The list of ship launches in 1865 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1865.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January |  United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works Company | Hull | Albert Victor | East Indiaman | For private owner. [1] | |
| 7 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird | Birkenhead | Sorabjee Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy | East Indiaman | For Messrs. T. Cardwell & Sons. [2] | |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | John Smurthwaite | Pallion | Devonport | Full-rigged ship | For T. Harrison. [3] [4] [5] | |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Pile, Hay & Co | Sunderland | Star of the West | Barque | For Pardew & Co. [3] [5] [6] | |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Erik | Whaler | For private owners. [7] | |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Hibernia | Steamship | For Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Co. [7] | |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Govan | Tarifa | Steamship | For Messrs. Burns & MacIver. [8] | |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co | Newcastle upon Tyne | The Lady James | Paddle steamer | For Tyne General Ferry Co. [9] | |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tyne Queen | Steamship | For Glover Bros. [9] | |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Francis Robertson | Peterhead | Aird | Barque | For private owner. [10] | |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Humber Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Kingston upon Hull | Alexandria | East Indiaman | For private owner. [11] | |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Countess of Eglington | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Henderson & Sons. [12] | |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate | Whiteinch | Mary Helen | Paddle steamer | For John Wilkie. [13] | |
| 26 January |  France | Chantiers Dubigeon | Nantes | Shanghai | Corvette | For Confederate States Navy. | |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Carnegie & Matthews | Peterhead | Conoid | Brigantine | For Messrs Scott & Leslie and others. [14] | |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robinson & Co. | Cork | Avoca | Steamship | For Messrs. Malcolmson & Co. [15] | |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Clover & Co. | Birkenhead | British Princess | East Indiaman | For British Shipowners' Co. [16] | |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | William Patterson Shipbuilders | Bristol | Royal Adelaide | Merchantman | For Gibbs, Bright & Co. | |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & W. Morton & Co. | Leith | Staffa | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co. [17] | |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Tocopilla | Merchantman | For Messrs. Lean, Jase & Co. [18] | |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast, Ireland | British Peer | Barque | For British Shipping Company. | |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Holderness & Chilton | Liverpool | General Lee | East Indiaman | For Messrs. J. & W. Wright. [19] | |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Portsmouth Dockyard | Helicon | Despatch vessel | For Royal Navy. [20] | ||
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Sir Bartle Frere | Steamship | For Bombay Coast & River Steam Navigation Co. [21] | |
| January | United Kingdom | River Clyde | Ayr | Barque | For Arrow Clipper Line. [22] [23] | ||
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Aziziye | Osmaniye-class ironclad | For Ottoman Navy. | |
| January | United Kingdom | Mr. Bishton | Chester | Daisy | Schooner | For J. Davison. [24] | |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cox | Bideford | Gamma | Barque | For Messrs. Bath & Co. [25] | |
| January |  Confederate States of America | Peedee Naval Shipyard | South Carolina | Peedee | Gunboat | For Confederate States Navy. | |
| January | Confederate States of America | Richmond, Virginia | Texas | Tennessee-class ironclad | For Confederate States Navy. | ||
| January | United Kingdom | River Spey | Wilken | Schooner | For private owner. [26] | ||
| 1 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Edina | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co. [27] | |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Alvington | Barque | For Balkwill & Co. [3] [28] | |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & W. Geddie | Banff | Cecilia | Schooner | For private owner. [29] | |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Sunderland | Da Marie | Clipper | For private owner. [30] | ||
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankin | Dumbarton | Duke of Athole | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs Montgomerie & Greenhorne. [31] | |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Thames Iron Works Co. | Millwall | Napoleon III | Paddle steamer | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. | |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Millwall Iron Works | Millwall | Rhone | Ocean liner | For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. | |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Dumbarton | Challenge | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [32] | ||
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick | Govan | Fairlie | Merchantman | For Messrs. Sandbach, Tirne & Co. [33] | |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Humber Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Nile | Tug | For Messrs. Ellison & Co. [34] [35] | |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Humber Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Hull | St. Mungo | Steamship | For Messrs. Gilmour, Rankin, Strang & Co. [34] | |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Humber Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Hull | Sun Gleam | Steamship | For J. Smurthwaite. [34] | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | Curlew | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [36] [37] | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | Noor el Hooda | Steamship | For private owner. [36] [37] | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | Plover | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [36] [37] | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | Snipe | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [36] [37] | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | Widgeon | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [36] [37] | |
