List of ship launches in 1953

The list of ship launches in 1953 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1953. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
17 January United Kingdom Berthon Boat Co. Ltd Lymington Brigham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[1]
23 January United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Wahkiakum County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
29 January United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Harpa Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company.[2]
29 January West Germany Gustav Wolkau Hamburg Waltershof Type I ferry For HADAG.
19 February Canada Canada Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver Fraser St. Laurent-class destroyer For Royal Canadian Navy.
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 701 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.T.C. No.44 Tank barge For Lake Tankers Corporation.[3]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.T.C. No.45 Tank barge For Lake Tankers Corporation.[3]
4 March United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Maid of Argyll Ferry For British Railways.
5 March United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Maid of the Loch Paddle steamer For British Railways.
2 April United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Govan Maid of Skelmorlie Ferry For British Railways.
11 April United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Tioga County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
15 April United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Irex Tanker For A/S Field.[4]
16 April United Kingdom Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow Olympia Ocean liner For Greek Line.
18 April United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Westchester County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
29 April Canada Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal Ottawa St. Laurent-class destroyer For Royal Canadian Navy.
April United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Beardslee No. 24 Barge For Beardslee Launch & Barge.[3]
April United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 105 Barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
April United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 106 Barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[3]
10 May Italy Ansaldo Shipyards Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Ocean liner For Italian Line.
12 May United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Britta Tanker For Arthur H. Mathieson.[5]
14 May United Kingdom John Brown & Company Clydebank Arcadia Ocean liner For P&O.
15 May United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Walworth County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
17 May United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Waldo County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
11 June United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland William G. Walkley Tanker For Ampol Petroleum Ltd.[6]
15 June United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Damerham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[7]
25 June United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Salisbury Salisbury-class frigate For Royal Navy.[8]
29 June United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Fleetbank Cargo ship For Bank Line.[9]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Belcher Towing Co. No. 16 Barge For Belcher Towing Co.[3]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 712 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
1 July West Germany Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim Mannheim L 534 Type Mannheim 55 ferry For Flusspioniere Wiesbaden.
2 July United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Tom Green County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
14 July United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi Washoe County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
15 July United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 9 Whaler For Hector Whaling Ltd.[10]
18 July West Germany Kehrwieder Ferry For HADAG.
21 July West Germany Norderwerft Hamburg Wettern Ferry For HADAG.
27 July United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Bedham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[11]
30 July Canada Canada Halifax Shipyards Halifax Saguenay St. Laurent-class destroyer For Royal Canadian Navy.
1 August United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Albacore Unique research submarine For United States Navy.
10 August United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rathlin Head Cargo ship For Ulster Steamship Co.[12]
22 August United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Whitfield County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
25 August United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Jarena Tanker For A/S Kosmos.[13]
August United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Pinto Car float For Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad.[3]
22 September United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Port Montreal Cargo ship For Port Line.[14]
24 September United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Fritham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[15]
25 September United Kingdom J. Samuel White Cowes Dundas Blackwood-class frigate For Royal Navy.[16]
3 October United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Traverse County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
22 October United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Eddyness Eddy-class tanker For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[17]
22 October United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tantallon Castle Cargo ship For Union-Castle Line.[18]
23 October United Kingdom Fairlie Yacht Dittesham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[19]
23 October United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Jaranda Tanker For Anders Jahre A/S.[20]
8 November United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Dealey Dealey-class destroyer escort For United States Navy.
11 November United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Elpenor Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line.[21]
19 November United States Hiltebrant Drydock Company Kingston, New York AMS-127 Adjutant-class minesweeper For Royal Danish Navy.[22][23]
24 November United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Engineer Tanker For British Tanker Company.[24]
24 November United Kingdom M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. Bideford Broadley Ley-class minehunter For Royal Navy.[25]
25 November United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow Hardy Blackwood-class frigate For Royal Navy.[16]
27 November United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Kemerton Ton-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.
28 November United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Wexford County Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship For United States Navy.
November United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Blue Crest Hopper barge For Bay of New York Coal Corp.[3]
November United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Blue Mountain Hopper barge For James McWilliams Blue Line.[3]
9 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Corporal Tanker For British Tanker Company.[26]
22 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Gunner Tanker For British Tanker Company.[27]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-301 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-302 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-303 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-304 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-305 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-306 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-307 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-308 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-309 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama CBC-310 Barge For Canal Barge Co. Inc.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Dorothy Jean No. 81 Barge For James Marine Equipment.[3]
Unknown date United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead Elizabeth Holt Cargo ship For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd.[28]
Unknown date United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Ernesta Ferry For private owner.[29]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama F.S.C. 141 Barge For Frederick Snare Corporation.[3]
Unknown date United Kingdom Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. Birkenhead Florence Holt Cargo ship For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd.[28]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama G.T.C.-5 Tank barge For Greenville Towing Co.[3]
Unknown date United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Harlandic II Launch For Harland & Wolff.[30]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 702 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 703 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 704 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 705 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 706 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 707 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 708 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 709 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 710 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 711 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 713 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 714 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 715 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 716 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama J.H.C. 717 Barge For J. H. Coppedge Co.[3]
Unknown date Italy Cantieri Navali Riuniti Trieste Lazio Cargo ship For Tirrenia di Navigazione SpA .
Unknown date United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Pachat Launch For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[31]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Sambo D. No. 82 Barge For Glenn E. Daulton Co.[3]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama 12 unnamed vessels Barges For J. E. Jumonville.[3]

References

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  2. ^ "Harpa". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Irex". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Britta". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ^ "William G. Walkley". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Damerham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ^ Friedman 2008, p. 338.
  9. ^ "Fleetbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Setter IX". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Bedham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Rathlin Head". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Jarena". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Port Montreal". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Fritham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  16. ^ a b Friedman 2008, p. 339.
  17. ^ "Eddyness". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Tantallon Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ Colledge & Warlow 2006, p. 115.
  20. ^ "Jaranda". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Elpenor". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ "MSC-127 ex-AMS-127". NavSource. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  23. ^ Balsved, Johnny E. "AARØSUND (1955-1982)". Danish Naval History. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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  25. ^ "Broadley". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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  27. ^ "British Gunner". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  28. ^ a b Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 43.
  29. ^ "Ernesta". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Harlandic II". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  31. ^ "Pachat". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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