# List of ship launches in 1948

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. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Security | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 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. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Soestdyk | Cargo ship | For Holland America Line. |
| 19 April | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-192 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 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. |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-188 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-190 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-191 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-193 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Magdalena | Cargo liner | For Royal Mail Lines |
| 20 May | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Horta | Refrigerated cargo ship | For Compagnia de Navigacion Carregadores Acoreanos. |
| 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. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Setter 1 | Whaler | For United Whalers Ltd. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Strength | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Citos | Cargo ship | For Rederi A/B Sirius. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Schiedyk | Cargo ship | For Holland America Line. |
| 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. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Setter 2 | Whaler | For United Whalers Ltd. |
| 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 | |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Carioca Shell | Tank barge | For Compagnia de Navegacao Shell-Mex do Brasil. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Mariner | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 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. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Saravasti | Ferry | For Bombay Steam Navigation Co. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Antilochus | Cargo ship | For Blue Funnel Line. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Borgny | Tanker | For Fred Olsen & Co. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Workman | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 28 November | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-194 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Penrith Castle | Cargo ship | For Lancashire Shipping Co Ltd. |
| 13 December | Soviet Union | Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant | Zelenedolsk | BO-195 | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser | For Soviet Navy. |
| 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. |
| 18 December | Denmark | Odense Steel Shipyard | Odense, Denmark | Olga Mærsk | Cargo ship | For A.P. Moller-Maersk Group |
| 28 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Setter 3 | Whaler | For United Whalers Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Bournemouth Belle | Passenger ship | For J. Bolson & Son Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. | Glasgow | Dara | Cargo liner | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United States | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation | Savannah, Georgia | Grass Knot | Type C1 ship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Berthon Boat Co. Ltd | Lymington | MFV.1226 | Motor Fishing Vessel | For Royal Navy. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | NCPX S-1 | Barge | For North Carolina Pulp Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | NCPX S-2 | Barge | For North Carolina Pulp Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Nusken | Cargo ship | For Skibs A/S Randi. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Poole Belle | Passenger ship | For J. Bolson & Son Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United States | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation | Savannah, Georgia | Sailmaker's Splice | Type C1 ship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-137 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-138 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-139 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-140 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-141 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-142 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-143 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-144 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-145 | Barge | For Southern Kraft Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Unnamed | Launch | For United Africa Co. Ltd. |