List of ship launches in 1952
The list of ship launches in 1952 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1952.
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
| 26 January |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
Mitscher |
Mitscher-class destroyer |
|
| 26 January |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Willis A. Lee |
Mitscher-class destroyer |
|
| 23 April |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Wilkinson |
Mitscher-class destroyer |
|
| 1 May |
Australia |
Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Voyager |
Daring-class destroyer |
|
| 8 May |
United Kingdom |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Diana |
Daring-class destroyer |
|
| 12 July |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
John S. McCain |
Mitscher-class destroyer |
|
| 12 July |
United States |
Martinolich Ship Building Co |
San Diego, California |
Illusive |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 16 July |
Netherlands |
C Van der Giessen & Zoon |
Krimpen aan den IJssel |
Nyon |
Cargo ship |
For Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA |
| 8 August |
United States |
J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. |
Tacoma, Washington |
Endurance |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 9 August |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
LST-1156 |
Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship |
|
| 19 August |
Canada |
Burrard Dry Dock |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Skeena |
St. Laurent-class destroyer |
|
| 29 August |
United States |
Martinolich Ship Building Co |
San Diego, California |
Impervious |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 3 September |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
Wallsend |
Leda |
Ferry |
For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab |
| 4 October |
United States |
Luders Marine Construction Co. |
Stamford, Connecticut |
Aggressive |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 11 October |
United States |
Martinolich Ship Building Co |
San Diego, California |
Enhance |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 18 October |
Netherlands |
De Schelde Shipyard |
Vlissingen |
Kungsholm |
Ocean liner/Cruise ship |
For Swedish American Line |
| 22 November |
United States |
Christy Shipbuilding |
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
LST-1166 |
Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship |
|
| 25 November |
United States |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Pascagoula, Mississippi |
LST-1161 |
Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship |
|
| 6 December |
United States |
Bath Iron Works |
Bath, Maine |
LST-1157 |
Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship |
|
| 16 December |
United States |
Fulton Shipyard |
Antioch, California |
Conflict |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 17 December |
United States |
Colberg Boat Works |
Stockton, California |
Dynamic |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
|
| 20 December |
United States |
Martinolich Ship Building Co |
San Diego, California |
Esteem |
Aggressive-class minesweeper |
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See also