List of ship launches in 1961

The list of ship launches in 1961 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1961.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
2 January Bryher Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For W. H. Podd Ltd.[1]
9 January Carlton Queen Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Talisman Trawlers Ltd.[2]
17 January Transvaal Castle Ocean liner John Brown & Company Clydebank United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line
17 January Isuzu Isuzu-class destroyer escort Japan For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
19 January British Cormorant Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[3]
31 January Gridley Leahy-class cruiser Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy
31 January Tindfonn Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Sigval Bergsen.[4]
1 February Saskatchewan Mackenzie-class destroyer Victoria Machinery Depot Victoria, British Columbia Canada For Royal Canadian Navy
2 February Sam Houston Ethan Allen-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy
1 March Port Alfred Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Port Line.[5]
7 March Mogami Isuzu-class destroyer escort Japan For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
7 March Wilronwood Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Wilronwood Fishing Co. Ltd.[6]
16 March Hampshire County-class destroyer John Brown & Company Clydebank United Kingdom For Royal Navy
17 March Ariadne III Motor yacht Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For private owner.[7]
17 March Chris B Tug Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[8]
17 March George Peacock Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[9]
17 March Sara B Tug Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport United Kingdom For C. H. Bailey Ltd.[10]
26 March Groznyy Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser A.A. Zhdanov Leningrad Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
29 March Bombala Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British India Steam Navigation Company.[11]
8 April Stuart River-class destroyer escort Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Australia For Royal Australian Navy
8 April Derwent River-class destroyer escort Williamstown Naval Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Australia For Royal Australian Navy
13 April Dukesgarth Bulk carrier Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[12]
15 April Bainbridge Bainbridge-class cruiser Bethlehem Steel Quincy, Massachusetts United States For United States Navy
28 April Levernbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[13]
20 May Semmes Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
25 May Mackenzie Mackenzie-class destroyer Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec Canada For Royal Canadian Navy
31 May Minerve Daphné-class submarine Dubigeon Nantes France For French Navy
31 May Port St Lawrence Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[14]
15 June Coralshell Tanker J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Shell Co. of the Bahamas.[15]
15 June Patrol Pilot boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Trinity House.[16]
15 June Thomas A. Edison Ethan Allen-class submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States For United States Navy
26 June Neckar Rhine-class tender Lürssen Bremen-Vegesack West Germany For German Navy
28 June Leander Leander-class frigate Harland and Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy
1 July Permit Permit-class submarine Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy
1 July Leahy Leahy-class cruiser Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy
2 July Galileo Galilei Ocean liner Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico Monfalcone Italy For Lloyd Triestino
15 July John Marshall Ethan Allen-class submarine Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States For United States Navy
26 July Maplehurst Tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Stephenson Clarke Ltd.[17]
27 July Yukon Mackenzie-class destroyer Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Canada For Royal Canadian Navy
29 July Berkeley Charles F. Adams-class destroyer New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy
31 July Hayashio Hayashio-class submarine Japan For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
24 August British Osprey Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[18]
24 August Cressington Dredger Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Transport Commission.[19]
26 August Tattnall Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States For United States Navy
28 August Preceder Pilot boat Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Trinity House.[20]
28 August Sand Snipe Dredger J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd.[21]
28 August Wakashio Hayashio-class submarine Japan For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
17 September Iwo Jima Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton, Washington United States For United States Navy
22 September Galatée Daphné-class submarine Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales Cherbourg France For French Navy
24 September Guglielmo Marconi Ocean liner Italy For Lloyd Triestino
25 September Mincarlo Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For W. H. Podd Ltd.[22]
27 September Kent County-class destroyer Harland and Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy
30 September Jeanne d'Arc Helicopter carrier and cruiser hybrid Arsenal de Brest Brest, France France For French Navy
12 October Tom Grant Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[23]
21 October U 1 Type 201 submarine HDW Kiel West Germany For German Navy
24 October City of Victoria V-class ferry Victoria Machinery Co. Depot Ltd Victoria Canada For BC Ferries[24]
26 October Springbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[25]
19 November Admiral Fokin Project 58 Groznyy-class cruiser A.A. Zhdanov Leningrad Soviet Union For Soviet Navy
23 November British Merlin Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[26]
1 December Cap San Diego Cap-San-class bulk cargo Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg-Finkenwerder West Germany For Hamburg Süd[27]
7 December London County-class destroyer Swan Hunter Wallsend United Kingdom For Royal Navy
9 December Plunger Permit-class submarine Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California United States For United States Navy
9 December Tinosa Permit-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States For United States Navy
9 December Harry E. Yarnell Leahy-class cruiser Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States For United States Navy
9 December Joseph Strauss Charles F. Adams-class destroyer New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States For United States Navy
10 December Nipigon Annapolis-class destroyer Marine Industries Limited Sorel, Quebec Canada For Royal Canadian Navy
15 December Goldsborough Charles F. Adams-class destroyer Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock Company Seattle, Washington United States For United States Navy
21 December Olivebank Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[28]
22 December Dido Leander-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow United Kingdom For Royal Navy
Unknown date Blanchland Bulk carrier William Gray & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool United Kingdom For Stephenson Clarke Ltd.[29]
Unknown date Cornishbrook Tug Clelands (Successors) Ltd. Wallsend United Kingdom For private owner.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Bryher". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Carlton Queen". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "British Cormorant". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Tindfonn". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Port Alfred". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Wilronwood". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Ariadne III". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Chris B". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "George Peacock". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Sara B". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Bombala". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Dukesgarth". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Levernbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Port Alfred". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Coralshell". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Patrol". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Maplehurst". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  18. ^ "British Osprey". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Cressington". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Preceder". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Sand Snipe". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Mincarlo". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Tom Grant". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  24. ^ "M/S City of Victoria". Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Springbank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  26. ^ "British Merlin". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. ^ "DNV GL: Cap San Diego". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Olivebank". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  29. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 67.
  30. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 306.

Sources

  • 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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