List of ship launches in 1952

The list of ship launches in 1952 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1952.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
16 January British Skill Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[1]
26 January Mitscher Mitscher-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States First in class
26 January Willis A. Lee Mitscher-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
29 January Onitsha Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Elder Dempster.[2]
30 January Manchester Pioneer Cargo ship Cammell Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom [3]
30 January Manchester Spinner Cargo ship Cammell Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom [3]
14 February King Alexander Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For King Line.[4]
February Manchester Explorer Cargo ship Cammell Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom [3]
February S.BX.M. 1 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February S.BX.M. 2 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February S.BX.M. 3 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February S.BX.M. 4 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
15 March Equator Cargo ship Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan Turku Finland Originally for Finland – South-American Line; handed over to Sudoimport as m/s Archangelsk.
25 March Essequibo Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[6]
25 March Janita Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Spermacet Whaling Co.[7]
5 April Braemar Castle Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line.
23 April Wilkinson Mitscher-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
26 April Calédonien Ocean liner A&C de France Dunkerque France For Messageries Maritimes[8]
1 May Voyager Daring-class destroyer Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales  Australia
8 May Diana Daring-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
8 May Irish Coast Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Coast Lines.[9]
8 May Isaac Carter Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Barberry Steamship Co. Ltd.[10]
22 May Cedric Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shaw Savill Line.[11]
May I.W.C. 150 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
May I.W.C. 151 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
May I.W.C. 152 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
10 June Busen 5 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Tongsberg A/S.[12]
12 June Blunham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[13]
24 June Obuasi Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Elder Dempster.[14]
June Humble 120 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil Company.[5]
June I.W.C. 154 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
June I.W.C. 155 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
8 July Janova Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Spermacet Whaling Co.[15]
12 July John S. McCain Mitscher-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
12 July Illusive Aggressive-class minesweeper Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California United States
12 July Jean Labord cruise ship Forges & Chantiers de la Gironde Bordeaux France For Messageries Maritimes
16 July Nyon Cargo ship C Van der Giessen & Zoon Krimpen aan den IJssel Netherlands For Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA
22 July Africa Palm Cargo ship Short Brothers of Sunderland Sunderland United Kingdom For Palm Line
July I.W.C. 137 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
July I.W.C. 138 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
6 August Raeburn Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Lamport & Holt.[16]
8 August Endurance Aggressive-class minesweeper J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. Tacoma, Washington United States
9 August LST-1156 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States First in class
19 August Skeena St. Laurent-class destroyer Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada
21 August Bodenham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[17]
29 August Impervious Aggressive-class minesweeper Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California United States
August BA-1501 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
August I.W.C. 139 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
August I.W.C. 140 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
3 September Leda Ferry Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend United Kingdom For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
6 September Badger Ferry Christy Corporation Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin United States For Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
16 September Clydefield Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Hunting & Sons.[18]
September BA-1502 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September BA-1503 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September BA-1504 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 101 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
4 October Aggressive Aggressive-class minesweeper Luders Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Connecticut United States
4 October Tahitien Ocean liner Arsenal de Brest Brest, France  France For Messageries Maritimes[19]
11 October Enhance Aggressive-class minesweeper Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California United States
18 October Kungsholm Ocean liner/Cruise ship De Schelde Shipyard Vlissingen Netherlands For Swedish American Line
21 October Boreham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[20]
23 October Småland Halland-class destroyer Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB Gothenburg Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy
31 October Kattwiek type I ferry Johann-Oelkers-Werft Hamburg West Germany For HADAG
October L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 102 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
October L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 103 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
October L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 104 Deck barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
5 November Cymric Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shaw Savill Line.[21]
19 November King Arthur Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For King Line.[22]
22 November LST-1166 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin United States
25 November LST-1161 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
27 November Voima Icebreaker Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard Helsinki Finland
November BA-1505 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
November BA-1506 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
3 December Beaverbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[23]
6 December LST-1157 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
16 December Conflict Aggressive-class minesweeper Fulton Shipyard Antioch, California United States
16 December Eddyrock Eddy-class tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[24]
16 December Wilhelmsburg type I ferry Ottensener Eisenwerke Hamburg West Germany For HADAG
17 December Dynamic Aggressive-class minesweeper Colberg Boat Works Stockton, California United States
18 December Nessbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[25]
19 December Blandford Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blandford Shipping.[26]
20 December Esteem Aggressive-class minesweeper Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California United States
December GISSEL 1605 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For J. S. Gissel & Co.[5]
December GISSEL 1606 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For J. S. Gissel & Co.[5]
December P.O. 2701 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[5]
December P.O. 2702 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Pure Oil Company.[5]
Unknown date Aboine Tug J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[27]
Unknown date Andoni Tug J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For United Africa Co. Ltd.[28]
Unknown date Bridge No. 4 Chain ferry J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Cowes Urban District Council.[29]
Unknown date Gatco No. 50 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For General Atlantic Towing Co.[5]
Unknown date Gatco No. 51 Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For General Atlantic Towing Co.[5]
Unknown date Naseby Tug Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[30]
Unknown date Normannia Ferry William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton United Kingdom For British Railways.[31]
Unknown date Olton Tug Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[32]
Unknown date Sulby Tug Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[33]
Unknown date TJ-221 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-222 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-223 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-224 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-225 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-226 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-227 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date TJ-228 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date Unnamed Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For private owner.[5]

References

  1. ^ "British Skill". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Onitsha". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Gray 2003, p. 91.
  4. ^ "King Alexander". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ 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 al am "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Essequibo". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Janita". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Calédonien (5057852)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish Coast". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Isaac Carter". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Cedric". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Busen 5". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Blunham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Obuasi". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Janova". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Raburn". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Bodenham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Clydefield". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ ss Caledonien, ss Tahitien
  20. ^ "Boreham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Cymric". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ "King Arthur". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Beaverbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Eddyrock". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Nessbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Blandford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Aboine". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Andoni". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Bridge No. 4". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Naseby". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  31. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 49.
  32. ^ "Olton". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Sulby". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

Sources

  • Gray, Ted (2003). A Hundred Years of THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. Manchester: Memories. ISBN 1-85926-030-6.
  • 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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