List of ship launches in 1959 explained

The list of ship launches in 1959 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1959.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
9 January	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Vallejo, California		Unique nuclear-powered submarine
18 January		Nordseewerke	Emden	Anita Thyssen	Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw	For Seereederei Frigga, Hamburg
22 January		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo ship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.[1]
27 January		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo ship	For Bank Line.[2]
31 January	Australia	Cockatoo Island Dockyard	Sydney, New South Wales
11 February		Burmester shipyard	Bremen-Burg	Cuxhaven	Lindau-class minesweeper	For German Navy
14 February		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Y.C.484	Lighter	For Admiralty.[3]
17 February	United States	Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard	Sparrows Point, Maryland
26 February		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Refrigerated cargo ship	For Blue Star Line.[4]
9 March		Yarrow Shipbuilders	Glasgow, Scotland
19 March	Sweden	Oskarshamns varv	Oskarshamn		Ferry	For Steamship Company Bore
19 March		Nordseewerke	Emden	Essiflora	Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw	For Björn Ruud-Pedersen
21 March					(Type 140) frigate
26 March		Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH	Husum	Rüm Hart	ferry	For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[5]
6 April		Fairfield Shipbuilding	Glasgow, Scotland
9 April		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo ship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[6]
13 April		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft		Coaster	For British Transport Commission.[7]
22 April	United States	Defoe Shipbuilding Company	Bay City, Michigan
23 April		Cammell Laird	Birkenhead		Cargo ship	For Bibby Line
23 April	United States	Todd Pacific Shipyards	Seattle, Washington
7 May		Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland		Bulk carrier	For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[8]
16 May	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi
21 May		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Tanker	For Hunting & Sons.[9]
22 May		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Tanker	For British Tanker Company.[10]
23 May	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine		destroyer
25 May		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft		Coaster	For British Transport Commission.[11]
25 May	Japan
5 June		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo ship	For Bank Line.[12]
9 June	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut
18 June	Japan				destroyer
20 June		Dubigeon	Nantes	Daphné	Daphné-class submarine	For French Navy
22 June		Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Newport		Cargo ship	For Banco Cubano del Comercio Exterio.[13]
22 June		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Y.C.483	Lighter	For Admiralty.[14]
23 June		Hawthorn Leslie	Hebburn	Royston Grange	Refrigerated cargo liner	For Houlder Line
23 June		Cammell Laird	Birkenhead		Ocean liner	For Union-Castle Line
24 June	Japan				destroyer
26 June	Japan				destroyer
26 June		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft		Refrigerated cargo ship	For Lamport and Holt Line Ltd.[15]
1 July		Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim	Mannheim	L 830	Type Mannheim 59 ferry	For Flusspioniere
7 July		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Passenger ship	For Royal Mail Line.[16]
8 July		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Coaster	For Associated Humber Lines.[17]
9 July	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts		destroyer
14 July	United States	Fore River Shipyard	Quincy, Massachusetts
18 July	France					First launching
21 July	United States	New York Shipbuilding	Camden, New Jersey	Savannah	Nuclear-powered cargo ship	For United States Maritime Administration
23 July		Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland		Tanker	For Trader Line Ltd.[18]
28 July	United States	Defoe Shipbuilding Company	Bay City, Michigan
8 August	Japan
15 August		Stülcken & Sohn	Hamburg		(Type 140) frigate
17 August	United States	Ingalls Shipbuilding	Pascagoula, Mississippi
19 August	New Zealand	J. Samuel White & Co.			Modified
8 September	United States	Bath Iron Works	Bath, Maine
22 September	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut
3 October	United States	Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Vallejo, California
5 October		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole		Tanker	For Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.[19]
7 October	United States	San Francisco Naval Shipyard	San Francisco, California		destroyer
20 October		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo liner	For Royal Mail Lines.[20]
23 October		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft		Buoy tender	For Nigerian Ports Authority.[21]
24 October					(Type 140) frigate
24 October	Sweden	Kockums	Malmö		Tanker	For Esso Marine (Belgium) SA
3 November		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Tanker	For British Tanker Company.[22]
3 November		Vickers-Armstrong	Barrow-in-Furness		Ocean liner	For Orient Line
1 December		Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth, Northumberland		Bulk Carrier	For St. Denis Shipping Co. Ltd.[23]
15 December		Harland & Wolff	Belfast			For Royal Navy.
18 December	United States	Newport News Shipbuilding	Newport News, Virginia
29 December		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Tanker	For British Tanker Company.[24]
29 December		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Cargo ship	For Bank Line.[25]
29 December	United States	Electric Boat	Groton, Connecticut
Unknown date		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Bangkang	Tank barge	For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[26]
Unknown Date		Nordseewerke	Emden	Betty	Nordseewerke Bulk Carrier 17.100 tdw	For Christian F. Bonnevie
Unknown Date		Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim	Mannheim	Harle Riff	Type Mannheim 59 ferry	For Flusspioniere
Unknown date		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Kanchadeva	Merchantman	For private owner.[27]
Unknown date		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Kreng	Tank barge	For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[28]
Unknown date		J. Bolson & Son Ltd.	Poole	Lies	Tank barge	For Sociètè Shell du Cambodge.[29]
Unknown date		Aldous Successors Ltd.	Brightlingsea		Survey ship	For Nigerian Navy.[30]
Unknown date		Brooke Marine Ltd.	Lowestoft	Pussadeva	Merchantman	For private owner.[31]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bankura . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
2. Web site: Ashbank . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
3. Web site: Y.C.484 . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
4. Web site: Ulster Star . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
5. Web site: M/S Rüm Hart.. 2017-10-08.
6. Web site: Somers Isle . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
7. Web site: Elk . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
8. Web site: Queensgarth . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
9. Web site: Eskfield . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
10. Web site: British Power . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
11. Web site: Moose . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
12. Web site: Pinebank . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
13. Web site: Matanzas . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 25 September 2024 .
14. Web site: Y.C.483 . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
15. Web site: Constable . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
16. Web site: Amazon . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
17. Web site: York . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
18. Web site: Hamilton Trader . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
19. Web site: Esso Tynemouth . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
20. Web site: Aragon . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
21. Web site: Bode Thomas . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
22. Web site: British Mallard . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
23. Web site: Monksgarth . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 September 2024 .
24. Web site: British Gull . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
25. Web site: Elmbank . The Yard . 11 March 2017.
26. Web site: Bangkang . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
27. Web site: Kanchadeva . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .
28. Web site: Kreng . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
29. Web site: Lies . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 1 October 2024 .
30. Web site: Penelope . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 23 September 2024 .
31. Web site: Pussadeva . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 5 October 2024 .