List of ship launches in 1871

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Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
7 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons Govan Bustard Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[1][2]
7 January  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Cleadon Steamship For H. T. Morton & Co.[3][4]
9 January  United Kingdom Kirkcaldy Alps Steamship For Glasgow and South American Steam Navigation Company.[5]
19 January  United Kingdom Thomas Charlton Grimsby City of Ghent Steamship For private owner.[6]
21 January  United Kingdom Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan Tagus Steamship For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[7]
23 January  United Kingdom J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch Marmion Steamship For private owner.[8]
24 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Humprhys & Pearson Hull Calliope Steamship For Messrs. Hornstedt & Garthorne.[9]
24 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse Glensannox Steamship For Messrs. William Ross & Co.[10]
24 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Strathclyde Steamship For Messrs. Burrell & M'Laren.[10]
25 January  United Kingdom Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull Virago Steamship For Messrs. Wilson, Sons, & Co.[9]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow Assyria Steamship For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson.[11]
January  United Kingdom J. & G. Thomson Govan Gothland Steamship For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[11]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow Juan Ferrin Barque For Messrs. John Clapperton & Co.[12]
January  United Kingdom W. Fyfe Fairlie Lady Evelyn Schooner For Marquess of Ailsa.[11]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Princess Louise Steam yacht For John Laurence Stewart.[10][11]
January  United Kingdom John Banks Kilpin Pike Unity Schooner For John Banks.[13]
4 February  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew Canopus East Indiaman For private owner.[14]
7 February  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Aquila Steamship For J. Laing, H. Mackenzie and G. Porteous.[3]
7 February  United Kingdom Thomas Roberts Penhelig Cecil Brindley Schooner For J. Lewis.[15]
7 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Khedive Steamshhip For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[16]
8 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons Govan Kite Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[17]
10 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Taboguilla Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[18]
11 February  United Kingdom Liverpool Shipbuilding Company Liverpool Egypt Steamship For National Steamship Company.[19] Collided with HMS Clarence on being launched.[20]
16 February  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard No. 32 Mooring lighter For Royal Navy.[21]
17 February  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Vigilant Helicon-class despatch vessel For Royal Navy.[21]
20 February  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Indus Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[22]
21 February  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Steamship Building Company Glasgow Argo Steamship For Bristol Steam Navigation Company.[23]
21 February  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham George Avery Fishing trawler For John Dugdall and others.[24]
22 February  United Kingdom John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff Hercules Paddle tug For Philip Morel and others.[25]
22 February  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan Iceland Steamship For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[26]
February  United Kingdom British Timber Company (Limited) Galway Emerald Steamship For British Timber Company (Limited).[27]
4 March  United States David Bell Company Buffalo, New York Gallatin Gallatin-class cutter For United States Revenue Cutter Service.
6 March  United Kingdom Michael Ratsey Cowes Daring Yacht For John Harvey.[28]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees Joseph Dodds Steamship For Messrs. R. Byrne & Co.[29]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Lady Carmichael Paddle steamer For Submarine Telegraph Company.[30]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock Sarmatian Steamship For Messrs. Allan.[30]
8 March  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Baltic Ocean liner For White Star Line.
8 March  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Glatton Breastwork monitor For Royal Navy.
8 March  United Kingdom John Elder & Co. Govan Willem III Willem III-class steamship For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.
9 March  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Woodlark Plover-class gunvessel For Royal Navy.[31]
11 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch Duna Steamship For private owners.[32]
