List of ship launches in 1954 explained

The list of ship launches in 1954 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1954.

CountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
19 JanuaryHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Royal Mail Line.[1]
19 JanuaryBlyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. LtdBlyth, NorthumberlandCargo shipFor Straits Steamship Co. Ltd.[2]
21 JanuaryHarland and WolffBelfastFor Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
21 January United StatesElectric BoatGroton, ConnecticutUnique nuclear-powered submarine
3 FebruaryHarland & WolffBelfastCollierFor John Kelly Ltd.[3]
4 FebruaryHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Union-Castle Line.[4]
9 February United StatesIngalls ShipbuildingPascagoula, MississippiFirst in class
12 February CanadaMarine Industries LimitedSorel, Quebec
13 FebruaryJ. Samuel WhiteCowes, Isle of Wight
17 FebruaryJohn Brown & CompanyClydebank, ScotlandFor Cunard Line
18 FebruaryHarland & WolffBelfastFor Royal Navy.
19 FebruaryHarland & WolffBelfastDefence vesselFor Royal Navy.[5]
6 March J. Bolson & Son Ltd.PooleFor Royal Navy.[6]
11 MarchBerthon Boat CompanyLymingtonFor Royal Navy
19 MarchHarland & WolffBelfastYC 327LighterFor Admiralty
2 AprilHarland & WolffBelfastDefence vesselFor Royal Navy.[7]
4 AprilBrooke Marine Ltd.LowestoftFor Royal Navy.[8]
14 AprilHarland & WolffBelfastTankerFor British Tanker Company.[9]
30 AprilBlyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. LtdBlyth, NorthumberlandCollierFor Australian Government.[10]
3 May AustraliaWilliamstown DockyardMelbourne, Victoria destroyer
7 May United StatesIngalls ShipbuildingPascagoula, Mississippi
18 MayHarland & WolffBelfastFor Royal Navy.[11]
22 May United StatesChristy ShipbuildingSturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
2 JuneHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Pelagos A/S.[12]
4 June United StatesBath Iron WorksBath, Maine
15 June CanadaBurrard Dry DockVancouver, British Columbia
15 JuneGustav Wolkau Baumwall ferry type 0For HADAG
29 JuneHarland & WolffBelfastTankerFor Hadley Shipping Co.[13]
1 JulyHarland and WolffBelfastFor Royal Navy.
2 JulyCammell LairdBirkenhead, EnglandFirst in class
16 July United StatesIngalls ShipbuildingPascagoula, Mississippi
19 JulyBartram & SonsSunderland, EnglandCargo shipFor Court Line
30 July United KingdomAtlantic Shipbuilding Co. LtdNewportBulk carrierFor Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd.[14]
30 JulyHarland & WolffBelfastFor Royal Navy.[15]
13 August United StatesBellingham Shipyards Co.Bellingham, Washington
17 AugustHarland & WolffBelfastPassenger shipFor Shaw Savill Line.
20 August United StatesBath Iron WorksBath, Maine
31 AugustYarrow ShipbuildersGlasgow, Scotland
1 SeptemberHarland & WolffBelfastTankerFor Royal Australian Navy.
28 SeptemberHarland & WolffBelfastTankerFor Belships Co.[16]
28 September United StatesIngalls ShipbuildingPascagoula, Mississippi
29 SeptemberHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Blue Funnel Line.[17]
29 SeptemberSwan HunterWallsend, England
1 OctoberHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Elder Dempster.[18]
15 OctoberBrooke Marine Ltd.LowestoftHopper shipFor Queensland Government.[19]
26 OctoberHarland & WolffBelfastFor Royal Navy.[20]
28 October J. Bolson & Son Ltd.PooleSheldrakeLaunchFor Shell Tankers Ltd.[21]
29 OctoberSwan, Hunter & Wigham RichardsonNewcastlePort SydneyFor Port Line[22]
22 November CanadaCanadian VickersMontreal, QuebecFirst in class
27 NovemberBlyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. LtdBlyth, NorthumberlandTankerFor A/S Falkefjell.[23]
10 DecemberSwan HunterWallsend, England
11 December United StatesNewport News ShipbuildingNewport News, VirginiaFirst in class
14 DecemberJohn Brown & CompanyClydebank, ScotlandFor Cunard Line
29 DecemberHarland & WolffBelfastCargo shipFor Prince Line.[24]
31 December J. Bolson & Son Ltd.PoolePuffinLaunchFor Shell Tankers Ltd.[25]
Unknown dateBay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd.GreenwichTugFor Mercantile Lighterage Co. Ltd.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loch Gowan . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Perak . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
  3. Web site: Ballylumford . The Yard . 8 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Tintagel Castle . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  5. Web site: HMS Braysford . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Bisham . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
  7. Web site: HMS Bryansford . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Littleham . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 4 October 2024 .
  9. Web site: British Sergeant . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Timbarra . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
  11. Web site: HMS Laleston . The Yard . 10 March 2017.
  12. Web site: Pontia . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  13. Web site: Cerinthus . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  14. Web site: Baie Comeau . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 25 September 2024 .
  15. Web site: HMS Lanton . The Yard . 10 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Belfast . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  17. Web site: Cedarbank . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  18. Web site: Owerri . The Yard . 7 March 2017.
  19. Web site: Nautilus . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
  20. Web site: HMS Letterston . The Yard . 10 March 2017.
  21. Web site: Sheldrake . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
  22. Web site: M/S Port Melbourne. 2017-10-06. Swedish.
  23. Web site: Vardefjell . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
  24. Web site: Western Prince . The Yard . 8 March 2017.
  25. Web site: Puffin . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
  26. Web site: Mercurian . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 27 September 2024 .

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