List of ship launches in 1878
The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
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3 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Marchioness of Londonderry | Steamship | For Marquess of Londonderry.[1] |
5 January | United Kingdom | J. T. Crampton | Landport | Dahlia | Barquentine | For J. T. Crampton.[2] |
5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald | Woolston | Genoese | Steamship | For private owner.[3] |
5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Elliot & Jeffrey | Cardiff | Thomas Collingdon | Tug | For private owner.[4] |
15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Preanger No. 2 | Steam hopper barge | For Dutch Government.[5] |
17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Lammerlaw | Barque | For Messrs. Wood Bros. & Co.[5] |
17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lammerlaw | Barque | For Messrs. D. H. Wätjen & Co.[5] |
18 January | United Kingdom | Meossrs. William Swan & Son | Kelvindock | Esparto | Lighter | For Burrell & Haig.[6] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Anatolia | Steamship | For private owner.[7] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Camelot | Steamship | For John C. Aitken.[8] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Constantine | Steamship | For Kjobenhaven-Newcastle Company.[9] |
19 January | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Loch Sunart | Full-rigged ship | For General Shipping Co. |
19 January | United Kingdom | Charles Mitchell | Low Walker | Mariotis | Steamship | For Moss Steam Ship Co. |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Col | Wallsend | Merlin | Steamship | For private owner.[10] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Ryevale | Barque | For William Wylie.[8] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Celo | Steamship | For H. Clarke.[11] |
21 January | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Greenock | Ocean King | Steamship | For Messrs. William Ross & Co.[12] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gough & Co. | Bridgwater | Princess of Thule | Schooner | For Mr. Mackenzie.[13] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Grendon & Co. | Drogheda | The Mouse | Merchantman | For private owner.[14] |
22 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Cadzow Forest | Clipper | For Mr. Pollok, Mr. Robin and others.[15][16] |
28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Black & Robb | Montrose | Mable | Steamship | For D. Murison.[17] |
31 Junary | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Cromarty | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[18] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ardnach | Steamship | For M'Laren, Crum & Co.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Forrest | River Thames | Cecil | Steam launch | For War Department.[19] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Kinross | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Dunfillan | Merchantman | For private owner.[16] |
Januiary | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Henry Venn | Paddle steamer | For Church Missionary Society.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald | Woolston | Herat | Merchantman | For private owner.[3] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lesmona | Barque | For Messrs. Wätjen & Co.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpop; | Powhatan | Steamship | For Mediterranean and New York Steamship Company Limited.[20] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Wenchow | Coaster | For private owner.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Not named | Steamship | For Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.[16] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall & Co. | Footdee | Denmore | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Nicol & Co.[21] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton-on-Tees | Jeranos | Steamship | For Messrs. Henry Briggs, Sons, & Co.[22] |
2 February | United Kingdom | John Webster | Peterhead | Maggie | Schooner | For private owner.[23] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Slieve Roe | Sailing ship | For W. P. Sinclair & Co.[24] |
4 February | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Princess of Wales | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. |
6 February | United Kingdom | Barrow-in-Furness Shipbuilding Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Countess of Aberdeen | Steamship | For Aberdeen, Newcastle, and Hull Steam Company (Limited).[25] |
6 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Recovery | Steamship | For Independence Marine Salvage and Steam Pump Company.[26] |
7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Balmoral | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson.[27] |
8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Adina | Schooner | For Messrs. Gillies & Reid.[28] |
16 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Illawarra | Paddle steamer | For Mr. Christie and others.[29] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Bittern | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Compan.[30] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Ella | Steamship | For Messrs. Head, Wrigtson & Co.[31] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Katie Swyny | Schooner | For Messrs. Thomas Fisher & Co.[32] |
19 February | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Rydal Hall | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander & Radcliffe.[33] |
19 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Shamrock | Steamship | For John Crawford.[33] |
20 February | United Kingdom | Thomas Jones | Aberystwyth | Nerissa | Schooner | For David Jenkins.[34] |
20 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hugh M'Intytre & Co | Merksworth | Telephone | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Gowan & Lane.[35] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Eirene | Steamship | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros.[36] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Marr Bros. | Hull | John Lyon | Fishing smack | For George Rowntree.[37] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Windermere | Merchantman | For Messrs. Fisher & Spratt.[38] |
