The list of ship launches in 1986 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1986. 
    | Date  |  Country  |  Builder  |  Location  |  Ship  |  Class / type  |  Notes  | 
  | 11 January  |    United States  |  Todd Pacific Shipyards  |  San Pedro, California  |  Rodney M. Davis  |  Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 17 January  |    France  |  Chantiers et ateliers de la Perrière  |  Lorient  |  Vulcain  |  Vulcain-class minesweeper  |  For French Navy.  | 
  | 24 January  |    Poland  |  Stocznia Szczecinska im A Warskiego  |  Szczecin  |  Konstantin Chernenko  |  Dmitriy Shostakovich-class ferry  |  For Far Eastern Shipping Company[1]  | 
  | 29 January  |    Japan  |    |    |  Shimayuki  |  Hatsuyuki-class destroyer  |  For Japanese Navy.  | 
  | 1 February  |    United States  |  Lockheed Shipbuilding  |  Seattle, Washington  |  Fort McHenry  |  Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 9 February  |    Japan  |    |    |  Takeshio  |  Yūshio-class submarine  |  For Japanese Navy.  | 
  | 14 February  |    United States  |  Ingalls Shipbuilding  |  Pascagoula, Mississippi  |  Antietam  |  Ticonderoga-class cruiser  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 14 February  |    Belgium  |  Mercantile-Belyard  |  Rupelmonde  |  Bellis  |  Tripartite-class minehunter  |  For Belgian Navy.  | 
  | 20 February  |    Soviet Union  |  Zaliv Shipbuilding yard  |  Kerch, Ukraine  |  Sevmorput  |  LASH carrier  |  Nuclear-powered cargo ship  | 
  | 21 February  |    Denmark  |  Frederikshavn Værft  |  Frederikshavn  |  Mercandian Universe  |  Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship  |  For Per Henriksen[2]  | 
  | 22 February  |    United States  |  Avondale Shipyard  |  Avondale, Louisiana  |  Joshua Humphreys  |  Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler  |    | 
  | 1 March  |    United Kingdom  |  Vosper Thornycroft  |  Woolston  |  Atherstone  |  Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel  |  For Royal Navy.  | 
  | 15 March  |    United States  |  Newport News Shipbuilding  |  Newport News, Virginia  |  Newport News  |  Los Angeles-class submarine  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 26 March  |    United Kingdom  |  Swan Hunter  |  Wallsend  |  Sheffield  |  Type 22 frigate  |  For Royal Navy.  | 
  | 29 March  |    United States  |  Bath Iron Works  |  Bath, Maine  |  Kauffman  |  Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 8 April  |    United Kingdom  |  Swan Hunter  |  Wallsend  |  Coventry  |  Type 22 frigate  |  For Royal Navy.  | 
  | 24 April  |    Republic of South Africa  |  Sandock Austral  |  Durban, South Africa  |  Drakensberg  |  Fleet replenishment vessel  |  For South African Navy.  | 
  | 25 April  |    Soviet Union  |  Baltic Shipyard  |  Leningrad  |  Kalinin  |  Kirov-class battlecruiser  |  For Soviet Navy.  | 
  | 27 April  |    Soviet Union  |  Zelenodolsk Shipyard  |  Zelenodolsk  |  SKR-195  |  Koni-class frigate  |  For Soviet Navy.  | 
  | 9 May  |    Finland  |  Hollming  |  Rauma  |  Finn  |  Finnpusku pusher vessel  |    | 
  | 30 May  |    West Germany  |  HDW  |  Kiel  |  Turgutreis  |  Yavuz-class frigate  |  For Turkish Navy.  | 
  | 30 May  |    West Germany  |  HDW  |  Kiel  |  Astor  |  Cruise ship  |    | 
  | 30 May  |    Denmark  |  Frederikshavn Værft  |  Frederikshavn  |  Mercandian Sun II  |  Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship  |  For Per Henriksen[3]  | 
  | 31 May  |    United States  |  Bay Shipbuilding  |  Sturgeon Bay  |  Sea-Land Anchorage  |  D7-class container ship  |  For Sea-Land Corporation  | 
  | 20 June  |    United States  |  Ingalls Shipbuilding  |  Pascagoula, Mississippi  |  Leyte Gulf  |  Ticonderoga-class cruiser  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 20 June  |    United States  |  Tacoma Boatbuilding Company  |  Tacoma, Washington  |  Assertive  |  Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship  |    | 
  | 21 June  |    United Kingdom  |  Yarrow Shipbuilders  |  Glasgow  |  Cumberland  |  Type 22 frigate  |  For Royal Navy.  | 
  | 28 June  |    United States  |  Electric Boat  |  Groton, Connecticut  |  Helena  |  Los Angeles-class submarine  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 9 July  |    Italy  |  Cantiere navale del Muggiano  |  La Spezia  |  Alliance  |  Research vessel  |  For NATO.  | 