18 March  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Albatross Gunboat For Kaiserliche Marine.
21 March  United Kingdom John Samuel White East Cowes Princess Louise Steam launch For private owner.[33]
22 March  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) Glasgow Abydos Steamship For private owners.[34]
22 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee Ardee Steamship For Messrs. J. B. Adam & Co.[34][35]
22 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & MacGill Bowling Bouncer Lighter For Messrs. James Rankine & Son.[36]
22 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Kelvinhaugh City of Mecca Steamship For Messrs. George Smith & Sons.[34]
22 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Don Juan Prim Steamship For private owner.[34]
23 March  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland David Burn Steamship For Messrs. D. Burn, Robert Hindhaugh and partners.[3][37][38]
23 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse Sun Foo Steamship For private owner.[39]
23 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Bewley & Co. Dublin Washi Steamship For John Rossi Hooper.[40][41]
24 March  United Kingdom Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Yorkshire Lass Steamship For private owner.[36]
25 March  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew Isphan Steamship For Messrs. Gray, Dawes & Co.[42]
25 March  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Scourge Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[43]
25 March  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Snake Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[43]
27 March  United Kingdom R. Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow King Orry Steamship For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
5 April  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Coquette Ariel-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[44]
6 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool Honduras Steamship For Panama Railroad Co.[45]
6 April  United Kingdom Michael Ratsey Cowes Livonia Yacht For James Lloyd Ashbury.
6 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen Militades Clipper For Aberdeen Clipper Line.[46]
6 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Zelina Steamship For Messrs. J. Glynn & Son.[45][47]
8 April  United Kingdom Cowes Ptarmigan Schooner For J. W. Pawson.[48]
10 April  United States Brown & Lovell East Boston, Massachusetts Caprice Schooner For Eugene Sullivan & Peter McEnry.
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Fairholm Steamship For private owner.[49]
18 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch Bivouac Steamship For William Laing.[50]
18 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Lorne Paddle steamer For Mr. Stewart.[50][51]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co Wallsend-on-Tyne Brittany Steamship For Messrs. Hacquoil Bros.[52]
20 April  United Kingdom Ratsey Cowes Daydream Yawl For Edward Loyd.[53]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Iberia Steamship For Messrs. Robert Henderson & Co.[54]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew Jaguarao Steamship For local government of the Rio Grande do Sul.[55]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Withy & Alexander Hartlepool Mavis Steamship For private owner.[52]
20 April  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston Wellington Paddle steamer For Mr. Bickerstaffe, or South Blackpool Jetty Co.[56][57][58]
21 April  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Patna Steamship For British India Steam Navigation Company.[55]
22 April  United Kingdom Liverpool Shipbuilding Company Liverpool Ararat Steamship For Messrs. Papayanni Bros.[59]
22 April  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Clifford Steamship For Dale & Crighton.[3][52]
22 April  United Kingdom Messrs. R. Napier & Sons Govan Garonne Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[60]
22 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport Mavourneen Schooner For private owner.[61]
22 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer, & Co. Seacombe Zembra Steamship For Messrs. John Glynn & Co.[62]
27 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Readhead & Softly South Shields Robert Ingram Steamship For private owner.[52]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan Albay Steamship For Messrs. Russell & Sturgis.[51]
April  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co Sunderland Anthony Strong Steamship For private ownber.[3]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan Bison Steamship For Messrs. G. & J. Burns.[51]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & R. Swan Port Glasgow Emily Schooner For Alexander Miller, Brother, & Co.[51]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co Greenock Etna Steamship For private owner.[51]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Steele Greenock Garrion Cutter yacht For Thomas Houldsworth.[63]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Johbn Fullerton & Co. Paisley Guarany Steamship For private opwner.[51]
April  United Kingdom G. Short Sunderland Hugh Streatfield Steamship For J. S. Barwick & Co.[3]
April  United Kingdom Lyon & Foster Greenock Lorne Schooner For John M'Lachlan.[51]
April  United Kingdom Irvine Shipbuilding Co. Irvine Mary Grace Schooner For C. Wilson.[51]
April  United Kingdom River Clyde Oliveira Paddle steamer For private owner.[51]
April  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Pallion Steamship For Childe & Co.[3]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson & Co Walker-on-Tyne St. Olaf Steamship For private owner.[64]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Vandalia Steamship For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft.[51]
4 May  United Kingdom John Elder & Co. Govan Prins van Oranje Willem III-class steamship For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.
