List of ship commissionings in 1897

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The list of ship commissionings in 1897 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1897.

Date Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
16 February  French Navy Jauréguiberry Pre-dreadnought battleship
20 February  French Navy Charles Martel Pre-dreadnought battleship
8 June  Royal Navy Renown Pre-dreadnought battleship
8 June  Royal Navy Jupiter[1] Majestic-class battleship
8 June  Royal Navy Mars Majestic-class battleship
16 June  United States Navy Iowa Pre-dreadnought battleship BB-4
July  French Navy Carnot Pre-dreadnought battleship
17 August  Imperial Japanese Navy Fuji[2] Fuji-class battleship
9 September  Imperial Japanese Navy Yashima[2] Fuji-class battleship

References

  1. ^ Burt, R. A. (2013) [1988]. British Battleships 1889–1904. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-84832-173-1.
  2. ^ a b Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 17