The list of ship commissionings in 1953 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1953.
| Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January |  United States Navy
|
Yorktown | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CVA-10 | Recommissioned from reserve |
| 1 July | United States Navy
|
Randolph | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CVA-15 | Recommissioned from reserve |
| 1 October | United States Navy
|
Hornet | Essex-class aircraft carrier | CVA-12 | Recommissioned from reserve |
| 18 November |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
De Ruyter | De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser | C801 | |
| 17 December | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
De Zeven Provinciën | De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser | C802 |
See also[]
| Ship events in 1953 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
The original article can be found at List of ship commissionings in 1953 and the edit history here.