List of ship launches in 1948

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The list of ship launches in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1948.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
14 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Granuaile	Lightship tender	For Trinity House. [1]
27 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Security	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [2]
6 March	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Newport News	Des Moines-class heavy cruiser	For United States Navy.
11 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Liparus	Tanker	For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [3]
11 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Soestdyk	Cargo ship	For Holland America Line. [4]
19 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-192	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
22 April	United Kingdom	Barclay Curle	Glasgow	Somali	Cargo Ship	For P&O
24 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-187	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-188	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-190	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-191	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-193	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
11 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Magdalena	Cargo liner	For Royal Mail Lines
20 May	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Horta	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Compagnia de Navigacion Carregadores Acoreanos. [6]
21 May	United States	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard	Kittery, Maine	Volador	Tench-class submarine	For United States Navy.
25 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Ramore Head	Cargo ship	For Ulster Steamship Co. [7]
26 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Setter 1	Whaler	For United Whalers Ltd. [8]
8 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Strength	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [9]
8 June	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Citos	Cargo ship	For Rederi A/B Sirius. [10]
10 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Schiedyk	Cargo ship	For Holland America Line. [11]
22 June	United Kingdom	Harland and Wolff	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Bulwark	Centaur-class aircraft carrier	For Royal Navy.
6 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Jalta	Tanker	For A/S Bulls Rederi. [12]
6 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Setter 2	Whaler	For United Whalers Ltd. [13]
22 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Hibernia	Ferry	For British Railways.
20 August	Australia	Williamstown Naval Dockyard	Melbourne, Victoria	Anzac	Battle-class destroyer	For Royal Australian Navy.
4 September	Norway	Joseph L. Thompson & Co	Sunderland, England	Brandanger	Single screw cargo ship	[14]
8 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Carioca Shell	Tank barge	For Compagnia de Navegacao Shell-Mex do Brasil. [15]
16 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Mariner	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [16]
21 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Cambria	Ferry	For British Railways.
5 October	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Barrow-in-Furness, England	Himalaya	Himalaya-class ocean liner	For P&O
19 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Sabaramati	Ferry	For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [17]
19 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Saravasti	Ferry	For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [18]
2 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Antilochus	Cargo ship	For Blue Funnel Line. [19]
4 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Borgny	Tanker	For Fred Olsen & Co. [20]
16 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Workman	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [21]
28 November	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-194	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
13 December	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Penrith Castle	Cargo ship	For Lancashire Shipping Co Ltd. [22]
13 December	Soviet Union	Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant	Zelenedolsk	BO-195	Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser	For Soviet Navy. [5]
18 December	United Kingdom	James Pollock & Sons	Faversham	Sea Gladiator	Aircraft transport vessel	For Fleet Air Arm. Contract cancelled, completed as the coaster Goldhind for E. J. & W. Goldsmith Ltd. [23]
18 December	Denmark	Odense Steel Shipyard	Odense, Denmark	Olga Mærsk	Cargo ship	For A.P. Moller-Maersk Group [24]
28 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Setter 3	Whaler	For United Whalers Ltd. [25]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Bournemouth Belle	Passenger ship	For J. Bolson & Son Ltd. [26]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.	Glasgow	Dara	Cargo liner	For British India Steam Navigation Company. [27]
Unknown date	United States	Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation	Savannah, Georgia	Grass Knot	Type C1 ship	For private owner. [28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Berthon Boat Co. Ltd	Lymington	MFV.1226	Motor Fishing Vessel	For Royal Navy. [29]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	NCPX S-1	Barge	For North Carolina Pulp Co. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	NCPX S-2	Barge	For North Carolina Pulp Co. [30]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Nusken	Cargo ship	For Skibs A/S Randi. [31]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Poole Belle	Passenger ship	For J. Bolson & Son Ltd. [32]
Unknown date	United States	Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation	Savannah, Georgia	Sailmaker's Splice	Type C1 ship	For private owner. [28]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-137	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-138	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-139	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-140	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-141	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-142	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-143	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-144	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK-145	Barge	For Southern Kraft Corporation. [30]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Unnamed	Launch	For United Africa Co. Ltd. [33]

References

1. "Granuaile". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
2. "British Security". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
3. "Liparus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
4. "Soestdyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
5. "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
6. "Horta". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
7. "Ramore Head". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
8. "Setter 1". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
9. "British Strength". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
10. "Citos". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
11. "Schiedyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
12. "Jalta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
13. "Setter 2". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
14. "Brandanger (5050309)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 10 March 2020.
15. "Carioca Shell". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
16. "British Mariner". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
17. "Sabaramati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
18. "Sarasvati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
19. "Antilochus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
20. "Borgny". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
21. "British Workman". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
22. "Penrith Castle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
23. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 233.
24. "OLGA MÆRSK – 1949 – IMO 5262407". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
25. "Setter III". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
26. "Bournemouth Belle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
27. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 23.
28. "SOUTHEASTERN SHIPBUILDING". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
29. "MFV.1226". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
30. "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
31. "Nusken". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
32. "Poole Belle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
33. "Un-named". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

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.