6 May  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Mecca Steamship For Ralph M. Hudson Jr.[3][65]
7 May  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Sirex Yawl For Sir H. H. Bacon.[66]
8 May  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Rose Steamship For Messrs. G. Jinman & Co.[3][67]
9 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Laird Bros. Birkenhead Spain Steamship For National Steamship Company.[68]
10 May  United States J. B. & J. D. Van Deusen Chester, Pennsylvania Columbia Yacht For Franklin Osgood.
10 May  United Kingdom Messrs. M'Cullock, Paterson & Co. Port Glasgow Gala Steamship For Berwick and London Steamship Co.[69][70]
18 May  United Kingdom Allsup Preston Clifton Steamship For Southport and Lytham Steam Packet Co.[71][72]
18 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross Penguin Steamship For Messrs. Seater, White & Co.[73][74]
19 May  United Kingdom M'Lea Rothesay Elizabeth Ellen Fisher Schooner For Thomas Fisher.[75]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham Rose of Devon Fishing trawler For Solomon Gravels Jr. and others.[76]
20 May  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Rennie Greenwich Bonetta Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[77]
20 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Tinto Steamship For Messrs. Strong, Reid & Page.[78]
22 May  United Kingdom Hunt Aldeburgh Acacia Fishing smack For Messrs. Reed & Fletcher.[79]
22 May  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & W. Peters Canons Marsh Agnes Edgell Barquentine For R. F. Edgell.[80]
22 May  United Kingdom Ratsey Cowes Pantaloon Yacht For Colonel Markham.[81]
23 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch Precursor Dredger For Messrs. Storry & Smith.[82]
23 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Schlesinger, Davies & Co Wallsend-on-Tyne Wenvoe Steamship For J. H. Wilson and partners.[83]
24 May  United Kingdom River Clyde Zampa Cutter For Mr. Forrester.[84]
31 May  United Kingdom Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull Walamo Steamshipa For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[85]
May  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Abana Steamship For James Westoll & Co.[3]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport Aline Yacht For private owner.[86]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Amy Steam yacht For N. B. Stewart.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan Azalea Steamship For Messrs. Hargrove, Ferguson & Jackson.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse Dagupan Steamship For private owner.[70]
May  United Kingdom M'Bryde Greenock Electric Spark Steam yacht For private owner.[70]
May  United States Samuel H. Pine Greenpoint, New York Enchantress Schooner For Joseph Florimond Loubat.
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Heather Bell Paddle steamer For Duke of Hamilton.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow Leander Cutter For James Reid.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & R. Swan Dumbarton Louise of Lorne Steamship For private owner.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Mirzapore Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[87][70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan Moselle Steamship For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[70]
May  United Kingdom John M'Quistin Largs Norma Cutter For J. T. Stewart.[70]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch Saga Steamship For Messrs. J. T. Salvesen & Co.[70]
2 June  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Sunniside Steamship For Robert Todd Nicholson and others.[3][4]
3 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Gustaf Steamship For Messrs. Gustaf, Lindberg & Co.[88][89]
3 June  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland W. R. Rickett Steamship For J. Marychurch & Co.[3][90]
6 June  United Kingdom Nicholson Gosport Zuleika Schooner For private owner.[91]
8 June  United Kingdom Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan City of London Steamship For Aberdeen and London Steam Navigation Co.[92]
13 May  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston Belle Brigantine For Walton & Co.[93]
15 June  United Kingdom Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Mari V Steamship For private owner.[94]
17 June  United Kingdom J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch St. Nicholas Steamship For Aberdeen, Leith and Clyde Steamship Co.[95][89]
17 June  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Warkworth Castle Steamship For Messrs. Laws, Cleugh & Co.[3][96]
19 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew Mesopotamia Steamship For Messrs. Lynch Bros.[97]
20 June  United Kingdom Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Lord Athlumney Paddle steamer For Drogheda Steam Packet Company.[98]
