List of ship launches in 1879
The list of ship launches in 1879 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1879.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
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13 January | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Harelda | Steamship | For G. Porteous.[1][2][3] |
23 January | United Kingdom | James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Arab | Steamship | For Union Steamship Company. |
23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's | Jarrow-on-Tyne | Hugh Sleigh | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & R. Bovey.[4] |
23 January | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Poplay | Orion | Belleisle-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co | Dumbarton | Traveller | Full-rigged ship | For R. C. Haws.[5] |
24 January | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Bunyip | Dredger | For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners.[5] |
24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co | Paisley | White Rose | Steamship | For John Hobson.[5] |
25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Balmuir | Steamship | For Red Diamond Line.[6] |
25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Electra | Steamship | For Deutsche Dampschiffs Rhederei.[7] |
25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Harlsey | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Ropner & Co.[8] |
25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Navidad | Steamship | For Compagnie Hispano-Française.[7] |
25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | San Juan | Steamship | For Messrs. Fiminez & Sons.[7] |
29 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Shahzada | Cargo ship | For Asiatic Steamship Co.[9] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Spns | Linthouse | Clavernouse | Steamship | For Messrs. John Dunn & Co.[10] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Ellora | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigantion Company.[10] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Escurial | Steamship | For Messrs. Raeburn & Vurel.[10] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Seascale | Steamship | For private owner.[11] |
1 February | United Kingdom | Alexander Wood | Branderburgh | Alexander Cook | Fishing boat | For Alexander Souter.[12] |
1 February | United Kingdom | William Wood | Branderburgh | Primrose | Fishing boat | For Alexander M'Leod.[12] |
6 February | United Kingdom | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Forfait | Villars-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Buckingham | Steamship | For private owner.[13] |
8 February | United Kingdom | R. Smith | Preston | Cambria | Steamship | For Mr. Oldfield and others.[14] |
8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. G. K. Stothert & Co. | Bristol | Douro | Steamship | For Messrs. G. K. Stothert & Co.[15] |
8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Hartor | Steamship | For J. H. Bushby.[16] |
8 February | United Kingdom | James Laing | Deptford | Waterloo | Steamship | For private owner.[17] |
10 February | United Kingdom | T. T. Parry | Bangor | Pilgrim | Schooner | For Messrs. Jones & Roberts.[18][19] |
11 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Clan Gordon | Steamship | For Clan Line.[20] |
11 February | United Kingdom | Mr. Lund | Southport | Tarleton Lass | Merchantman | For private owner.[21][22] |
11 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Wuhu | Steamship | For private owner.[20] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Prins Hendrick | Steamship | For "West African Trading Company".[23] |
19 February | United Kingdom | J. P. Rennoldson | South Shields | Royal Saxon | Steamship | For Messrs. Sharp Bros.[24] |
20 February | Netherlands | Rijkswerf | Amesterdam | Koningin Emma der Nederlanden | Atjeh-class cruiser | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
20 February | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Govan | Serra | Steamship | For Don José Serra y Font.[25] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Clan Stuart | Steamship | For Clan Line.[26] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Macgill | Bowling | Bute | Steamship | For Messrs. Hill & Co.[27] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Cymbeline | Steamship | For private owners.[28] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Murray & Co. | Paisley | Euphrates | Barque | For Messrs. Watson Bros.[27] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Key & Sons | Kinghorn | Joseph Ricket | Steamship | For private owner.[27] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Roraima | Steamship | For George Steel.[29] |
22 February | United Kingdom | S. S. Welch | Stockton-on-Tees | Teaser | Steamboat | For Imperial Tramways Co.[30] |
22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Trident | Steamship | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.[27] |
24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Chindwara | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[31] |
24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Sons | Fairfield | Prinses Marie | Steamship | For Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij.[31] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Acacia | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Shaw Campbell & Co.[32] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer & Co. | Jarrow | Capri | Steamship | For Messrs. Richard Nicholson & Sons.[33] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Devonport No. 35 | Dredger | For British Government.[32] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Stanley | Paddle tug | For private owner.[32] |
February | United Kingdom | Hamilton's Windsor Ironworks Limited | Garston | Strassburg | Towboat | For private owner.[34] |
6 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay, Brothers & Co. | Dundee | Lapwing | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company.[35] |
8 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Hungarian | Steamship | For Messrs. Burrell & Son.[36] |
