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The list of ship launches in 1957 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1957.
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
2 February
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Bigelow
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
14 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Afghanistan
Ore carrier
For Commons Bros. Ltd.[1]
14 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Blackpool
Whitby -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
15 February
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Crestbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[2]
16 February
West Germany
Burmester shipyard
Bremen
Lindau
Lindau -class minehunter
For German Navy
28 February
United States
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale, Louisiana
De Soto County
De Soto County -class tank landing ship
5 March
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
York County
De Soto County -class tank landing ship
9 March
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Joseph K. Taussig
Dealey -class destroyer escort
14 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Esso Glasgow
T2 tanker
New midsection, for Esso Petroleum Co .[3]
15 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
King Charles
Cargo ship
For King Line .[4]
18 March
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Mullinnix
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
31 March
Italy
Ansaldo Shipyards
Italy
Frederico C
Ocean liner
For Costa Line
16 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Vitrinia
Tanker
For Shell Oil Co .[5]
30 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Picardy
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[6]
16 May
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Skate
Skate -class submarine
29 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Thessaly
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[7]
30 MAy
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Carronbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[8]
30 May
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Southampton , England
Duncan
Blackwood -class frigate
3 June
Canada
Davie Shipbuilding
Lauzon , Quebec
Gatineau
Restigouche -class destroyer
7 June
United States
Bethlehem Steel
San Francisco, California
Bauer
Dealey -class destroyer escort
22 June
United States
American Shipbuilding
Lorain, Ohio
Lorain County
De Soto County -class tank landing ship
1 July
Japan
Ayanami
Ayanami -class destroyer
2 July
United States
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo, California
Grayback
Grayback -class submarine
1 August
United States
Bethlehem Steel
San Francisco, California
Hooper
Dealey -class destroyer escort
9 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Loch Loyal
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[9]
10 August
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Hull
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
27 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
King George
Cargo ship
For King Line .[10]
27 August
United States
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery, Maine
Swordfish
Skate -class submarine
28 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Dartbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[11]
28 August
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News
Santa Rosa
Santa-Rosa -class cargo liner
For Grace Line [12]
29 August
Japan
Uranami
Ayanami -class destroyer
9 September
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
Graham County
De Soto County -class tank landing ship
10 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Accord
Confiance -class tug
For Royal Navy .[13]
25 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Honour
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[14]
25 September
Japan
Shikinami
Ayanami -class destroyer
27 September
United States
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Seattle , Washington
Richard S. Edwards
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
30 September
Japan
Isonami
Ayanami -class destroyer
8 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Alaric
Cargo ship
For Shaw Savill Line .[15]
10 October
United States
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Vallejo, California
Sargo
Skate -class submarine
25 October
United Kingdom
Vickers-Armstrongs
Barrow-in-Furness
Narwhal
Porpoise -class submarine
[16]
13 November
Canada
Halifax Shipyards
Halifax , Nova Scotia
Chaudière
Restigouche -class destroyer
17 November
Canada
Marine Industries Limited
Sorel , Quebec
St. Croix
Restigouche -class destroyer
22 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Port Invercargill
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Port Line .[17]
11 December
United Kingdom
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Greenock Scotland
Cachalot
Porpoise -class submarine
11 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Flying Dipper
Tug
For Clyde Shipping Co.[18]
14 December
United States
American Shipbuilding
Lorain, Ohio
Wood County
De Soto County -class tank landing ship
21 December
France
Arsenal de Brest
Brest, France
Clemenceau
Clemenceau -class aircraft carrier
24 December
United Kingdom
Harland and Wolff
Belfast
Pendennis Castle
Ocean liner
For Union-Castle Line .
27 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Garrybank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[19]
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