List of ship commissionings in 1872
The list of ship commissionings in 1872 is a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1872. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Notes |
| January 22 | ' | recommissioned | |||
| November 9 | ' | recommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard |