List of ship launches in 1952

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The list of ship launches in 1952 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1952.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
16 January United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Skill Tanker For British Tanker Company.[1]
26 January United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Mitscher Mitscher-class destroyer First in class
26 January United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Willis A. Lee Mitscher-class destroyer
29 January United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Onitsha Cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[2]
30 January United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Manchester Pioneer Cargo ship [3]
30 January United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Manchester Spinner Cargo ship [3]
14 February United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast King Alexander Cargo ship For King Line.[4]
February United Kingdom Cammell Laird Birkenhead Manchester Explorer Cargo ship [3]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S.BX.M. 1 Deck barge For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S.BX.M. 2 Deck barge For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S.BX.M. 3 Deck barge For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
February United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama S.BX.M. 4 Deck barge For Surina Bamache Bauxite.[5]
15 March Finland Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan Turku Equator Cargo ship Originally for Finland – South-American Line; handed over to Sudoimport as m/s Archangelsk.
25 March United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Essequibo Cargo ship For Royal Mail Line.[6]
25 March United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Janita Tanker For Spermacet Whaling Co.[7]
5 April United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Braemar Castle Passenger ship For Union-Castle Line.
23 April United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Wilkinson Mitscher-class destroyer
26 April France A&C de France Dunkerque Calédonien Ocean liner For Messageries Maritimes[8]
1 May  Australia Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Voyager Daring-class destroyer
8 May United Kingdom Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland Diana Daring-class destroyer
8 May United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Irish Coast Ferry For Coast Lines.[9]
8 May United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Isaac Carter Cargo ship For Barberry Steamship Co. Ltd.[10]
22 May United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cedric Refrigerated cargo ship For Shaw Savill Line.[11]
May United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 150 Hopper barge For Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
May United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 151 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
May United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 152 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
10 June United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Busen 5 Whaler For Tongsberg A/S.[12]
12 June United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Blunham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[13]
24 June United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Obuasi Cargo ship For Elder Dempster.[14]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Humble 120 Tank barge For Humble Oil Company.[5]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 154 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
June United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 155 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
8 July United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Janova Tanker For Spermacet Whaling Co.[15]
12 July United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine John S. McCain Mitscher-class destroyer
12 July United States Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California Illusive Aggressive-class minesweeper
12 July France Forges & Chantiers de la Gironde Bordeaux Jean Labord cruise ship For Messageries Maritimes
16 July Netherlands C Van der Giessen & Zoon Krimpen aan den IJssel Nyon Cargo ship For Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA
22 July United Kingdom Short Brothers of Sunderland Sunderland Africa Palm Cargo ship For Palm Line
July United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 137 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
July United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 138 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
6 August United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Raeburn Cargo ship For Lamport & Holt.[16]
8 August United States J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. Tacoma, Washington Endurance Aggressive-class minesweeper
9 August United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine LST-1156 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship First in class
19 August  Canada Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Skeena St. Laurent-class destroyer
21 August United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Bodenham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[17]
29 August United States Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California Impervious Aggressive-class minesweeper
August United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1501 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
August United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 139 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
August United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama I.W.C. 140 Hopper barge For [[Inland Waterways Commission.[5]
3 September United Kingdom Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Wallsend Leda Ferry For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
6 September United States Christy Corporation Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Badger Ferry For Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
16 September United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Clydefield Tanker For Hunting & Sons.[18]
September United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1502 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1503 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1504 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
September United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 101 Deck barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
4 October United States Luders Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Connecticut Aggressive Aggressive-class minesweeper
4 October  France Arsenal de Brest Brest, France Tahitien Ocean liner For Messageries Maritimes[19]
11 October United States Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California Enhance Aggressive-class minesweeper
18 October Netherlands De Schelde Shipyard Vlissingen Kungsholm Ocean liner/Cruise ship For Swedish American Line
21 October United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Boreham Ham-class minesweeper For Royal Navy.[20]
23 October Sweden Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB Gothenburg Småland Halland-class destroyer For Royal Swedish Navy
31 October West Germany Johann-Oelkers-Werft Hamburg Kattwiek type I ferry For HADAG
October United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 102 Deck barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
October United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 103 Deck barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
October United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama L.C.D. & T. CO. No. 104 Deck barge For Lake Charles Dredging.[5]
5 November United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cymric Refrigerated cargo ship For Shaw Savill Line.[21]
19 November United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast King Arthur Cargo ship For King Line.[22]
22 November United States Christy Shipbuilding Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin LST-1166 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
25 November United States Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi LST-1161 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
27 November Finland Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard Helsinki Voima Icebreaker
November United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1505 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
November United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama BA-1506 Tank barge For Butcher - Arthur Co.[5]
3 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Beaverbank Cargo ship For Bank Line.[23]
6 December United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine LST-1157 Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship
16 December United States Fulton Shipyard Antioch, California Conflict Aggressive-class minesweeper
16 December United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Eddyrock Eddy-class tanker For Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[24]
16 December West Germany Ottensener Eisenwerke Hamburg Wilhelmsburg type I ferry For HADAG
17 December United States Colberg Boat Works Stockton, California Dynamic Aggressive-class minesweeper
18 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Nessbank Cargo ship For Bank Line.[25]
19 December United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Blandford Tanker For Blandford Shipping.[26]
20 December United States Martinolich Ship Building Co San Diego, California Esteem Aggressive-class minesweeper
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama GISSEL 1605 Tank barge For J. S. Gissel & Co.[5]
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama GISSEL 1606 Tank barge For J. S. Gissel & Co.[5]
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama P.O. 2701 Tank barge For Pure Oil Company.[5]
December United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama P.O. 2702 Tank barge For Pure Oil Company.[5]
Unknown date United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Aboine Tug For United Africa Co. Ltd.[27]
Unknown date United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Andoni Tug For United Africa Co. Ltd.[28]
Unknown date United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Bridge No. 4 Chain ferry For Cowes Urban District Council.[29]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Gatco No. 50 Tank barge For General Atlantic Towing Co.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Gatco No. 51 Tank barge For General Atlantic Towing Co.[5]
Unknown date United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Naseby Tug For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[30]
Unknown date United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Normannia Ferry For British Railways.[31]
Unknown date United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Olton Tug For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[32]
Unknown date United Kingdom Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft Sulby Tug For Docks & Inland Waterways Board.[33]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-221 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-222 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-223 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-224 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-225 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-226 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-227 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama TJ-228 Barge For Thomas Jordan Inc.[5]
Unknown date United States Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama Unnamed Barge For private owner.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "British Skill". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Onitsha". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Gray 2003, p. 91.
  4. ^ "King Alexander". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ 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 "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Essequibo". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Janita". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Calédonien (5057852)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish Coast". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Isaac Carter". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Cedric". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Busen 5". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Blunham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Obuasi". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Janova". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Raburn". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Bodenham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Clydefield". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ ss Caledonien, ss Tahitien
  20. ^ "Boreham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Cymric". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ "King Arthur". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Beaverbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Eddyrock". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Nessbank". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Blandford". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Aboine". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Andoni". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Bridge No. 4". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Naseby". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  31. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 49.
  32. ^ "Olton". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Sulby". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
Sources
  • Gray, Ted (2003). A Hundred Years of THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. Manchester: Memories. ISBN 1-85926-030-6.
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.