List of ship commissionings in 1939

The list of ship commissionings in 1939 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1939. 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
2 February  Polish Navy Orzeł Orzeł-class submarine
4 February  Kriegsmarine U-52 Type VIIB submarine
4 February  Kriegsmarine U-58 Type IIC submarine
11 February  Kriegsmarine U-40 Type IX submarine
4 March  Kriegsmarine U-59 Type IIC submarine
16 April  Polish Navy Sęp Orzeł-class submarine
22 April  Kriegsmarine U-41 Type IX submarine
22 April  Kriegsmarine U-48 Type VIIB submarine
29 April  Kriegsmarine Admiral Hipper Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
30 April  Kriegsmarine UA submarine ex-Batiray seized from the Turkish Navy during construction
24 June  Kriegsmarine U-53 Type VIIB submarine
3 July  Royal Netherlands Navy O 19 O 19-class submarine
15 July  Kriegsmarine U-42 Type IX submarine
22 July  Kriegsmarine U-60 Type IIC submarine
1 August  Kriegsmarine U-61 Type IIC submarine
12 August  Kriegsmarine U-49 Type VIIB submarine
26 August  Kriegsmarine U-43 Type IX submarine
28 August  Royal Netherlands Navy O 20 O 19-class submarine
5 August  Kriegsmarine light seaplane carrier
20 September  Kriegsmarine Blücher Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
23 September  Kriegsmarine U-54 Type VIIB submarine
30 September  United States Navy Aaron Ward Wickes-class destroyer recommissioned to establish the Neutrality Patrol [1]
September (unknown date)  Kriegsmarine Preußen Vorpostenboot converted fishing trawler
2 October  Royal Navy Hospital Ship No 28 hospital ship converted ferry, ex-Dinard of the Southern Railway Co
12 October  Kriegsmarine Schwabenland seaplane tender converted merchant ship
4 November  Kriegsmarine U-44 Type IX submarine
4 December  United States Navy Abel P. Upshur Clemson-class destroyer recommissioned from reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard for Neutrality Patrol [2]
12 December  Kriegsmarine U-50 Type VIIB submarine
16 December  Kriegsmarine U-64 Type IXB submarine
21 December  Kriegsmarine U-62 Type IIC submarine
unknown date  Kriegsmarine Ostmark seaplane tender civilian type
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

References
  1. "Aaron Ward I (Destroyer No. 132)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019. On 30 September 1939, Aaron Ward came out of reserve for the final time. Recommissioned on that day, in response to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's establishment of the Neutrality Patrol following the outbreak of war in Europe at the beginning of the month
  2. "Abel P. Upshur (Destroyer No. 193)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019. 4 December 1939, when she was again placed in commission and assigned to the Atlantic Squadron. The ship operated along the east coast on neutrality enforcement patrols

See also
Ship events in 1939
Ship launches: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship commissionings: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship decommissionings: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Shipwrecks: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
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