List of ship launches in 1955

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The list of ship launches in 1955 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1955.

Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
January 3 Flag of the United States United States Higgins Industries New Orleans, Louisiana Pinnacle Aggressive class minesweeper
January 26 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England Hickleton Ton class minesweeper
February 5 Flag of the United States United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Forrest Sherman Forrest Sherman class destroyer
April 23 Flag of the United States United States J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Tacoma, Washington Persistent Aggressive class minesweeper
May 7 Flag of the United States United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine John Paul Jones Forrest Sherman class destroyer
June 23 Flag of the United States United States Frank L. Sample Shipyard Boothbay Harbor, Maine Acme Acme class minesweeper
July 20 Flag of the United States United States J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Tacoma, Washington Pledge Aggressive class minesweeper
August 18 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Fleetlands Shipyards Portsmouth, England Santon Ton class minesweeper
August 20 Flag of the United States United States Frank L. Sample Shipyard Boothbay Harbor, Maine Adroit Acme class minesweeper
October 1 Flag of the United States United States Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Barry Forrest Sherman class destroyer
October 3 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Doigs Shipyard Grimsby, England Belton Ton class minesweeper
October 8 Flag of the United States United States New York Navy Yard New York City, New York Saratoga Forrestal class aircraft carrier
December 3 Flag of the United States United States Broward Marine Fort Lauderdale, Florida Stalwart Aggressive class minesweeper
December 15 Flag of the United States United States Bethlehem Steel Quincy, Massachusetts Decatur Forrest Sherman class destroyer


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Ship launches: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Ship commissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Ship decommissionings: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Shipwrecks: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959