List of ship launches in 1879

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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
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	Amsterdam	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. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow	Capri	Steamship	For Messrs. Richard Nicholson & Sons.[28][29]
22 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton-on-Tees	Cymbeline	Steamship	For private owners.[30]
22 February	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	West Cumberland	Steamship	For Hine Bros.[1][29]
22 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. Murray & Co.	Paisley	Euphrates	Barque	For Messrs. Watson Bros.[27]
22 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Key & Sons	Kinghorn	Joseph Rickett	Steamship	For private owner.[27][29]
22 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Robert Dickinson	Steamship	For Messrs. Bell & Shymons.[29]
22 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Roraima	Steamship	For George Steel.[31]
22 February	United Kingdom	S. S. Welch	Stockton-on-Tees	Teaser	Steamboat	For Imperial Tramways Co.[32]
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.[33]
24 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co's Iron and Shipbuilding Company.	Jarrow	Dowlais	Steamship	For Messrs. Morel Bros.[29]
24 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Elder & Sons	Fairfield	Prinses Marie	Steamship	For Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij.[33]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow	Acacia	Steamship	For Messrs. J. Shaw Campbell & Co.[34]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co.	Whiteinch	Devonport No. 35	Dredger	For British Government.[34]
February	United Kingdom			Hustace	Steamship	For private owner.[35]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Paisley	Stanley	Paddle tug	For private owner.[34]
February	United Kingdom	Hamilton's Windsor Ironworks Limited	Garston	Strassburg	Towboat	For private owner.[36]
6 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay, Brothers & Co.	Dundee	Lapwing	Steamship	For General Steam Navigation Company.[37]
8 March	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland, County Durham	Ashburne	Steamship	For J. S. Barwick & Co.[1][29]
8 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Hungarian	Steamship	For Messrs. Burrell & Son.[38]
8 March	United Kingdom	T. Walker	Scarborough	John and Mary	Yawl	For Mr. Crawford.[39]
8 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Lydia	Steamship	For Duetsche Dampschiffs Rhederei.[38]
8 March	United Kingdom	Abercorn Shipbuilding Company	Paisley	Marion	Steamship	For Whitecross Wire and Iron Co.[38]
10 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Son	Whitehall	Annie	Steamship	For Messrs. James Gray & Co.[40]
10 March	United Kingdom	John Elder and Co.	Fairfield	Arizona	Passenger ship	For Guion Line.[29][41][42]
10 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow	Radnor	Steamship	For Messrs. John & Herbert Cory.[29]
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.[43]
11 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Gertrude	Steamship	For Otto Trechmann.[44]
11 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. James & George Thompson	Clydebank	Mercurio	Steamship	For Messrs. Gledhill & Dishart.[43]
11 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	San Jose	Steamship	For Compagnie Hispano-Française.[43]
13 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Dodo	Steamship	For British and African Steam Navigation Co.[45]
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.[46]
24 March	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.	Hull	Salerno	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[47][48]
24 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Senior	Steamship	For W. Ruys en Zonen.[29]
24 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Sirdhana	Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[46][49]
25 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Sons	Stockton-on-Tees	Zulu	Steamship	For private owners.[50]
25 March	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Henry Edye	Steamship	For Steinmann, Ludwig & Co.[1][51]
26 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Maharaja	Cargo ship	For Asiatic Steamship Co.[52]
27 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co	Dumbarton	David Law	Full-rigged ship	For David Law.[53][54]
27 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co.	Whiteinch	Faugh-a-Ballaugh	Dredger	For British Government.[53]
29 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. James & George Thomson	Clydebank	Malvina	Steamship	For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co.[55]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thomson	Dalmuir	Malvina	Steamship	For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co.[49]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thomson	Dalmuir	Mercutio	Steamship	For Messrs. Gledhill & Dishart.[49]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Pallion	Steamship	For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co.[56]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Tabasco	Steamship	For MM Jenequel Frères.[49]
March	Germany	Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik	Hamburg	Theben	Steamship	For Deutsche Dampschiffahrtsgesellschaft Kosmos.
March	United Kingdom			Thistle	Steamship	For Joh Crawford.[57]
March	United Kingdom	William Ashburner	Barrow-in-Furness	Useful	Schooner	For Thomas Ashburner.[58]
5 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Craiglands	Steamship	For Messrs. Hardy, Wilson & Co.[59]
5 April	United Kingdom	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Mercedes	Steamship	For Adamson & Ronaldson.[54]
5 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Kay	Kinghorn	Patrick Stewart	Cable layer	For Indian Government.[60][61]
7 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Bellingham	Steamship	For Messrs. James Turpie & partners.[54]
7 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton-on-Tees	Koningin Emma	Steamship	For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Java.[62]
8 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. M'Kenzie & Gunn	Thurso	Alpha	Steamship	For Messrs. Miller & Leith.[63]