21 June  United Kingdom Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan Chimborazo Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[97]
22 June  United Kingdom Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull Agra Steamship For private owner.[99]
24 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Charles Connell & Co Scotstoun Gouvernor-Generaal Mijier Steamship For "Netherlands India Steam Navigation Company (Limited)".[100]
24 June  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Tenasserim Steamship For Messrs. P. Henderson & Co.[100]
27 June  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & R. Swan Maryhill Sterlina Steamship For James Sinclair.[101]
June  United Kingdom Irvine Shipbuilding Co. Irvine Alpha Schooner For private owner.[89]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Alpha Schooner For private owner.[89]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees Bladworth Steamship For Messrs. Brownlow, Lumsden & Co.[102]
June  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston British Seaman Barquentine For Allsup & Co.[103]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow Colmonell Merchantman For Messrs. John Kerr & Co.[89]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Killarney Steamship For Messrs. Francis Carvill & Son.[104][89]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Laird Bros. Birkenhead Lusitania Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[105]
June  United Kingdom Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company Whitehaven Patterdale Steamship For private owner.[106][107]
1 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Amelia Steamship For Messrs. Strong, Reid & Page.[108]
3 July  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson North Sands Black Sea Steamship For Blyth Steam Shipping Co.[3][109]
3 July  United Kingdom Messrs. John Wray & Sons Burton Stather Hare Trawling smack For J. Harding.[110]
3 July  United Kingdom Messrs. John Wray & Sons Burton Stather Harrier Trawling smack For J. Harding.[110]
3 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Humphrey & Son. Hull Perica Barque For Messrs. A. Pearson & Co.[111]
4 July  United Kingdom Mr. Martin Porthcawl Constance Ellen Schooner For private owner.[112]
4 July  United Kingdom Robertson Ipswich Fawn Smack For Mr. Neal.[113]
4 July  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Republic Ocean liner For White Star Line.
6 July  United Kingdom Messrs. P. Barclay & Son Ardrossan Marquis of Lorne Schooner For private owner.[114]
12 July  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth Devastation Devastation-class battleship For Royal Navy.
17 July  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Fop Smit Steamship For Willem Ruys en Zonen.[3][4]
18 July  United Kingdom Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Leamouth Cyclops Cyclops-class monitor For Royal Navy.
19 July  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Syringa Brigantine For Holden, Gann & Co.[115]
20 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Pekin Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[116]
20 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Green Blackwall Viceroy Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[117]
21 July  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Ariadne Ariadne-class corvette For Kaiserliche Marine.
22 July  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Aurora Steamship For Woldd & Haigh.[3][118]
22 July  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe West Steamship For Mersey Steam Ship Co. Ltd.[119]
29 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen & Son Govan Para Paddle steamer For Brazilian Navigation Company.[120][121]
29 July Russian Empire Grand Duchy of Finland Oulu Toivo Frigate For Tradehouse J. W. Snellman.
31 July  Russia New Admiralty Shipyard Saint Petersburg Derzhava Royal yacht For Alexander II.
July  United Kingdom Joseph & Nicholas Butson Bodinnick Gem Schooner For private owner.[122]
July  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Royal Standard Steamship For E. Shotton & Co.[3][123]
2 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan Faithful Steamship For Messrs. F. H. Powell & Co.[124]
5 August  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Bacchante Schooner For F. W. Woodhouse.[125]
5 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch Coajutor Hopper barge For Messrs. Storry & Smith.[126]
5 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch Portador Hopper barge For Messrs. Storry & Smith.[126]
5 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend Sedgemoor Steamship For James Ware.[127]
7 August  United Kingdom Messrs. James & George Thomson Govan Gordon Castle Steamship For Castle Line.[126]
8 August Canada Dominion of Canada Melancthan & Simpson Port Robinson Cumberland Paddle steamer For Toronto and Lake Superior Navigation Company.
