The list of ship commissionings in 1896 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1896.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January | Pre-dreadnought battleship | |||||
| 14 January | ||||||
| 14 January | ||||||
| 10 June | BB-2 | |||||
| 15 July | BB-3 | |||||
| 15 October | ||||||
| 4 November | [1] | |||||
| 26 November | ||||||