List of ship launches in 1885
The list of ship launches in 1885 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1885.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January |  United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Callao | Barque | For White Star Line.[1] |
| 3 January | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Belgic | Cargo liner | For White Star Line. |
| 17 January | United Kingdom
|
Samuda Brothers | Cubitt Town | Aquidabã | Ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. |
| 17 January | United Kingdom
|
Short Bros. | Sunderland | Royal Prince | Steamship | For Prince Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[2][3] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Santiago | Sailing ship | For White Star Line.[4] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom
|
Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Drumcraig | Barque | For Gillison & Chadwick.[5] |
| 7 February |  Germany
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Kiel | Alexandrine | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 18 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Northward | Steam trawler | For Great Northern Steamship Fishing Company.[6] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom
|
Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Itumba | Steamship | For T. W. Cookson & E. H. Cookson,[7] or Messrs Hatton & Cookson.[6] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Teneriffe | Cargo ship | For British & Africa Steamship Co.[8] |
| 21 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Eastwood | Steamship | For Robert Jameson.[6] |
| 26 February | United Kingdom
|
William Thompson | Whiteinch | Firth of Stronsa | Barque | For Firth Line.[6] |
| 26 February | Germany
|
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft | Flensburg | Sirius | Cargo liner | For Bergenske Dampskibs-Selskab.[9] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Alacrity | Surprise-class cruiser | For Royal Navy.[6] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Marr Bros. | Leith | Alice | Steam fishing vessel | For Forth Steam Fishing Company.[6] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Astoria | Barque | For Peter Iredale & Son.[2][10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Britannia | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[6] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Leven | Lalpoora | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company Limited.[6] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Gaelic | Cargo liner | For White Star Line.[6] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Rosalind | Barque | For Messrs. John Sutcliff & Sons.[6] |
| February |  Ottoman Empire
|
Imperial Arsenal | Golden Horn | Hamidiye | Ironclad | For Ottoman Navy. |
| 2 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Transition | Steamship | For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Sons.[6] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Fifeshire | Merchantman | For Shire Line.[6] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Isla | Steamship | For Messrs. William Arrol & Co.[6] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | greenock | Bandaneira | Merchantman | For Messrs. P. Denniston & Co.[6] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Date & Sons | Kingsbridge | Express | Paddle steamner | For W. R. Beer.[6] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. D. J. Dunlop & Co. | [[{Port Glasgow]] | Princess Maud | Steamship | For Messrs. M. Langlands & Sons.[6] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom
|
J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Flying Fox | Paddle tug | For Clyde Shipping Company.[6] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Libra | Steam trawler | For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited.[6] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Virgo | Steam trawler | For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited.[6] |
| 16 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Telamon | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Ariadne | Clipper | For Messrs. Lawrence, Sons & Co.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Limena | Barque | For Messrs. Brodersen, Vaughan & Co.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
W G Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Naniwa | Naniwa-class cruiser | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Osprey | Steam trawler | For J. L. Cunliffe.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Petrel | Steam trawler | For J. L. Cunliffe.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Ltd | Low Walker | Sitona | Steamship | For Avena Steam Navigation Company.[6] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Ville d'Eau | Hopper dredger | For Enterprise Serrure.[6] |
| 19 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Grenadier | Paddle steamer | For David MacBrayne.[11] |
| 20 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Laura | Steamship | For London and South Western Railway. |
| 20 March | United Kingdom
|
London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Govan | Nosshead | Barque | For John Thompson Jr.[6] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Earl Rosebery | Barque | For Messrs. Macallister & Co.[11] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Hercules | Tug | For Clyde Shipping Company.[6] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Seagull | Paddle steamer | For Indian General Steam Navigation Company.[11] |
| 30 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Georgia | Steamship | For private owner.[11] |
| 30 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Queen of England | Merchantman | For Donald Kennedy.[11] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Bempton | Steamship | For Williamson W. Lamplough.[11] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Chili | Barque | For MM A. D. Bordes & Fils.[11] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Ching-Wo | Steamship | For China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Co.[11] |