28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Argus | Merchantman | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co.[39] |
28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen / Loch Eck | Fairy Queen | Steamship | For Glasgow and Inveraray Steamboat Company.[40] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Brighton | Paddle steamer | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest.[41][42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Brodick Bay | Merchantman | For Bay Line.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Fiona | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. D. Clink and others.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinc | Gannet | Steamship | For Messrs. Slater, White & Co.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Guy Mannering | Merchantman | For James Hunter.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Katoomba | Steamship | For Australian Steam Navigation Company.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Merak | Dredger | For Dutch Government.[42] |
February | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Oregon | Steamship | For Oregon Steamship Company. |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch, Murray & Co. | Port Glagsow | Saxon | Steamship | For J. J. M'Farlane.[42] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons | Linthouse | Titus | Steamship | For Charles Andersen.[42] |
2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Celerity | Steam fishing cutter | For Great Grimsby Ice Company.[43] |
2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Dispatch | Steam fishing cutter | For Great Grimsby Ice Company.[43] |
2 March | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers | Dumbarton | Glasgow | Royal yacht | For Sultan of Zanzibar. |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Firth of Lorn | Barque | For Messrs. James Spencer & Co.[44] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Fulica | Steamship | For Porteous & Senier.[45] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Gaboon | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co.[44] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Kestrel | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company.[46] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Ulva | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[44] |
6 March | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Rio de Janeiro | Passenger ship | For United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Company. |
6 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Maggie | Schooner | For private owner.[47] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Empire | Passenger ship | For British Shipowners Company (Limited).[48][49][50] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Dumfries | full-rigged ship | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[50] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouose | Fanny | Steamship | For Messrs. Burnett & Sons.[50] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Hecla | Depot ship | For Royal Navy.[51] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Victoria | Paddle steamer | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest.[41][52] |
9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Otterburn | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Robert Shankland & Co.[53] |
9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Retriever | Steamship | For West Coast of America Telegraph Company.[53] |
12 March | United Kingdom | John Connick | Dundalk | Slieve Donard | Fishing vessel | For private owner.[54] |
13 March | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Naworth Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. Watson, Errington & Co.[45][55][56] |
16 March | Netherlands | Fijenoord | Rotterdam | Matador | Monitor | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Breton | Steamship | For private owner.[57] |
18 March | United Kingdom | E. Ratsey | Cowes | Formosa | Cutter yacht | For Francis Sloane Stanley.[58] |
18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Oakdale | Steamship | For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co.[59] |
19 March | United Kingdom | Barrow Iron Ship Building Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Circassia | Steamship | For Barrow Ocean Steamship Company.[60] |
19 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Jones & Bros. | Aberystwyth | Rheidol | Schooner | For Thomas Williams and others.[61] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Clan Grant | Barque | For Thomas Dunlop.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Cynisca | Barque | For Hugh M'Ewan.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Lyttleton | Merchantman | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Mallard | Yacht | For R. H. Baillie.[63] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Wood and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltopwn | May | Schooner | For Messrs. D. Colville & Co., and Greenlees & Colville.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Norah Creina | Paddle steamer | For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Palala | Barque | For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. McMillan & Son | Dumbarton | Reina Mercedes | Steamship | For Spanish Royal Mail Line.[64] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Speke Hall | Steamship | For Hall Line.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co | Paisley | Villa Rica | Steamship | For Thomas Dewsbury.[62] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Wanderer | Steamship | For Mr. Pinnock.[65] |
21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Barcelona | Steamship | For William Thompson and others.[66] |
22 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Menora | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[67] |
22 March | United Kingdom | Hardcastle & Watson | Pallion | Ralph Creyke | Steamship | For Goole Steam Shipping Company. |
23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Cubitt Town | Bridegroom | Steam launch | For London Steamboat Company (Limited).[68] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Folkestone | Steamship | For South Eastern Railway.[69] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Gwalia | Merchantman | For Arvon Shipping Co.[45][70] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Lucerne | Steamship | For private owner.[71] |
March | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Krawang | Steamship | For Dutch Government.[72] |
March | United Kingdom | Aberystwyth | Rheidol | Schooner | For private owner.[73] | |
1 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Gabalva | Steamship | For J. H. Wilson.[74] |
1 April | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Kingston upon Hull | Sorrente | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[75] |
2 April | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Cyenus | Steamship | For Messrs. Kirby and Gillies.[76] |
3 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. | Wallsend | Humbert | Steamship | For T. H. Davison.[77] |
4 April | United Kingdom | J. Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Comus | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
4 April | United Kingdom | Peter Lund | Tarleton | Harmony | Schooner | For private owner.[78] |
4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Irvine & Co. | Hartlepool | Warrington | Steamship | For Samuel Hough.[79][80] |
5 April | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Glasgow | Merionethshire | Steamship | For private owner.[81] |
6 April | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Para | Steamship | For private owner.[82] |
6 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Maria Amelia | Steamship | For Mr. M'Leod.[83] |
6 April | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Willem Barents | Schooner | For Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap.[84][85][86] | |
9 April | United Kingdom | J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | Columba | Paddle steamer | For David Hutcheson & Co. |
11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Tegal | Steam Hopper barge | For Dutch Government.[87] |
16 April | United Kingdom | George Brown | Hull | Only Sister | Fishing smack | For J. Sims.[88] |
17 April | United Kingdom | A. Hood | Aberdeen | Cimba | Full-rigged ship | For Alexander. Nicol & Co.[89] |
17 April | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Mercury | Iris-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. | |
17 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Northcote | Steamship | For Messrs. John Holman & Co.[90] |
17 April | France | Havre de Grâce | Shamrock | Troopship | For French Navy.[91] | |
17 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Venice | Steamship | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co.[92] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hugh M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Brodick Castle | Steamship | For Mr. Buchanan.[93] |
18 April | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Curacoa | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Cyclone | Steamship | For Messrs. Napier & Brown.[93] |
18 April | United Kingdom | River Tyne | Henry Anning | Steamship | For J. H. Anning.[94] | |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Houssa | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Miller, Brother, & Co.[93] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend-on-Tyne | Llandough | Steamship | For C. E. Stallybrass.[94][95] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Sierra Colonna | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Thompson, Anderson & Co.[96] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Trongate | Barque | For Messrs. E. Lennox, Alexander & Co.[97] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Vine | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company.[93] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Volga | Yacht | For private owner.[97] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Albatross | Steamship | For North British Steam Packet Company.[98] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Craig Ard | Merchantman | For William M. Dickie.[98] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Deanfield | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. M'Naughtan & Co.[98] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Elgins | Steamship | For private owner.[98] |
20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Loch Leven | Steamship | For Messrs. Ireland, Leithc & Co.[99] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Amethyst | Steamship | For Messrs. Telley & Co.[100] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Emily | Steamship | For Robert Harrowing.[101] |
2 May | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Meirion | Full-rigged ship | For J. Thomas & Co.[45] |
9 May | Denmark | Orlogsværftet | Copenhagen | Helgoland | Ironclad | For Royal Danish Navy. |
13 May | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven | Wilhelmshaven | Bayern | Sachsen-class ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
16 May | United States | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | State of California | Steamship | For private owner.[102] | |
16 May | France | Brest | Vengeur | Ironclad | For French Navy.[103] | |
22 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Faugh-a-Ballagh | Steam barge | For Dublin Harbour Board.[104] |
22 May | United States | Albany Iron Works | New York / Paterson, New Jersey | Holland I | Submarine | For John Philip Holland. |
30 May | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Dragon | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
31 May | United Kingdom | William Laird & Co. | Birkenhead | Mona | Steamship | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. |
May | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Vernon | Steamship | For H. Wrightson.[45][105] |
13 June | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Devonport, Devon | Pegasus | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
19 June | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Columbus | Steamship | For Boston and Savannah Steamship Company. |
30 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | River Lagan | Barque | For R. Neill & Sons.[106] |
June | United States | J. J. Holland | The Dalles, Oregon | R. R. Thompson | Sternwheeler | For Oregon Steam Navigation Company. |
