List of ship commissionings in 1941
The list of ship commissionings in 1941 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1941.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Kriegsmarine | U-151 | Type IID coastal submarine | U-151 | |
| 19 January | Royal Navy | Prince of Wales | King George V-class battleship | 53 | |
| 29 January | Kriegsmarine | U-152 | Type IID coastal submarine | U-152 | |
| 25 February | Kriegsmarine | Tirpitz | Bismarck-class battleship | ||
| 9 April | United States Navy | North Carolina | North Carolina-class battleship | BB-55 | |
| 15 May | United States Navy | Washington | North Carolina-class battleship | BB-56 | |
| 2 June | United States Navy | Long Island | Long Island-class escort carrier | AVG-1 | Former merchant Mormacmail |
| 15 June | United States Navy | Wakefield | Chartered liner | AP-21 | Former SS Manhattan |
| 20 June | United States Navy | Chenango | Cimarron-class oiler | AO-31 | Former merchant tanker Esso New Orleans |
| 16 July | United States Navy | Suwannee | Cimarron-class oiler | AO-33 | Former merchant tanker Markay |
| 22 August | Luftwaffe | Max Stinsky | Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender | Completion date | |
| 30 August | Royal Canadian Navy | Haida | Tribal-class destroyer | G63 | |
| 22 September | Luftwaffe | Hans Albrecht Wedel | Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tender | Completion date | |
| 4 November | Royal Navy | Duke of York | King George V-class battleship | 17 | |
| 17 November | Royal Navy | Archer | Long Island-class escort carrier | D78 | Former merchant Mormacland |
| 18 December | Luftwaffe | Immelmann | Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender | Completion date |