List of ship commissionings in 1861

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The list of ship commissionings in 1861 is a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1861. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date	Operator	Ship	Pennant	Class and type	Notes
6 September	Spanish Navy	Lealtad	–	Lealtad-class screw frigate	[1]
Unknown date	United States Navy	A. Houghton	–	Bark	commissioned at New York Navy Yard with Acting Master Newell Graham in command [2]

References

1. "Lealtad (1861)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
2. "A. Houghton". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2019. after being fitted out at the New York Navy Yard, was placed in commission on 19 February 1862, Acting Master Newell Graham in command