| 31 March |  Japan
|
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Katsuragi | Katsuragi-class corvette | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Mersey | Protected cruiser | For Royal Navy.[12] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
W. H. Shilston | Plymouth | Western Lass | Schooner | For private owner.[11] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co.[11] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co.[11] |
| 1 April | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Snowdrop | Steam trawler | For private owner.[11] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Abercorn | Barque | For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co.[11] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Amy | Steam yacht | For N. B. Stewart.[11] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | El Callao | Steamship | For Messrs. Walker, Donald & Co.[11] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Hull | Eldorado | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[11] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Tartar | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Walker & Co.[11] |
| 13 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co | Middlesbrough | Courage | Steam trawler and fish carrier | For Great Yarmouth Steam Carrying Company, Limited.[11] |
| 14 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Gartmore | Barque | For Messrs. Thomson, Dickie & Co.[11] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Lawada | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited.[11] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co., Limited | Whiteinch | Loch Carron | Merchantman | For Messrs. Aitken, Lilburne & Co.[11] |
| 15 April |  Queensland
|
Messrs. John Walker & Co. | Maryborough | Maryborough | Dredger | For private owner.[13] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Tay | Steamship | For Dundee and Newcastle Shipping Company.[11] |
| 16 April |  France
|
Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | Granville | Bombe | Cruiser | For French Navy.[14] |
| 16 April | France
|
Lorient | Formidable | Amiral Baudin-class battleship | For French Navy | |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. P. Rennoldson & Sons | South Shields | General Gordon | Paddle tug | For Anthony Irving,[11] or Dublin and Glasgow Steam Packet Company.[9] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
A. Jack & Co. | Seacombe | Kathleen Mavourneen | Paddle steamer | For Drogheda Steam Packet Company.[11] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Katrina | Steam yacht | For J. Anderson.[11] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
Thomas Saunders | Salcombe | Lord Devon | Merchantman | For Salcombe Shipowning Company.[11] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Prince Edward | Steamship | For Thomas Seed.[2][15][11] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Ulunda | Steamship | For Halifax Steam Navigation Company.[11] |
| 17 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Ossian | Steamship | For James Murray.[11] |
| 17 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | cartsdyke | Titan | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company.[11] |
| 17 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Trevean | Steamship | For Messrs. E. Hain & Sons.[11] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Dolphin | Paddle tug | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co.[11] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Indra | Tug | For Ganges Steam Tug Company.[11] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Mona's Queen | Paddle steamer | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.[11][16] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edward Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | Royal Briton | Tug | For Messrs. Gibbs & Lee.[11] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Brynhilda | Merchantman | For Messrs. James W. Carmichael & Co.[11] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | General Gordon | Steamship | For Dublin and Glasgow Steampacket Company.[14] |
| 22 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Matthew Paul & Co. | Dumbarton | Unnamed | Paddle launch | For Indian Government.[11] |
| 23 April | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Elmina | Cargo ship | For African Steamship Co.[17] |
| 28 April | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Howe | Admiral-class ironclad | For Royal Navy.[14] | |
| 28 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Aitken & Mansell | Whiteinch | Moravia | Steamship | For James Cormack.[14] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Laird | Birkenhead | Ireland | Paddle steamer | For City of Dublin Steamship Company.[14] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Langdale | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. D. Newton & Co.[14] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Sunbeam | Steamship | For private owner.[14] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Reid & Sons | Port Glasgow | Galatea | Yacht | For Lieut Heron.[14] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Greystoke | Steamship | For Messrs. Ropner & Co.[14] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | William Eggerts | Barque | For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co.[14] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Her Majesty | Paddle steamer | For Southampton and Isle of Wight Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[14] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom
|
Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Thompsonian | Steamship | For William Kish.[2][18][14] |
| 1 May | Japan
|
Onohama Naval Arsenal | Onohama | Yamato | Katsuragi-class corvette | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 2 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Craig, Taylor & Co | Stockton-on-Tees | Donegal | Steamship | For private owners.[14] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | John o' Gaunt | Barque | For Thomas Bell.[14] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Company | Grangemouth | Margaret Murray | Schooner | For Murray & Waters.[14] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co | Southampton | Woolton | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. W. Leyland & Co.[14] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Charles Connell | Merchantman | For Messrs. John Black & Co.[14] |
