# List of ship launches in 1955

The list of ship launches in 1955 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1955.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 3 January | United States | Higgins Industries | New Orleans, Louisiana | Pinnacle | Aggressive-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Riplingham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. | Bideford | Stedham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Southampton, England | Hickleton | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy |
| January | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 108 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| January | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 109 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| 1 February | West Germany | Blohm & Voss | Hamburg | Wappen von Hamburg | Seebäderschiff | For HADAG |
| 5 February | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Forrest Sherman | Forrest Sherman-class destroyer | For United States Navy, first in class |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen and Sons | Glasgow, Scotland | Murray | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 25 February | Denmark | Helsingør Skipsværft og Maskinbyggeri A/S+ | Helsingør | Helsingør | Ferry | For DSB |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-207 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-208 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK-209 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Leverton | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 March | United States | New York Shipbuilding | Camden, New Jersey | Truckee | Neosho-class oiler | For United States Navy |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Port Melbourne | Refrigerated cargo ship | For Port Line. |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Foylebank | Cargo ship | For Bank Line. |
| March | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 210 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Fairfield Shipbuilding | Glasgow, Scotland | Chichester | Salisbury-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Newport | Manicougan | Bulk Carrier | For Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd. |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Triaster | Cargo ship | For British Phosphate Carriers. |
| 23 April | United States | J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding | Tacoma, Washington | Persistent | Aggressive-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | | Severodvinsk | Murmansk | Sverdlov-class cruiser | For Soviet Navy |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Ulster Premier | Coaster | For Belfast Steamship Co. |
| April | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 211 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Vibex | Tanker | For Shell Oil Co. |
| 7 May | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | John Paul Jones | Forrest Sherman-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Kildarton | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| May | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 553 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| May | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 554 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| May | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 555 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Reina del Mar | Passenger ship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 11 June | West Germany | Husumer Schiffswerft GmbH | Husum | Uthlande | Ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Pioner | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Talinga | Bulk carrier | For Australian Government. |
| 21 June | Canada | Victoria Machinery Depot | Victoria, British Columbia | Terra Nova | Restigouche-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Fairfield Shipbuilding | Govan | Empress of Britain | Ocean liner | For Canadian Pacific Steamship |
| 23 June | United States | Frank L. Sample Shipyard | Boothbay Harbor, Maine | Acme | Acme-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 556 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 557 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 559 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 212 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 213 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 214 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Escalante | Cargo ship | For Royal Mail Line. |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Laganbank | Cargo ship | For Bank Line. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Harpula | Tanker | For Shell Oil Co. |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Shipham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 July | United States | J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding | Tacoma, Washington | Pledge | Aggressive-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| 21 July | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Seawolf | Unique nuclear-powered submarine | For United States Navy |
| July | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | D-202 | Barge | For Dixie Carriers Inc. |
| July | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | D-203 | Barge | For Dixie Carriers Inc. |
| July | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 215 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dolius | Cargo ship | For Blue Funnel Line. |
| 4 August | Japan | | | Inazuma | Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Fleetlands Shipyard | Portsmouth, England | Santon | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy |
| 20 August | United States | Frank L. Sample Shipyard | Boothbay Harbor, Maine | Adroit | Acme-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| 20 August | Japan | | | Yukikaze | Harukaze-class destroyer | For Japanese Navy |
| 26 August | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Cowrie | Hopper ship | For Queensland Government. |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lullington | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 174 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 175 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 176 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 177 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 178 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 179 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | SK 216 | Barge | For International Paper Co. |
| 6 September | Japan | | | Ikazuchi | Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy, first in class |
| 8 September | United States | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Kittery, Maine | Sailfish | Sailfish-class submarine | For United States Navy, first in class |
| 14 September | United States | Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company | Seattle, Washington | Evans | Dealey-class destroyer escort | For United States Navy |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Pulonga | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| 20 September | Japan | | | Harukaze | Harukaze-class destroyer | For Japanese Navy, first in class |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | GR Co. No. 0822 | Barge | For Gulf Refining Company. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 180 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 181 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 182 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 183 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 184 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 185 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 186 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 187 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 188 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 189 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 190 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 191 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 192 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 193 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| September | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 805 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| 1 October | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Barry | Forrest Sherman-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Doigs Shipyard | Grimsby, England | Belton | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Southampton, England | Blackwood | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy, first in class |
| 8 October | United States | New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | Saratoga | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier | For United States Navy |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Rendlesham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Malcolm | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Eden | Refrigerated cargo ship | For Royal Mail Line. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Muskun | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | John Brown and Company | Clydebank, Scotland | Essex Ferry | Train ferry | For British Transport Commission |
| 26 October | West Germany | Blohm & Voss | Hamburg | Nordstjernen | Passenger ship | For Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab |
| 30 October | Japan | | | Akebono | Unique destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy |
| October | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 110 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| 2 November | United States | Defoe Shipbuilding Company | Bay City, Michigan | Courtney | Dealey-class destroyer escort | For United States Navy |
| 2 November | United States | Bethlehem Steel | Sparrows Point, Maryland | Suribachi | Suribachi-class ammunition ship | For United States Navy, first in class |
| 10 November | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Spiegel Grove | Thomaston-class dock landing ship | For United States Navy |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Confiance | Confiance-class tug | For Royal Navy. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | J. Samuel White | Cowes, Isle of Wight | Exmouth | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Southern Prince | Cargo ship | For Prince Line. |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Elin Knudsen | Tanker | For Knut Knudsen A/S. |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Hawthorn Leslie and Company | Hebburn, England | Llandaff | Salisbury-class frigate | For Royal Navy |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 595 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 111 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 112 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Duke of Lancaster | Ferry | For British Railways. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Karasj | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| 3 December | United States | Broward Marine | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Stalwart | Aggressive-class minesweeper | For United States Navy |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | John Brown & Company | Clydebank, Scotland | Carinthia | Saxonia-class ocean liner | For Cunard Line |
| 15 December | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Decatur | Forrest Sherman-class destroyer | For United States Navy |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Oti | Cargo ship | For Elder Dempster. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. | Bideford | Abbotsham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Oronj | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 596 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | ADDSCO 597 | Hopper barge | For Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 806 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 807 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 808 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 809 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| December | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Humble 810 | Barge | For Humble Oil & Refining Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Albatross | Dredger | For Bay T0wing & Dredging. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company and Nashivlle Bridge Co. | Mobile, Alabama and East Nashville, Tennessee | Caroline | Tug | For Central Marine Corp. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Coro | Tug | For Shell Tankers Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Aldous Successors Ltd. | Brightlingsea | Challenger | Survey ship | For Nigerian Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Hop | Hopper barge | For Poole Harbour Commissioners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Newport | Lachinedoc | Bulk carrier | For N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | S.H.M.2. | Hopper barge | For Shoreham Harbour Board. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | 3 unnamed vessels | Barges | For McDonough Construction. |