List of ship launches in 1955

The list of ship launches in 1955 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1955.


Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
3 January Pinnacle Aggressive-class minesweeper Higgins Industries New Orleans, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
11 January Riplingham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[1]
12 January Stedham Ham-class minesweeper M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. Bideford United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
26 January Hickleton Ton-class minesweeper John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy
January L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 108 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
January L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 109 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
1 February Wappen von Hamburg Seebäderschiff Blohm & Voss Hamburg West Germany For HADAG
5 February Forrest Sherman Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy, first in class
22 February Murray Blackwood-class frigate Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom For Royal Navy
25 February Helsingør Ferry Helsingør Skipsværft og Maskinbyggeri A/S+ Helsingør Denmark For DSB[4]
February SK-207 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
February SK-208 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
February SK-209 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
2 March Leverton Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 March Truckee Neosho-class oiler New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy
10 March Port Melbourne Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Port Line.[5][6]
24 March Foylebank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[7]
March SK 210 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
21 April Chichester Salisbury-class frigate Fairfield Shipbuilding Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom For Royal Navy
21 April Manicougan Bulk Carrier Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd.[8]
21 April Triaster Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Phosphate Carriers.[9]
23 April Persistent Aggressive-class minesweeper J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Tacoma, Washington United States For United States Navy
24 April Murmansk Sverdlov-class cruiser Severodvinsk Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
26 April Ulster Premier Coaster Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Belfast Steamship Co.[10]
April SK 211 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
5 May Vibex Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shell Oil Co.[11]
7 May John Paul Jones Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy
23 May Kildarton Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[12]
May ADDSCO 553 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
May ADDSCO 554 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
May ADDSCO 555 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
7 June Reina del Mar Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
11 June Uthlande Ferry Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH Husum West Germany For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[13]
15 June Pioner Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[14]
21 June Talinga Bulk carrier Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Australian Government.[15]
21 June Terra Nova Restigouche-class destroyer Victoria Machinery Depot Victoria, British Columbia Canada For Royal Canadian Navy
22 June Empress of Britain Ocean liner Fairfield Shipbuilding Govan United Kingdom For Canadian Pacific Steamship
23 June Acme Acme-class minesweeper Frank L. Sample Shipyard Boothbay Harbor, Maine United States For United States Navy
June ADDSCO 556 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
June ADDSCO 557 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
June ADDSCO 559 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
June SK 212 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
June SK 213 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
June SK 214 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
5 July Escalante Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[16]
5 July Laganbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[17]
6 July Harpula Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shell Oil Co.[18]
14 July Shipham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[19]
20 July Pledge Aggressive-class minesweeper J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Tacoma, Washington United States For United States Navy
21 July Seawolf Unique nuclear-powered submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States For United States Navy
July D-202 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Dixie Carriers Inc.[3]
July D-203 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Dixie Carriers Inc.[3]
July SK 215 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
4 August Dolius Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blue Funnel Line.[20]
4 August Inazuma Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort Japan For Japanese Navy
18 August Santon Ton-class minesweeper Fleetlands Shipyard Portsmouth, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy
20 August Adroit Acme-class minesweeper Frank L. Sample Shipyard Boothbay Harbor, Maine United States For United States Navy
20 August Yukikaze Harukaze-class destroyer Japan For Japanese Navy
26 August Cowrie Hopper ship Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Queensland Government.[21]
31 August Lullington Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[22]
August Humble 174 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August Humble 175 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August Humble 176 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August Humble 177 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August Humble 178 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August Humble 179 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
August SK 216 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For International Paper Co.[3]
6 September Ikazuchi Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort Japan For Japanese Navy, first in class
8 September Sailfish Sailfish-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy, first in class
14 September Evans Dealey-class destroyer escort Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy
17 September Pulonga Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[23]
20 September Harukaze Harukaze-class destroyer Japan For Japanese Navy, first in class
September GR Co. No. 0822 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Gulf Refining Company.[3]
September Humble 180 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 181 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 182 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 183 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 184 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 185 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 186 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 187 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 188 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 189 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 190 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 191 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 192 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 193 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
September Humble 805 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
1 October Barry Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy
3 October Belton Ton-class minesweeper Doigs Shipyard Grimsby, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy
4 October Blackwood Blackwood-class frigate John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy, first in class
8 October Saratoga Forrestal-class aircraft carrier New York Navy Yard Brooklyn, New York United States For United States Navy
13 October Rendlesham Ham-class minesweeper Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[24]
18 October Malcolm Blackwood-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom For Royal Navy
19 October Eden Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[25]
20 October Muskun Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[26]
24 October Essex Ferry Train ferry John Brown and Company Clydebank, Scotland United Kingdom For British Transport Commission
26 October Nordstjernen Passenger ship Blohm & Voss Hamburg West Germany For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
30 October Akebono Unique destroyer escort Japan For Japanese Navy
October L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 110 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
2 November Courtney Dealey-class destroyer escort Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States For United States Navy
2 November Suribachi Suribachi-class ammunition ship Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, Maryland United States For United States Navy, first in class
10 November Spiegel Grove Thomaston-class dock landing ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States For United States Navy
15 November Confiance Confiance-class tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[27]
16 November Exmouth Blackwood-class frigate J. Samuel White Cowes, Isle of Wight United Kingdom For Royal Navy
16 November Southern Prince Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Prince Line.[28]
17 November Elin Knudsen Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Knut Knudsen A/S.[29]
30 November Llandaff Salisbury-class frigate Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn, England United Kingdom For Royal Navy
November ADDSCO 595 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
November L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 111 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
November L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 112 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
1 December Duke of Lancaster Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Railways.
1 December Karasj Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[30]
3 December Stalwart Aggressive-class minesweeper Broward Marine Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States For United States Navy
14 December Carinthia Saxonia-class ocean liner John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland United Kingdom For Cunard Line
15 December Decatur Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy
15 December Oti Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Elder Dempster.[31]
16 December Abbotsham Ham-class minesweeper M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. Bideford United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[32]
31 December Oronj Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[33]
December ADDSCO 596 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
December ADDSCO 597 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[3]
December Humble 806 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
December Humble 807 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
December Humble 808 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
December Humble 809 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
December Humble 810 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Humble Oil & Refining Co.[3]
Unknown date Albatross Dredger Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Bay T0wing & Dredging.[3]
Unknown date Caroline Tug Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company and Nashivlle Bridge Co. Mobile, Alabama and East Nashville, Tennessee United States For Central Marine Corp.[3]
Unknown date Coro Tug J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Shell Tankers Ltd.[34]
Unknown date Challenger Survey ship Aldous Successors Ltd. Brightlingsea United Kingdom For Nigerian Navy.[35]
Unknown date Hop Hopper barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Poole Harbour Commissioners.[36]
Unknown date Lachinedoc Bulk carrier Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.[37]
Unknown date S.H.M.2. Hopper barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Shoreham Harbour Board.[38]
Unknown date 3 unnamed vessels Barges Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For McDonough Construction.[3]

References

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  2. ^ "Stedham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  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 af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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  5. ^ "M/S Port Melbourne" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  6. ^ "Port Melbourne". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Foylebank". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Manicougan". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Triaster". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Ulster Premier". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Vibex". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ^ "HMS Kildarton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  13. ^ "M/S Uthlande". Retrieved 2017-10-08.
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  15. ^ "Talinga". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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