List of ship launches in 1959

The list of ship launches in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1959.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
9 January Halibut Unique nuclear-powered submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
18 January Anita Thyssen Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Seereederei Frigga, Hamburg
22 January Bankura Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British India Steam Navigation Company.[1]
27 January Ashbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[2]
31 January Parramatta River-class destroyer escort Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Australia
January Sabtow One Tank barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Sabine Towing.[3]
11 February Cuxhaven Lindau-class minesweeper Burmester shipyard Bremen-Burg West Germany For German Navy
14 February Y.C.484 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Admiralty.[4]
17 February Haleakala Nitro-class ammunition ship Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard Sparrows Point, Maryland United States
26 February Ulster Star Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blue Star Line.[5]
9 March Ashanti Tribal-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
19 March Bore Ferry Oskarshamns varv Oskarshamn Sweden For Steamship Company Bore
19 March Essiflora Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Björn Ruud-Pedersen
21 March Emden Köln-class (Type 140) frigate West Germany
26 March Rüm Hart ferry Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH Husum West Germany For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[6]
6 April Lincoln Salisbury-class frigate Fairfield Shipbuilding Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
9 April Somers Isle Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[7]
13 April Elk Coaster Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For British Transport Commission.[8]
22 April Henry B. Wilson Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
23 April Cheshire Cargo ship Cammell Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom For Bibby Line
23 April Towers Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Todd Pacific Shipyards Seattle, Washington United States
April F.T.C. 120 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Findlay Towing Co. Inc.[3]
April F.T.C. 121 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Findlay Towing Co. Inc.[3]
7 May Queensgarth Bulk carrier Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[9]
16 May Blueback Barbel-class submarine Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
21 May Eskfield Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Hunting & Sons.[10]
22 May British Power Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[11]
23 May Preble Farragut-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
25 May Moose Coaster Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For British Transport Commission.[12]
25 May Oyashio Oyashio-class submarine Japan
5 June Pinebank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[13]
9 June George Washington George Washington-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
18 June Harusame Murasame-class destroyer Japan
20 June Daphné Daphné-class submarine Dubigeon Nantes France For French Navy
22 June Matanzas Cargo ship Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For Banco Cubano del Comercio Exterio.[14]
22 June Y.C.483 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Admiralty.[15]
23 June Royston Grange Refrigerated cargo liner Hawthorn Leslie Hebburn United Kingdom For Houlder Line
23 June Windsor Castle Ocean liner Cammell Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line
24 June Teruzuki Akizuki-class destroyer Japan
26 June Akizuki Akizuki-class destroyer Japan
26 June Constable Refrigerated cargo ship Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Lamport and Holt Line Ltd.[16]
1 July L 830 Type Mannheim 59 ferry Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim Mannheim West Germany For Flusspioniere
7 July Amazon Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[17]
8 July York Coaster Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Associated Humber Lines.[18]
9 July Macdonough Farragut-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
14 July Long Beach Long Beach-class cruiser Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
18 July Foch Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier France First launching
21 July Savannah Nuclear-powered cargo ship New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Maritime Administration
23 July Hamilton Trader Tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Trader Line Ltd.[19]
28 July Lynde McCormick Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
8 August Takanami Ayanami-class destroyer Japan
15 August Augsburg Köln-class (Type 140) frigate Stülcken & Sohn Hamburg West Germany
17 August Parsons Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
19 August Taranaki Modified Rothesay-class frigate J. Samuel White & Co. Cowes, Isle of Wight New Zealand
August BMC-142 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For BMC-145 Inc.[3]
8 September Charles F. Adams Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
22 September Patrick Henry George Washington-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
3 October Theodore Roosevelt George Washington-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States
5 October Esso Tynemouth Tanker J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.[20]
7 October Mahan Farragut-class destroyer San Francisco Naval Shipyard San Francisco, California United States
20 October Aragon Cargo liner Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Lines.[21]
23 October Bode Thomas Buoy tender Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Nigerian Ports Authority.[22]
24 October Karlsruhe Köln-class (Type 140) frigate West Germany
24 October Esso Brussels Tanker Kockums Malmö Sweden For Esso Marine (Belgium) SA
3 November British Mallard Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[23]
3 November Oriana Ocean liner Vickers-Armstrong Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom For Orient Line
1 December Monksgarth Bulk Carrier Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[24]
15 December Berwick Rothesay-class frigate Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
18 December Robert E. Lee George Washington-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
29 December British Gull Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[25]
29 December Elmbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[26]
29 December Scorpion Skipjack-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
Unknown date Bangkang Tank barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[27]
Unknown Date Betty Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw Nordseewerke Emden West Germany For Christian F. Bonnevie
Unknown Date Harle Riff Type Mannheim 59 ferry Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim Mannheim West Germany For Flusspioniere
Unknown date Kanchadeva Merchantman Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[28]
Unknown date Kreng Tank barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[29]
Unknown date Lies Tank barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[30]
Unknown date Penelope Survey ship Aldous Successors Ltd. Brightlingsea United Kingdom For Nigerian Navy.[31]
Unknown date Pussadeva Merchantman Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[32]
Unknown date R.B. No. 5 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For River Barges Inc.[3]
Unknown date TTC 36 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Tutts Towing Co.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bankura". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Ashbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Y.C.484". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Ulster Star". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "M/S Rüm Hart". Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  7. ^ "Somers Isle". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Elk". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Queensgarth". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Eskfield". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ^ "British Power". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Moose". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Pinebank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Matanzas". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Y.C.483". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Constable". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Amazon". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  18. ^ "York". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Hamilton Trader". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Esso Tynemouth". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Aragon". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Bode Thomas". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  23. ^ "British Mallard". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Monksgarth". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  25. ^ "British Gull". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Elmbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Bangkang". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Kanchadeva". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Kreng". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Lies". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Penelope". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  32. ^ "Pussadeva". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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