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The list of ship launches in 1955 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1955.
Date
Country
Builder
Location
Ship
Class / type
Notes
3 January
United States
Higgins Industries
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pinnacle
Aggressive -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
26 January
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Southampton , England
Hickleton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy
1 February
West Germany
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Wappen von Hamburg
Seebäderschiff
For HADAG
5 February
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Forrest Sherman
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
For United States Navy , first in class
22 February
United Kingdom
Alexander Stephen and Sons
Glasgow , Scotland
Murray
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy
25 February
Denmark
Helsingør Skipsværft og Maskinbyggeri A/S+
Helsingør
Helsingør
Ferry
For DSB [1]
2 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Leverton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .
10 March
United States
New York Shipbuilding
Camden, New Jersey
Truckee
Neosho -class oiler
For United States Navy
10 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Port Melbourne
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Port Line .[2] [3]
24 March
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Foylebank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[4]
21 April
United Kingdom
Fairfield Shipbuilding
Glasgow , Scotland
Chichester
Salisbury -class frigate
For Royal Navy
21 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Triaster
Cargo ship
For British Phosphate Carriers.[5]
23 April
United States
J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding
Tacoma, Washington
Persistent
Aggressive -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
24 April
Soviet Union
Severodvinsk
Murmansk
Sverdlov -class cruiser
For Soviet Navy
26 April
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ulster Premier
Coaster
For Belfast Steamship Co.[6]
5 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Vibex
Tanker
For Shell Oil Co .[7]
7 May
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
John Paul Jones
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
For United States Navy
23 May
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Kildarton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .[8]
7 June
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Reina del Mar
Passenger ship
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company .
11 June
West Germany
Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH
Husum
Uthlande
Ferry
For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH[9]
21 June
Canada
Victoria Machinery Depot
Victoria , British Columbia
Terra Nova
Restigouche -class destroyer
For Royal Canadian Navy
22 June
United Kingdom
Fairfield Shipbuilding
Govan
Empress of Britain
Ocean liner
For Canadian Pacific Steamship
23 June
United States
Frank L. Sample Shipyard
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Acme
Acme -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
5 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Escalante
Cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[10]
5 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Laganbank
Cargo ship
For Bank Line .[11]
6 July
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Harpula
Tanker
For Shell Oil Co .[12]
20 July
United States
J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding
Tacoma, Washington
Pledge
Aggressive -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
21 July
United States
Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
Seawolf
Unique nuclear-powered submarine
For United States Navy
4 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Dolius
Cargo ship
For Blue Funnel Line .[13]
4 August
Japan
Inazuma
Ikazuchi -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy
18 August
United Kingdom
Fleetlands Shipyard
Portsmouth , England
Santon
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy
20 August
United States
Frank L. Sample Shipyard
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Adroit
Acme -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
20 August
Japan
Yukikaze
Harukaze -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy
31 August
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Lullington
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy .[14]
6 September
Japan
Ikazuchi
Ikazuchi -class destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy , first in class
8 September
United States
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery, Maine
Sailfish
Sailfish -class submarine
For United States Navy , first in class
14 September
United States
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Seattle , Washington
Evans
Dealey -class destroyer escort
For United States Navy
20 September
Japan
Harukaze
Harukaze -class destroyer
For Japanese Navy , first in class
1 October
United States
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
Barry
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
For United States Navy
3 October
United Kingdom
Doigs Shipyard
Grimsby , England
Belton
Ton-class minesweeper
For Royal Navy
4 October
United Kingdom
John I. Thornycroft & Company
Southampton , England
Blackwood
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy , first in class
8 October
United States
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn, New York
Saratoga
Forrestal -class aircraft carrier
For United States Navy
18 October
United Kingdom
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Glasgow , Scotland
Malcolm
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy
19 October
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Eden
Refrigerated cargo ship
For Royal Mail Line .[15]
24 October
United Kingdom
John Brown and Company
Clydebank , Scotland
Essex Ferry
Train ferry
For British Transport Commission
26 October
West Germany
Blohm & Voss
Hamburg
Nordstjernen
Passenger ship
For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
30 October
Japan
Akebono
Unique destroyer escort
For Japanese Navy
2 November
United States
Defoe Shipbuilding Company
Bay City, Michigan
Courtney
Dealey -class destroyer escort
For United States Navy
2 November
United States
Bethlehem Steel
Sparrows Point, Maryland
Suribachi
Suribachi -class ammunition ship
For United States Navy , first in class
10 November
United States
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Spiegel Grove
Thomaston -class dock landing ship
For United States Navy
15 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Confiance
Confiance -class tug
For Royal Navy .[16]
16 November
United Kingdom
J. Samuel White
Cowes , Isle of Wight
Exmouth
Blackwood -class frigate
For Royal Navy
16 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Southern Prince
Cargo ship
For Prince Line .[17]
17 November
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Elin Knudsen
Tanker
For Knut Knudsen A/S.[18]
30 November
United Kingdom
Hawthorn Leslie and Company
Hebburn , England
Llandaff
Salisbury -class frigate
For Royal Navy
1 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Duke of Lancaster
Ferry
For British Railways .
3 December
United States
Broward Marine
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stalwart
Aggressive -class minesweeper
For United States Navy
14 December
United Kingdom
John Brown & Company
Clydebank , Scotland
Carinthia
Saxonia -class ocean liner
For Cunard Line
15 December
United States
Fore River Shipyard
Quincy, Massachusetts
Decatur
Forrest Sherman -class destroyer
For United States Navy
15 December
United Kingdom
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Oti
Cargo ship
For Elder Dempster.[19]
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