List of ship launches in 1954

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

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