List of ship launches in 1948

The list of ship launches in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1948.


Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
14 February Granuaile Lightship tender Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Trinity House.[1]
27 February British Security Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[2]
6 March Newport News Des Moines-class heavy cruiser Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy.
11 March Liparus Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company.[3]
11 March Soestdyk Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Holland America Line.[4]
19 April BO-192 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
22 April Somali Cargo Ship Barclay Curle Glasgow United Kingdom For P&O
24 April BO-187 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
24 April BO-188 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
24 April BO-190 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
24 April BO-191 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
24 April BO-193 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
11 May Magdalena Cargo liner Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Lines
20 May Horta Refrigerated cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Compagnia de Navigacion Carregadores Acoreanos.[6]
21 May Volador Tench-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy.
25 May Ramore Head Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Ulster Steamship Co.[7]
26 May Setter 1 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[8]
8 June British Strength Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[9]
8 June Citos Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Rederi A/B Sirius.[10]
10 June Schiedyk Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Holland America Line.[11]
22 June Bulwark Centaur-class aircraft carrier Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
6 July Jalta Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For A/S Bulls Rederi.[12]
6 July Setter 2 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[13]
22 July Hibernia Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Railways.
20 August Anzac Battle-class destroyer Williamstown Naval Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Australia For Royal Australian Navy.
4 September Brandanger Single screw cargo ship Joseph L. Thompson & Co, Sunderland Sunderland, England Norway [14]
8 September Carioca Shell Tank barge Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Compagnia de Navegacao Shell-Mex do Brasil.[15]
16 September British Mariner Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[16]
21 September Cambria Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Railways.
5 October Himalaya Himalaya-class ocean liner Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness, England United Kingdom For P&O
19 October Sabaramati Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bombay Steam Navigation Co.[17]
19 October Saravasti Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bombay Steam Navigation Co.[18]
2 November Antilochus Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blue Funnel Line.[19]
4 November Borgny Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Fred Olsen & Co.[20]
6 November Sołdek Cargo Ship Stocznia Gdańska Gdańsk Poland For Polska Żegluga Morska.
16 November British Workman Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[21]
28 November BO-194 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
13 December Penrith Castle Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Lancashire Shipping Co Ltd.[22]
13 December BO-195 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy.[5]
18 December Sea Gladiator Aircraft transport vessel James Pollock & Sons Faversham United Kingdom For Fleet Air Arm. Contract cancelled, completed as the coaster Goldhind for E. J. & W. Goldsmith Ltd.[23]
18 December Olga Mærsk Cargo ship Odense Steel Shipyard Odense, Denmark Denmark For A.P. Moller-Maersk Group[24]
28 December Setter 3 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[25]
Unknown date Bournemouth Belle Passenger ship J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For J. Bolson & Son Ltd.[26]
Unknown date Dara Cargo liner Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow United Kingdom For British India Steam Navigation Company.[27]
Unknown date Grass Knot Type C1 ship Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia United States For private owner.[28]
Unknown date MFV.1226 Motor Fishing Vessel Berthon Boat Co. Ltd Lymington United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[29]
Unknown date NCPX S-1 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For North Carolina Pulp Co.[30]
Unknown date NCPX S-2 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For North Carolina Pulp Co.[30]
Unknown date Nusken Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Skibs A/S Randi.[31]
Unknown date Poole Belle Passenger ship J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For J. Bolson & Son Ltd.[32]
Unknown date Sailmaker's Splice Type C1 ship Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia United States For private owner.[28]
Unknown date SK-137 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-138 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-139 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-140 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-141 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-142 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-143 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-144 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date SK-145 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Southern Kraft Corporation.[30]
Unknown date Unnamed Launch J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[33]

References

  1. ^ "Granuaile". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "British Security". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Liparus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Soestdyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Horta". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Ramore Head". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Setter 1". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "British Strength". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Citos". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Schiedyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Jalta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Setter 2". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Brandanger (5050309)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Carioca Shell". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  16. ^ "British Mariner". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Sabaramati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Sarasvati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Antilochus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Borgny". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  21. ^ "British Workman". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Penrith Castle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  23. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 233.
  24. ^ "OLGA MÆRSK – 1949 – IMO 5262407". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  25. ^ "Setter III". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Bournemouth Belle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  27. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 23.
  28. ^ a b "SOUTHEASTERN SHIPBUILDING". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  29. ^ "MFV.1226". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  31. ^ "Nusken". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  32. ^ "Poole Belle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

Sources

  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
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