| 16 February | United Kingdom | Haslar | Minstrel | Britomat-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. | ||
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Dione | Steam yacht | For Sir James Ramsden. [38] | |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Leon Crespo | Clipper | For Messrs. Bain Bros. [39] | |
| 25 February | United Kingdom | Preston Iron Shipbuilding Company | Marsh End | Ada Wilson | Steamship | Steamship | For Ribble Navigation Company. [40] [41] [42] |
| 25 February |  Isle of Man | Isle of Man Shipbuilding Co. | Ramsey | Wakefield | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [43] [44] | |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Burns & Co. | Aberdeen | Actæa | Barque | For Messrs Pothonier, Tilsley & Co. [45] | |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Millwall Iron Works Co. | Millwall | Danube | Steamship | For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. [46] [47] | |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Jane Bacon | Steamship | For John Bacon. [48] | |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Daniel Griffiths | Portmadoc | New Blessing | Brigantine | For private owner. [49] | |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pierce & Ebenezer Roberts | Portmadoc | The Magna Charta | Brig | For Evan Hughes & Bros. [49] | |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Delaware | Steamship | For private owner. [50] | |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Kœnig William III | Steamship | For private owner. [51] | |
| February | United Kingdom | J. & E. Lumsden | Pallion | Nonpareil | Barque | For J. Marshall. [3] [52] | |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer | Jarrow | Scotland | Steamship | For private owner. [53] | |
| 1 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Mongolia | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [54] | |
| 1 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Tantallan Castle | Merchantman | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co. [54] | |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs M'Nab & Co. | Greenock | Paquete de los Villos | Steamship | For private owner. [55] | |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvin Dock | Valencia | Steamship | For Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co. [56] [57] | |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | M'Lea | Rothesay | Margaret & Helen | Schooner | For Messrs. J. & R. Callender. [58] | |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Negapatam | Steamship | For Madras and Colombo Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [56] [59] | |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | William Beedle | Aberdeen | Sovereign | Barque | For William Beedle. [60] | |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Woolwich Dockyard | Pallas | Battery ship | For Royal Navy. | ||
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co. | Footdee | Patrick Denny | Clipper | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. [60] | |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co. | Footdee | Peter Denny | Clipper | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. [61] | |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | John White | cowes | Victoria | Cutter | For Board of Customs. [62] | |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Overnewton | Crusader | Merchantman | For Messrs. John Lidgett & Sons. [63] | |
| 16 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Kiltearn | Merchantman | For Messrs. Sandbach, Tinnie & Co. [64] | |
| 17 March |  Sweden | Motala Verkstad | Norrköping | John Ericsson | John Ericsson-class monitor | For Royal Swedish Navy. | |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Chinaman | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [65] | |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer | Newcastle upon Tyne | Magna Charta | Collier | For Messrs. Phillips & Co. [66] | |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer | Jarrow | Miranda | Steamship | For Messrs. Pickernell Bros. [66] | |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Tyne Shipbuilding Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Not named | Steamship | For Messrs. M. J. Wilson & Co. [66] | |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer | Jarrow | Africa | Steamship | For Messrs. Rubertini. [66] | |
| 25 March |  United States | James Tetlow | Boston, Massachusetts | Fortune | Tug | For private owner. | |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Yangtzee | Steamship | For private owner. [67] | |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Zoe | Barque | For Candlish & Co. [3] [68] | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird, Son, & Co. | Birkenhead | Agincourt | Minotaur-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Woodside Graving Dock Company (Limited) | Birkenhead | Chusan | Chinaman | For British and Eastern Shipping Co. [69] | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Pallion | Medway | Steamship | For Messrs. Temperley, Baster & Darke. [3] [70] [71] [72] | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | John Barter | Brixham | Orange Girl | Schooner | For Jasper Bartlett, William Penny and others. [73] | |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Samuel White | Cowes | Witchcraft | Schooner | For T. Broadwood. [74] | |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walpole, Webb & Bewley | Dublin | British Nation | Steamship | For British Shipowners' Company. [75] [76] | |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | William Allsup | Preston | Mary Nickson | Schooner | For James Nickson. [77] [78] | |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | John Thompson | Sunderland | Phillis | Barque | For Mark Foreman. [3] [79] | |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | John Jones | Morben | Sarah | Brig | For John Evans. [80] | |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & A. Fullerton | Ayr | Zanga | Barque | For private owner. [81] | |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Bute | Paddle steamer | For Wemyss Bay Steamboat Co. [82] | |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Haslar | Cherub | Britomart-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. [83] | ||
