List of ship launches in 1956

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The list of ship launches in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1956.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
5 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan Lester Dealey-class destroyer escort
12 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Duke of Argyll Ferry For British Railways.
17 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Confident Confiance-class tug For Royal Navy. [1]
20 JanuaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Alamo Thomaston-class dock landing ship
27 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Maddiston Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [2]
31 JanuaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lappe Motor lighter For Shell Oil Co. [3]
4 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey John Willis Dealey-class destroyer escort
25 FebruaryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Salmon Sailfish-class submarine
27 FebruaryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland King Aegeus Cargo ship For Markos P. Nomikos. [4]
2 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Solfon Tanker For Sigval Bergsen. [5]
24 MarchFlag of France.svg  France Brest Dockyards Brest Colbert Anti-aircraft cruiser
27 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rowanmore Cargo ship For Johnston Warren & Co. [6]
28 MarchFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Davis Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
28 MarchFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Shrivenham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [7]
29 March Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Halifax Shipyards Halifax, Nova Scotia Margaree St. Laurent-class destroyer
12 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Manley Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
19 AprilFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Blohm & Voss Hamburg Ragnvald Jarl Passenger ship For NFDS [8]
25 AprilFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Seattle, Washington Bridget Dealey-class destroyer escort
26 AprilFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Harvella Tanker For Shell Oil Co. [9]
1 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Repton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [10]
3 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, Maryland Mauna Kea Suribachi-class ammunition ship
9 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle upon Tyne Empress of England Ocean liner For Canadian Pacific Railway Co. [11]
10 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow, Scotland Palliser Blackwood-class frigate
23 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Flying Duck Tug For Clyde Shipping Co. [12]
24 MayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Maxton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [13]
28 MayFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Darter Unique submarine
7 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ondo Cargo ship For Elder Dempster. [14]
19 JuneFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Götaverken Gothenburg 7 de Agosto Halland-class destroyer For Colombian Navy
19 JuneFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Norderwerft Hamburg WandsbekType I ferryFor HADAG
21 JuneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tuscany Refrigerated cargo ship For Royal Mail Line. [15]
12 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Hermitage Thomaston-class dock landing ship
19 JulyFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Scheel & Jöhnk Harburg Jollenführer 1Ferry type 00For HADAG [16] [ circular reference ]
28 JulyFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey Van Voorhis Dealey-class destroyer escort
7 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Jonas Ingram Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
7 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Missouri Tanker For Texaco Oil Co. [17]
10 AugustFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Monticello Thomaston-class dock landing ship
13 AugustFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany Ottensener Eisenwerke Hamburg FarmsenType I ferryFor HADAG
21 AugustFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Scottish Coast Ferry For Coast Lines. [18]
4 SeptemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Harborough Cargo ship For National Steamship Co. Ltd. [19]
5 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Boston Naval Shipyard Boston, Massachusetts Suffolk County De Soto County-class tank landing ship
8 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Du Pont Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
29 SeptemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Ranger Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
12 OctoberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana Grant County De Soto County-class tank landing ship
22 OctoberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Nurton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy. [20]
27 OctoberFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Vampire Daring-class destroyer
1 November Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Columbia Restigouche-class destroyer
1 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Albany Refrigerated cargo ship For Royal Mail Line. [21]
20 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom J. Samuel White Cowes, Isle of Wight Khukri Blackwood-class frigateFor Indian Navy
20 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Storfonn Tanker For Sigval Bergsen. [22]
21 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Port Launceston Refrigerated cargo ship For Port Line. [23]
22 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland Sylvania Saxonia-class ocean linerFor Cunard Line
24 NovemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey Hartley Dealey-class destroyer escort
29 NovemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Flying Drake Tug For Clyde Shipping Co. [24]
19 DecemberFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Blandy Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
21 DecemberFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cloverbank Cargo ship For Bank Line. [25]
Unknown dateFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Hada Tanker For A/S Aurland. [26]

References

  1. "HMS Confident". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. "HMS Maddiston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. "Lappe". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. "King Aegeus". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. "Solfon". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. "Rowanmore". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. "Shrivenham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. "M/S Ragnvald Jarl" . Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  9. "Harvella". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. "HMS Repton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. "T/S Empress of England" . Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  12. "Flying Duck". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  13. "HMS Maxton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  14. "Ondo". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  15. "Tuscany". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  16. de:Fährschiff Typ 00#Schiffe
  17. "Missouri". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  18. "Scottish Coast". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  19. "Harborough". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. "HMS Nurton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  21. "Albany". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  22. "Storfonn". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  23. "Port Launceston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  24. "Flying Drake". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  25. "Cloverbank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  26. "Hada". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.