8 April	United Kingdom	Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Ash	Steamship	For Peacock Bros.[1][64][54]
8 April	United States	Samuel Pine	Greenpoint, New York	Edward Cooper	Schooner	For New York Pilots.
8 April	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven	Irene Morris	Steamship	For private owner.[65][54]
8 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. P. Austin & Hunter	Sunderland	Medway	Steamship	For Lambert Bros.[1][54]
8 April	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson Jr.	Southwick	Milanese	Steamship	For J. Glynn & Son.[1][54][66]
8 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Viceroy	Steamship	For Messrs. E. Harris & Co.[67]
9 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Cosmo	Steamship	For Messrs. Tellefsen, Wills & Co.[68][54]
9 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Fiona	Yacht	For private owner.[54]
10 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Paisley	Cyprus	Steamship	For Eugene Collins.[68][54]
10 April	United Kingdom		Jarrow	Otto Eichmann	Steamship	For O. L. Eichmann.[54]
12 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Co	Greenock	Marinho Visconde	Paddle steamer	For Bahia Steam Navigation Co.[68][54]
19 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Mennythorpe	Steamship	For Messrs. Coverdale, Todd & Co.[69]
19 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock	Ulva	Steam yacht	For F. A. Hankey.[68][54]
21 April	United Kingdom	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Escambia	Steamship	For Crow, Bogard & Co.[1][70]
21 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Winfred	Steamship	For private owner.[54]
22 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	City of Dublin	Steamship	For Messrs. Palgrave, Murphy & Co.[71]
22 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Coleridge	Steamship	For private owner.[72]
22 April	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company	Willington Quay	Lord Collingwood	Steamship	For Messrs. C. Tully & Co.[54]
22 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Sayonara	Yacht	For G. W. Richardson.[54]
22 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Whimbrel	Steamship	For Cork Steam Ship Company.[54]
23 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & W. Geddie	Banff	Ban-Righ	Schooner	For David Sinclair and others.[73][74]
23 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Clan Lamont	Steamship	For Clan Line.[68][54]
24 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay, Brothers, & Co.	Dundee	Arauco	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[66]
24 April	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Rumney	Steamship	For Messrs. John Cory, Sons, & Co.[1][66]
24 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Scindia	Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[68][66]
26 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Maharani	Cargo ship	For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co.[75][66]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Alexandra	Paddle steamer	For Portsmouth, Ryde, and Isle of Wight Steampacket Company.[66]
29 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	Edinburgh Castle	Paddle steamer	For Lochgoil and Loch Long Steamboat Company.[68][66]
April	United Kingdom	Apps	Bosham	Stanley	Schooner	For William Barnby.[76]
April	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Not named	Paddle steamer	For private owner.[68]
3 May	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham and Co,	Sunderland	Eivian	Barque	For North Wales Shipping Co. Ltd.[1][77][66]
3 May	United Kingdom	J. E. Scott	Cartsdyke	Fire Queen	Steamship	For Messrs. Henry Lamont & Co.[66]
5 May	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Gadfly	Ant-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[78]
5 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. L. Thompson & Sons	Monkwearmouth	Peninsular	Steamship	For Henry Schofield and Messrs. Charles Tully & Co.[66]
5 May	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Pincher	Ant-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[78]
6 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Abeona	Steamship	For Messrs. E. Harris & Co.[79][66]
6 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Bedouin	Steamship	For Messrs. W. & R. Thompson.[66][80]
6 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	City of Agra	Steamship	For City Line.[66]
6 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Edgar	Steamship	For Messrs. Turnbull & Co.[81][82]
6 May	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Govan	Waterloo	Steamship	For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co.[66]
7 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Footdee	Grandholm	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Leslie & Co.[83]
7 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse	Shamrock	Steamship	For Laird's Line.[84]
8 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay Bros., & Co.	Dundee	Amethyst	Steamship	For P. M. Duncan.[85]
9 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wouldhave & Johnson	North Shields	Omonia	Tug	For Messrs. Hepple & Co.[66]
10 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Velocity	Tender	For Great Grimsby Ice Co.[86]
12 May	United Kingdom	J. H. Vaux	Harwich Dockyard	Hesper	Barge	For private owner.[66]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Retreiver	Cable ship	For Eastern Telegraph Company.[66]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	Rio Apa	Paddle steamer	For David Rowan.[66]
13 May	United Kingdom	Schichau-Werke	Elbing	Möwe	Gunboat	For Kaiserliche Marine.
13 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co.	Partick	Ranee	Steam yacht	For private owner.[66]
20 May	Netherlands	Fijenoord	Rotterdam	Fijenoord	Steamship	For Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij.[87]
21 May	United States	C. & R. Poillon	Brooklyn, New York	Alexander M. Lawrence	Schooner	For New York Pilots.
21 May	Russia	Baltic Works	Saint Petersburg	Plastun	Kreiser-class frigate	For Imperial Russian Navy.[88][89]
21 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Roumania	Steamship	For private owner.[90]
22 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Inchmornish	Steamship	For Messrs. Hamilton, Frazer & Co.[91]
22 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Macleod	full-rigged ship	For Mr. Macleod.[66]
23 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Titania	Steam yacht	For John Lysaght.[92]
24 May	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Arranmore	Steamship	For Messrs. William Johnston & Co.[1][80]
24 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Chilton	Steamship	For Messrs. T. Appleby & Co.[93]
24 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Fair Head	Cargo ship	For Ulster Steamship Co.[94]
24 May	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company	Jarrow	Meath	Steamship	For R. M. Hudson and partners.[80]
24 May	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Vasco da Gama	Steamship	For Messrs. Robert M'Andres & Co.[80]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch	Alvo	Steamship	For West India & Pacific Steamship Co.[95][80]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thompson	Clydebank	Lake Winnipeg	Steamship	For Canada Shipping Company.[96] [80]
28 May	United Kingdom	F. T. Harker	Stockton-on-Tees, Kirkstall Abbey	Lady Cardigan	Steamboat	For William Adams. Built at Stockton-on-Tees, launched at Kirkstall Abbey.[97]
29 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobson & Charles	Grangemouth	Emerald	Steamship	For James Hay.[80]
May	United Kingdom			Ancona	Steamship	For Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[98]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Routh & Waddingham	Winteringham	Nord Lyset	Fishing vessel	For Hans Mohr.[99]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Softley & Sons	South Shields	Stella	Tug	For private owner.[66]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Softley & Sons	South Shields	Not named	Tug	For private owner.[66]
3 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobson & Charles	Grangemouth	Esmerelda	Steamship	For James Hay.[80]
3 June	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Paxo	Steamship	For D. G. Pinkney & Son.[1][80]
4 June	United Kingdom	W. Pickard	Appledore	Hilda	Barquentine	For J. Pring.[80]
4 June	United Kingdom	J. L. Davies	Milford Haven	Minnie Flossie	Smack	For J. L. Davies.[100]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons	Preston	Burry	Coaster	For Llanelly & Liverpool Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[101]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Cora Maria	Steamship	For Messrs. Capper, Alexander ^ Co.[80]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Clymene	Steamship	For H. Cloake.[102][103]
5 June	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Newcastle upon Tyne	Highbury	Steamship	For Messrs. Watts, Milburn & Co.[80]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham Richardson & Co.	Wallsend	Madrid	Steamship	For Messrs. Henry Buckwall & Sons.[80]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Sons	Whitby	Mildred	Steamship	For private owner.[104][80]
5 June	United Kingdom	Atkinson	Ringsend	Minnie	Yacht	For Wilfred Fitzgerald.[105]
5 June	United Kingdom	John Elder and Co	Govan	Orient	Steamship	For Orient Steam Navigation Company.[106][107]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Co.	South Shields	Robert Brown	Steamship	For W. D. C. Balls.[80]
5 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co	Low Walker	Woodhorn	Steamship	For G. R. Dawson and partners.[80]
6 June	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill	Sunderland	Jessie	Barquentine	For J. & J. Denholm.[1][80]
6 June	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson Jr.	Sunderland	Lady Elizabeth	Barque	For John Wilson.
6 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Rotomahana	Steamship	For Union Steamship Company of New Zealand.[108][80]
7 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's	Jarrow	Earl of Jersey	Steamship	For Messrs. Martin & Marquande.[109][80]
7 June	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipyard	Dundee	Otto M'Combie	Steamship	For Messrs. James M'Combie & Co.[110]
7 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Romulus	Steamship	For private owner.[80]
9 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Oxton	Ferry	For Birkenhead Commissioners.[111]
14 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Elliott & Jeffreys	Cardiff	John M'Connochie	Paddle tug	For private owner.[112][113]
9 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.l	Port Glasgow	Walkyrie	Steamship	For Thomas Barclay.[80]
16 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & H. Green	Blackwall	Norfolk	Paddle Steamer	For Sproston Dock and Foundry Co.[114][115]
18 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Adirondack	Steamship	For private owner[80]
18 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co.	Dundee	Puchoco	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[116]
19 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. E. Withy & Co.	Middleton	Halo	Steamship	For George Horsley.[117]
19 June	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company	Jarrow	Navigation	Steamship	For Messrs. Dixon & Harris.[118]
19 June	United Kingdom	John Stephens	Devoran	Seeker	Schooner	For John Stephens.[80]
20 June	United Kingdom	Mr. Rodgers	Carrickfergus	Janie Gough	Barquentine	For Messrs. Samuel Gough & Co.[119]
21 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Foscolia	Steamship	For Messrs. Watts, Milburn & Co.[80]
21 June	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Pallion	Lartington	Steamship	For J. S. Barwick.[1][80]
21 June	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co	Willington Quay, England	Rosalind	Steamship	For C. F. Jackson & Co.[120]
24 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	Comus	Barque	For Messrs. Barton & Co.[121]
24 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse	Lifeguard	Steamship	For Sir James M'Garel-Hogg.[121]
June	United Kingdom	William Hoggard	Barton-upon-Humber	Fortuna	Humber Keel	For Messrs. John & Samuel Barraclough.[122]
June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Galgorm Castle	Cargo ship	For A. McMullan.[123]
