List of ship commissionings in 1986 explained

The list of ship commissionings in 1986 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1986.

Date	Operator	Ship	Pennant	Class and type	Notes
January 15			F812
March 6			T-AK-3011	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo class dry cargo ship	operated by the American Overseas Marine Corporation under Military Sealift Command direction ^[1]
July 9			M860
September 17			F813
September (unknown date)			D14		Ex-, purchased from the Royal Navy
October 11			M611
October 25			CVN-71
December 10			M858
December 10			M861
December 30		Zheng He	AX-81	Type 679 training ship	Built at Jiangnan Shipyard for Dalian Naval Academy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Havern . Christopher B. Sr. . 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011) . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command . 30 May 2019 . 14 December 2015 . 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011) -- built by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Mass. -- was acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter on 6 March 1986; placed in service under the direction of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as 1st Lt. Jack Lummus to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation.