The list of ship commissionings in 1785 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1785.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  Dano-Norwegian Navy | HDMS Søehesten | Barge | [1] |
The list of ship commissionings in 1785 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1785.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Dano-Norwegian Navy | HDMS Søehesten | Barge | [1] |
| Ship events in 1785 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 |
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