The list of ship launches in 1957 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1957. __NOTOC__ Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 29 January Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland For Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Co. Ltd. 31 January Y.C.467 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Admiralty. 31 January Y.C.468 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Admiralty. January ADDSCO 609 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. January ADDSCO 610 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. 2 February Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine 14 February Ore carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast For Commons Bros. Ltd. 14 February Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Navy. 15 February Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Bank Line. 16 February Burmester shipyard Bremen For German Navy 18 February Tunets Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 28 February Avondale Shipyard Avondale, Louisiana February ADDSCO 611 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. February ADDSCO 612 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. 5 March Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia 9 March New York Shipbuilding Camden, New Jersey 14 March T2 tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast New midsection, for Esso Petroleum Co. 15 March Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For King Line. 18 March Fore River Shipyard Quincy, Massachusetts 31 March Frederico C Ocean liner Ansaldo Shipyards Italy For Costa Cruises March ADDSCO 613 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. March Margaret Drill barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Ocean Drilling & Exploration. 6 April Rion Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 16 April Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast For Shell Oil Co. 30 April Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Mail Line. April Mr. Arthur Submersible Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Coral Drilling Co. Inc. April SK 217 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. April SK 218 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. April SK 219 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. April SK 220 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. 1 May J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Royal Navy. 16 May Electric Boat Groton, Connecticut 17 May Stavrida Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 29 May Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Mail Line. 30 May Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Bank Line. 30 May John I. Thornycroft & Company Southampton, England May SK 221 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. May SK 222 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For International Paper Co. 3 June Davie Shipbuilding Lauzon, Quebec Canada 7 June Bethlehem Steel San Francisco, California 22 June American Shipbuilding Lorain, Ohio 30 June Drumbeat Yacht Clare Lallow Cowes For M. Aitken. 30 June Santander Yacht R. & W. Clark East Cowes For R. Green. June MGO 74 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. June MGO 75 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. June MGO 76 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. June MGO 77 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. 1 July 1 July Shonguy Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 2 July Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California 31 July Kotlas Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 1 August Bethlehem Steel San Francisco, California 9 August Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Mail Line. 10 August Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine 27 August Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For King Line. 27 August Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine 28 August Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Bank Line. 28 August Santa Rosa Santa-Rosa-class cargo liner Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News For Grace Line 29 August 9 September Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, Virginia 10 September Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Navy. 24 September Tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland For Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. 25 September Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast For British Tanker Company. 25 September 27 September Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company Seattle, Washington 30 September 8 October Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Shaw Savill Line. 10 October Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California 17 October Berthon Boat Co. Ltd Lymington For Royal Navy. 25 October Porpoise-class submarine Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness The Times (London), Thursday, 17 October 1957, p.5 26 October Okun Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For private owner. 13 November Halifax Shipyards Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada 17 November Marine Industries Limited Sorel, Quebec Canada 22 November Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Port Line. 11 December Cargo liner Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft For Associated Humber Lines Ltd. 11 December Porpoise-class submarine Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Greenock Scotland 11 December Tug Harland & Wolff Belfast For Clyde Shipping Co. 14 December American Shipbuilding Lorain, Ohio 21 December Arsenal de Brest Brest, France 24 December Ocean liner Harland and Wolff Belfast For Union-Castle Line. 27 December Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Bank Line. December MGO 80 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. December MGO 81 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. December MGO 82 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. December MGO 83 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama For Mene Grande Oil Company. Unknown date F.C.36 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Admiralty. Unknown date F.C.37 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Admiralty. Unknown date F.C.38 Lighter J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Admiralty. Unknown date Tug J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole For Shell BP Petroleum Development Co. of Nigeria.
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