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The list of ship launches in 1954 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1954.
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
19 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Loch Gowan
Cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[1]
21 January
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Iberia
Himalaya -class ocean liner
For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company .
21 January
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Nautilus
Unique nuclear-powered submarine
3 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ballylumford
Collier
For John Kelly Ltd.[2]
4 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Tintagel Castle
Cargo ship
For Union-Castle Line .[3]
9 February
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Thomaston
Thomaston -class dock landing ship
First in class
12 February
Canada
Marine Industries Limited
Sorel , Quebec
Assiniboine
St. Laurent -class destroyer
13 February
United Kingdom
J. Samuel White
Cowes , Isle of Wight
Grafton
Blackwood -class frigate
17 February
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank , Scotland
Saxonia
Saxonia -class ocean liner
For Cunard Line
18 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Kirkliston
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .
19 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Braysford
Defence vessel
For Royal Navy .[4]
11 March
United Kingdom
Berthon Boat Company
Mickleham
Ham-class minesweeper
19 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
YC 327
Lighter
For Admiralty
2 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Bryansford
Defence vessel
For Royal Navy .[5]
14 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Sergeant
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[6]
3 May
Australia
Williamstown Dockyard
Melbourne , Victoria
Vendetta
Daring -class destroyer
7 May
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Plymouth Rock
Thomaston -class dock landing ship
18 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Laleston
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .[7]
22 May
United States
Christy Shipbuilding
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Windham County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
2 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Pontia
Cargo ship
For Pelagos A/S.[8]
4 June
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Cromwell
Dealey -class destroyer escort
15 June
Canada
Burrard Dry Dock
Vancouver , British Columbia
Kootenay
Restigouche -class destroyer
15 June
West Germany
Gustav Wolkau
Baumwall
ferry type 0
For HADAG
[citation needed ]
29 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Cerinthus
Tanker
For Hadley Shipping Co.[9]
1 July
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Torquay
Whitby -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
2 July
United Kingdom
Cammell Laird
Birkenhead , England
Whitby
Whitby -class frigate
First in class
16 July
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Fort Snelling
Thomaston -class dock landing ship
19 July
United Kingdom
Bartram & Sons
Sunderland , England
Hannington Court
Cargo ship
For Court Line
30 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Lanton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .[10]
13 August
United States
Bellingham Shipyards Co.
Bellingham, Washington
Whippoorwill
Redwing -class minesweeper
17 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Southern Cross
Passenger ship
For Shaw Savill Line.
20 August
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Hammerberg
Dealey -class destroyer escort
31 August
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Glasgow , Scotland
Keppel
Blackwood -class frigate
1 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Tide Austral
Tanker
For Royal Australian Navy .
28 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Belfast
Tanker
For Belships Co.[11]
28 September
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Point Defiance
Thomaston -class dock landing ship
29 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Cedarbank
Cargo ship
For Blue Funnel Line .[12]
29 September
United Kingdom
Swan Hunter
Wallsend , England
Pellew
Blackwood -class frigate
1 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Owerri
Cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[13]
26 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Letterston
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .[14]
29 October
England
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson
Newcastle
Port Sydney
For Port Line [15]
22 November
Canada
Canadian Vickers
Montreal , Quebec
Restigouche
Restigouche -class destroyer
First in class
10 December
United Kingdom
Swan Hunter
Wallsend , England
Russell
Blackwood -class frigate
11 December
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Forrestal
Forrestal -class aircraft carrier
First in class
14 December
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank , Scotland
Ivernia
Saxonia -class ocean liner
For Cunard Line
29 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Western Prince
Cargo ship
For Prince Line .[16]
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