14 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Humphry & Pearson Hull Derby Steamship For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham.[128]
16 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan Hematite Steamship For Mr. W. Mason.[129]
17 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Prot Glasgow SS Benledi1871 (2) Steamship For Messrs. William Thompson & Co.[130]
17 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen Hai Loong Steamship For Messrs. James Morrison & Co.[131]
17 August  United Kingdom John Elder & Co. Govan Prins Hendrik Willem III-class steamship For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.
17 August  United Kingdom Messrs. T. R. Oswald & Co Pallion Scindia Steamship For Messrs. C. M. Norwood & Co.[3][132][133]
17 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend Urbino Steamship For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[133]
18 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Boyne Steamship For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[130]
18 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Doxford Pallion Elf Steamship For private owner.[133]
18 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow Kwara Steamship For British and African Steamship Co.[130]
19 August  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co Port Glasgow Kilkerran East Indiaman For Messrs. John Kerr & Co.[130]
19 August  United Kingdom Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow Precursor Steamship For private owner.[130]
19 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Redgauntlet Steamship For Messrs. George Gibson & Co.[130]
19 August  United Kingdom Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow St. Helen's Steamship For private owner.[130]
29 August  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Foam Ariel-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[134][135]
August  United States Harlan and Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware A. D. Bache Steamship For United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
August  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Maria Ysasi Barque For A. de Ysasi.[3][4]
August  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston Michael Kelly Paddle tug For Dundalk Harbour Commissioners.[136]
August  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company Glasgow Rydal Hall Steamship For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co.[137]
August  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Thomas Parker Steamship For J. Westoll.[3][138]
2 September  United Kingdom William Ashburner Barrow-in-Furness Margaret Banister Schooner For Thomas Ashburner & Co.[139]
2 September  United Kingdom Iliff & Mounsey Sunderland Nymphoea Steamship For Joseph Robinson & Co.[3][65]
14 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton-on-Tees Paslope Steamship For Messrs. Hornstedt & Garthorne.[140]
16 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson. Hull Beta Steamship For Messrs. Smith, Hill & Co.[140]
16 September  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham Cephas Fishing trawler For Nicholas J. Apter.[141]
16 September  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Hutton Steamship For Heald & Co.[3][37]
18 September  United Kingdom Rosser Cardiff Noah's Ark Merchantman For private owner. Took 20 years to build.[142]
19 September  United Kingdom Messrs. John Duthie & Co. Footdee Mercury Schooner For Messrs George Elsmie & Co.[143]
20 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Partick City of Montreal Steamship For Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Company.[144][145]
30 September  United Kingdom A. Simey Sunderland Anglesea Lass Brig For William Thomas.[3]
30 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowdler & Chaffer Seacombe Colon Steamship For Messrs. M'Andrews & Co.,[146] or Serapio Acebel y Compagnia.[147]
30 September  United Kingdom Messrs. C. and W. Earle and Company (Limited) Hull Como Steamship For Messrs. Wilson & Co.[148]
30 September  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Firenze Steamship For Lloyd Italiano.[3][4]
30 September  United Kingdom J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town Hecate Cyclops-class monitor For Royal Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Burham & Co. Aylesford William Varney Ketch For John Ward.[149]
12 October  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Decoy Ariel-class gunboat For Royal Navy.
12 October  United Kingdom Joint Stock Shipbuilding Company Hull Yorkshireman Steamship For Messrs. Tindall & Marshall.[150]
14 October  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company Glasgow Glenroy Steamship For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co.[137]
14 October  United Kingdom Palmers Shipbuilding Jarrow Gorgon Cyclops-class monitor For Royal Navy.
14 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co Aberdeen Lotus Steamship For private owner.[151]
