April
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USS Cable (ARS-19) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 1 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 1 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USS Preserver (ARS-8) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 1 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USS Shackle (ARS-9) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 3 April | Australia | HMA Naval Dockyard | Williamstown, Victoria | Stawell | Bathurst class corvette | |
| 3 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USS Chain (ARS-20) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 4 April | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, NJ | Cabot | Independence class light aircraft carrier | Converted cruiser hull |
| 5 April | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, WA | Casablanca | Casablanca class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Empire Beauty | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | S P Austin & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Judy | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 8 April | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, NJ | Huntington | Fargo-class light cruiser | |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd | Goole | Empire Samson | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 April | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, MA | Canberra | Baltimore class heavy cruiser | |
| 19 April | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, WA | Liscome Bay | Casablanca class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 21 April | United States | Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard | Tacoma, WA | Jamaica | Bogue class escort carrier | Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Shah |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Clelands (Successors) Ltd | Goole | Empire John | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 22 April | India | Kistna | Modified Black Swan class sloop | |||
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Scott & Sons Ltd | Bowling, West Dunbartonshire | Empire Griffin | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 24 April | United States | Basalt Rock Company | Napa, California | USS Curb (ARS-21) | Diver class rescue and salvage ship | |
| 26 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, VA | Intrepid | Essex class aircraft carrier |
Read more about this topic: List Of Ship Launches In 1943
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