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | The Star of Hope | Barque | For John Young. [84] | |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Arno | Paddle steamer | For West India Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. [82] | |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Wray & Son | Burton Stather | Verulam | Barque | For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co. [85] | |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Lune Shipbuilding Co. | Lancaster | Wennington | Merchantman | For Lancaster Waggon Co. [86] [87] [88] | |
| 30 March | United States | Alexander Swift & Co. | Cincinnati, Ohio | Yuma | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| March | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Southwick | Pacific | Barque | For J. & J. Waite. [3] [89] | |
| March | United Kingdom | Readhead & Softley. | South Shields | Unus | Collier | For Hodge & Williamson. [90] | |
| 9 April | United States | George Middlemas | San Francisco, California | Rabboni | Tug | For private owner. | |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Harrison | Millwall | Affondatore | Ironclad ram | For Regia Marina . | |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Uruguay | Barque | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros. [91] | |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | John Key | Abden | Alexander III | Steamship | For private owner. [92] | |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Kirklees | Steamship | For Kirklees Hall Steam Navigation Company. [93] | |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Brown & Co | Dundee | Premier | Merchantman | For T. Nicholl and P. M. Cochrane. [94] | |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laurence, Hill & Co. | Port Glasgow | Sarah Grice | Merchantman | For private owner. [95] | |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Mr. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Charlemagne | Merchantman | For Messrs. Lidgett. [95] | |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Konigin Sophia | Steamship | For Netherlands Inland Steam Navigation Co. [96] [95] | |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Thistle | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Co. [96] [95] | |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Wingate & Co | Whiteinch | Whiteinch | Paddle steamer | For United and Universal Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [96] [95] | |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Buffalo | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. Burns. [96] [97] | |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Bellerophon | Battery ship | For Royal Navy. | ||
| 19 April | United Kingdom | Hull and Liverpool Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Hull | Hull | Steamship | For Messrs. Brown, Atkinson & Co. [98] | |
| 20 April | United States | S. T. Hambleton & Co. | Cincinnati, Ohio | Klamath | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvindock | Jane Shearer | Schooner | For Messrs. Ninian & Thomas Shearer. [99] | |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Hull | Thebes | Steamship | For Messrs. Moss & Co. [100] | |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Trent Shipbuilding Co. | Gainsborough | The Yorkshire | Steamship | For private owner. [100] | |
| 26 April | France | Gauloise | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. [101] [102] | |||
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Whitehaven | Mahanada | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. T. & J. Brocklebank. [103] [104] | ||
| 26 April | United States | Donald McKay | Boston, Massachusetts | Nausett | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Cromwell | Steamship | For Iron Screw Collier Co. [105] [106] | |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Hibernia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. [105] [106] | |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co. | Port Glasgow | Leila | Yacht | For John Ferguson. [106] | |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | John Smith | Aberdeen | Pekina | Clipper | For Messrs. Devitt & Moore. [107] | |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co. | Port Glasgow | William Taylor | Steamship | For Messrs. William Taylor & Co. [105] [106] | |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. R. Clover & Co. | Woodside | British Monarch | East Indiaman | For British Shipowners' Association. [108] | |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Queen | Steamship | For National Steam Navigation Co. [109] | |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co | Port Glasgow | Alexandra | Steamship | For private owner. [96] | |
| April | United Kingdom | A. Denny | Dumbarton | Undaunted | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [96] | |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Aerial | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [50] [110] | |
| 4 May | United States | A. & W. Denmead & Son | Baltimore, Maryland | Waxsaw | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 8 May | United States | Merrick & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Yazoo | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | American | Steamship | For West India and Pacific Steam Shipping Co. [111] | |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Manel | Whiteinch | Griffin | Steam yacht | For James Baird. [112] | |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Humber Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. | Hull | Lion | Steamship | For Messrs. Brownlow, Lumsden & Co. [113] | |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | W. Read | Ipswich | Minnie | Barquentine | For Thomas Gilpin. [114] [115] | |
| 10 May |  Spain | Arsenal de la Caracca | San Fernando | Navas de Tolosa | Screw frigate | For Spanish Navy. [116] | |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Day & Co. | Southampton | Allemannia | Steamship | For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft. [117] | |