1 July	United States	Malster & Reaney	Canton, Maryland	Arbutus	Lighthouse tender	For United States Lighthouse Board.
1 July	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	Polly	Tug	For Messrs. M'Eacharn, M'Ilwraitn & Co.[121]
3 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Paisley	Aha	Steam yacht	For Mr. Sadler.[121]
3 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Barao-Desdiogo	Steamship	For Macachè and Campos Railway Co.[121]
3 July	United Kingdom	J. P. Rennoldson	location	Mary Louise	Paddle Tug	For James Wardle.[121]
3 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Scotia	Steamship	For J. M. Lennard.[121]
5 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Castleton	Steamship	For Messrs. Cope.[124][121]
5 July	United Kingdom	Robert Cook	Appledore	M. A. Wilkinson	Schooner	For R. Wilkinson and others.[121]
5 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Morea	Steamship	For Messrs. Taylor, Cameron & Co.[125]
5 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Primrose	Paddle ferry	For Wallasey Local Board.[126][127]
7 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Carthagena	Steamship	For W. M'Murray.[121]
7 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Eagle	Steam yacht	For Count Stackelberg.[121]
9 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Claudius	Steamship	For C. Anderson.[128]
9 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Pongola	Steamship	For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.[121]
17 July	United States	Goss, Sawyer & Packard	Bath, Maine	Mary and Helen	Whaler	For William Lewis.
17 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Presto	Steamship	For R. B. Pelton & Joseph Reay.[121]
19 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Potaro	Steamship	For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co.[129]
19 July	United Kingdom	Palmer's Company	Jarrow	Rebecca	Steamship	For Messrs. Joseph F. Cohen and others.[121]
21 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Cid	Steamship	For R. J. Kay.[121]
21 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Snaresbrook	Steamship	For Benjamin Pearson.[130]
22 July	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company	Whitehaven	Benona	Steamship	For Joseph Holt.[131]
22 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton-on-Tees	Bristol City	Steamship	For Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons.[132]
23 July	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co.	Glasgow	Comeragh	Steamship	For private owner.[133]
26 July	United Kingdom	Gabriel Davis Jr.	Abingdon	Not named	Steamboat	For Thames and Isis Steamboat Co.[134]
31 July	Spain		Cartagena	Aragón	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.[135]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Daisy	Paddle ferry	For Wallasey Local Board.[136][127][133]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Eden	Steamship	For Messrs. Ropner & Co.[137]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend-on-Tyne	Laurium	Steamship	For Messrs. Poingdestre & Mesnier.[138]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co.	Wallsend	Leo	Steamship	For R. B. Avery.[133][139]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Bayley & Son	Ipswich	Lucy	Barquentine	For Messrs. Woodhead & Co.[140]
2 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Walter Hood & Co.	Aberdeen	Sophocles	Clipper	For Messrs. George Thompson & Co.[141]
4 August	United Kingdom	James Roney	location	Tweed	Schooner	For James C. King.[133]
5 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons	Glasgow	Pizarro	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[133]
5 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Pouyer-Quertier	Cable ship	For Messrs. Siemens & Halske.[142]
6 August	United Kingdom	Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Cromartyshire	Full-rigged ship	For Thomas Law & Co.
6 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow-on-Tyne	Fountain's Abbey	Steamship	For Messrs. Pyman, Watson & Co.[133]
6 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Mountjoy	Steam hopper barge	For Londonderry Harbour Commissioners.[133]
7 August	United Kingdom	John Scott & Co.	Greenock	Ganymede	Steamship	For Alfred Holt.[133]
9 August	Russia		Saint Petersburg	Strelok	Kreiser-class frigate	For Imperial Russian Navy.[143]
9 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Hylton-on-the-Wear	Steam Dredger	Dredger	For Indian Government.[133]
16 August	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Crane	Steamship	For Dent & Co.[1][133]
16 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co	Middlesbrough	Dalbeattie	Steamship	For Messrs. Edward Harris & Co.[144][133][145]
16 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Mandovi	Gunvessel	For Portuguese Navy.[146]
18 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Williamson & Son	Harrington	Cumbriana	Barque	For private owner.[147]
18 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton-on-Tees	New York City	Steamship	For Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons.[133]
18 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Norah	Steamship	For private owner.[133]
19 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Beta	Steamship	For Messrs. Wilson, Taylor & Partners.[133]