8 March | United Kingdom | T. Walker | Scarborough | John and Mary | Yawl | For Mr. Crawford.[37] |
8 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Lydia | Steamship | For Duetsche Dampschiffs Rhederei.[36] |
8 March | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Company | Paisley | Marion | Steamship | For Whitecross Wire and Iron Co.[36] |
10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitehall | Annie | Steamship | For Messrs. James Gray & Co.[38] |
10 March | United Kingdom | John Elder and Co. | Govan | Arizona | Passenger ship | For Guion Line.[39][40] |
10 March | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Rhynland | Passenger ship | For Red Star Line. |
11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Falls of Bruar | Full-rigged ship | For Wright & Breckenridge.[41] |
11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gertrude | Steamship | For Otto Trechann.[42] |
11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Mercurio | Steamship | For Messrs. Gledhill & Dishart.[41] |
11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | San Jose | Steamship | For Compagnie Hispano-Française.[41] |
13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Dodo | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co.[43] |
13 March | United Kingdom | H. M. McIntyre | Paisley | Rose Ann | Steam lighter | For James O'Brien. |
24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Aberdeen | Merchantman | For private owner.[44] |
24 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. | Hull | Salerno | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[45][46] |
24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Sirdhana | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[44][47] |
25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Sons | Stockton-on-Tees | Zulu | Steamship | For private owners.[48] |
25 March | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Henry Edye | Steamship | For Steinmann, Ludwig & Co.[1][49] |
26 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Maharaja | Cargo ship | For Asiatic Steamship Co.[50] |
27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co | Dumbarton | David Law | Merchantman | For David Law.[51] |
27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Faugh-a-Ballaugh | Dredger | For British Government.[51] |
29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Malvina | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co.[52] |
March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Malvina | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co.[47] |
March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Mercutio | Steamship | For Messrs. Gledhill & Dishart.[47] |
March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Pallion | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co.[53] |
March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Tabasco | Steamship | For MM Jenequel Frères.[47] |
March | Germany | Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik | Hamburg | Theben | Steamship | For Deutsche Dampschiffahrtsgesellschaft Kosmos. |
March | United Kingdom | Thistle | Steamship | For Joh Crawford.[54] | ||
5 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Craiglands | Steamship | For Messrs. Hardy, Wilson & Co.[55] |
5 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kay | Kinghorn | Patrick Stewart | Cable layer | For Indian Government.[56][57] |
7 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Koningin Emma | Steamship | For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Java.[58] |
8 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Kenzie & Gunn | Thurso | Alpha | Steamship | For Messrs. Miller & Leith.[59] |
8 April | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Ash | Steamship | For Peacock Bros.[1][60][61] |
8 April | United States | Samuel Pine | Greenpoint, New York | Edward Cooper | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
8 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Viceroy | Steamship | For Messrs. E. Harris & Co.[62] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Mennythorpe | Steamship | For Messrs. Coverdale, Todd & Co.[63] |
21 April | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Escambia | Steamship | For Crow, Bogard & Co.[1][64] |
22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | City of Dublin | Steamship | For Messrs. Palgrave, Murphy & Co.[65] |
22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Coleridge | Steamship | For private owner.[66] |
23 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & W. Geddie | Banff | Ban-Righ | Schooner | For private owner.[67] |
26 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Maharani | Cargo ship | For Asiatic Steamship Co.[68] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Clan Lamont | Steamship | For Clan Line.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Cosmo | Steamship | For Messrs. Tellessen, Wills & Co.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Cyprus | Steamship | For Eugene Collins.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Edinburgh Castle | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co | Greenock | Marinho Visconde | Paddle steamer | For Bahia S. U. Co.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Mercedes | Steamship | For Adamson & Ronaldson. |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Sayonard | Yacht | For G. W. Richardson.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Scindia | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Ulva | Steam yacht | For F. A. Hankey.[69] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Not named | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[69] |
13 May | United Kingdom | Schichau-Werke | Elbing | Möwe | Gunboat | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
20 May | Netherlands | Fijenoord | Rotterdam | Fijenoord | Steamship | For Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij.[70] |
21 May | United States | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Alexander M. Lawrence | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