| 12 May | United Kingdom | J. M. Reed | Sunderland | Ceylon | Barque | For William Dawson. [3] [118] | |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hansen | Cowes | Creusa | Schooner | For W. J. Rideout. [119] | |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Holderness & Chilton | Liverpool | Eliza Walker | Steamship | For W. Walker and others. [120] | |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Holderness & Chilton | Liverpool | Jacques de Molay | Steamship | For Mr. Mewburn and others. [120] [121] | |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Ottawa | Steamship | For British Colonial Steamship Co. [122] [123] | |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Hydrabad | Merchantman | For Bombay Iron Ship Company. | |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co. | Port Glasgow | Eclair | Paddle steamer | For Dartmouth Steam Packet Co. [124] | |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis Ltd. | Glasgow | Waverley | Paddle steamer | For North British Railway. [125] [126] | |
| 17 May |  Prussia | Königliche Werft | Danzig | Meteor | Camäleon-class gunboat | For Prussian Navy. | |
| 18 May | United States | Wilcox & Whiting | Camden, New Jersey | Koka | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Griffith Edwards | Menai Bridge | Daphne | Yacht | For W. Thompson. [127] | |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvin Dock | Advance | Merchantman | For Falkirk Iron Company. [128] | |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Amazon | Amazon-class sloop | For Royal Navy. [129] | ||
| 23 May | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Swatara | Screw sloop | For United States Navy. | ||
| 24 May | France | Rochefort | Bouvet | Bouvet-class aviso | For French Navy. | ||
| 24 May |  Austrian Empire | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Erzherzog Ferdinand Max | Erzherzog Ferdinand Max-class ironclad | For Austrian Navy. | |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Edwards | Caernarfon | Harvest Maid | Merchantman | For private owner. [130] | |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Llama | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. J. & G. Burns. [131] [132] | |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | George Thompson | Clipper | For Alexander Nichol. [133] | |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | E. J. Reed | Chatham Dockyard | Lord Warden | Lord Clyde-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. [134] | |
| 27 May | United States | Reaney, Son & Archbold | Chester, Pennsylvania | Nina | Palos-class tug | For United States Navy. | |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Santiago | Paddle steamer | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [131] [135] | |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Sesostris | Cargo ship | For James Moss & Co. [136] May have been named Memphis on launch. [137] | |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Rawlinson | Barrow-in-Furness | R. F. Bell | Brig | For private owner. [138] | |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas & William Smith | North Shields | James Sutherland | Steamship | For private owner. [139] | |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Japan | Steamship | For private owner. [140] [141] | |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | John T. Alcock | Sunderland | Prudhoe | Barque | For John Dryden. [3] [142] | |
| 31 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Admiraal | Steamship | For Netherland India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [143] | |
| May | Colony of New Brunswick | St. Martins | Cuban | Brig | For private owner. [144] | ||
| May | United Kingdom | Wanhill | Poole | Egeria | Yacht | For J. Mulholland. [145] | |
| May | United Kingdom | John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. | Cardiff | Navigator | Schooner | For J. Le Bailly. [146] | |
| May | United Kingdom | William Bonker | Salcombe | Shepherdess | Brigantine | For William Shepherd and others. [147] | |
| 1 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Mukhbir Suroor | Paddle steamer | For Isma'il Pasha. [140] [148] | |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cox & Son | Bideford | Epsilon | Barque | For Messrs. Bath. [149] | |
| 10 June | France | Toulon | Taureau | Ironclad | For French Navy. [150] | ||
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Laird Brothers | Birkenhead | Bahia | Monitor | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall | Aberdeen | Darra | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Dunbar & Co. [151] | |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Minerva | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. [152] | |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Phiona | Cutter | For H. Lafone. [153] | |
| 15 June | United States | Webb & Bell | New York | Charlotte Webb | Pilot boat | For Company of New York Pilots. | |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ratsey & Sons | Cowes | Menai | Cutter | For Colonel Loyd. [154] | |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Vaux | Harwich Dockyard | Ornate | Merchantman | For private owner. [155] | |
| 20 June | Colony of New Brunswick | James Smith | Saint John | Palm Tree | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [156] | |
| 21 June |  Brazil | Arsenal de Marinha da Corte | Rio de Janeiro | Tamandaré | Gunboat | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Palmer & Co. | Howdon | Subina | Steamship | For private owner. [157] | |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Hugh Owen | Menai Bridge | Unnamed | Yacht | For Hanson Berney. [158] | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Don Baltazar | Merchantman | For Messts. T. H. Ismay & Co. [159] | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | John Smith | Aberdeen | Duke of Sutherland | Clipper | For Messrs. Louttit. [160] | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Jarrow | England | Steamship | For National Steam Navigation Co. [161] | |
| 24 June | Austrian Empire | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Habsburg | Erzherzog Ferdinand Max-class ironclad | For Austrian Navy. | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Java | Ocean liner | For Cunard Line. [162] | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Palmer & Co. | Howdon | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [157] | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Jarros | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [157] | |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Orhaniye | Osmaniye-class ironclad | For Ottoman Navy. | |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Robert Turnbull | Portsmouth | Anazi | Barque | For private owner. [163] | |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | California | Steamship | For West India Pacific Steam Shipping Co. [164] | |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Fusi Yama | composite barque | For Killick Martin & Company. | |
| June | United Kingdom | Allen & Varlow | Pembroke Dock | Carmarthenshire | Full-rigged ship | For David J. Jenkins. [165] | |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Hermann | Steamship | For Norddeutscher Lloyd. [166] | |
| June | United Kingdom | W. Briggs | Sunderland | James Shepherd | Full-rigged ship | For James Shepherd & Co. [3] | |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Karanja | Paddle steamer | For Bombay Coast & River Steam Navigation Co. | |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Denny & Bros | Dumbarton | Minerva | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. [167] | |
| June | United States | J. S. Underhill | Greenpoint, New York | Modoc | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Niewah | Barque | For Messrs. Smith, Fleming & Co. [164] | |
| June | United Kingdom | Thomas Bilbe | Rotherhithe | Yatala | Full-rigged ship | For Anderson, Thomson & Co. [168] [169] | |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Albion | Steamship | For Glasgow and Stranraer Steam Company. [170] | |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | Archibald Denny | Dumbarton | Court Hey | Tug | For Messrs. Gladstone, Wylie & Co. [171] [172] | |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Glasgow | Barone Risacoli | Steamship | For Messrs. C. A. Pellas & Co. [171] [173] | |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Lune Ship Building Co. | Lancaster | Duchess | Steamship | For private owner. [174] | |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Francoli | Steamship | For Tintoré. [3] [175] [176] | |
| 8 July |  United States | New York Navy Yard | Madawaska | Wampanoag-class frigate | For United States Navy. | ||
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Sarah Garcia | Steamship | For Messrs. Simon, Garcia & Jacobs. [171] [173] | |
| 10 July | Province of Canada | Quebec | Adelaide | Barque | For private owner. [177] | ||
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Cobbold | Ipswich | Constance | Brigatine | For private owner. [178] | |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | John Gibson | Fleetwood | The Elizabeth and Ann | Schooner | For private owner. [179] | |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | City of Benares | Merchantman | For Messrs. George Smith & Son. [180] | |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Count Van der Bosh | Steamship | For Netherlands Steam Navigation Co. [181] | |
| 14 July | United States | Charles W. McCordat | St. Louis, Missouri | Shiloh | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 22 July | United States | Donald McKay | East Boston, Massachusetts | Ashuelot | Gunboat | For United States Navy. | |
| 22 July | United States | William Henry Webb | New York City | Dunderberg | Casemate ironclad | For United States Navy. | |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Preston Iron Ship Building Co. | Preston | Preston Belle | Steamship | For Ribble Navigation Co. [182] [183] | |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Pile, Hay & Co. | Sunderland | St Vincent | Clipper | For Devitt and Moore. | |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Coimbatore | Merchantman | For Messrs. Eyre, Evans & Co. [184] | |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Charles Connell & Co. | Glasgow | Taitsing | Clipper | For Findlay & Longmuir. | |
| 25 July | United States | George W. Lawrence & Co | Portland, Maine | Wassuc | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 26 July | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Ship Building Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Fuadie | Steamship | For Sr. T. Lemmi. [185] | |
| 26 July | United Kingdom | John White | Cowes | Imogene | Steamship | For private owner. [186] | |
| 26 July | United Kingdom | Samuel White | Cowes | Titania | Yacht | For Earl of Rosse. [186] | |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Swansea | Steamship | For John Bacon. [187] | |
| July | United Kingdom | David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Amberwitch | Barque | For private owner. [188] | |
| July | Province of Canada | Messrs. P. Bruelle & Sons | Quebec | Ancilla | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [189] | |
| July | Colony of New Brunswick | Weldford | Annie E. Boyd | Barque | For private owner. [190] | ||
| July | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Atma | Barque | For W. Atkinson. [3] | |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Symons & Co. | Renfrew | Count Von der Bosh | Steamship | For Netherlands Steam Navigation Company. [171] | |
| July | Province of Canada | Messrs. Valin & Dugal | Quebec | Glentilt | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [191] | |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Bros | Dumbarton | Martaban | Steamship | For Irrawaddy and Burmese Steam Navigation Co. [171] | |
| July | Province of Canada | Quebec | Sophie | Barque | For private owner. [192] | ||
| 3 August | Prussia | Königliche Werft | Danzig | Drache | Camäleon-class gunboat | For Prussian Navy. | |
| 3 August | United Kingdom | David Burns | Aberdeen | The Sisters | Schooner | For Mr. M'Lachlan. [193] | |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Hull | Calypso | Steamship | For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons & Co. [194] | |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Millwall | Mahroussé | Royal yacht | For Isma'il Pasha. [195] | |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Millwall | Independencia | Ironclad | For Peruvian Navy. [196] | |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | St. Malo | Steamship | For London and South Western Railway. [197] [198] | |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | William Duthie Jr. | Aberdeen | Strathnaver | Clipper | For Henry Adamson. [193] | |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Zeta | Steamship | For Messrs Henry Bath & Son. [199] | |
