August
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, NJ | Bataan | Independence class light aircraft carrier | Converted cruiser hull |
| 2 August | United States | Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard | Tacoma, WA | St. Andrews | Bogue class escort carrier | Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Queen |
| 9 January | United Kingdom | William Gray & Co Ltd | West Hartlepool | Empire Harlequin | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 13 August | United Kingdom | A Hall & Co Ltd | Aberdeen | Empire Pierrot | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 August | United Kingdom | Short Brothers Ltd | Sunderland | Empire Duchess | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 15 August | United States | New York Shipbuilding Corporation | Camden, NJ | Alaska | Alaska class large cruiser | |
| 16 August | United States | Consolidated Steel Corporation | Wilmington, California | Cape Marshall | Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship | For War Shipping Administration |
| 17 August | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, WA | Midway | Casablanca class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 17 August | United States | Bethlehem Shipbuilding | Quincy, MA | Wasp | Essex class aircraft carrier | |
| 21 August | United States | Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard | Tacoma, WA | St. Joseph | Bogue class escort carrier | Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ruler |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Richard Dunston Ltd | Thorne | Empire Runner | Collier | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Richard Dunston Ltd | Thorne | Empire Skipper | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 August | United Kingdom | Lark | Black Swan class sloop | |||
| 30 August | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, VA | Hornet | Essex class aircraft carrier | |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd | Troon | Empire Dirk | Cargo ship | For Ministry of War Transport |
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