List of ship launches in 1953

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

References

  1. ^ "Brigham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  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.
  24. ^ "British Engineer". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Broadley". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  26. ^ "British Corporal". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  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.[permanent dead link]
  31. ^ "Pachat". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

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See also

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