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]
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. [2]
4 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tintagel Castle Cargo ship For Union-Castle Line. [3]
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 Dominion of 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. [4]
11 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Berthon Boat Company Mickleham Ham-class minesweeper
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. [5]
14 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Sergeant Tanker For British Tanker Company. [6]
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. [7]
22 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Windham County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
2 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Pontia Cargo ship For Pelagos A/S. [8]
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 Dominion of 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. [9]
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 Harland & Wolff Belfast Lanton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [10]
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. [11]
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. [12]
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. [13]
26 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Letterston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [14]
29 OctoberFlag of England.svg  England Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Newcastle Port Sydney For Port Line [15]
22 November Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dominion of Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec Restigouche Restigouche-class destroyerFirst in class
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. [16]

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References

  1. "Loch Gowan". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. "Ballylumford". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. "Tintagel Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. "HMS Braysford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. "HMS Bryansford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. "British Sergeant". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. "HMS Laleston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. "Pontia". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. "Cerinthus". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. "HMS Lanton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. "Belfast". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. "Cedarbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. "Owerri". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. "HMS Letterston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  15. "M/S Port Melbourne" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  16. "Western Prince". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.