  | 23 July  |    Spain  |  Bazan  |  Ferrol  |  Victoria  |  Santa María-class frigate  |  For Spanish Navy.  | 
  | 9 August  |    United States  |  Avondale Shipyard  |  Avondale, Louisiana  |  John Lenthall  |  Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler  |    | 
  | 9 August  |    Sweden  |  Kockums  |  Malmö  |  Celebration  |  Holiday-class cruise ship  |  For Carnival Cruise Lines  | 
  | 16 August  |    West Germany  |  Schichau Seebeckwerft  |  Bremerhaven  |  Nils Holgersson  |  Cruiseferry  |  For Swecarrier for TT-Line traffic  | 
  | 22 August  |    Finland  |  Valmet Vuosaari shipyard  |  Helsinki  |  Yuriy Arshenevskiy  |  SA-15 type cargo ship  |    | 
  | 29 August  |    Denmark  |  Frederikshavn Værft  |  Frederikshavn  |  Mercandian Sea II  |  Type FV 2100 RoRo-ship  |  For Per Henriksen[4]  | 
  | 31 August  |    Finland  |  Wärtsilä Perno shipyard  |  Turku  |  Kronprins Harald  |  Cruiseferry  |  For Jahre Line  | 
  | 5 September  |    United Kingdom  |  Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd  |  Appledore  |  Arco Avon  |  Dredger  |  For Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd.[5]  | 
  | 5 September  |    South Korea  |  Hyundai Heavy Industries  |  Ulsan  |  Berge Stahl  |  Ore carrier  |    | 
  | 19 September  |    Japan  |    |    |  Asagiri  |  Asagiri-class destroyer  |  For Japanese Navy.  | 
  | 27 September  |    United States  |  Bay Shipbuilding  |  Sturgeon Bay  |  Sea-Land Tacoma  |  D7-class container ship  |  For Sea-Land Corporation  | 
  | 14 October  |    United States  |  National Steel and Shipbuilding  |  San Diego, California  |  Exxon Valdez  |  Oil tanker  |  For Exxon Corporation  | 
  | 14 October  |    West Germany  |  Kröger shipyard  |  Schacht-Audorf  |  Schwedeneck  |  Schwedeneck-class research vessel  |  For German Navy.  | 
  | 24 October  |    West Germany  |  Orenstein & Koppel  |  Lübeck  |  Nordstrand  |  Nordstand-class tug  |  For German Navy.  | 
  | 3 November  |    United Kingdom  |  Vickers Shipbuilding  |  Barrow-in-Furness  |  Trenchant  |  Trafalgar-class submarine  |  For Royal Navy.  | 
  | 14 November  |    United States  |  Ingalls Shipbuilding  |  Pascagoula, Mississippi  |  San Jacinto  |  Ticonderoga-class cruiser  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 28 November  |    West Germany  |  Orenstein & Koppel  |  Lübeck  |  Langeness  |  Nordstand-class tug  |  For German Navy.  | 
  | 6 December  |    United States  |  Electric Boat  |  Groton, Connecticut  |  San Juan  |  Los Angeles-class submarine  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 13 December  |    United States  |  Electric Boat  |  Groton, Connecticut  |  Tennessee  |  Ohio-class submarine  |  For United States Navy.  | 
  | 17 December  |    Finland  |  Valmet Vuosaari shipyard  |  Helsinki  |  Vasiliy Burkhanov  |  SA-15 type cargo ship  |    | 
  | 20 December  |    United States  |  Bay Shipbuilding  |  Sturgeon Bay  |  Sea-Land Kodiak  |  D7-class container ship  |  For Sea-Land Corporation  | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    Japan  |  Tokuoka Zosen K.K.  |  Naruto  |  Daifuku Maru No. 8  |  Cargo ship  |  For Daifuku Kaiun K.K.  | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    Finland  |  Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard  |  Helsinki  |  Kontio  |  Icebreaker  |    | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    United Kingdom  |  David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.  |  Bristol  |  Albion  |  Workboat  |  For Bristol City Council.[6]  | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    United States  |  Jennings Shipyard  |    |  Argia  |  Gaff topsail schooner  |    | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    United Kingdom  |  David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.  |  Bristol  |  Hubberston  |  Pilot boat  |  For Milford Haven Port Authority.[7]  | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    United Kingdom  |  David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd.  |  Bristol  |  Mary Marie  |  Fishing vessel  |  For private owner.[8]  | 
  | Exact date unknown  |    United Kingdom  |  Bailey & Boynton Ltd.  |  Hull  |  Yarra  |  Workboat  |  For Bailey & Boynton Ltd.[9]  | 
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