# List of ship launches in 1953

The list of ship launches in 1953 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1953. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Berthon Boat Co. Ltd | Lymington | Brigham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 23 January | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Wahkiakum County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Harpa | Tanker | For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company. |
| 29 January | West Germany | Gustav Wolkau | Hamburg | Waltershof | Type I ferry | For HADAG. |
| 19 February | Canada | Burrard Dry Dock | Vancouver | Fraser | St. Laurent-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 701 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.T.C. No.44 | Tank barge | For Lake Tankers Corporation. |
| February | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.T.C. No.45 | Tank barge | For Lake Tankers Corporation. |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | Maid of Argyll | Ferry | For British Railways. |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | Maid of the Loch | Paddle steamer | For British Railways. |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Govan | Maid of Skelmorlie | Ferry | For British Railways. |
| 11 April | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Tioga County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Irex | Tanker | For A/S Field. |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen and Sons | Glasgow | Olympia | Ocean liner | For Greek Line. |
| 18 April | United States | Christy Shipbuilding | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | Westchester County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 29 April | Canada | Canadian Vickers | Montreal | Ottawa | St. Laurent-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
| April | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Beardslee No. 24 | Barge | For Beardslee Launch & Barge. |
| April | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 105 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| April | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | L.C.D. & T. Co. No. 106 | Barge | For Lake Charles Dredging. |
| 10 May | Italy | Ansaldo Shipyards | Genoa | Cristoforo Colombo | Ocean liner | For Italian Line. |
| 12 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Britta | Tanker | For Arthur H. Mathieson. |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | John Brown & Company | Clydebank | Arcadia | Ocean liner | For P&O. |
| 15 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Walworth County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 17 May | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Waldo County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | William G. Walkley | Tanker | For Ampol Petroleum Ltd. |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Damerham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Devonport | Salisbury | Salisbury-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Fleetbank | Cargo ship | For Bank Line. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Belcher Towing Co. No. 16 | Barge | For Belcher Towing Co. |
| June | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 712 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| 1 July | West Germany | Schiffs- und Maschinenbau AG Mannheim | Mannheim | L 534 | Type Mannheim 55 ferry | For Flusspioniere Wiesbaden. |
| 2 July | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Tom Green County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 14 July | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Washoe County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 15 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Setter 9 | Whaler | For Hector Whaling Ltd. |
| 18 July | West Germany | | | Kehrwieder | Ferry | For HADAG. |
| 21 July | West Germany | Norderwerft | Hamburg | Wettern | Ferry | For HADAG. |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Bedham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 30 July | Canada | Halifax Shipyards | Halifax | Saguenay | St. Laurent-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
| 1 August | United States | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Kittery, Maine | Albacore | Unique research submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Rathlin Head | Cargo ship | For Ulster Steamship Co. |
| 22 August | United States | Christy Shipbuilding | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | Whitfield County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Jarena | Tanker | For A/S Kosmos. |
| August | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Pinto | Car float | For Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Port Montreal | Cargo ship | For Port Line. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | Fritham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | J. Samuel White | Cowes | Dundas | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 3 October | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Traverse County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth, Northumberland | Eddyness | Eddy-class tanker | For Royal Fleet Auxiliary. |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Tantallon Castle | Cargo ship | For Union-Castle Line. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Fairlie Yacht | | Dittesham | Ham-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Jaranda | Tanker | For Anders Jahre A/S. |
| 8 November | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Dealey | Dealey-class destroyer escort | For United States Navy. |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Elpenor | Cargo ship | For Blue Funnel Line. |
| 19 November | United States | Hiltebrant Drydock Company | Kingston, New York | AMS-127 | Adjutant-class minesweeper | For Royal Danish Navy. |
| 24 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Engineer | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 24 November | United Kingdom | M. W. Blackmore & Sons Ltd. | Bideford | Broadley | Ley|minehunter | For Royal Navy. |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow | Hardy | Blackwood-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Kemerton | Ton-class minesweeper | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 November | United States | Christy Shipbuilding | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | Wexford County | Terrebonne Parish-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Blue Crest | Hopper barge | For Bay of New York Coal Corp. |
| November | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Blue Mountain | Hopper barge | For James McWilliams Blue Line. |
| 9 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Corporal | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| 22 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Gunner | Tanker | For British Tanker Company. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-301 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-302 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-303 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-304 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-305 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-306 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-307 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-308 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-309 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | CBC-310 | Barge | For Canal Barge Co. Inc. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Dorothy Jean No. 81 | Barge] | For James Marine Equipment. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Elizabeth Holt | Cargo ship | For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Ernesta | Ferry | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | F.S.C. 141 | Barge | For Frederick Snare Corporation. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Florence Holt | Cargo ship | For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | G.T.C.-5 | Tank barge | For Greenville Towing Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Harlandic II | Launch | For Harland & Wolff. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 702 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 703 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 704 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 705 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 706 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 707 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 708 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 709 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 710 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 711 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 713 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 714 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 715 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 716 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | J.H.C. 717 | Barge | For J. H. Coppedge Co. |
| Unknown date | Italy | Cantieri Navali Riuniti | Trieste | Lazio | Cargo ship | For Tirrenia di Navigazione SpA . |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Bolson & Son Ltd. | Poole | Pachat | Launch | For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | Sambo D. No. 82 | Barge | For Glenn E. Daulton Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company | Mobile, Alabama | 12 unnamed vessels | Barges | For J. E. Jumonville. |