14 October  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Rivera Steamship For MacAndrew & Co.[152]
14 October  United Kingdom Thomas Royden & Co. Liverpool Tropic Steamship For White Star Line.
17 October  United Kingdom Harland and Wolff Belfast Adriatic Ocean liner For White Star Line.
26 October  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Thetis Briton-class corvette For Royal Navy.
28 October  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co Sunderland Crighton Steamship For Dale & Crighton.[3][153]
28 October  United Kingdom Messrs. R. & J. Evans Liverpool Lord Clive Steamship For George Michael Papayanni and others.[154][155]
30 October  United Kingdom Irvine 'Dona Luisa Barque For Messrs. G. Brown & Co.[156]
30 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Peshawar Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[157][158]
31 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Ouseburn, Graham & Co. North Hylton Flor de Maria Steamship For Mesrs. Bastarra Hermanes.[3][153]
31 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Simons & Co. Renfrew Skerryvore Steamship For Clyde Shipping Co.[159]
31 October  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Student Steamship For T. & J. Harrison.[160]
October  United Kingdom William Bayley & Sons Ipswich Elizabeth Stephens Brigantine For Samuel Harris.[161]
October  United States Bedel Shipyard Glenwood Landing, New York Stephen Taber Schooner For Cox Brothers.
1 November  United Kingdom Hunt Aldeburgh Industry Fishing smack For G. R. Basham.[162]
4 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Ananda Steamship For private owner.[163]
16 November  United Kingdom John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff Saint Davids Steamship For James Ware.[164]
24 November  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Merlin Ariel-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[165]
27 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh Wolf Whaler For Messrs. Walter Grieve & Co.[166]
28 November  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Jurist Steamship For T. & J. Harrison.[167]
November  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Bengalese Steamship For Thomas Harper.[3][153]
November  United Kingdom Messrs. Oswald & Co. Sunderland Bertha Steamship For Messrs. C. M. Norwood & Co.[3][153]
November  United Kingdom W. Pile & co Sunderland Crighton Steamship For Messrs. Dale & Crighton.[153]
1 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Mirefield Steamship For private owner.[168]
12 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. Port Glasgow Itajahy Steamship For private owner.[169]
13 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen & Forbes Peterhead Jessie M'Donald Schooner For private owner.[170]
14 December  United Kingdom Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield Santiago Paddle steamer For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[171]
16 December  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe Zancla Steamship For Edward D. Glynn.[172]
28 December  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Hydra Cyclops-class monitor For Royal Navy.[173]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Amarapoora Steamship For Messrs. P. Henderson & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse Anna Barque For D. H. Wätjen & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Consort Steamship For W. Swainston and others.[3]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Constance Steamship For Malcolms & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Demetrius Steamship For private owner.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan Drummon Castle Steamship For Messrs. Thomas Skinner & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom M'Lea Rothesay Eastward Schooner For Donald M'Arthur.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Partick Elvira Steamship For Messrs. Bahr, Behrend & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom M'Lea Rothesay Eringo Schooner For Miller & M'Dougall.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow Hajaby Steamship For private owner.[citation needed]
December  United Kingdom W. Denny & Bros. Dumbarton India Steamship For Portuguese Government.[174]
December  United Kingdom John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff James Marychurch Steamship For J. Marychurch & Co.[175]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Lanarkshire Steamship For Messrs. Turnbull & Salvesen.[174]
December  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Mosquito Ariel-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[176]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch Norden Steamship For Norden Steamship Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross North British Steamship For R. Henderson & Co.[174]
December  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. Govan Parnassus Steamship For Charles Williamson.[174]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen Aberdeen Steamship For Messrs. Adam & Co.[177]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey Philip Bellot Gorey Agricola Ketch For Charlotte Cantell.[178]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer & Co. River Tyne Akola Steamship For private owner.[179]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. & J. Gibbon Sunderland Albany Brig For Foulds & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States Canemah, Oregon Alice Sternwheeler For People's Transportation Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Briggs Sunderland Ann Armytage Barque For Tweddle & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States Maury & Steinburg New York Arago Survey ship For United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Arch Druid Merchantman For Edward Shotton & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Armenian Steamship For John Lacy.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Arno Steamship For James Westoll.