| 5 May | United Kingdom
|
Russell & Co. | Greenock | Moy | Sailing ship | For Nourse Line.[14] |
| 6 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Flamingo | Steam trawler and fish carrier | For Great Grimsby Ice Company, Limited.[14] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Polar Light | Steamship | For Messrs. Ross & Marshall.[14] |
| 11 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Britannia | Cable ship | For Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company.[14] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Upham & Sons | Brigham | Chazalie | Fishing smack | For Mr. Hellyer.[14] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Earl of Dunraven | Barque | For Messrs. M'Allister & Co.[14] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom
|
London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Girvan | Barque | For David Hunter.[14] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom
|
The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Sunderland | Heathpool | Steamship | For H. T. Morton & Co.[2][19][14] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Fairlie | Ailsa | Yacht | For Royal Northern Yacht Club.[14] | |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Fairholme | Merchantman | For Messrs. Carr & Ashcroft.[14] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. M'Knight, M'Creadie & Co. | Ayr | Kyle | Dredger | For Ayr Harbour Trustees.[14] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom
|
David Jones | Portmadoc | Richard Greaves | Schooner | For John Davies.[14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Algoma | Steamship | For W. Tapscott & Co.[2][18][14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Como | Steam lighter | For Argentine Steam Lighter Co. Ltd.[20] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Minnyhive | Barque | For Village Line.[14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Offerton | Collier | For Earl of Durham.[2][21][14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Richard Hayward | Barque | For Richard Hayward Ship Company Limited.[2][22][14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Salamander | Steam yacht | For Frederick Power.[14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Takachiho | Naniwa-class cruiser | For Imperial Japanese Navy.[14] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Torridon | Merchantman | For Messrs. Alexander Nichol & Co.[14] |
| 17 May | France
|
Rochefort | Condor | Torpedo cruiser | For French Navy.[13] | |
| 17 May |  United States
|
Lewis Nixon | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Holland VI | Plunger-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 17 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hunna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Unnamed | Yacht | For private owner.[14] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Arcona | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine.[13] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom
|
London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Govan | Davaar | Steamship | For Campbeltown and Glasgow Steam Packet Joint Stock Company.[14][13] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Glenlora | Barque | For Dundee Shipowners' Company.[14] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Albuera | Merchantman | For Mr. Hardie.[14] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Soudan | Merchantman | For Gilbert M. Steeves.[14] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom
|
H. McIntyre & Co. | Paisley | Waverley | Paddle steamer | For Robert Campbell. |
| 20 May | United Kingdom
|
Messr. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Richmond | Steamship | For Bruce Baird Nicholl.[14][9] |
| 21 May | France
|
Toulon | Caïman | Terrible-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
| 25 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Manval | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[13] |
| 25 May | France
|
Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire | Saint-Nazaire | Milan | Cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Nerissa | Steam yacht | For Alexander Stephen.[13] |
| 26 May | United States
|
George Lawley & Son | Boston, Massachusetts | Puritan | Yacht | For private owner. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Unnamed | Paddle steamer | For Church Missionary Society.[13] |
| 27 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Messrs. Forrome, Son & Co.[13] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Aberfoyle | Merchantman | For Gavin Cowper.[13] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Bangkok | Steamship | For Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., Limited.[13] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. D. Allen & Co. | Grantown-on-Spey | Degrave | Steam trawler | For private owner.[13] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Silen | Steam yacht | For John N. Russell.[13] |
| 29 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Macdonald & Murray | Port Glasgow | Dot | Steamboat | For private owner.[13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Actor | Steamship | For private owner.[13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Avocet | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company, Limited.[13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
Boolds, Sharer & Co. | Sunderland | Brixham | Steamship | For Brixham Steamship Company.[2][23][13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
Short Bros. | Sunderland | Countess | Steamship | For Taylor & Sanderson Steam Shipping Company.[2][3][13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Mount Kembla | Steamship | For private owner.[13] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Willesden | Steamship | For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co.[13] |
