List of ship launches in 1956

The list of ship launches in 1956 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1956.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
5 January Lester Dealey-class destroyer escort Defoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City, Michigan United States
12 January Duke of Argyll Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Railways.
17 January Confident Confiance-class tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[1]
20 January Alamo Thomaston-class dock landing ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
27 January Maddiston Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
31 January Lappe Motor lighter Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shell Oil Co.[3]
4 February John Willis Dealey-class destroyer escort New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
25 February Salmon Sailfish-class submarine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine United States
27 February King Aegeus Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Markos P. Nomikos.[4]
29 February Trochus Hopper ship Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Queensland Government.[5]
2 March Solfon Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Sigval Bergsen.[6]
24 March Colbert Anti-aircraft cruiser Brest Dockyards Brest France
27 March Rowanmore Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Johnston Warren & Co.[7]
28 March Davis Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
28 March Shrivenham Ham-class minesweeper J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[8]
29 March Margaree St. Laurent-class destroyer Halifax Shipyards Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Canada
12 April Manley Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
19 April Ragnvald Jarl Passenger ship Blohm & Voss Hamburg West Germany For NFDS[9]
25 April Bridget Dealey-class destroyer escort Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Seattle, Washington United States
26 April Harvella Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shell Oil Co.[10]
1 May Repton Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[11]
3 May Mauna Kea Suribachi-class ammunition ship Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, Maryland United States
9 May Empress of England Ocean liner Vickers-Armstrongs Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom For Canadian Pacific Railway Co.[12]
10 May Palliser Blackwood-class frigate Alexander Stephen and Sons Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
Unknown date Sokol Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[13]
23 May Flying Duck Tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Clyde Shipping Co.[14]
24 May Maxton Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[15]
28 May Darter Unique submarine Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut United States
7 June Ondo Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Elder Dempster.[16]
19 June 7 de Agosto Halland-class destroyer Götaverken Gothenburg Sweden For Colombian Navy
19 June Wandsbek Type I ferry Norderwerft Hamburg West Germany For HADAG
21 June Tuscany Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[17]
29 June Karp Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[18]
12 July Hermitage Thomaston-class dock landing ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
19 July Jollenführer 1 Ferry type 00 Scheel & Jöhnk Harburg West Germany For HADAG[19]
28 July Van Voorhis Dealey-class destroyer escort New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
31 July Sever Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[20]
7 August Jonas Ingram Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
7 August Missouri Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Texaco Oil Co.[21]
10 August Monticello Thomaston-class dock landing ship Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi United States
13 August Farmsen Type I ferry Ottensener Eisenwerke Hamburg West Germany For HADAG
21 August Scottish Coast Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Coast Lines.[22]
4 September Harborough Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For National Steamship Co. Ltd.[23]
5 September Suffolk County De Soto County-class tank landing ship Boston Naval Shipyard Boston, Massachusetts United States
8 September Du Pont Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine United States
29 September Ranger Forrestal-class aircraft carrier Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia United States
9 October Vostock Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[24]
12 October Grant County De Soto County-class tank landing ship Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana United States
22 October Nurton Ton-class minesweeper Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[25]
27 October Vampire Daring-class destroyer Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney, New South Wales Australia
1 November Columbia Restigouche-class destroyer Burrard Dry Dock Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Canada
1 November Albany Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal Mail Line.[26]
20 November Khukri Blackwood-class frigate J. Samuel White Cowes, Isle of Wight United Kingdom For Indian Navy
20 November Storfonn Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Sigval Bergsen.[27]
21 November Port Launceston Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Port Line.[28]
22 November Sylvania Saxonia-class ocean liner John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland United Kingdom For Cunard Line
22 November Yug Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[29]
24 November Hartley Dealey-class destroyer escort New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey United States
29 November Flying Drake Tug Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Clyde Shipping Co.[30]
November ADDSCO 606 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[31]
November ADDSCO 607 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[31]
November ADDSCO 608 Hopper barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company.[31]
19 December Blandy Forrest Sherman-class destroyer Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts United States
20 December Zapad Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For private owner.[32]
21 December Cloverbank Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bank Line.[33]
Unknown date Hada Tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For A/S Aurland.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "HMS Confident". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "HMS Maddiston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lappe". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "King Aegeus". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Trochus". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Solfon". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rowanmore". The Yard. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Shrivenham". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "M/S Ragnvald Jarl". Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  10. ↑ "Harvella". The Yard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "HMS Repton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "T/S Empress of England". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  13. ↑ "Sokol". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Flying Duck". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "HMS Maxton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Ondo". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Tuscany". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Karp". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  19. ↑ de:Fährschiff Typ 00#Schiffe
  20. ↑ "Sever". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Missouri". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Scottish Coast". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Harborough". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "Vostock". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "HMS Nurton". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Albany". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Storfonn". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  28. ↑ "Port Launceston". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "Yug". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  30. ↑ "Flying Drake". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  31. 1 2 3 "ALABAMA SHIPYARD". Shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  32. ↑ "Zapad". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  33. ↑ "Cloverbank". The Yard. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  34. ↑ "Hada". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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