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Rennie Greenwich Arrow Ant-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[77]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Auguste Elsa Barque For U. de Ondarza.[3][4]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew Baghdad Steamship For Messrs. Gray, Dawes & Co.[180]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Bahia Steamship For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft.[3][181]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston Banshee Steam yacht For Colonel Roden.[182]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Ben Lomond Steamship For J. Morrison.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Benwell Merchantman For A. Pring.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co Aberdeen Bon Accord Steamship For private owner.[183]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Buena Ventura Steamship For Olano & Co.[3]
Unknown date  Norway Drammen Cap Nor Sealer For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson Sunderland Celsus Merchantman For Culliford & Clark.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Connell and Company Scotstoun City of Poona Steamship For Smith George & Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Clarinda Merchantman For G. J. Hay.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom D. A. Douglas Sunderland Claudia Merchantman For Morris & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Cleanthes Steamship For J. H. W. Culliford.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Allsup Preston Clifton Paddle steamer For Preston S. S. Co Ltd.[184]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Colombo Steamship For Messrs. Watts, Milburn & Co.[185]
Unknown date  Russia Colubeik Steamship For private owner.[186]
Unknown date  United States Simon F. Randolph Seattle, Washington Comet Sternwheeler For Simon F. Randolph.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Commander Steamship For William Shevill Lishman.[3][4]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co Sunderland Compeer Steamship For J. Hall & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Pallion Counsellor Steamship For James Turpie.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Dale Merchantman For G. D. Dale & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham Dart Fishing trawler For John Dennis.[187]
Unknown date Canada Dominion of Canada Bear River Dei Gratia Brigantine For George F. Miller.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Despatch Merchantman For Banks & Mitchell.[3]
Unknown date  Russia Docka Steamship For private owner.[186]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co Sunderland Eastella Steamship For Jackson & Co.[3][188]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co. Sunderland E. J. Spence Barque For J. Spence.[3][188]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Elf Merchantman For C. M. Lofthouse & R. Glover.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John & William Brocklebank Ulverston Ella Mary Schooner For William Brocklebank.[189]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Emiliano Merchantman For Olano & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States John J. Holland Portland, Oregon Emma Hayward Sternwheeler For Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill Sunderland Escalada Merchantman For J. A. de Uribe.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Ethel Steamship For Hammond & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Excalibur Merchantman For John R. Christie.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Faith Barque For J. & W. Ellis.[3]
Unknown date  United States C. Sharp Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fathomer Survey ship For United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Unknown date  United States Delamater & Stack New York Fern Lighthouse tender For United States Treasury Department.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blyth Firebrick Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Franklin Steamship For Baltischer Lloyd [de].[3][190]
Unknown date  United States Bath, Maine George H. Bradley Steamship For Orcan Humphries.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland George Wascoe Merchantman For James Turpie.[3]
Unknown date  United States Pusey and Jones Corporation Wilmington, Delaware Grant Steamship For United States Revenue Cutter Service.
Unknown date  United States Dialogue & Company Camden, New Jersey Hassler Steamship For United States Coast Survey.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Watson Sunderland Hesperus Steamship For Good, Flodman & Co.[3][4]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Hope Barque For J. & W. Eills.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Humboldt Steamship For Baltischer Lloyd [de].[3][190]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Hylton Castle Steamship For Laws, Cleugh & Co.[3][190]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Banks Selby Industry Fishing trawler For The North Sea Fishing Co Ltd.[191]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Banks Jr. Kilpin Pike Jedda Fishing trawler For William Beacock.[192]
Unknown date  United States Quayle & Martin Cleveland, Ohio Joseph S. Fay Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Horton Kestrel Barque For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Kingston Steamship For Mutual Steamship co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Knox Merchantman For T. Knox.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Lady Anne Merchantman For Earl of Durham.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Launceston Steamship For Henry Thomas Morton.[3]
Unknown date Canada Dominion of Canada Belliveau's Cove Lennie Barque For William W. Lovitt.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill Sunderland Leonora Schooner For T. Seed & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States French Brothers South Bristol, Maine Lewis R. French Schooner For French Brothers.
