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 | |
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| 20 February |  Royal Netherlands Navy
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Hellevoetsluis | Alkmaar-class minehunter | M859 | ||
| April |  People's Liberation Army Navy
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Guilin | Type 051 destroyer | 164 | date of initial operational capability | |
| 7 May | Royal Netherlands Navy
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Zierikzee | Alkmaar-class minehunter | M862 | ||
| 12 August |  Chilean Navy
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Blanco Encalada | County-class destroyer | D15 | Purchase date from the Royal Navy for former HMS Fife |
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Ship events in 1987
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| Ship launches |
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| Ship commissionings |
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| Ship decommissionings |
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| Shipwrecks |
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