19 August	France		Lorient	Dévastation	Dévastation-class ironclad	For French Navy.
19 August	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding	Hull	Marengo	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[148]
19 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's	Jarrow	Rhyl	Steamship	For Messrs. John Cory & Sons.[133][145]
19 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Laine & Sons	Belfast	Ulster	Barquentine	For private owner.[149]
20 August	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company	Willington Quay	Gardenia	Steamship	For Messrs. Joseph Robinson & Co.[133]
20 August	United Kingdom	Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company	Blackwall	Guadiana	Steamship	For Portuguese Government.[133]
20 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Sons	Whitby	Kate	Steamship	For Messrs. James Gray & Co.[150]
20 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Walker-on-the-Tyne	Longhurst	Steamship	For Messrs. Elliott, Lowrie & Dunford.[133][145]
20 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Vega	Steamship	For Star Line.[133]
21 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. D. & W. Henderson	Kelvin	Britannia	Steamship	For Anchor Line.[139]
21 August	France	Arsenal de Cherbourg	Cherbourg	Villars	Villars-class cruiser	For French Navy.
23 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Bengo	Gunvessel	For Portuguese Navy.[146]
23 August	United Kingdom	Yacht and Shipbuilding Co.	Harwich	Vigilant	Pilot boat	For Trinity House.[139]
29 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Footdee	Queen Mary	Steam yacht	For John Gladstone Mackie.[151]
30 August	Austria-Hungary	Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino	Trieste	Spalato	Zara class cruiser	For Austro-Hungarian Navy.
1 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Gannet	Steamship	For General Steam Navigation Company.[152]
1 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Gracie	Steamship	For Messrs. Stephenson, Clarke & Co.[139]
1 September	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co.	Jarrow	Zoe	Steamship	For Messrs. Burdick & Cook.[139]
2 September	United Kingdom	George W. Brown & Sons	Hull	Discovery	Smack	For William J. Robins.[153]
2 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Sons	Whitby	Beatrice	Steamship	For private owner.[154]
2 September	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Lambeth	Collier	For Messrs. Nicholls & Co.[155]
3 September	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Calvilla	Steamship	For Thomas E. Hick & Co.[1][139]
3 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Hartville	Steamship	For Messrs. Groves, Maclean & Co.[156][139]
4 September	Germany	Kaiserliche Werft	Danzig	Gneisenau	Bismarck-class corvette	For Kaiserliche Marine
4 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Softley & Sons	South Shields	Hanlan	Paddle Tug	For private owners.[139][157]
6 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Woodhaye & Johnston	South Shields	George	Tug	For C. Compothega.[139]
6 September	United Kingdom	Mounsey & Foster	North Hylton	Sindi	Steam Hopper barge	For Indian Government.[1][139]
11 September	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Amiral Duperré	Ironclad	For French Navy.
11 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Osbourne, Graham & Co.	North Hylton	Baluchi	Steam hopper barge	For Indian Government.[158][159]
13 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Sunflower	Paddle steamer	For Wallasey Local Board.[139]
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.[160]
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.[161]
16 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Briggs & Co.	Rotherhithe	Success	Steam lighter	For private owner.[139]
16 September	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	William of Riga	Steamship	For private owner.[139]
17 September	United Kingdom	Chatham Dockyard	Chatham, Kent	Agamemnon	Ajax-class ironclad	For Royal Navy.
17 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Iowa	Steamship	For Messrs. G. Warren & Co.[162]
17 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Mabel	Steamship	For Messrs. Coverdale, Todd & Co.[163]
17 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Napier & Sons	Glasgow	Mendoza	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[139]
17 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Norman	Steamship	For private owner.[139]
17 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Govan	Plantyn	Steamship	For Messrs. T. C. Engels & Co.[139]
18 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	Montreal	Steamship	For Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Company (Limited).[164][139]
18 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Softley & Sons	South Shields	Not named	Tug	For Messrs. Pile & Co.[139]
17 September	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Flamsteed	Steamship	For Wilkie & Turnbull.[1][145]
19 September	Germany		Bremen	Crocodill	Gunboat	For Kaiserliche Marine.[165]
20 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. E. Finch & Co.	Chepstow	Lady Margaret	Tug	For Messrs. Styles & de Boisdeval.[166]
21 September	United Kingdom	John Taylor	Harwich	Excelsior	Sailing barge	For George Green & Co.[139]
22 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Hong Ann	Steamship	For private owner.[139]
29 September	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company	Jarrow	Beignon	Steamship	For Messrs. Morel Bros. & Co.[145]
30 September	United Kingdom	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Aludra	Steamship	For R. H. Penney.[1][145]
30 September	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson Jr.	Sunderland	Cumbrian	Barque	For Peter Iredale & Co.[1][167][145]
