From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The list of ship launches in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1948.


Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
14 February   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Granuaile Lightship tender For Trinity House. [1]
27 February   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Security Tanker For British Tanker Company. [2]
6 March   United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Newport News Des Moines-class heavy cruiser For United States Navy.
11 March   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Liparus Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [3]
11 March   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Soestdyk Cargo ship For Holland America Line. [4]
19 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-192 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
22 April   United Kingdom Barclay Curle Glasgow Somali Cargo Ship For P&O
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-187 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-188 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-190 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-191 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-193 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
11 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Magdalena Cargo liner For Royal Mail Lines
21 May   United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Volador Tench-class submarine For United States Navy.
25 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ramore Head Cargo ship For Ulster Steamship Co. [6]
26 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 1 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [7]
8 June   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Strength Tanker For British Tanker Company. [8]
10 June   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Schiedyk Cargo ship For Holland America Line. [9]
22 June   United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland Bulwark Centaur-class aircraft carrier For Royal Navy.
6 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Jalta Tanker For A/S Bulls Rederi. [10]
6 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 2 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [11]
22 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Hibernia Ferry For British Railways.
20 August   Australia Williamstown Naval Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Anzac Battle-class destroyer For Royal Australian Navy.
4 September   Norway Joseph L. Thompson & Co Sunderland, England Brandanger Single screw cargo ship [12]
16 September   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Mariner Tanker For British Tanker Company. [13]
21 September   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cambria Ferry For British Railways.
5 October   United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness, England Himalaya Himalaya-class ocean liner For P&O
19 October   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sabaramati Ferry For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [14]
19 October   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Saravasti Ferry For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [15]
2 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Antilochus Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line. [16]
4 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Borgny Tanker For Fred Olsen & Co. [17]
16 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Workman Tanker For British Tanker Company. [18]
28 November   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-194 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
13 December   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-195 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
18 December   United Kingdom James Pollock & Sons Faversham Sea Gladiator Aircraft transport vessel For Fleet Air Arm. Contract cancelled, completed as the coaster Goldhind for E. J. & W. Goldsmith Ltd. [19]
18 December   Denmark Odense Steel Shipyard Odense, Denmark Olga Mærsk Cargo ship For A.P. Moller-Maersk Group [20]
28 December   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 3 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [21]
Unknown date   United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Dara Cargo liner For British India Steam Navigation Company. [22]

References

  1. ^ "Granuaile". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "British Security". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Liparus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Soestdyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Ramore Head". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Setter 1". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "British Strength". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Schiedyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Jalta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Setter 2". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Brandanger (5050309)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ "British Mariner". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Sabaramati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Sarasvati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Antilochus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Borgny". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  18. ^ "British Workman". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  19. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 233.
  20. ^ "OLGA MÆRSK – 1949 – IMO 5262407". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Setter III". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  22. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 23.
Sources
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN  1-85044-275-4.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The list of ship launches in 1948 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1948.


Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
14 February   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Granuaile Lightship tender For Trinity House. [1]
27 February   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Security Tanker For British Tanker Company. [2]
6 March   United States Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia Newport News Des Moines-class heavy cruiser For United States Navy.
11 March   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Liparus Tanker For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. [3]
11 March   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Soestdyk Cargo ship For Holland America Line. [4]
19 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-192 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
22 April   United Kingdom Barclay Curle Glasgow Somali Cargo Ship For P&O
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-187 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-188 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-190 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-191 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
24 April   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-193 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
11 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Magdalena Cargo liner For Royal Mail Lines
21 May   United States Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine Volador Tench-class submarine For United States Navy.
25 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Ramore Head Cargo ship For Ulster Steamship Co. [6]
26 May   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 1 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [7]
8 June   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Strength Tanker For British Tanker Company. [8]
10 June   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Schiedyk Cargo ship For Holland America Line. [9]
22 June   United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland Bulwark Centaur-class aircraft carrier For Royal Navy.
6 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Jalta Tanker For A/S Bulls Rederi. [10]
6 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 2 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [11]
22 July   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Hibernia Ferry For British Railways.
20 August   Australia Williamstown Naval Dockyard Melbourne, Victoria Anzac Battle-class destroyer For Royal Australian Navy.
4 September   Norway Joseph L. Thompson & Co Sunderland, England Brandanger Single screw cargo ship [12]
16 September   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Mariner Tanker For British Tanker Company. [13]
21 September   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cambria Ferry For British Railways.
5 October   United Kingdom Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness, England Himalaya Himalaya-class ocean liner For P&O
19 October   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sabaramati Ferry For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [14]
19 October   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Saravasti Ferry For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. [15]
2 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Antilochus Cargo ship For Blue Funnel Line. [16]
4 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Borgny Tanker For Fred Olsen & Co. [17]
16 November   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast British Workman Tanker For British Tanker Company. [18]
28 November   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-194 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
13 December   Soviet Union Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk BO-195 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser For Soviet Navy. [5]
18 December   United Kingdom James Pollock & Sons Faversham Sea Gladiator Aircraft transport vessel For Fleet Air Arm. Contract cancelled, completed as the coaster Goldhind for E. J. & W. Goldsmith Ltd. [19]
18 December   Denmark Odense Steel Shipyard Odense, Denmark Olga Mærsk Cargo ship For A.P. Moller-Maersk Group [20]
28 December   United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Setter 3 Whaler For United Whalers Ltd. [21]
Unknown date   United Kingdom Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. Glasgow Dara Cargo liner For British India Steam Navigation Company. [22]

References

  1. ^ "Granuaile". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "British Security". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Liparus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Soestdyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Large submarine chasers, border guard patrol ships Project 122bis". Russian Ships. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Ramore Head". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Setter 1". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "British Strength". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Schiedyk". The Yard. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Jalta". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Setter 2". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Brandanger (5050309)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ "British Mariner". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Sabaramati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Sarasvati". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Antilochus". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Borgny". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  18. ^ "British Workman". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  19. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 233.
  20. ^ "OLGA MÆRSK – 1949 – IMO 5262407". 7seasvessels.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Setter III". The Yard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  22. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 23.
Sources
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN  1-85044-275-4.

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