List of ship launches in 1949

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The list of ship launches in 1949 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1949.


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Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
27 January Cazador Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Estrella Maritima SA.[1]
15 February Explorador Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Estrella Maritima SA.[2]
17 February Setter 4 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[3]
28 February Vila do Porto Refrigerated cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Compagnia de Navigacion Carregadores Acoreanos.[4]
12 March BO-198 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
17 March Vestfoss Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For A/S Thor Thorsen.[6]
21 March BO-196 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
29 March Amarna Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Moss Hutchinson Line.[7]
29 March Champavati Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bombay Steam Navigation Co.[8]
29 March Decoy Daring-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
30 March Rohidas Ferry Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Bombay Steam Navigation Co.[9]
2 April BO-199 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
7 April BO-200 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
11 April BO-201 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
13 April Helenus Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blue Funnel Line.[10]
19 April BO-247 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
28 April Vilhelm Torkildsen Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Skibs A/S Vilhelm Torkildsens Rederi.[11]
24 May Setter 5 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[12]
31 May Assiout Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Moss Hutchinson Line.[13]
10 June Vikingen Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Panama City Tanker Co.[14]
19 June BO-251 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
22 June BO-249 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
28 June Chusan Himalaya-class ocean liner Vickers-Armstrongs Barrow-in-Furness, England United Kingdom For P&O
28 June Setter 6 Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For United Whalers Ltd.[15]
28 June Cambodge Ocean liner Societe des Ateliers & Chantiers Dunkirk France For Messageries Maritimes
June D.E. 44 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Duval Engineering & Construction.[16]
June S-10 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Benton & Co. Inc.[16]
June No. 2 Barge Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Ideal Cement Co.[16]
June 2 unnamed vessels Barges Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For private owners.[16]
1 July BO-250 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
27 July Hector Cargo liner Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Blue Funnel Line.[17]
28 July Ernst Larsen Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union Whaling Co.[18]
August BO-248 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
4 August BO-252 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
10 August Daring Daring-class destroyer Swan Hunter Wallsend, England United Kingdom
11 August British Captain Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[19]
16 August Natalia Whaler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union Whaling Co. Completed as Arnt Karlsen.[20]
24 August Bloemfontein Castle Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line.
28 August BO-253 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
29 August Bloemfontein Castle Ocean liner Harland and Wolff Belfast, Northern Ireland United Kingdom For Union-Castle Line
31 August BO-254 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
11 September BO-255 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
22 September Ternoy Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For A/S Truma.[21]
23 September Nelly Maersk Tanker Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For A/S D/S Svendborg and D/S af 1912 A/S.[22]
24 September Sea Hurricane Aircraft transport ship James Pollock & Sons Faversham United Kingdom For Fleet Air Arm. Contract cancelled, completed as the coaster Goldlynx for E. J. & W. Goldsmith Ltd.[23]
25 September BO-271 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
30 September BO-272 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
10 October Africana 2 Research trawler Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For South African Government.[24]
21 October Runic Refrigerated cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Shaw Savill Line.[25]
23 October Boleh junk yacht Robin Kilroy Singapore Singapore [26]
26 October Kurdistan Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Commons Bros. Ltd.[27]
1 November BO-273 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
21 November British Commander Tanker Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For British Tanker Company.[28]
21 November Fana Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Skibs A/S Vilhelm Torkildsens Rederi.[29]
26 November Brook Lübeck Germany For H. M. Gehrcken[30]
21 November Soya Christina Tanker Short Brothers Ltd. Sunderland United Kingdom For O. Wallenius.[31][32]
4 December BO-274 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
6 December Baro Cargo ship Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Elder Dempster Lines Ltd.[33]
20 December BO-275 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
28 December BO-276 Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Zelenedolsk Soviet Union [5]
1st Quarter Jorundur Fishing trawler Brooke Marine Ltd. Lowestoft United Kingdom For Gudmundur Jorundsson.[34]
Unknown date B.H.C. Motor Ferry No. 5 Ferry Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth, Northumberland United Kingdom For Blyth Harbour Commissioners.[35]
Unknown date Changsha Passenger ship Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock United Kingdom For China Navigation Co. Ltd.[36]
Unknown date Field Motor barge J. Bolson & Son Ltd. Poole United Kingdom For Hayes Wharfe.[37]
Unknown date Papoose Towboat Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Mobile, Alabama United States For Warrior & Gulf Navigation.[16]
Unknown date Taiyuan Passenger ship Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock United Kingdom For China Navigation Co. Ltd.[36]
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