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	Göteborg	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

1. "British Skill". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
2. "Onitsha". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
3. Gray 2003, p. 91.
4. "King Alexander". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
5. "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.