| May | United Kingdom
|
Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Edendale | Steamship | For C. T. Irving & Co.[24] |
| May | United Kingdom
|
John Beavor-Webb | Galatea | Yacht | For private owner. | |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Partick | Mohican | Steam yacht | For John Clark.[13] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Diana Vernon | Paddle steamer | For North British Steam Packet Company.[13] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom
|
William B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Firth of Solway | Barque | For Firth Line.[13] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Tay | East Indiaman | For private owner.[13] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Unnamed | Sternwheel gunboat | For War Office.[9] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Eagle | Tug | For Messrs. Huddart, Parker & Co.[13] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Glenesslin | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. R. de Wolf & Son.[13] |
| 12 June | France
|
Bordeaux | Requin | Terrible-class ironclad | For French Navy.[13] | |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Sir W. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Rosalind | Paddle steamer | For River Thames Steamboat Company.[13] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Tug | For Metropolitan Board of Works.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Richard Day | Hull | City of Lincoln | Fishing smack | For Simpson & Bowman.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Coromandel | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Palmer's Iron Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Jarrow | Dovenby Hall | Merchantman | For Messrs. Herron, Dunn & Co.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Halewood | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. W. Leyland & Co.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Midnatssol | Barque | For F. Smith Petersen.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
W. G. Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Panther | Panther-class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy.[25] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Marr Bros. | Leith | Pioneer | Steam fishing vessel | For Pioneer Steam Fishing Company.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Greenock | Ruthwell | Barque | For Village Line.[13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
John Priestman & Co. | Sunderland | Walter de Lancy | Steamship | For A. Centeno.[2][26][13] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. E. Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | White Rose | Tug | For Messrs. D. B. M'Cullom & Sons.[9] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom
|
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co Ltd. | Leamouth | Benbow | Admiral-class battleship | For Royal Navy.[27] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom
|
William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Chala | Barque | For Samuel Wakeham & Son.[2][15][13] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Kate Thomas | Barque | For Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Company.[2][22][13] |
| 16 June | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Costa Rican | Cargo ship | For West India Steam Navigation Co.[28] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Edinburgh | Barque | For Mr. Gardiner.[13] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Ormerod | Steamship | For Colonel Thursby.[13] |
| 18 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Acolite | Steam lighter | For Messrs. Ross & Marshall.[13] |
| 18 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Hilston | Merchantman | For James Anderson.[13] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Merksworth | Alert | Steamship | For John T. Lainé.[9] |
| 23 June | Germany
|
Flensburg | Kilwa | Steamship | For Sultan of Zanzibar.[9] | |
| 24 June |  Spain
|
Cádiz | Infanta Isabel | Velasco-class cruiser | For Spanish Navy. | |
| 26 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Emilie | Steamship | For Messrs. Burdick & Cook.[9] |
| 26 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Simmons & Co. | Renfrew | Leven | Hopper dredger | For Dumbarton Harbour Board.[9] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom
|
Neptune Yard | Newcatle upon Tyne | Baghdadt | Steamship | For Persian Gulf Steamship Company.[9][29] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Company | Grangemouth | Valtarna | Steamship | For Bombay Steam Navigation Company.[9] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom
|
D. & W. Henderson Ltd. | Glasgow | Inishtrahull | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. |
| 29 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. McIlwaine & Lewis | Belfast | Lady Arthur Hill | Steamship | For East Downshire Steamship Company.[9] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Mararoa | Steamship | For Union Steamship Company of New Zealand.[9] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Edinburgh | Merchantman | For County Line.[9] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Crown of India | Barque | For Messrs. Robertson, Cruickshank & Co.[9] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom
|
Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Raphael | Steamship | For Frederick Bolton & Co.[2][18] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Zemindar | Sailing ship | For T. & J. Brocklebank.[30] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co., Limited | Belfast | Fort James | Merchantman | For Messrs. Clark & Service.[9] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Mordey, Carney & Co. (Limited) | Newport | Queen of the Usk | Tug | For Messrs. Mordey, Carney & Co. (Limited).[9] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Condor | Barque | For G. Petrie.[9] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Frances Fisher | Barque | For F. R. Fisher.[9] |
