The list of ship commissionings in 1897 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1897.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Pre-dreadnought battleship | ||||||
| 20 February | Pre-dreadnought battleship | ||||||
| 8 June | Pre-dreadnought battleship | ||||||
| 8 June | Jupiter[1] | Majestic-class battleship | |||||
| 8 June | Mars | Majestic-class battleship | |||||
| 16 June | Iowa | Pre-dreadnought battleship | BB-4 | ||||
| July | Pre-dreadnought battleship | ||||||
| 17 August | Fuji[2] | Fuji-class battleship | |||||
| 9 September | Yashima | Fuji-class battleship |