24 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Fair Head | Cargo ship | For Ulster Steamship Co.[71] |
May | Russia | Baltic Works | Saint Petersburg | Plastun | Kreiser-class frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy.[72] |
5 June | United Kingdom | John Elder and Co | Govan | Orient | Steamship | For Orient Steam Navigation Company.[73][74] |
6 June | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Lady Elizabeth | Barque | For John Wilson. |
21 June | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co | Willington Quay, England | Rosalind | Steamship | For C. F. Jackson & Co.[75] |
June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Galgorm Castle | Cargo ship | For A. McMullan.[76] |
1 July | United States | Malster & Reaney | Canton, Maryland | Arbutus | Lighthouse tender | For United States Lighthouse Board. |
17 July | United States | Goss, Sawyer & Packard | Bath, Maine | Mary and Helen | Whaler | For William Lewis. |
31 July | Spain | Cartagena | Aragon | Aragon-class cruiser | For Spanish Navy. | |
July | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ralph Creyke | Steamship | For Goole Steam Shipping Company. |
2 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Crown | Passenger ship | For British Shipowners Ltd.[77] |
6 August | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Cromartyshire | Full-rigged ship | For Thomas Law & Co. |
19 August | France | Lorient | Dévastation | Dévastation-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
21 August | France | Arsenal de Cherbourg | Cherbourg | Villars | Villars-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
30 August | Trieste | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Spalato | Zara class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
4 September | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Gneisenau | Bismarck-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine |
11 September | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Amiral Duperré | Ironclad | For French Navy. |
15 September | Germany | Vulcan AG | Stettin | Stein | Bismarck-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
15 September | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dock | Pembrokeshire, Wales | Gripper | Gadfly-class gunboat | For Royal Navy.[78] |
15 September | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dock | Pembrokeshire, Wales | Tickler | Gadfly-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
16 September | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Devonport, Devon | Phoenix | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy.[79] |
17 September | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham, Kent | Agamemnon | Ajax-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
30 September | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Miranda | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
1 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lord Dufferin | Sailing ship | For Thomas Dixon & Co.[80] |
2 October | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers Ltd | Dumbarton | Buenos Ayrean | Steamship | For Messrs. James and Alexander Allan.[81] |
6 October | Denmark | Dannebrog | Royal yacht | For Christian IX. | ||
16 October | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest, France | D'Estaing | Lapérouse-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
16 October | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Grecian | Steamship | For Allan Line.[1][49][82] |
16 October | France | Lorient | Turenne | Bayard-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
30 October | United Kingdom | A. Leslie and Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Petriana | Cargo ship | For Bell & Symonds. |
October | France | Arsenal de Lorient | Lorient | Turenne | Bayard-class ironclad | For French Navy |
3 November | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Kinfauns Castle | Steamship | For D. Currie. |
5 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Holmhurst | Cargo ship | For J. H. Thursley & Co.[83] |
13 November | Austria-Hungary | Pola | Zara | Zara class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. | |
15 November | United States | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Colombia | Schooner | For Augustus Van Pelt and others. |
15 November | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Wilhelmshaven | Mars | Training ship | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
13 December | United States | Pusey and Jones | Wilmington, Delaware | Fish Hawk | Research ship | For United States Fish Commission. |
16 December | United Kingdom | Sheerness Dockyard | Kingfisher | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Active | Steamship | For Active Steamship Co.[1] |
Unknown date | New South Wales | Pyrmont, New South Wales | Adelaide | Schooner | For Chapman Bonner Bond. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Alava | Merchantman | For Olano, Larrinaga & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | Germany | Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik | Hamburg | Aline Woermann | Steamship | For Carl Woermann. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Aludra | Steamship | For R. H. Penney.[1] |
Unknown date | United States | Kennebunk, Maine | Amagansett | Fishing trawler | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ambient | Merchantman | For James Westoll.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. McMillan & Son | Dumbarton | Amsterdam | Steamship | For British Shipowners Co. |
Unknown date | United States, United States of Colombia |
Hereshof Shipyard Manuel de la Barrera |
Bristol, Rhode Island, Panama City |