30 September	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Miranda	Doterel-class sloop	For Royal Navy.
30 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Unnamed	Dredger	For Hull Corporation.[145]
September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay Bros.	Dundee	Australian	Steamship	For Messrs. G. & B. Nicoll.[139]
September	United Kingdom	T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Sunflower	Paddle luggage boat	For Wallasey Local Boatd.[127]
1 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Argosy	Steamship	For Messrs. Hodgson & Eccles.[168][169]
1 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lord Dufferin	Sailing ship	For Thomas Dixon & Co.[170]
1 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Mary Monica	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & J. Young.[145]
1 October	United Kingdom	William Ashburner	Barrow-in-Furness	M. E. Johnson	Schooner	For Thomas Ashburner.[171]
1 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cottingham Bros.	Goole	Spinaway	Fishing smack	For C. Pickering.[172]
1 October	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co.	Jarrow	Ardington	Steamship	For Messrs. Lee, Finch & Co.[145]
2 October	United Kingdom	William Denny and Brothers Ltd	Dumbarton	Buenos Ayrean	Steamship	For Messrs. James and Alexander Allan.[173]
2 October	United Kingdom	Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co.	Jarrow	Gleadowe	Steamship	For Messrs. Hunting and Pattison.[145]
2 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	M'Millan	Merchantman	For private owner.[145]
2 October	United Kingdom	Mr. Robinson	Ipswich	Silver Cloud	Merchantman	For Messrs. J. G. Morton.[174]
4 October	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	North Hylton	Harold Roper	Steamship	For E. Beale.[1][175]
6 October	Denmark		Copenhagen	Dannebrog	Royal yacht	For Christian IX.[176]
8 October	Germany		Elbing	Habicht	Gunboat	For Kaiserliche Marine.[165]
14 October	United Kingdom	George Brown	Hull	Annie	Humber Keel	For George Jackson & Sons.[177]
14 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Malaga	Steamship	For Messrs. Robert M. Sloman & Co.[145]
14 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Wolviston	Steamship	For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company.[178]
15 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Ballogie	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson.[145]
16 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thompson	Greenock	Belair	Steamship	For Messrs. David Caw & Co.[145]
16 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Craggs & Son	Middlesbrough	Cleveland	Steamship	For Messrs. Jervelund & Clepham.[179][145]
16 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Irvine & Co.	West Hartlepool	Colina	Steamship	For Rober Irvine & Co.[180]
16 October	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson Jr.	Sunderland	Derwent	Steamship	For Royal Mail Line.[1][167][181][145]
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][51][182]
16 October	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Pallion	Maxima	Steamship	For private owner.[145]
16 October	France		Lorient	Turenne	Bayard-class ironclad	For French Navy.
16 October	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Howdon	Viola	Steamship	For Messrs. Joseph Robinson & Co.[145]
17 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	PoinSthouse	Cosmos	Paddle steamer	For private owner.[145]
17 October	United Kingdom	T. T. Parry	Bangor	Hawendale	Coaster	For Mr. Preston.[183]
22 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Mayo	Steamship	For C. W. Pollexfen.[169]
30 October	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Glenrath	Steamship	For Messrs. Lindsay, Gracie & Co.[169]
30 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Co.	South Shields	Mary	Steamship	For Messrs. R. Harrowing & Co.[169]
30 October	United Kingdom	A. Leslie and Company	Newcastle upon Tyne	Petriana	Cargo ship	For Bell & Symonds.
30 October	Queensland	R. R. Smellie & Co	Brisbane	Unnamed	Barge	For Queensland Government.[184]
31 October	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Coraki	Steamship	For Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Co.[169]
1 November	United Kingdom	J. C. Tolman	Newhaven	Concert	Dandy	For R. Hillyard.[169]
3 November	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Pallion	Enchantress	Steamship	For Taylor & Sanderson.[1][169]
3 November	United Kingdom	John Elder & Co.	Govan	Kinfauns Castle	Steamship	For D. Currie.
3 November	Jersey	John F. Picot	Jersey	Queen	Cutter	For Mr. Guille.[169]
3 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Te Anau	Steamship	For Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited).[169]
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thompson	Clydebank	Cipero	Steamship	For Messrs. David Caw & Co.[169]
5 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Holmhurst	Cargo ship	For J. H. Thursley & Co.[185]
12 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Europa	Steamship	For Edward Carr.[169]
12 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Mobile	Steamship	For Gulf City Steamship Company (Limited).[186]
12 November	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Pilot	Training ship	For Royal Navy.[169]
13 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Grandtully Castle	Steamship	For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co.[187]
13 November	Austria-Hungary		Pola	Zara	Zara class cruiser	For Austro-Hungarian Navy.
15 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarto	Amerique	Steamship	For Nouvelle Société Maritime de Navigation à Vapeur (Compagnie Fraissinet).[169]
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.
15 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Stephen & Forbes	Peterhead	Paragon	Schooner	For private owner.[169]
18 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	Athos	Steamship	For Atlas Steamship Co.[188]
18 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barr & Shearer	Ardrossan	Heather Bell	Steamship	For Messrs. Boustead & Dunbar.[169]
26 November	United Kingdom	Cochran & Co.	Birkenhead	Resurgam	Submarine	For George Garrett.[189]
27 November	United Kingdom	Palmer's Iron and Shipbuilding Company	Jarrow	Rhiwabon	Steamship	For Messrs. J. Cory & Sons.[190]
29 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Barcelona	Steamship	For Messrs. Robert M. Sloman & Co.[191]
29 November	United Kingdom	Robert Chambers Jr.	Dumbarton	Jose Perez	Steamship	For Nicosio Perez.[191]
30 November	United Kingdom	John Banks Jr.	Kilpin Pike	Sparkling Glance	Yorkshire Billyboy	For William Banks.[192]
November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Greenock	Abeille	Tug	For MM Walter et Cie.[193]
November	United States		Richmond, Maine	Jamestown	Merchantman	For James M. Hagar.
