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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
|
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
|
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
|
- 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.