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The list of ship launches in 1953 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1953 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class
Notes
23 January
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Wahkiakum County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
29 January
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Harpa
Tanker
For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company .[ 1]
29 January
West Germany
Gustav Wolkau
Hamburg
Waltershof
Type I ferry
For HADAG .
19 February
Canada
Burrard Dry Dock
Vancouver
Fraser
St. Laurent -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
4 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Maid of Argyll
Ferry
For British Railways .
5 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Maid of the Loch
Paddle steamer
For British Railways .
2 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Govan
Maid of Skelmorlie
Ferry
For British Railways .
11 April
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Tioga County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
15 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Irex
Tanker
For A/S Field.[ 2]
16 April
United Kingdom
Alexander Stephen and Sons
Glasgow
Olympia
Ocean liner
For Greek Line .
18 April
United States
Christy Shipbuilding
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Westchester County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
29 April
Canada
Canadian Vickers
Montreal
Ottawa
St. Laurent -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
10 May
Italy
Ansaldo Shipyards
Genoa
Cristoforo Colombo
Ocean liner
For Italian Line .
12 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Britta
Tanker
For Arthur H. Mathieson.[ 3]
14 May
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank
Arcadia
Ocean liner
For P&O .
15 May
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Walworth County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
17 May
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Waldo County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
25 June
United Kingdom
Devonport Dockyard
Devonport
Salisbury
Salisbury -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
29 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Fleetbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[ 5]
1 July
West Germany
Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim
Mannheim
L 534
Type Mannheim 55 ferry
For Flusspioniere Wiesbaden .
2 July
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Tom Green County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
14 July
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Washoe County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
15 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Setter 9
Whaler
For Hector Whaling Ltd.[ 6]
18 July
West Germany
Kehrwieder
Ferry
For HADAG .
21 July
West Germany
Norderwerft
Hamburg
Wettern
Ferry
For HADAG .
30 July
Canada
Halifax Shipyards
Halifax
Saguenay
St. Laurent -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy .
1 August
United States
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery, Maine
Albacore
Unique research submarine
For United States Navy .
10 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Rathlin Head
Cargo ship
For Ulster Steamship Co.[ 7]
22 August
United States
Christy Shipbuilding
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Whitfield County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
25 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Jarena
Tanker
For A/S Kosmos.[ 8]
22 September
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Port Montreal
Cargo ship
For Port Line .[ 9]
25 September
United Kingdom
J. Samuel White
Cowes
Dundas
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
3 October
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Traverse County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
22 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Tantallon Castle
Cargo ship
For Union-Castle Line .[ 11]
23 October
United Kingdom
Fairlie Yacht
Dittesham
Ham-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .
23 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Jaranda
Tanker
For Anders Jahre A/S.[ 13]
8 November
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Dealey
Dealey -class destroyer escort
For United States Navy .
11 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Elpenor
Cargo ship
For Blue Funnel Line .[ 14]
19 November
United States
Hiltebrant Drydock Company
Kingston, New York
AMS-127
Adjutant -class minesweeper
For Royal Danish Navy .[ 15] [ 16]
24 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Engineer
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 17]
25 November
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Glasgow
Hardy
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy .
27 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Kemerton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .
28 November
United States
Christy Shipbuilding
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Wexford County
Terrebonne Parish -class tank landing ship
For United States Navy .
9 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Corporal
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 18]
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
British Gunner
Tanker
For British Tanker Company .[ 19]
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
Birkenhead
Elizabeth Holt
Cargo ship
For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd .
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
Birkenhead
Florence Holt
Cargo ship
For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd .
Unknown date
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Harlandic II
Launch
For Harland & Wolff.[ 21]
Unknown date
Italy
Cantieri Navali Riuniti
Trieste
Lazio
Cargo ship
For Tirrenia di Navigazione SpA .
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