List of ship commissionings in 1877

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The list of ship commissionings in 1877 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1877.

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References

  1. Wilson, H. W. (1896). Ironclads in Action: A Sketch of Naval Warfare From 1855 to 1895. Vol. 2. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown. pp 2-4.