List of ship commissionings in 1948
The list of ship commissionings in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1948.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
| 28 May | ' | R81 | Former | ||
| 27 October | ' | CVL-28 | Recommissioned from reserve | ||
| November | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ' | Cargo liner | Former U.S. Army Lt. Walter J. Will | |
| November | ' | R31 | Former | ||
| 16 December | R17 | Former |