November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend-on-Tyne	Mokta	Steamship	For Messrs. Poingdestgre & Mesnier.[169]
November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Peebleshire	Barque	For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co.[193]
November	Russia		Saint Petersburg	Wiehr	Gunboat	For Imperial Russian Navy.[194]
2 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Laertes	Steamship	For Ocean Steamship Co.[191]
9 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Dubrovnik	Steamship	For Ragusa Steamship Co.[191]
11 December	United Kingdom	Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Carolina	Steamship	For Messrs. Scott Bros.[195]
11 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Villarino	Steamship	For Argentine Government.[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Devonia	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & R. Borey.[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co.	Wallsend	Edmonton	Steamship	For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co.[191]
13 December	United States	Pusey and Jones	Wilmington, Delaware	Fish Hawk	Research ship	For United States Fish Commission.
13 December	United Kingdom	John Connick	Dundalk	Irish Minstrel	Schooner	For private owner.[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. Turnbull & Sons	Whitby	Jane	Steamship	For private owner.[196]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. E. Withy & Co.	Middleton	Morven	Steamship	For Messrs. James Gardner & Co.[197][191]
13 December	United Kingdom	J. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Resolute	Paddle steamer	For Waterford Steam Shipping Co. (Limited).[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & M'Gill	Bowling	Skylight	Steamship	For Messrs. Ross & Marshall.[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co.	Renfrew	Storebett	Steamship	For Llands Engelshe Damskibsskelskab.[191]
13 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Tisza	Steamship	For Messrs. Burrell & Sons.[191]
15 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Africa	Steamship	For Edward Carr.[191]
15 December	United Kingdom	W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Alpha	Steamship	For Liverpool Corporation.[191]
15 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	Arandhu	Steamship	For Messrs. M'Laren, Crumm & Co.[191]
15 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Athernie Castle	Barque	For private owner.[191]
15 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. P. Austin & Hunter	Sunderland	Unnamed	Steamship	For private owner.[191]
16 December	United Kingdom		Sheerness Dockyard	Kingfisher	Doterel-class sloop	For Royal Navy.
17 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons	Dumbarton	Amsterdam	Steamship	For Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij.[198]
19 December	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	Lizzie	Cutter	For J. B. Lindsay.[199]
20 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Hall & Co.	Footdee	Satellite	Steamship	For Atlas Steam Shipping Co.[200]
22 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. James & George Thompson	Clydebank	Bellver	Steamship	For Sr. Bauls.[199]
22 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co	Walker	Nora	Steam yacht	For M. Perret.[54][199]
29 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Billiton	Steamship	For Messrs. Adam, Gilfillan & Co.[199]
29 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons		Resolute	Whaler	For Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company.[201][199]
December	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Liverpool	Steamship	For Liverpool Corporation.[202]
Autumnn	Germany		Stettin	Freiherr von Stein	Frigate	For Kaiserliche Marine.[203]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Abana	Steamship	For private owner.[54]
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 States		Kennebunk, Maine	Amagansett	Fishing trawler	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Amazonese	Steamship	For Messrs. R. Singlehurst & Co.[54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Ambient	Merchantman	For James Westoll.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co.	Wallsend	Amoor	Steamship	For Mercantile Steamship Co.[204]
Unknown date	United Kingdom			Amy	Steam yacht	For Lord Alfred Paget.[66]
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	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Ashbrooke	Steamship	For T. G. Greenwell.[1][205]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Iron Shipbuilding Company	Whitehaven	Avenger	Full-rigged ship	For Messrs. Grice.[54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Edwin Barter	Brixham	Azalea	Fishing trawler	For George C. Jordain.[206]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Brassey & Co.	River Mersey	Bagieda	Steamship	For Messrs. A. & M. Hershell.[54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Barrow Shipbuilding Company	Barrow-in-Furness	Belgenland	Steamship	For Red Star Line.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Bedale	Steamship	For Messrs. Pantland Hick & Co.[133]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Berlin	Steamship	For Yorkshire Coal and Steamship Company.[54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Ben Cruachan	Merchantman	For J. Morrison & Son.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Bickerstaffe	Paddle steamer	For Messrs. R. & J. Bickerstaffe.[80]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Cartagena	Merchantman	For W. McMurray.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros	Birkenhead	Casma	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co	Walker-on-the-Tyne	Celtic Monarch	Steamship	For Royal Exchange Shipping Co.[54]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Cephalonia	Steamship	For Sr. Stathopulo.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Chala	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[29]
Unknown date	United States	Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works	Chester, Pennsylvania	City of Alexandria	Steamship	For Alexandria Line.[207][145]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	City of Rochester	Steamship	For William A. Watson & Co.[1][77]
Unknown date	United Kingdom		River Clyde	Conqueror	Tug	For Clyde Shipping Co.[199]
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	Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Crescent	Merchantman	For John H. Barry & Co.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd.	Barrow-in-Furness	Cygnet	Passenger ship	For Furness Railway.[208]
