List of ship launches in 1954

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

CountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
19 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Loch Gowan Cargo ship For Royal Mail Line. [1]
19 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Perak Cargo ship For Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. [2]
21 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Iberia Himalaya-class ocean linerFor Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
21 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Nautilus Unique nuclear-powered submarine
3 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ballylumford Collier For John Kelly Ltd. [3]
4 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tintagel Castle Cargo ship For Union-Castle Line. [4]
9 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Thomaston Thomaston-class dock landing shipFirst in class
12 February Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Marine Industries Limited Sorel, Quebec Assiniboine St. Laurent-class destroyer
13 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Samuel White Cowes, Isle of Wight Grafton Blackwood-class frigate
17 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland Saxonia Saxonia-class ocean linerFor Cunard Line
18 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Kirkliston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.
19 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Braysford Defence vesselFor Royal Navy. [5]
6 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Bisham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [6]
11 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Berthon Boat Company Lymington Mickleham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy
19 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast YC 327 Lighter For Admiralty
2 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bryansford Defence vesselFor Royal Navy. [7]
4 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Littleham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [8]
14 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Sergeant Tanker For British Tanker Company. [9]
30 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Timbarra Collier For Australian Government. [10]
3 MayFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Williamstown Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Vendetta Daring-class destroyer
7 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Plymouth Rock Thomaston-class dock landing ship
18 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Laleston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [11]
22 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Windham County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Coastwise No. 2 Hopper barge For Coastwise Transportation Line. [12]
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pontia Cargo ship For Pelagos A/S. [13]
4 JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Cromwell Dealey-class destroyer escort
15 June Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Kootenay Restigouche-class destroyer
15 JuneFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Gustav Wolkau Baumwallferry type 0For HADAG [ citation needed ]
29 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cerinthus Tanker For Hadley Shipping Co. [14]
JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 201 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 202 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 203 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
JuneFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 204 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
1 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Torquay Whitby-class frigateFor Royal Navy.
2 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead, England Whitby Whitby-class frigateFirst in class
16 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Fort Snelling Thomaston-class dock landing ship
19 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bartram & Sons Sunderland, England Hannington Court Cargo shipFor Court Line
30 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Newport Baie Comeau Bulk carrier For Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd. [15]
30 JulyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lanton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [16]
JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 205 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama SK 206 Barge For International Paper Co. [12]
13 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bellingham Shipyards Co. Bellingham, Washington Whippoorwill Redwing-class minesweeper
17 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Southern Cross Passenger ship For Shaw Savill Line.
20 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Hammerberg Dealey-class destroyer escort
31 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland Keppel Blackwood-class frigate
1 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tide Austral Tanker For Royal Australian Navy.
28 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Belfast Tanker For Belships Co. [17]
28 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Point Defiance Thomaston-class dock landing ship
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cedarbank Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line. [18]
29 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend, England Pellew Blackwood-class frigate
1 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Owerri Cargo ship For Elder Dempster. [19]
15 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Nautilus Hopper ship For Queensland Government. [20]
26 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Letterston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [21]
28 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Sheldrake Launch For Shell Tankers Ltd. [22]
29 OctoberFlag of England.svg  England Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Newcastle Port Sydney For Port Line [23]
22 November Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec Restigouche Restigouche-class destroyerFirst in class
27 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Vardefjell Tanker For A/S Falkefjell. [24]
10 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Swan Hunter Wallsend, England Russell Blackwood-class frigate
11 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Forrestal Forrestal-class aircraft carrierFirst in class
14 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland Ivernia Saxonia-class ocean linerFor Cunard Line
29 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Western Prince Cargo ship For Prince Line. [25]
31 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Puffin Launch For Shell Tankers Ltd. [26]
DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-11 Barge For Benton & Co. Inc. [12]
DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-12 Barge For Benton & Co. Inc. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Bernard N.1 Barge For J. C. C. Bernard. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-501 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-502 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-503 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-504 Hopper barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 718 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 719 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 720 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 721 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 722 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 723 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 724 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 1000 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. Co. No.107 Barge For Lake Charles Dredging. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd. Greenwich Mercurian Tug For Mercantile Lighterage Co. Ltd. [27]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S-44 Rig No. 12 Drill barge For The California Company. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 138 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 139 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 140 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 141 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 142 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 143 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 144 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 145 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 146 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 147 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 148 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama No. 149 Barge For Warrior & Gulf Navigation. [12]
Unknown dateFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Unnamed Barge 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "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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