| 9 August | Isle of Man | Isle of Man Shipbuilding Co. (Limited) | North Ramsey | Delaware | Steamship | For C. E. Dixon. [200] [201] | |
| 9 August | United Kingdom | John Watson | Banff | Isabella | Schooner | For Mr. Calder. [202] | |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Joseph Birnie & Co. | Montrose | Belle of Southesk | Barque | For Messrs. M'Taggart, Sidman & Co. [203] | |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Carmelita | Merchantman | For Lean, Jose & Co. [204] | |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Earl Canning | Steamship | For Bombay Coast and River Company. [197] [205] | |
| 12 August | United Kingdom | J. G. Laurie | Whiteinch | Conte Menebrea | Steamship | For Messrs. C. A. Pellas & Co. [197] [206] | |
| 15 August |  Russia | New Admiralty Shipyard | Saint Petersburg | Petropavlovsk | Armored frigate or broadside ironclad | For Imperial Russian Navy. | |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | Hugh Kelly | Dublin | Liffey Maid | Schooner | For James Fisher. [207] | |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Pilot | Schooner | For Gustav Wilhelm Wolff. [208] | |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros | Dumbarton | Wisconsin | Steamship | For private owner. [209] | |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Empreza | Barque | For Messrs. R. Singlehurst & Co. [210] | |
| 25 August | United States | John T. Thomas | Canemah, Oregon | Fannie Patton | Sternwheeler | For People's Transportation Company. | |
| 26 August | Russia | Semiannikov & Poletika | Saint Petersburg | Kreml | Pervenets-class ironclad | For Imperial Russian Navy. | |
| August | Colony of Prince Edward Island | W. T. Ellis | Prince Edward Island | Artistic | Brig | For private owner. [211] | |
| August | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Lady Louisa | Barque | For Wilson & Co. [3] | |
| August | Province of Canada | Quebec | Moderation | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [212] | ||
| August |  China | Ville de Hoe | Steamship | For private owner. [213] | |||
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Zeta | Steamship | For private owner. [197] | |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Conqueror | Paddle steamer | For Clyde Shipping Company. [214] [215] | |
| 6 September | France | Toulon Dockyard | Belliqueuse | Ironclad corvette | For French Navy. | ||
| 6 September | United Kingdom | David Williams | Alltfawr | Francis Henry | Schooner | For private owner. [216] | |
| 6 September | France | Arsenal de Rochefort | Rochefort | Guyenne | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Chilian | Steamship | For British Steam Navigation Co. [217] [218] | |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Erl King | Steamship | For Robertson & Co. | |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Fairy Queen | Paddle steamer | For the Rock Ferry Co. [219] | |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Hansen | East Cowes | Goshawk | Cowes | For R. Witt. [220] | |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Andrews & Co. | Seacombe | Riversdale | East Indiaman | For Messrs. L. H. Macintye & Co. [221] | |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvin Dock | Albert | Steamship | For private owner. [214] [222] | |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Gypsy Queen | Paddle steamer | For the Rock Ferry Co. [223] | |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | John Barter | Brixham | Dewdrop | Fishing trawler | For John Dugdall and others. [224] | |
| 9 September | United States | Boston Navy Yard | Guerriere | Java-class sloop-of-war | For United States Navy. | ||
| 9 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Margaret Longton | Barque | For Messrs. J. Longton Jr., & Co. [225] [226] | |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Mariei | Steamship | For Messrs. Cruickshank & Co. [214] [227] | |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (limited) | Glasgow | Milo | Steamship | For Messrs. T. Wilson & Sons. [214] [227] | |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pile, Spence & Co. (limited) | West Hartlepool | Persian Empire | Merchantman | For Messrs. George Duncan & Co. [228] | |
| 13 September | United Kingdom | Preton | Fairy Queen | Schooner | For G. Lawson. [229] | ||
| 13 September | United Kingdom | Mackern | Preston, Lancashire | The Ribbleton | Barque | For private owner. [229] | |
| 17 September | Province of Canada | J. R. Gingras | Quebec | Oneida | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [230] | |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald & Co. | Pallion | Saint Lawrence | Steamship | For British Colonial Steam Shipping Co. [3] | |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Uitenhage | Steamship | For Diamond Screw Steam Shipping Co. [3] [231] | |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Boyne | Barque | For W. H. Tindall. [232] | |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson Jr. | Pallion | Ilva | Barque | For Fairley Bros. [3] [70] | |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Alfredo | Barque | For Messrs. Hawkes, Albizuri & Co. [233] | |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hill & Sons | Bristol | Eta | Barque | For Messrs. Henry Bath & Sons. [234] | |
| 27 September | Colony of Prince Edward Island | Charles Green | Prince Edward Island | Lizzie | Brig | For private owner. [235] | |
| 27 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Macnab & Co. | Greenock | Oneglia | Steamship | For San Remo Steam Navigation Co. [236] [237] | |
| September | United Kingdom | Birkenhead | Alert | Paddle steamer | For Liverpool Dock Board. [238] | ||
| September | France | Le Mourillon | Belligéreuse | Corvette | For French Navy. [239] | ||
| September | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Nile | Steamship | For John A. Dunkerley & Co. [3] [70] [240] | |