Unknown date  Sweden Sjötorp Linköping Steamship For P. Eggertz.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co. Sunderland Lothair Merchantman For Showther & Sons.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co. Sunderland Mabel Merchantman For private owner.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Iliff & Mounsey Sunderland Marc Anthony Steamship For Joseph Fawcett.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blume & Co. Sunderland Marcus Steamship For Hough & Baldwin.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Reay & Naizby Sunderland Marion Neil Barque For Dunlop & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Marquis of Lorne Merchantman For George D. Dale and C. Palgrave.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Lawrence & Foulks Williamsburg, New York Martha's Vineyard Paddle steamer For private owner.
Unknown date  Russia Meteor Steamship For private owner.[186]
Unknown date  United Kingdom and Canada Dominion of Canada Glasgow and Kingston Maud Paddle steamer For C. F. Gildersleve.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Mercator Merchantman For James Westoll.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Iliff & Mounsey Sunderland Meredith Merchantman For J. W. Mounsey and others.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Monica Merchantman For Alexander Smith.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co Sunderland Mora Merchantman For Sandbach, Tinne & Co.[3]
Unknown date  Norway Svend Foyn Tønsberg Morgenen Whaler For private owner.
Unknown date  Germany Dantzic Nautilus Corvette For Kaiserliche Marine.[193]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland North Eastern Merchantman For Day & Farlan.[3]
Unknown date  United States San Francisco, California North Pacific Paddle steamer For E. A. & L. M. Starr.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon Middlesbrough Oceano Steamship For private owner.[194]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Gibbon & Nichol South Hylton Olive Barque For Olive & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Olympias Merchantman For A. Smith and others.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co Sunderland Oriental Steamship For River Parana Steamship Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  Italy Arsenale di La Spezia La Spezia Palestro Principe Amedeo-class ironclad For Regia Marina.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Richardson Sunderland Paragon Merchantman For S. Tandevin.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Per Ardua Full-rigged ship For Louis H. MacIntyre.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co Sunderland Pickwick Steamship For g. Bell & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Princess Louise Barque For Eggleston & Sons.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Raven Steam barge For Furness Railway.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Redesdale Steamship For Milburn Bros.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Richard M'Nab Steamship For Messrs. Watts, Milburn & Co.[195]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town Richard Young Paddle steamer For Great Eastern Railway.
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Ringdove Steamship For L. Breslauer.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Santo Antonio Tug For Stevenson & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States Campbell, Owen & Co. Detroit, Michigan S. C. Baldwin Steam barge For Adolph Green.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph Brinkworth Bristol Sea Gull Tug For Edward Sparshott.[196]
Unknown date  United States Fardy & Woodall Baltimore, Maryland Silliman Schooner For United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon Middlesbrough Sixty-six Steamship For private owner.[194]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Iliff & Mounsey Sunderland Stephanotis Steamship For Joseph Robinson & Co.[3][65]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Strathclyde Steamship For private owner.[197]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Strathearn Schooner For J. C. Cairns.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunfoo Steamship For private owner.[198]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blumer & Co. Sunderland Terlings Merchantman For Young & co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Teviot Steamship For C. M. Norwood & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Thistle Steamship For E. Jinman.[3]
Unknown date Canada Dominion of Canada Harvey & Co. Quebec Tigress Whaler For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Tunstall Merchantman For Charles Taylor.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile & Co. Sunderland Umzinto Merchantman For Bullard, King & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull Walamo Steamship For private owner.[199]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Gill Sunderland Warden Law Barque For Gayner & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson Sunderland White Sea Steamship For Dent, Hodgson & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull Xantho Steamship For private owner.[200]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Yrurac Bat Merchantman For Olano & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United States Zephyr Sternwheeler For Tom Wright.

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