List of ship launches in 1951

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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

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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]
March  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | OBL Expeditor | Towboat | For Ohio Barge Line Inc.[7]
March  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | P.O. 2001 | Tank barge | For Pure Oil Company.[7]
5 April  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Rhodesia Castle | Passenger ship | For Union-Castle Line.[8]
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  |
April  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | P.O. 2002 | Tank barge | For Pure Oil Company.[7]
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.[9]
5 May  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Bollsta | Tanker | For Fred. Olsen & Co.[10]
22 May  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Tank King | Tanker | For Sigurd Herlofsen A/S.[11]
23 May  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Nyati | Tug | For East African Railways.[12]
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]
May  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | P.O. 2003 | Tank barge | For Pure Oil Company.[7]
May  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | P.O. 2004 | Tank barge | For Pure Oil Company.[7]
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.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
9 July  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Star 9 | Whaler | For Hvalfinger A/S.[16]
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.[17]
3 August  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | J. K. Hansen | Whaler | For Union Whaling Co.[18]
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.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
29 November  |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | King Malcolm | Cargo ship | For King Line.[22]
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.[23]
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.[24]
Unknown date  |  United Kingdom | Bay Wharf Construction Co. Ltd.  | Greenwich | Chastim | Tug | For Braithwaite & Dean [25]
Unknown date  |  Denmark | Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri  | Helsingør | Saint Germain | Train ferry | For SNCF
Unknown date  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | 3 unnamed vessels | Tank barges | For The Texas Company.[7]
Unknown date  |  United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Unnamed | Tank barge | For Belcher Towing Co. Prefixed "Barge No.", likely followed by a number.[7]

## 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. ^ a b c d e f g "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
8. ^ "Rhodesia Castle". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
9. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
10. ^ "Bollsta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
11. ^ "Tank King". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
12. ^ "Nyati". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
13. ^ "Setter VII". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
14. ^ "Port Nelson". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
15. ^ "France Stove". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
16. ^ "Star IX". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
17. ^ "Eastern Star". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
18. ^ "J. K. Hansen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
19. ^ "Anders Arvesen". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
20. ^ "Iliade". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
21. ^ "Ebro". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
22. ^ "King Malcolm". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
23. ^ "Roonagh Head". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
24. ^ "Decibel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
25. ^ "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.

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