1 July | United Kingdom | J. Elder & Co | Glasgow | Champion | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
6 July | United States | Quale & Son | Cleveland, Ohio | Conestoga | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
10 July | Italy | La Spezia | Enrico Dandolo | Duilio-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. | |
16 July | Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Banjō | Gunboat | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
16 July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Ottercaps | Collier | For Henry T. Morton and others.[45][107] |
July | United Kingdom | London | Cyprus | Thames barge | For private owner.[108] | |
1 August | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Cleopatra | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
17 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Solent | Steamship | For Royal Mail Line.[109] |
29 August | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Dunscore | Full-rigged ship | For John Houston & Co.[45] |
29 August | United Kingdom | R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Lancashire Witch | Steam yacht | For Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh. |
31 August | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Sheerness | Gannet | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
14 September | United States | Nathaniel Porter Keen | North Weymouth, Massachusetts | Sylph | Schooner | For A. Nash & Co. |
17 September | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Spearman | Steamship | For W. J. Jobling.[45][110] |
26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Carysfort | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy.[111] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | G. W. Wolff | Sailing ship | For S. Lawther & Co.[112] |
30 September | United States | Jacob Kamm | Oregon City, Oregon | Lurline | Sternwheeler | For Vancouver Transportation Co. |
15 October | Trieste | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Tegetthoff | Ironclad | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
23 October | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Nor | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
26 October | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Regulus | Steamship | For Stephens & Mawson. |
28 October | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Rathmore | Steamship | For William Johnston & Co., or The Saint Andrew's Steamship Co Ltd.[45] |
1 November | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Brage | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
9 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Nubia | Cargo ship | For African Steamship Company.[113] |
9 November | Germany | A. G. Vulcan | Stettin | Württemberg | Sachsen-class ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Gallia | Ocean liner | For Cunard Line.[114] |
19 November | United Kingdom | John Readhead & Sons Ltd. | South Shields | Trewidden | Steamship | For Hain Line.[115][116][117] |
26 November | United Kingdom | London Steamboat Company | Woolwich | Princess of Wales | Steam launch | For London Steamboat Company.[118] |
November | United Kingdom | St. Mark | Steamship | For private owner.[119] | ||
12 December | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Falls of Clyde | Full-rigged tanker | For Falls Line. |
14 December | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Le Crouset | Steamship | For Delmas Frères. Ran into quayside on being launched and was damaged.[120][121] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Belgenland | Steamship | For Red Star Line. |
24 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Shahjehan | Cargo ship | For Asiatic Steamship Co.[122] |
Unknown date | New South Wales | William Woodward | Brisbane Water | Ability | Ketch | For private owner. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Albirio | Merchantman | For R. H. Penney.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Alexa | Barquentine | For G. Turnbull & Co.[45][123] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Altyre | Merchantman | For Adam & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Alvah | Steamship | For Ada, & Co.[45][124] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Fall River, Massachusetts | Annie. E. Gallup | Fishing trawler | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Barnard Castle | Merchantman | For Northumberland Steamship Co. Ltd.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Beech | Merchantman | For Peacock Bros.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Belsize | Steamship | For Culliford & Clark.[45][125] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Caledonia | Merchantman | For Duncan & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Cavalier | Merchantman | For Duncan & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United States | Arthur Sewall & Co. | Bath, Maine | Cheseborough | Full-rigged ship | For E. & A. Sewall. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Consul | Merchantman | For Gordon & Stamp.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. J. Gibbon | Sunderland | Cricket | Merchantman | For W. C. Jarvis.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Crown | Merchantman | For Crown Shipping Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Dawdon | Merchantman | For Robert Thorman.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | Diligent | Merchantman | For J. Westoll.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Duncow | Full-rigged ship | For John Houston & Co.[45][126] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Eastbourne | Merchantman | For D. P. Garbutt.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Effective | Merchantman | For Anderson, Horan & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Eleanor & Jane | Merchantman | For D. Davies & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Elsie Ker | Merchantman | For G. R. Simkin.[45] |