| 6 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson | Leith | Phœnix | Steam yacht | For private owner.[9] |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Gian Paolo | Steamship | For Giacopini Bros.[2][19][9] |
| 10 July | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Irene | Ferry | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 11 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Newcastle | Steamship | For Messrs. J. J. & C. M. Forster.[9] |
| 11 July | United Kingdom
|
Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ocean Prince | Steamship | For Prince Line.[2][3][9] |
| 11 July | United Kingdom
|
North of England Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Wells City | Steamship | For Charles Hill & Sons.[2][31][9] |
| 12 July | United Kingdom
|
Thomas Copper | Londonderry | Venture | Steamship | For private owner.[9] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Argo | Steamship | For Alfred Holt.[9] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson | Paisley | Gladstone | Dredger | For Wick & Pulteney Harbour Trustees.[9] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cochrane, Hamilton & Co. | Beverley | Va y Ven | Steamship | For Señor Juan B. de Longa.[9][29] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cochrane, Hamilton & Co. | Beverley | Ven y Va | Steamship | For Señor Juan B. de Longa.[9][29] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Carl Rahtkens | Steamship | For Messrs. Franz Rahtkens & Co.[9] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Editor | Steamship | For private owner.[9] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ochertipe | Barque | For Hugh Hogarth.[9] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Alarm | Steamship | For Mersey Docks & Harbour Board.[9] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Arctic Stream | Merchantman | For L. Polson.[9] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Hecate | Steamship | For Alfred Holt.[9] |
| 15 July |  Norway
|
K. Larsen | Arendal | Samson | Steamship | For Smith & Thommesen. |
| 15 July | United Kingdom
|
W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner.[9] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Unnamed | Dredger | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners.[9] |
| 16 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Clan M'Pherson | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Dunlop & Sons.[9] |
| 17 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Quinta Hermosa | Steamship | For Marquis de Mouroy.[9][32] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom
|
Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Hull | Ariel | Steamship | For Edward Leetham.[9] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom
|
The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Semiramis | Steamship | For William Watt.[2][19][9] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Nixe | Corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 25 July |  Sweden
|
Kockum Engineering Works | Malmö | Freya | Corvette | For Royal Swedish Navy.[29] |
| 25 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edwards & Symes | Cubitt Town | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Corporation of the City of London.[9] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Ban Whatt Hin | Steamship | For Messrs. E. Boustead & Co.[29] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom
|
Devonport Dockyard | Icarus | Mariner-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. | |
| 28 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Beresford | Steamship | For George Horsley.[29] |
| 28 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Esperança | Steam trawler | For Messrs. Castel & Pontet.[29] |
| 30 July |  Italy
|
Venetian Arsenal | Venice | Francesco Morosini | Ruggiero di Lauria-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 30 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | Scout | Torpedo cruiser | For Royal Navy.[29] |
| 31 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Pearl | Steamship | For William Robertson.[29] |
| July | United Kingdom
|
David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Orestes | Ketch | For David Banks.[33] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. Hill & Sons | Hotwells | Unnamed | Lightship | For Trinity House.[29] |
| 8 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Bactria | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs T. & J. Brocklebank.[29] |
| 10 August | United Kingdom
|
William Denny & Brothers | Dumbarton | Barcoo | Passenger ship | For Queensland Steam Shipping Company. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Timandra | Merchantman | For George F. Smith.[29] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Latimer | Merchantman | For Messrs J. Lidgett & Sons.[29] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom
|
S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Magnat | Barque | For Gerd Bolte & Co.[2][21][29] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Malaysia | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & W. Goffey.[29] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | City of Bombay | Steamship | For Messrs. George Smith & Sons.[29] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Sheldrake | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company (Limited).[29] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Tug | For Metropolitan Board of Works / Thames Fire Brigade.[32] |
| 13 August | United Kingdom
|
Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Walter Scott | Steamship | For Walter Scott.[34] |
| 14 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. T. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Fé | Steam trawler | For Pará Fishing Company.[29] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom
|
Culzean Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Douglaston | Black Pearl | Steam yacht | For Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery.[29] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Marr Bros. | Leith | Elfin | Steam yacht | For W. Strang.[32] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Bowman B. Law | Barque | For Messrs. William Law & Co.[29] |
