List of ship launches in 1951

The list of ship launches in 1951 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1951.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
9 January Cuzco Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[1]
12 January Dalfonn Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Sigval Bergsen.[2]
24 January BO-339 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
24 January Audaz Audaz-class destroyer Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Ferrol Spain For Spanish Navy[4]
27 January Northampton Unique command cruiser Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
8 February Orkdal Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Moltzaua & Christensen.[5]
16 February BO-340 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
2 March K-1 Barracuda-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States First in class
3 March BO-341 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
8 March Norfolk Ferry Train ferry John Brown and Company Clydebank, Scotland United Kingdom For British Transport Commission
12 March Simba Tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For East African Railways.[6]
13 March BO-342 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
21 March BO-343 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
28 March Aureol Ocean Liner Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom For Elder Dempster Lines
29 March BO-344 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
31 March BO-345 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
March OBL Expeditor Towboat Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Ohio Barge Line Inc.[7]
March P.O. 2001 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[7]
5 April Rhodesia Castle Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line.[8]
6 April BO-346 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
9 April Duchess Daring-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England United Kingdom
April P.O. 2002 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[7]
2 May K-2 Barracuda-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
3 May Setter 7 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers.[9]
5 May Bollsta Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Fred. Olsen & Co.[10]
22 May Tank King Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Sigurd Herlofsen A/S.[11]
23 May Nyati Tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For East African Railways.[12]
25 May BO-347 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
27 May BO-348 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
May P.O. 2003 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[7]
May P.O. 2004 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[7]
7 June BO-349 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
7 June Setter 8 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers.[13]
14 June Trigger Tang-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
16 June Andrea Doria Ocean liner Ansaldo Shipyards Genoa Italy For Italian Line
19 June Port Nelson Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Port Line.[14]
19 June Tang Tang-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States First in class
21 June Kenya Castle Ocean liner Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line
21 June K-3 Barracuda-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
23 June United States Ocean liner Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
23 June BO-350 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
2 July France Stove Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Lorentzen A/S.[15]
9 July Star 9 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Hvalfinger A/S.[16]
11 July BO-351 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
27 July BO-353 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
28 July BO-352 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
2 August Eastern Star Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Australia China Line.[17]
3 August J. K. Hansen Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union Whaling Co.[18]
6 August BO-354 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
19 August BO-356 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
21 August Trout Tang-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
23 August Anders Arvesen Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union Whaling Co.[19]
1 September BO-357 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
10 September BO-358 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
15 September BO-359 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
22 September BO-360 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
25 September BO-361 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
30 September BO-362 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
4 October BO-363 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
10 October BO-364 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
11 October Iliade Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Societe Navale Delmas Vieljeux.[20]
16 October BO-365 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
16 October Wahoo Tang-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States
11 November BO-366 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
29 November Ebro Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[21]
29 November King Malcolm Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For King Line.[22]
30 November St. Laurent St. Laurent-class destroyer Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec  Canada First in class
3 December Harder Tang-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
17 December BO-367 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
17 December BO-368 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
17 December Roonagh Head Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Ulster Steamship Co.[23]
30 December BO-369 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
31 December BO-370 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [3]
Unknown date Bournemouth Belle Motor vessel J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For J. Bolson & Son Ltd.[24]
Unknown date Chastim Tug Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd. Greenwich United Kingdom For Braithwaite & Dean [25]
Unknown date Saint Germain Train ferry Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri Helsingør Denmark For SNCF
Unknown date 3 unnamed vessels Tank barges Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For The Texas Company.[7]
Unknown date Unnamed Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Belcher Towing Co. Prefixed "Barge No.", likely followed by a number.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cuzco". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Dalfonn". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ 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 "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 433.
  5. ^ "Orkdal". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Simba". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Rhodesia Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Bollsta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Tank King". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Nyati". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Port Nelson". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ "France Stove". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Star IX". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Eastern Star". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ "J. K. Hansen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Anders Arvesen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Iliade". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Ebro". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ "King Malcolm". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Roonagh Head". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Decibel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Chastim". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

Sources

  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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