List of ship commissionings in 1961
The list of ship commissionings in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1961.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
| 28 March | ' | Modified | F148 | ||
| 15 April | ' | F220 | |||
| 21 May | ' | CVA-63 | First in class | ||
| 24 June | ' | DDG-10 | |||
| 29 August | ' | LPH-2 | First in class | ||
| 24 October | ' | F221 | |||
| 27 October | ' | CVA-64 | |||
| 4 November | ' | DDG-44 | |||
| 22 November | ' | R98 | First in class | ||
| 25 November | ' | Unique nuclear-powered aircraft carrier | CVAN-65 |