The list of ship launches in 1951 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1951.
Datge
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
12 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Dalfonn</i>
Tanker
For Sigval Bergsen.[1]
24 January
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-339
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
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
<i>Orkdal</i>
Tanker
For Moltzaua & Christensen.[4]
16 February
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-340
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
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
[2]
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
<i>Simba</i>
Tug
For East African Railways .[5]
13 March
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-342
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
21 March
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-343
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
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
[2]
31 March
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-345
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
5 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Rhodesia Castle</i>
Passenger ship
For Union-Castle Line .[6]
6 April
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-346
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
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
<i>Setter 7</i>
Whaler
For United Whalers.[7]
5 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Bollsta</i>
Tanker
For Fred. Olsen & Co. [8]
22 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Tank King</i>
Tanker
For Sigurd Herlofsen A/S.[9]
23 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Nyati</i>
Tug
For East African Railways .[10]
25 May
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-347
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
27 May
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-348
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
7 June
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-349
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
7 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Setter 8</i>
Whaler
For United Whalers.[11]
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
<i>Port Nelson</i>
Cargo ship
For Port Line .[12]
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
[2]
2 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>France Stove</i>
Tanker
For Lorentzen A/S.[13]
9 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Star 9</i>
Whaler
For Hvalfinger A/S.[14]
11 July
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-351
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
27 July
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-353
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
28 July
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-352
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
2 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Eastern Star</i>
Cargo ship
For Australia China Line.[15]
3 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>J. K. Hansen</i>
Whaler
For Union Whaling Co.[16]
6 August
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-354
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
19 August
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-356
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
21 August
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Trout
Tang -class submarine
23 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Anders Arvesen</i>
Whaler
For Union Whaling Co.[17]
1 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-357
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
10 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-358
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
15 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-359
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
22 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-360
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
25 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-361
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
30 September
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-362
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
4 October
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-363
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
10 October
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-364
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
11 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Iliade</i>
Tanker
For Societe Navale Delmas Vieljeux.[18]
16 October
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-365
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
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
[2]
29 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Ebro</i>
Cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[19]
29 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>King Malcolm</i>
Cargo ship
For King Line.[20]
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
[2]
17 December
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-368
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
17 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
<i>Roonagh Head</i>
Cargo ship
For Ulster Steamship Co.[21]
30 December
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-369
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
31 December
Soviet Union
Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant
Zelenedolsk
BO-370
Kronshtadt -class submarine chaser
[2]
Unknown date
Denmark
Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri
Helsingør
Saint Germain
Train ferry
For SNCF
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References
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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