List of ship launches in 1957

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The list of ship launches in 1957 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1957.

	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
29 January	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	King Theseus	Cargo ship	For Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Co. Ltd. [1]
31 January	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Y.C.467	Lighter	For Admiralty. [2]
31 January	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Y.C.468	Lighter	For Admiralty. [3]
January	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	ADDSCO 609	Barge	For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. [4]
January	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	ADDSCO 610	Barge	For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. [4]
2 February	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Bigelow	Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
14 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Afghanistan	Ore carrier	For Commons Bros. Ltd. [5]
14 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Blackpool	Whitby-class frigate	For Royal Navy.
15 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Crestbank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [6]
16 February	West Germany	Burmester shipyard	Bremen	Lindau	Lindau-class minehunter	For German Navy
18 February	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Tunets	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [7]
28 February	United States	Avondale Shipyard	Avondale, Louisiana	De Soto County	De Soto County-class tank landing ship
February	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	ADDSCO 611	Barge	For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. [4]
February	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	ADDSCO 612	Barge	For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. [4]
5 March	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	York County	De Soto County-class tank landing ship
9 March	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Joseph K. Taussig	Dealey-class destroyer escort
14 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Esso Glasgow	T2 tanker	New midsection, for Esso Petroleum Co. [8]
15 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	King Charles	Cargo ship	For King Line. [9]
18 March	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts	Mullinnix	Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
31 March	Italy	Ansaldo Shipyards	Italy	Frederico C	Ocean liner	For Costa Line
March	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	ADDSCO 613	Barge	For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. [4]
March	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	Margaret	Drill barge	For Ocean Drilling & Exploration. [4]
6 April	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Rion	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [10]
16 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Vitrinia	Tanker	For Shell Oil Co. [11]
30 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Picardy	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [12]
April	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	Mr. Arthur	Submersible	For Coral Drilling Co. Inc. [4]
April	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 217	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
April	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 218	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
April	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 219	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
April	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 220	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
1 May	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Rampisham	Ham-class minesweeper	For Royal Navy. [13]
16 May	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut	Skate	Skate-class submarine
17 May	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Stavrida	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [14]
29 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Thessaly	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [15]
30 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Carronbank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [16]
30 May	United Kingdom	John I. Thornycroft & Company	Southampton, England	Duncan	Blackwood-class frigate
May	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 221	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
May	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	SK 222	Barge	For International Paper Co. [4]
3 June	Canada	Davie Shipbuilding	Lauzon, Quebec	Gatineau	Restigouche-class destroyer
7 June	United States	Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco, California	Bauer	Dealey-class destroyer escort
22 June	United States	American Shipbuilding	Lorain, Ohio	Lorain County	De Soto County-class tank landing ship
June	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 74	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
June	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 75	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
June	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 76	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
June	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 77	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
1 July	Japan			Ayanami	Ayanami-class destroyer
1 July	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Shonguy	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [17]
2 July	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Vallejo, California	Grayback	Grayback-class submarine
31 July	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Kotlas	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [18]
1 August	United States	Bethlehem Steel	San Francisco, California	Hooper	Dealey-class destroyer escort
9 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Loch Loyal	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Royal Mail Line. [19]
10 August	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine	Hull	Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
27 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	King George	Cargo ship	For King Line. [20]
27 August	United States	Portsmouth Naval Shipyard	Kittery, Maine	Swordfish	Skate-class submarine
28 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Dartbank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [21]
28 August	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News	Santa Rosa	Santa-Rosa-class cargo liner	For Grace Line [22]
29 August	Japan			Uranami	Ayanami-class destroyer
9 September	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia	Graham County	De Soto County-class tank landing ship
10 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Accord	Confiance-class tug	For Royal Navy. [23]
24 September	United Kingdom	Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland	Blyth Adventurer	Tanker	For Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. [24]
25 September	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British Honour	Tanker	For British Tanker Company. [25]
25 September	Japan			Shikinami	Ayanami-class destroyer
27 September	United States	Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company	Seattle, Washington	Richard S. Edwards	Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
30 September	Japan			Isonami	Ayanami-class destroyer
8 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Alaric	Cargo ship	For Shaw Savill Line. [26]
10 October	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Vallejo, California	Sargo	Skate-class submarine
17 October	United Kingdom	Berthon Boat Co. Ltd	Lymington	Saxlingham	Ham-class minesweeper	For Royal Navy. [27]
25 October	United Kingdom	Vickers-Armstrongs	Barrow-in-Furness	Narwhal	Porpoise-class submarine	[28]
26 October	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Okun	Fishing trawler	For private owner. [29]
13 November	Canada	Halifax Shipyards	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Chaudière	Restigouche-class destroyer
17 November	Canada	Marine Industries Limited	Sorel, Quebec	St. Croix	Restigouche-class destroyer
22 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Port Invercargill	Refrigerated cargo ship	For Port Line. [30]
11 December	United Kingdom	Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Bolton Abbey	Cargo liner	For Associated Humber Lines Ltd. [31]
11 December	United Kingdom	Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Greenock Scotland	Cachalot	Porpoise-class submarine
11 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Flying Dipper	Tug	For Clyde Shipping Co. [32]
14 December	United States	American Shipbuilding	Lorain, Ohio	Wood County	De Soto County-class tank landing ship
21 December	France	Arsenal de Brest	Brest, France	Clemenceau	Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier
24 December	United Kingdom	Harland and Wolff	Belfast	Pendennis Castle	Ocean liner	For Union-Castle Line.
27 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Garrybank	Cargo ship	For Bank Line. [33]
December	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 80	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
December	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 81	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
December	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 82	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
December	United States	Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Mobile, Alabama	MGO 83	Barge	For Mene Grande Oil Company. [4]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	F.C.36	Lighter	For Admiralty. [34]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	F.C.37	Lighter	For Admiralty. [35]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	F.C.38	Lighter	For Admiralty. [36]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Gwato Creek	Tug	For Shell BP Petroleum Development Co. of Nigeria. [37]

References

1. "King Theseus". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
2. "Y.C.467". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
3. "Y.C.468". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
4. "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
5. "Afghanistan". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
6. "Crestbank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
7. "Tunets". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
8. "Esso Glasgow". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
9. "King Charles". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
10. "Rion". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
11. "Vitrinia". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
12. "Picardy". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
13. "Rampisham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
14. "Stavrida". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
15. "Thessaly". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
16. "Carronbank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
17. "Shonguy". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
18. "Kotlas". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
19. "Loch Loyal". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
20. "King George". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
21. "Carronbank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
22. "T/S Santa Rosa" . Retrieved 2017-04-02.
23. "HMS Accord". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
24. "Blyth Adventurer". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
25. "British Honour". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
26. "Alaric". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
27. "Saxlingham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
28. The Times (London), Thursday, 17 October 1957, p.5
29. "Okun". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
30. "Port Invercargill". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
31. "Bolton Abbey". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
32. "Flying Dipper". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
33. "Garrybank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
34. "F.C.36". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
35. "F.C.37". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
36. "F.C.38". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
37. "Gwato Creek". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.