Unknown date | Victoria | William Keir | Echuca | Enterprise | Paddle steamer | For William Keir. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Ethelwin | Merchantman | For A. Pring.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thomson Jr. | Sunderland | Priado | Merchantman | For Alpha Steamship Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Florence Nightingale | Merchantman | For J. F. Marshall.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Foula | Merchantman | For M. C. A. Verminck.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Foxglove | Merchantman | For R. H. Gaymer.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Gallina | Merchantman | For Porteous & Senier.[45] |
Unknown date | Washington Territory | J. F. T. Mitchell | Seattle, Washington | George E. Starr | Paddle steamer | For Starr Line. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Glanivor | Merchantman | For Eryni Shipping Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Glaucus | Steamship | For Thomas Kish & Co.[45][127] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Govino | Merchantman | For D. G. Pinkney & Son.[45] |
Unknown date | United States | Celilo, Oregon | Harvest Queen | Sternwheeler | For Oregon Steam Navigation Company. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey | Sunderland | Heathpool | Merchantman | For H. T. Morton.[45] |
Unknown date | United States | Noank, Connecticut | Herman S. Caswell | Yacht | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | Germany | Norddeutsche Schiffbau-Gesellschaft | Kiel | Hohenzollern | Royal yacht | For Wilhelm I. |
Unknown date | Norway | Illeri | Brigantine | For P. Tobiassen. | ||
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Stockton-on-Tees | Iris | Steamship | For Edward Letham.[128][129] | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Jane | Merchantman | For J. & J. Denholm.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Jenny | Merchantman | For T. Rodenacker.[45] |
Unknown date | United States | Joe Webre | Steamship | For New Orleans and Timbalier Transportation Company. | ||
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | Kepler | Merchantman | For Wilkie & Turnbull.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Larch | Steamship | For Peacock Bros.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Larnax | Merchantman | For A. Smith & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Le Creuset | Merchantman | For Delmas Frères.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Leversons | Merchantman | For Gordon & Stamp.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Lucretia | Merchantman | For Wilkie & Turnbull.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Marie Fanny | Merchantman | For MM. D'Orbigny & Faustin Fils.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Marlborough | Steamship | For D. P. Garbutt.[45][130] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Menmuir | Merchantman | For J. Guthrie & W. McTaggart.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Moel Rhiwan | Merchantman | For W. E. Jones.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Mona | Merchantman | For J. Owen.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Monica | Merchantman | For Gordon & Stamp.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Nettlesworth | Merchantman | For Gordon & Stamp.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Northbourne | Merchantman | For D. P. Garbutt.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Oberon | Barque | For G. Bolte & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | Washington Territory | Olympia | Old Settler | Sternwheeler | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Patterdale | Merchantman | For Milburn Bros.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Pendle Hill | Schooner | For W. Price.[45][131] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Polly | Merchantman | For J. & J. Denholm.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Prinz Heinrich | Merchantman | For Anglia Steam Navigation Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Prinz Wilhelm | Merchantman | For Anglia Steam Navigation Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Remonstrant | Barque | For R. Conaway & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Crown | Southwick | Rescue | Merchantman | For John Crown.[45] |
Unknown date | United States | Buffalo, New York | R. G. Stewart | Steamship | For Cornelius Flynn. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Rhiwindda | Merchantman | For W. Y. Edwards.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter. | Sunderland | Ridge Park | Steamship | For Sir Thomas Elder.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Riversdale | Merchantman | For Dixon & Wilson.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Rossini | Merchantman | For Jenneson, Taylor & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Sapphire | Steamship | For P. M. Duncan.[45][107] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Scottish Admiral | Barque | For McIlwraith, MacEacharn & Co.[45][126] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey | Sunderland | Sequel | Merchantman | For G. Leach.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Leamouth | Stour | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. |
Unknown date | Germany | Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik | Hamburg | Thasos | Steamship | For Deutsche Levant Linie. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Thorne | Merchantman | For Dixon, Irwin & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Triton | Merchantman | For G. Bolte & Co.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Paisley | Trocadero | Steamship | For Dansey & Robinson. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Universal | Merchantman | For Taylor & Sanderson.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Vagliano Brothers | Merchantman | For Vagliano Bros.[45] |
Unknown date | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Vidar | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Viscount Castlereagh | Merchantman | For Marquess of Londonderry.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Wanderer | Steam Yacht | For Charles Joseph Lambert. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Wembdon | Merchantman | For J. Ware.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Wynyard Park | Merchantman | For Marquess of Londonderry.[45] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Lainjg | Sunderland | Yembo | Merchantman | For D. G. Pinkney & Son.[45] |
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