The list of ship commissionings in 1901 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1901.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | 
Imperial German Navy
|
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse | Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship | |||
| 18 May |
Imperial German Navy
|
Ariadne | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 10 June |
Imperial German Navy
|
Kaiser Barbarossa | Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship | |||
| 15 June |
Imperial German Navy
|
Gazelle | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 25 June | 
Royal Navy
|
Albion | Canopus-class battleship | |||
| 26 July |
Imperial German Navy
|
Medusa | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 5 September | 
Swedish Navy
|
Dristigheten | Dristigheten-class coastal defence ship | |||
| 10 September |
Royal Navy
|
Implacable | Formidable-class battleship | |||
| 14 September |
Imperial German Navy
|
Thetis | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 16 September | 
United States Navy
|
Illinois | Illinois-class battleship | BB-7 | ||
| 10 October |
Royal Navy
|
Formidable | Formidable-class battleship | |||
| 15 November |
Imperial German Navy
|
Amazone | Gazelle-class cruiser | |||
| 26 November |
United States Navy
|
Wisconsin | Illinois-class battleship | BB-9 |