Aray | Torpedo boat | For Peruvian Navy. Built at Bristol; dismantled and shipped to Panama City. Re-erected there. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Arranmore | Merchantman | For W. Johnston.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Ashbrooke | Steamship | For T. G. Greenwell.[1][84] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ashburne | Steamship | For J. S. Barwick & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Baluchi | Hopper barge | For private owner.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ben Cruachan | Merchantman | For J. Morrison & Son.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Calvilla | Merchantman | For Thomas E. Hick & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Cartagena | Merchantman | For W. McMurray.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | City of Rochester | Steamship | For William A. Watson & Co.[1][85] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | Consent | Merchantman | For James Westoll.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Contest | Merchantman | For William France.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Cordova | Merchantman | For John Tully.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Jospeh L. Thompson | Sunderland | Crane | Merchantman | For Dent & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Crescent | Merchantman | For John H. Barry & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Cumbrian | Barque | For Peter Iredale & Co.[1][86] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Cyprus | Steamship | For Taylor & Sanderson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Czar | Steamship | For William Thomson & Co.[1][87] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Derwent | Steamship | For Royal Mail Line.[1][86][88] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Douro | Merchantman | For Culliford & Clark.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ebro | Merchantman | For D. G. Pinkney & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Edendale | Steamship | For Dixon & Wilson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham and Co, | Sunderland | Eivion | Barque | For North Wales Ship Co. Ltd.[1][85] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Enchantress | Merchantman | For Taylor & Sanderson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Essex | Merchantman | For private owner.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Co. | Sunderland | Ferdinand Corvilain | Merchantman | For F. Corvilain.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Flamsteed | Merchantman | For Wilkie & Turnbull.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Fylgia | Merchantman | For .[1] |
Unknown date | United States | Norfolk Navy Yard | Galena | Gunboat | For United States Navy. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Godrevy | Merchantman | For Lamplough & Matthews.[1] |
Unknown date | Norway | Arendal | Gustav Adolph | Barque | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James & John Hay | Kirkintilloch | Helena | Steam lighter | For private owner.[89] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Harold Roper | Merchantman | For E. Beale.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Hawthorn | Merchantman | For Hopper & Crosby.[1] |
Unknown date | United States | J. H. Dialogue & Sons | Camden, New Jersey | Inca | Tug | For private owner. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Intrepid | Merchantman | For Anderson, Horan & Co..[1] |
Unknown date | Dominion of Canada | Mr. Crop | Little Current | Jane Miller | Steamship | For private owner. |
Unknown date | United States | Thomaston, Maine | J. B. Walker | Schooner | For private owner. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Jessie | Merchantman | For J. & J. Denholm.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Lartington | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Lucent | Merchantman | For James Westoll.[1] |
Unknown date | United States | Manuel Llaguno | Schooner | For private owner. | ||
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austen & Hunter | Sunderland | Marna | Merchantman | For C. Salvesen & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Medway | Merchantman | For Lambert Bros.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Mercedes | Merchantman | For Adamson & Ronaldson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Milanese | Merchantman | For J. Glynn & Son.[1] |
Unknown date | United States | Montana | Sternwheeler | For private owner. | ||
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Nearchus | Hopper barge | For private owner.[1] |
Unknown date | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Navarchos Miaoulis | Cruiser | For Royal Hellenic Navy. |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Williamson & Co. | Harrington | Oakhurst | Merchantman | For private owner.[90] |
Unknown date | United States | O&CRR Ferry No. 2 | Ferry | For Oregon & California Railroad. | ||
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Paxo | Merchantman | For D. G. Pinkney & Son.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Peninsula | Merchantman | For Scholefield & Tully.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Quathlanda | Barque | For Messrs. J. T. Rennie & Sons.[91] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Rhine | Merchantman | For Rawson & Robinson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Rosamund | Merchantman | For R. Thompson.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Rumney | Merchantman | For J. Cory, Sons, & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Salient | Steamship | For James Westoll.[1][92] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Sindi | Hopper barge | For private owner.[1] |
Unknown date | United States | Oakland, California | Solano | Paddle steamer | For Central Pacific Railroad. | |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Hurley | Bristol | The Sweet Little Shamrock | Steam launch | For private owner.[93] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Tunstall | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Varna | Merchantman | For C. M. Norwood & Co.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ville d'Alger | Merchantman | For Eugene Grosos.[1] |
Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | West Cumberland | Merchantman | For Hine Bros.[1] |
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