| 17 August | United States
|
Jesse Carll | Northport, New York | Jesse Carll | Schooner | For Jesse Carll, D. H. Nicholl and George H. Sisco. |
| 18 August | United Kingdom
|
S. M'Knight & Co | Ayr | Linda Park | Barquentine | For James W. Vallentine & Co.[29] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom
|
W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner.[29] |
| 22 August | United Kingdom
|
London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Lu Sang | Steamship | For Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited.[32] |
| 22 August | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Talookdar | Sailing ship | For T. & J. Brocklebank.[35] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Crocus | Ferry | For Wallasey Local Board.[36] |
| 24 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Alexandra | Tug | For Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company.[29] |
| 24 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Dundale | Barque | For Messrs. James Dunn & Sons.[32] |
| 25 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Cabo Trafalgar | Steamship | For Messrs. Ybarra & Co.[32] |
| 26 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Isabel Browne | Merchantman | For Messrs. Browne & Watson.[32] |
| 26 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Quarta | Steam trawler | For Messrs. J. & L. Dossaer.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Shipbuilding Company | Grangemouth | Clytie | Barquentine | For private owner.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Scott & Co | Bowling | Dunrobin | Steamship | For Messrs. Smith.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son | Linthouse | General Gordon | Steamship | For Messrs. Maclay & McIntyre.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Glenavna Park | Barquentine | For Messrs. James W. Valentine & Co.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Ho Kwei | Steamship | For private owner.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Lady Beatrice | Steam yacht | For Townley Parker.[32] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Andrew Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Port Victor | Steamship | For Anglo-Australasian Steam Navigation Co. |
| 27 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Suez | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Appleby & Co.[32] |
| 29 August | United Kingdom
|
Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Buffalo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[32] |
| 31 August | United Kingdom
|
Mr. Skelton | Millwall | Volta | Electric boat | For Messrs. Stephens, Smith & Co.[32] |
| 1 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Torpedo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[32] |
| 5 September | Germany
|
Kaiserliche Werft | Wilhelmshaven | Charlotte | Corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Hyderabad | Barque | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford.[32] |
| 7 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Oliva | Steamship | For Thomas Rodenacker.[32] |
| 8 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Buccaneer | Steamship | For private owner.[32] |
| 8 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Mackenzie & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Steam fishing vessel | For James S. Cunliffe.[32] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom
|
William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Chepica | Barque | For Samuel Wakeham & Son.[2][15] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | Middleton | Heliades | Steamship | For Messrs. R. P. Houston & Co.[32] |
| 9 September | France
|
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique | Penhöet | La Bretagne | Ocean liner | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.[32] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Principality | Full-rigged ship | For Principality Shipping Co. Ltd.,[2][22] or William Thomas.[32] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Restitution | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Conaway & Co.[32] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Thomas & Sons | Amlwch Port | Elizabeth Peers | Schooner | For William Postlewaite.[32] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Enfield | Steamship | For Messrs. Pyman Bros.[32] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
W G Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Leopard | Panther-class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Glasgow | Recorder | Cable ship | For Easter Extension (Australasia and China) Telegraph Company.[32] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Waikna | Steamship | For H. Ellis.[2][10] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs Edward Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Washington City | Steamship | For C. Furness.[32] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner.[32] |
| 12 September | United Kingdom
|
Richard Smith | Preston | Unnamed | Torpedo boat | For British Government.[32] |
| 14 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Spenser | Steamship | For Messrs. Lamport & Holt.[32] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Corryvrechan | Barque | For Hugh Hogarth.[32] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Eurasia | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & W. Goffey.[32] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom
|
W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Messrs. Ross & Duncan.[32] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Snowdrop | Ferry | For Wallasey Local Board.[37] |
| 22 September | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Queen's Island | Barque | For S Lawler.[38] |
| 26 September | Italy
|
Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia | Castellamare di Stabia | Etna | Cruiser | For Regia Marina. |
| 8 October | France
|
Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditeranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | La Bourgogne | Ocean liner | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 10 October | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Caloric | Ferry | For Belfast Steamship Co.[39] |
| 14 October | United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Pons Aelii | Merchantman | For Chevilotte Frères.[2] |
| 21 October |  Russia
|
Baltic Works | Saint Petersburg | Admiral Nakhimov | Armoured cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy |
| 24 October | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Eblana | Hopper barge | For Dublin Harbour Board.[40] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom
|
Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Hero | Conqueror-class battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 October | United Kingdom
|
Sheerness Dockyard | Swallow | Nymphe-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
| 29 October | Germany
|
AG Weser | Bremen | Persepolis | Cruiser | For Persian Navy. |
| 7 November | United Kingdom
|
Workman, Clark & Co | Belfast | Polly Woodside | Barque | For William J. Woodside & Co. |
| 8 November | United States
|
David Carll | City Island, New York | David Carll | Schooner | For Allen M. Beebe, Frederick Nelson, Edward Nichols and Jacob Van Name Brothers |
| 12 November | United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Optic | Ferry | For Belfast Steamship Co.[41] |
| 21 November | United Kingdom
|
Arsenal de La Spezia | La Spezia | Andrea Doria | Ruggiero di Lauria|battleship}} | For Regia Marina. |
| 24 November | United Kingdom
|
Portsmouth Dockyard | Portsmouth | Camperdown | Battleship | For Royal Navy.[42] |
| 3 December | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Thames | Mersey-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 December | United States
|
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Chicago | Protected cruiser | For United States Navy. |
| 10 December | United Kingdom
|
Russel & Co | Port Glasgow | Rhine | Sailing ship | For Nourse Line. |
| 23 December | United Kingdom
|
J & G Thomson | Clydebank | Archer | Archer-class torpedo cruiser | For Royal Navy.[43] |
| 23 December | United Kingdom
|
Armstrong Whitworth | Elswick | Dogali | Cruiser | For Regia Marina. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thorneycroft | Chiswick | Albert | Steamship | For War Office.[29] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Alert | Schooner | For private owner.[44] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Tankerville Chamberlayne | Southampton | Amazon | Steam yacht | For Tankerville Chamberlayne. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Day, Summers & Co. | Northam | Amazon | Steam yacht | For private owner.[29] |
| Unknown date |  Netherlands
|
"Netherlands Company" | Fijenoord | Amstelstroom | Steamship | For Hollandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij.[29] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Laird Bros. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Blackcock | Tug | For Liverpool Screw Towing & Lighterage Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Sam Paegnall | Charleston, South Carolina | Bristol | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Joseph. L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Cabo Palos | Steamship | For Ybarra Cia S.A.[2][18] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Cadwgan | Barque | For R. Thomas & Co.[2][22] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Cambrian Chieftain | Barque | For Thomas Williams & Co.[2][31] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Chelydra | Merchantman | For Angier Bros.[2][18] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Corangamite | Steamship | For Huddart, Parker & Co. Ltd.[9] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Coronet | Schooner | For Rufus T. Bush. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Albert Dock Shipwright Co. Ltd. | Hull | C. Rice | Fishing vessel | For John Munby.[45] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
William Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Clementine | Brigantine | For private owner.[46] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Damara | Steamship | For Halifax Steam Navigation Company.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Denbighshire | Steamship | For Messrs. D. J. Jenkins & Co.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
John Bell | Grimsby | Devonia | Fishing trawler | For John Guzzwell.[47] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Dikili | Coaster | For Essayan, Shahum & Co.[48] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Dolphin | Steam trawler | For Lowestoft Steam Carrying and Fishing Company.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Dordogne | Steamship | For Cardiff Steamship Company.[2][31] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Boolds, Sharer & Co | Sunderland | Eagle | Merchantman | For private owner.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Arsenal de La Carraca | Cádiz | Elcano | Gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Electra | Cable ship | For Eastern Telegraph Company.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cox & Co. | Falmouth | Empress | Tug | For P. Thomas.[9] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
"Flensburgh Shipbuilding Company" | Flensburg | Ernst Gunther | Steamship | For "Steamship Company Flensburgh-Ekensund".[9] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Firefly | Tug | For Board of Trade.[49] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Fire Queen | Fireboat | For Wear Watch Commissioners.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Henderson | Partick | Gardenia | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander A. Laird & Co.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Middlesex | George Rennie | Paddle steamer | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Elswick | Giovanni Bausan | Cruiser | For Regia Marina.[14] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Guahy | Steamship | For Companie Bahianna.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Haiphong | Steamship | For Douglass Steamship Company.[11] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Willington Quay | Hispania | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Clarkson & Co.[11] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands
|
L. Smit en Zoon | Kinderdijk | Industrie | Steamship | For Badische Schrauben Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft.[6] |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory
|
Hammersley Inlet | Iola | Steamboat | For Edwin Miller. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
A. Leslie and Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Iris | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Netherlands
|
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij | Rotterdam | Java | Cruiser | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Short Bros. | Sunderland | J. M. Smith | Steamship | For James Westoll Line.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Kimberley | Troopship | For Messrs. Henry Ellis & Sons.[11] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Joseph Brewin & F. B. Salmon | Birkenhead | Knight of St. George | Tug | For Knight of St. George Tug Co. Ltd.[50] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Limena | Merchantman | For W. Nichol & Co.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
John Knox & Co. Ltd | South Hylton | Maitland | Steamship | For M. Sverljuga & Co.[2][23][13] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Malacca | Steamship | For Messrs. Kim, Seng & Co.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Mantis | Tug | For Board of Trade.[51] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
George W. Brown & Sons | Hull | Mary Jane | Ketch | For Henry Maddick.[52] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Mascotte | Steamship | For Messrs. George Gibson & Co.[6] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
William Sions & Co. | Renfrew | Melbourne | Dredger | For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners.[9] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Mequinez | Merchantman | For Mersey Steamship Co.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Miguel M. Pinillos | Merchantman | For Don Antonio Martinez Pinillos.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Mosquito | Tug | For Board of Trade.[53] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
East Portland, Oregon | Multnomah | Sternwheeler | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Boolds, Sharer & Co. | Sunderland | Norden | Merchantman | For Rederi AB Svenska Lloyd.[2][23] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Northernhay | Barque | For R. H. Gayner.[2][54] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Octa | Merchantman | For C. M. Norwood & Co.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Olinda | Steamship | For Messrs. Millward, Bradbury & Co.[9] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Palala | Merchantman | For Bullard, King & Co.[2] |
| Unknown date | Spanish East Indies
|
Cavite Navy Yard | Manila | Panay | Gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Cochran & Son | Birkenhead | Pescador | Steam launch | For G. Petrie.[11] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania | Pioneer | Schooner | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Primula | Steamship | For J. Blumer & Co.[2][55] |
| Unknown date |  Dominion of Canada
|
Melancthon Thompson | Toronto | Queen City | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Queen of the Bay | Steamboat | For James Gardner.[56] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. E. Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | Red Rose | Tug | For David Guy.[11] |
| Unknown date | Germany
|
H. Hespe | Brake | Rheinland | Cargo ship | For Rabien & Statlander. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
John Bell | Grimsby | Richard Boston | Fishing trawler | For Tom C. Gray.[57] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | Rosa | Schooner | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners.[32] |
| Unknown date | United States
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Hall Bros. | San Francisco, California | Rush | Revenue cutter | For United States Revenue Cutter Service. |
| Unknown date | United States
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Seth Low | Fireboat | For Brooklyn Fire Department. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
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Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Shakespear | Merchantman | For Glover Bros.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Thompson | Dundee | Shieldrake | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company.[32] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. | Bristol, Rhode Island | Stiletto | Torpedo boat | For United States Navy |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Samuel White | Cowes | Swift | Torpedo boat | For J. Samuel White. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Short Bros. | Sunderland | Tunstall | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick.[2] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
George W. Brown & Sons | Hull | Unique | Ketch | For William J. Robins.[58] |
| Unknown date | Germany
|
Hermann Friedrich Ulrichs | Bremen | Ursula | Barque | For D. H. Wätjen & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. | Grangemouth | Vaitarna | Steamship | For Bombay Steamer Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Warrior | Tug | For Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co.[59] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
southampton | Wavertree | Full-rigged ship | For R. W. Leyland & Co. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Westward Ho | Merchantman | For R. H. Gayner.[2] |
| Unknown date | Dominion of Canada
|
Slave River | Wrigley | Steamship | For Hudson's Bay Company. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
John Bell | Grimsby | Young Lizzie | Fishing trawler | For Charles Cook.[60] |
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