List of ship commissionings in 1987
The list of ship commissionings in 1987 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1987.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
| 20 February | ' | M859 | ||||
| 21 February | ' | CG-53 | ||||
| 28 February | ' | FFG-59 | ||||
| 7 May | ' | M862 | ||||
| 9 May | ' | FFG-60 | ||||
| 6 June | ' | CG-54 | ||||
| 10 July | ' | Type 051 destroyer | 164 | |||
| 8 August | ' | LSD-43 | ||||
| 12 August | ' | D15 | Purchase date from the Royal Navy for former | |||
| 22 August | ' | CG-51 | ||||
| 26 September | CG-55 |