List of ship launches in 1951

The list of ship launches in 1951 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1951.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
9 January  United Kingdom Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland Cuzco Cargo ship For Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[1]
12 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Dalfonn Tanker For Sigval Bergsen.[2]
24 January  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-339 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
24 January  Spain Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval Ferrol Audaz Audaz-class destroyer For Spanish Navy[4]
27 January  United States Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts Northampton Unique command cruiser
8 February  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Orkdal Tanker For Moltzaua & Christensen.[5]
16 February  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-340 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
2 March  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut K-1 Barracuda-class submarine First in class
3 March  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-341 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
8 March  United Kingdom John Brown and Company Clydebank, Scotland Norfolk Ferry Train ferry For British Transport Commission
12 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Simba Tug For East African Railways.[6]
13 March  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-342 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
21 March  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-343 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
28 March  United Kingdom Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow, Scotland Aureol Ocean Liner For Elder Dempster Lines
29 March  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-344 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
31 March  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-345 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
5 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Rhodesia Castle Passenger ship For Union-Castle Line.[7]
6 April  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-346 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
9 April  United Kingdom John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England Duchess Daring-class destroyer
2 May  United States Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California K-2 Barracuda-class submarine
3 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 7 Whaler For United Whalers.[8]
5 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bollsta Tanker For Fred. Olsen & Co.[9]
22 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Tank King Tanker For Sigurd Herlofsen A/S.[10]
23 May  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Nyati Tug For East African Railways.[11]
25 May  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-347 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
27 May  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-348 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
7 June  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-349 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
7 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 8 Whaler For United Whalers.[12]
14 June  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Trigger Tang-class submarine
16 June  Italy Ansaldo Shipyards Genoa Andrea Doria Ocean liner For Italian Line
19 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Port Nelson Cargo ship For Port Line.[13]
19 June  United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Tang Tang-class submarine First in class
21 June  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland Kenya Castle Ocean liner For Union-Castle Line
21 June  United States Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California K-3 Barracuda-class submarine
23 June  United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States Ocean liner
23 June  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-350 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
2 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast France Stove Tanker For Lorentzen A/S.[14]
9 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Star 9 Whaler For Hvalfinger A/S.[15]
11 July  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-351 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
27 July  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-353 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
28 July  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-352 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
2 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Eastern Star Cargo ship For Australia China Line.[16]
3 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast J. K. Hansen Whaler For Union Whaling Co.[17]
6 August  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-354 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
19 August  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-356 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
21 August  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Trout Tang-class submarine
23 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Anders Arvesen Whaler For Union Whaling Co.[18]
1 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-357 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
10 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-358 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
15 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-359 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
22 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-360 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
25 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-361 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
30 September  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-362 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
4 October  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-363 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
10 October  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-364 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
11 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Iliade Tanker For Societe Navale Delmas Vieljeux.[19]
16 October  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-365 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
16 October  United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Wahoo Tang-class submarine
11 November  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-366 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
29 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ebro Cargo ship For Royal Mail Line.[20]
29 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast King Malcolm Cargo ship For King Line.[21]
30 November  Canada Canadian Vickers Montreal, Quebec St. Laurent St. Laurent-class destroyer First in class
3 December  United States Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut Harder Tang-class submarine
17 December  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-367 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
17 December  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-368 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
17 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Roonagh Head Cargo ship For Ulster Steamship Co.[22]
30 December  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-369 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
31 December  Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-370 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser [3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole Bournemouth Belle Motor vessel For J. Bolson & Son Ltd.[23]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd. Greenwich Chastim Tug For Braithwaite & Dean [24]
Unknown date  Denmark Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri Helsingør Saint Germain Train ferry For SNCF

References

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  1. ^ "Cuzco". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Dalfonn". The Yard. Retrieved 6 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 "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, p. 433.
  5. ^ "Orkdal". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Simba". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Rhodesia Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Bollsta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Tank King". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Nyati". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Port Nelson". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  14. ^ "France Stove". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Star IX". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Eastern Star". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  17. ^ "J. K. Hansen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Anders Arvesen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Iliade". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Ebro". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ^ "King Malcolm". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Roonagh Head". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Decibel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Chastim". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Sources
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.