The list of ship commissionings in 1896 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1896.

	Operator	Ship	Flag	Class and type	Pennant	Other notes
June 10	United States Navy	Massachusetts		Indiana class battleship
July 15	United States Navy	Oregon		Indiana class battleship
October 15	Kaiserliche Marine	Ägir		Odin class armored coastal defense ship
November 4	Royal Navy	Victorious		Majestic class battleship
November 26	Royal Navy	Prince George		Majestic class battleship

See also