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][209]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Douro	Merchantman	For Culliford & Clark.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Ebro	Steamship	For D. G. Pinkney & Co.[1][139]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Edendale	Steamship	For Dixon & Wilson.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Eileen	Steam yacht	For George Robert Stephenson.[121]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Engadine	Steamship	For Messrs. Wilson & Co.[199]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir William Armstron & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Epsilon	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy.[121]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Essex	Merchantman	For private owner.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Estella	Steamship	For John Lewis.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir William Armstron & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Eta	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy.[121]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	The Strand Slipway Co.	Sunderland	Ferdinand Corvilain	Merchantman	For F. Corvilain.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Flying Scotsman	Paddle tug	For Clyde Shipping Company.[29]
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	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & H. Green	Blackwall	Guiana	Paddle steamer	For Sprosten Dock & Foundry.[133]
Unknown date	Norway		Arendal	Gustav Adolph	Barque	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	G. W. Ward	Steamship	For private owner.[66]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Brundrit & Co.	Runcorn	Harvest King	Schooner	For Charles Boden.[210]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Hawthorn	Merchantman	For Hopper & Crosby.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James & John Hay	Kirkintilloch	Helena	Steam lighter	For private owner.[211]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Helenslea	Barque	For private owner.[212]
Unknown date	United States	J. H. Dialogue & Sons	Camden, New Jersey	Inca	Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Inch Clutha	Steamship	For Messrs. Hamilton, Fraser & Co.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Intrepid	Merchantman	For Anderson, Horan & Co.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Isabel	Steamship	For Robert Harrowing.[80]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	H. Goatley	Oxford	Isis	Cutter yacht	For Mr. Penrose.[213]
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	Messrs. D. Allan & Co.	Leith	Kingfisher	Steam trawler	For private owner.[145]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Banks Jr.	Kilpin Pike	Lapwing	Fishing trawler	For Charles Acaster.[214]
Unknown date	United Kingdom			Llanarthan	Steamship	For private owner.[66]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons	Preston	Lively	Tug	For Hull Docks Co.[215]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Banks Jr.	Kilpin Pike	Lord Derby	Fishing trawler	For Joseph P. Challis.[216]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Lucent	Merchantman	For James Westoll.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Mangerton	Steamship	For John D. Milburn.[139]
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	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Marylee	Steamship	For private owner.[217]
Unknown date	Victoria		Yarra River	May Queen	Yacht	For R. White.[218]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Mercedes	Merchantman	For Adamson & Ronaldson.[1]
Unknown date	United States			Montana	Sternwheeler	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Edwin Barter	Brixham	N. and E. Apter	Fishing trawler	For Nicholas J. Apter.[219]
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	Mounsey & Foster	Sunderland	Nearchus	Hopper barge	For private owner.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Nuevo Valencia	Steamship	For private owner.[80]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Williamson & Co.	Harrington	Oakhurst	Merchantman	For private owner.[220]
Unknown date	United States			O&CRR Ferry No. 2	Ferry	For Oregon & California Railroad.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Orton	Steamship	For Birkenhead Commissioners.[121]
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.[221]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bell & Trolley	Grimsby	Reaper	Fishing trawler	For James Bishop.[222]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	R. F. Matthews	Steamship	For Messrs. Hunting & Pattison.[66]
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	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Salient	Steamship	For James Westoll.[1][223]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Forrest & Son	River Thames	Salamander	Steam yacht	For Fred Power.[121]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph Burton	Selby	Selby	Humber keel	For Joseph Burton.[224]
Unknown date	United States		Oakland, California	Solano	Paddle steamer	For Central Pacific Railroad.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Thames Shipbuilding Co.	River Thames	Swift	Linnet-class gunvessel	For Royal Navy.[225]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd.	Barrow-in-Furness	Teal	Passenger ship	For Furness Railway.[226]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Hurley	Bristol	The Sweet Little Shamrock	Steam launch	For private owner.[227]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir William Armstron & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Theta	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy.[121]
Unknown date	New South Wales	Australian Steam Navigation Company	Sydney	Tinonee	Steamship	For Australian Steam Navigation Company.[199]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Halsey & Co.	Wandsworth	Tornado	Steam launch	For Mr. Louch.[228]
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	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Vesta	Steamship	For Messrs. Pearson & Langnese.[80]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Ville d'Alger	Merchantman	For Eugene Grosos.[1]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Paisley, Renfrewshire	Vivero	Steamship	For Messrs. H. E. Moss & Co.[66]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John I. Thorneycroft & Company	Chiswick	Vril	Steam launch	For private owner.[229]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sir William Armstron & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Zeta	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy.[121]