal Navy Severn River-class patrol ship P282
18 June Indian Navy Talwar Talwar class frigate F40
19 June Royal Navy Albion Albion-class landing platform dock L14
25 June Indian Navy Trishul Talwar class frigate F43
25 June Royal Canadian Navy Windsor Victoria-class submarine SSK 877
July Royal Navy Tyne River-class patrol ship P281
8 July United States NOAA Thomas Jefferson Survey vessel S 222
12 July United States Navy Ronald Reagan Nimitz class aircraft carrier CVN-76
26 July United States Navy Mustin Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-89
4 September Chilean Navy Almirante Williams Type 22 frigate FF-19
4 October Royal Australian Navy Parramatta Anzac class frigate FFH 154
17 October Royal Navy Enterprise Echo-class survey ship H88
18 October United States Navy Chafee Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-90
December Royal Navy Mersey River-class patrol ship P283


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