List of ship launches in 1891

The list of ship launches in 1891 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1891.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
8 January	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Cairnie	Steamship	For W. Todd Moffatt.[1]
29 January	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Silverstream	Barque	For William Porter Herdman.[2]
10 February	United Kingdom	Chatham Dockyard	Chatham, Kent	Apollo	Apollo-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.
11 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Nomadic	Livestock carrier	For White Star Line
26 February	United Kingdom	Portsmouth Dockyard	Portsmouth	Royal Sovereign	Royal Sovereign-class battleship	For Royal Navy
12 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Tauric	Livestock carrier	For White Star Line
14 March	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons Ltd.	Preston	Gertie	Cargo ship	For Champion & Co.[3]
28 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Magnetic	Tender	For White Star Line
4 April	Germany	Kaiserliche Werft	Kiel	Falke	Bussard-class cruiser	For Imperial German Navy
9 April	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Croft	Steamship	For Arrow Shipping Co. Ltd.[4]
11 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Labrador	Passenger ship	For Dominion Steamship Co.[5]
21 April	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Ferndale	Barque	For Dale Line.[6]
23 April	United Kingdom	Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd.	Deptford	Europe	Lighter	For B. Jacob & Sons.[7]
7 May	United Kingdom	Pembroke Dockyard	Pembrokeshire	Empress of India	Royal Sovereign-class battleship	For Royal Navy
9 May	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Assaye	Cargo ship	For Elder Dempster.[8]
16 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Caradog	Barque	For Messrs. William Morris & Co.[9]
May	United Kingdom	Brown & Clapson	Barton-upon-Humber	Clytie	Humber Keel	For Codd & Pullen.[10]
6 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Cheshire	Passenger ship	For Bibby Steamship Co.[11]
8 June	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Kilorack	Steamship	For Kilorack Steamship Co. Ltd.[12]
15 June	United Kingdom	Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd.	Deptford	Asia	Lighter	For B. Jacob & Sons.[13]
25 June	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Beechdale	Barque	For Dale Line.[14]
27 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Shropshire	Passenger ship	For Bibby Steamship Co.[15]
30 June	Germany	Kaiserliche Werft	Wilhemshaven	Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm	Brandenburg-class battleship	For Imperial German Navy
16 July	United Kingdom	Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd.	Deptford	Africa	Lighter	For B. Jacob & Sons.[16]
25 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lancastrian	Cargo ship	For F. Leyland & Co.[17]
30 July	United Kingdom	Chatham Dockyard	Chatham	Hood	Royal Sovereign-class battleship	For Royal Navy
July	France	Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	Le Havre	Zaragoza	Corvette	Flagship of the Mexican Navy
8 August	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Parkdale	Barque	For J. Henry Iredale Ltd.[18]
11 August	United Kingdom	Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd.	Deptford	America	Lighter	For B. Jacob & Sons.[19]
18 August	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Unnamed	Barge	For Warkworth Harbour Commission.[20]
20 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Philadelphian	Cargo ship	For F. Leyland & Co.[21]
22 August	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons Ltd.	Preston	Santa Marinha	Tug	For Companhia de Materiaes e Melhoramentos da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro.[22]
24 August	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Mandarin	Steamship	For Whiteleaf Steamship Co. Ltd.[23]
21 September	Germany	AG Vulcan	Stettin	Brandenburg	Brandenburg-class battleship	For Imperial German Navy
17 October	France	Arsenal de Lorient	Lorient	Brennus	Pre-dreadnought battleship	For French Navy
17 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Pindari	Cargo ship	For T. & J. Brocklebank.[24]
21 October	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Mashona	Full-rigged ship	For W. Lowdon & Co.[25]
31 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Ionia	Cargo ship	For D. & C. McIver.[26]
2 November	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons Ltd.	Preston	George	Cargo ship	For Joseph J. Crossfield & Sons.[27]
19 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Mahratta	Cargo ship	For Brocklebank Line
14 December	Germany	AG Vulcan	Stettin	Weissenburg	Brandenburg-class battleship	For Imperial German Navy
17 December	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Massachusetts	Passenger ship	For Baltimore Lighterage Co.[28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	J. Allen & Co.	Poole	Alexandra	Yacht	For Frederick Griffin.[29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	R. Williamson & Son	Whitehaven	Black Rock	Cargo ship	For private owner.[30]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Bell	Grimsby	Britannia	Fishing trawler	For John Bell and others.[31]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Barry Graving Dock & Engineering Company	Barry	Clive	Tug	For Barry Railway.[32]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Craiglands	Barque	For Sailing Ship Craiglands Co. Ltd.[33]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bessy & Palmer	Great Yarmouth	Enterprise	Schooner	For Bessey & Palmer.[34]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons Ltd.	Preston	Humber	Steamship	For private owner.[35]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Dundee	Lawhill	Barque	For private owner.[36]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd.	Troon	Ravenswood	Paddle steamer	For P. & A. Campbell.[37]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	David Banks & Co.	Plymouth	Stormcock	Tug	For John Westcott, Joseph C. Cock and another.[38]