| September | France | Forges et Chantiers de La Seyne | La Seyne | Palestro | Corvette | For Regia Marina . [241] | |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Sundy | Steamship | For Netherland India Steam Navigation Co. [242] | |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Pallion | Huntleys | Brig | For Messrs. John Turner & Co. [3] [243] | |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Faid Zafar | Paddle steamer | For Isma'il Pasha. [244] [245] | |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall | Aberdeen | John Williams | Barque | For London Missionary Society. [246] | |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co., Ltd | Hartlepool | King of the Greeks | Steamship | For private owner. [247] | |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Kinsale | Steamship | For Glasgow Screw Steamship Co. [248] | |
| 5 October | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Neshaminy | Frigate | For United States Navy. | ||
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Avon | Steamship | For Carron Company. [249] | |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Capri | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. [249] | |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankin | Greenock | Duke of Argyll | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Montgomerie & Greenhorne. [250] | |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Macgill | Bowlingv | Isabella Hall | Merchantman | For private owner. [249] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Sons | Liverpool | Cormorant | Merchantman | For Messrs. W. J. Myers, Son, & Co. [251] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & P Winlo | Stanhope Drops | 'Enterprise | Schooner | For Messrs. Court. [252] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs, Jones, Quiggin & Co. | Liverpool | European | Steamship | For West India and Pacific Steamship Co. Ltd. [251] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. G. R. Clover & Co. | Woodside | Ganges | Merchantman | For Messrs. F. A. Clint & Co. [253] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Huáscar | Ironclad | For Peruvian Navy. | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Thomas Spittle | Newport | Iron Queen | Barque | For private owner. [254] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Maudslay, Sons & Field | East Greenwich | Lady Derby | Steamship | For General Iron Screw Collier Co. [255] | |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Robinson | Kingston upon Hull | The Pursuit | Smack | For W. Markcrow. [256] | |
| 9 October | United Kingdom | Preston Iron Ship Building Co. | Preston, Lancashire | Maravilla | Merchantman | For Messrs. G. H. Fletcher & Co. [257] [258] | |
| 10 October | United Kingdom | Millwall Iron Works, Shipbuilding, and Graving Docks Company (Limited) | Millwall | Celt | Steamship | For Union Steam Shipping Co. [259] | |
| 10 October | United Kingdom | Millwall Iron Works, Shipbuilding, and Graving Docks Company (Limited) | Millwall | Honfleur | Steamship | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. [259] | |
| 11 October | United States | Edward F. Williams | Greenpoint, New York | A. T. Stewart | Pilot boat | For New York Pilots' Association. | |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Taranaki | Steamship | For New Zealand Steam Navigation Co. [260] [261] | |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Govan | Malta | Steamship | For Messrs. Burns & MacIver. [260] [262] | |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Govan | Mandingo | Steamship | For African Steamship Co. [260] [263] | |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Mackern | Preston, Lancashire | Pietre Landberg | Steamship | For Messrs. Fawcett, Preston & Co. [264] | |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Hull | Nile | Steamship | For Messrs. Moss & Co. [265] [35] | |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | City of Aberdeen | Steamship | For Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. [244] | |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Sandy | Steamship | For Netherlands India Steam Navigation Co. [244] | |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Venezia | Steamship | For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson. [260] | |
| 3 November |  Netherlands | Cornelis Gips & Zonen | Dordrecht | Kaiyō Maru | Frigate | For Imperial Japanese Navy. | |
| 4 November | Brazil | Arsenal de Marinha da Côrte | Rio de Janeiro | Barroso | Ironclad gunboat | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Foster | Emsworth | Mayflower | Merchantman | For Mr. Foster. [266] | |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Pereire | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [267] | |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks | Millwall | Vitoria | Ironclad | For Spanish Navy. | |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Anne Laity Banfield | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Fraser Banfield & Sons. [268] | |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Agnes Jack | Collier | For Messrs. John Bacon & Co. [269] | |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Overnewton | County of Argyll | East Indiaman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. [270] | |
| 9 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Duddon | Paddle tug | For Hodbarrow Mining Co. [271] | |
| 9 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvindock | Jasper | Steamship | For William Robertson. [272] | |
| 9 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvindock | Victory | Schooner | For Mr. Cooper and others. [272] | |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall | Aberdeen | Ada | Clipper | For private owner. [273] [274] | |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Guarani | Cargo ship | For J. Dalglish. [275] | |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Deptford Dockyard | Endymion | Ister-class frigate | For Royal Navy. | ||
| 18 November | United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Resaca | Steamship | For United States Navy. | ||
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | River Eden | Steamship | For Messrs. Hargrove, Ferguson & Co. [276] | |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Sanda | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co. [277] [278] | |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Charles Lungley | Deptford | Vixen | Vixen-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. | |
| 23 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Leeds | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. [277] [279] | |
