List of ship launches in 1954

The list of ship launches in 1954 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1954.

Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
19 January United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Loch Gowan Cargo ship For Royal Mail Line.[1]
19 January United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Perak Cargo ship For Straits Steamship Co. Ltd.[2]
21 January United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Iberia Himalaya-class ocean liner For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
21 January United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Nautilus Unique nuclear-powered submarine
3 February United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ballylumford Collier For John Kelly Ltd.[3]
4 February United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tintagel Castle Cargo ship For Union-Castle Line.[4]
9 February United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Thomaston Thomaston-class dock landing ship First in class
12 February Canada Canada Marine Industries Limited Sorel, Quebec Assiniboine St. Laurent-class destroyer
13 February United Kingdom J. Samuel White Cowes, Isle of Wight Grafton Blackwood-class frigate
17 February United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland Saxonia Saxonia-class ocean liner For Cunard Line
18 February United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Kirkliston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.
19 February United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Braysford Defence vessel For Royal Navy.[5]
6 March United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Bisham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[6]
11 March United Kingdom Berthon Boat Company Lymington Mickleham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy
19 March United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast YC 327 Lighter For Admiralty
2 April United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bryansford Defence vessel For Royal Navy.[7]
4 April United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Littleham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[8]
14 April United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Sergeant Tanker For British Tanker Company.[9]
30 April United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Timbarra Collier For Australian Government.[10]
3 May Australia Williamstown Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Vendetta Daring-class destroyer
7 May United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Plymouth Rock Thomaston-class dock landing ship
18 May United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Laleston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[11]
22 May United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Windham County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
May United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Coastwise No. 2 Hopper barge For Coastwise Transportation Line.[12]
2 June United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pontia Cargo ship For Pelagos A/S.[13]
4 June United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Cromwell Dealey-class destroyer escort
15 June Canada Canada Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Kootenay Restigouche-class destroyer
15 June West Germany Gustav Wolkau Baumwall ferry type 0 For HADAG
29 June United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cerinthus Tanker For Hadley Shipping Co.[14]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 201 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 202 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 203 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 204 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
1 July United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Torquay Whitby-class frigate For Royal Navy.
2 July United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead, England Whitby Whitby-class frigate First in class
16 July United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Fort Snelling Thomaston-class dock landing ship
19 July United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Sunderland, England Hannington Court Cargo ship For Court Line
30 July United Kingdom Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport Baie Comeau Bulk carrier For Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd.[15]
30 July United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lanton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[16]
July United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 205 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
July United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 206 Barge For International Paper Co.[12]
13 August United States Bellingham Shipyards Co. Bellingham, Washington Whippoorwill Redwing-class minesweeper
17 August United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Southern Cross Passenger ship For Shaw Savill Line.
20 August United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Hammerberg Dealey-class destroyer escort
31 August United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland Keppel Blackwood-class frigate
1 September United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tide Austral Tanker For Royal Australian Navy.
28 September United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Belfast Tanker For Belships Co.[17]
28 September United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Point Defiance Thomaston-class dock landing ship
29 September United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cedarbank Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line.[18]
29 September United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend, England Pellew Blackwood-class frigate
1 October United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Owerri Cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[19]
15 October United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Nautilus Hopper ship For Queensland Government.[20]
26 October United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Letterston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[21]
28 October United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Sheldrake Launch For Shell Tankers Ltd.[22]
29 October England Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Newcastle Port Sydney For Port Line[23]
22 November Canada Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec Restigouche Restigouche-class destroyer First in class
27 November United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Vardefjell Tanker For A/S Falkefjell.[24]
10 December United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend, England Russell Blackwood-class frigate
11 December United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Forrestal Forrestal-class aircraft carrier First in class
14 December United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland Ivernia Saxonia-class ocean liner For Cunard Line
29 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Western Prince Cargo ship For Prince Line.[25]
31 December United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Puffin Launch For Shell Tankers Ltd.[26]
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-11 Barge For Benton & Co. Inc.[12]
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-12 Barge For Benton & Co. Inc.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Bernard N.1 Barge For J. C. C. Bernard.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-501 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-502 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-503 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-504 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 718 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 719 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 720 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 721 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 722 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 723 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 724 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 1000 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. Co. No.107 Barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[12]
Unknown date United Kingdom Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd. Greenwich Mercurian Tug For Mercantile Lighterage Co. Ltd.[27]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-44 Rig No. 12 Drill barge For The California Company.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 138 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 139 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 140 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 141 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 142 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 143 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 144 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 145 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 146 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 147 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 148 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 149 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[12]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Unnamed Barge For A. C. Thomas.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Loch Gowan". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Perak". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ballylumford". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Tintagel Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "HMS Braysford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Bisham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  7. ^ "HMS Bryansford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Littleham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ^ "British Sergeant". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Timbarra". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "HMS Laleston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Pontia". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Cerinthus". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Baie Comeau". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  16. ^ "HMS Lanton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Belfast". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Cedarbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Owerri". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Nautilus". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ^ "HMS Letterston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Sheldrake". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  23. ^ "M/S Port Melbourne" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  24. ^ "Vardefjell". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Western Prince". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Puffin". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Mercurian". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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