| 23 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Douglas | Steamship | For Douglas Laprick and others. [280] [281] | |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Agamemnon | Steamship | For Ocean Steam Ship Co. [191] | |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Alexandra | Paddle steamer | For Saloon Steampacket Co., London (Limited). [282] [283] | |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Lincoln | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. [284] [35] | |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Maryhill | Malaga | Steamship | For Messrs. Morris & Munro. [285] | |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Rohilla | Merchantman | For Messrs. Finlay, Campbell & Co. [285] | |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | A. Lopez | Steamship | For Messrs. A. Lopez & Co. [277] | |
| November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Annie Sharp | Merchantman | For R. G. Sharp. [286] | |
| November | United States | Little Dalles, Oregon | Forty-Nine | Steamboat | For private owner. | ||
| November | United Kingdom | Mr. Byrnes | Gloucester | Maranee | Schooner | For William Morris. [287] | |
| November | United Kingdom | Pembroke | Vestal | Amazon-class sloop | For Royal Navy. [288] | ||
| November | United Kingdom | John Horn | Waterford | William Penn | Steamship | For Messrs. Malcolmson Bros. [289] | |
| 1 December | Sweden | Motala Verkstad | Norrköping | Thordön | John Ericsson-class monitor | For Royal Swedish Navy. | |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Glasgow | Bravo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. [290] [291] | |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Marine Investment Company (Limited) | Ladyburgh | John R. Worcester | Clipper | For Messrs. Wilson, Worcester & Co, [292] or Marine Investment Co. [293] | |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walpole, Webb & Bewley | Dublin | Lady Wodehouse | Steamship | For British and Irish Steam Company. [294] | |
| 6 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | City of Paris | Steamship | For Inman Line. [295] | |
| 6 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Cyclone | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [290] [296] | |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Kappa | Merchantman | For Messrs. Henry Bath & Son. [297] | |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | J. H. Mackern | Preston | Syren | Ferryboat | For New Ferry Company. [298] | |
| 18 December |  Italy | Cantiere della Foce | Genoa | Roma | Roma-class ironclad | For Regia Marina . | |
| 19 December | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Hiogo | Steamship | For James Laing. [3] [175] | |
| 20 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Holman | Topsham | Hugh Fortescue | Chinaman | For private owner. [299] | |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hedderwick & Co. | Govan | Alexandra No.3 | Steamship | For Saloon Steam Packet Co. [300] | |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Edward Teal | Leeds | Eliza and Alice | Schooner | For private owner. [301] | |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Lima Barros | Ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Edward Teal | Leeds | Sandringham | Sloop | For private owner. [301] | |
| 21 December | United States | Snowden & Mason | Brownsville, Pennsylvania | Umpqua | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | J. & W. Dudgeon | Cubitt Town | Viper | Viper-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. | |
| 22 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Palmyra | Steamship | For Messrs. Burns & Co. [302] | |
| 23 December | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Callirrhoe | East Indiaman | For Edward Bates. [303] | |
| 28 December | France | Toulon | Revanche | Frigate | For .French Navy [304] | ||
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Bradford | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. [282] | |
| December | United Kingdom | Llanelly Iron Co. | Llanelly | Concord | Steamship | For private owner. [305] | |
| December | United Kingdom | Lawrie | Whiteinch | Fairy Vision | Steamship | For Messrs. G. Reynolds & Co. [290] | |
| December | United Kingdom | J. Key | Kinghorn | Great Northern | Paddle steamer | For Liverpool and Dublin Steam Navigation Company (limited). [306] | |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co | Glasgow | Lagos | Steamship | For African Steamship Co. [290] | |
| December | United Kingdom | Mr. Bishton | Chester | Pride of the Dee | Schooner | For Craven & Co. [307] | |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Ville de Paris | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [282] | |
| Spring | United States | Kennebunk, Maine | Eldorado | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [308] | ||
| Summer | Province of Canada | Messrs. Charland & Marquis | Quebec | Fleetwing | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [309] | |
| Summer | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Vernon & Sons | Liverpool | Nerbudda | Steamship | For Bombay and Bengal Steam Shipping Co. [310] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Achilles | Steamship | For E. T. Gourley & Co. [3] [175] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas Robson | Sunderland | Adelphoi | Barquentine | For Blain & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Tasmania | Thomas Morland | Hobart | Admiral | Boat | For Charles Dillon. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Albany | Merchantman | For Diamond Steam Navigation Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Albatross | Merchantman | For Humble & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Chilton | Sunderland | Aldersons | Merchantman | For Mr. Philliskirk. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Gardner | Sunderland | Alexandra | Merchantman | For Aberdeen Shipping Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Ashburner | Barrow-in-Furness | Alice Latham | Schooner | For Henry Bond. [311] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Alliance | Merchantman | For Mills & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Amy Serena | Snow | For J. D. Pain. [3] | |
| Unknown date |  United States | J. & R. Gray | Buffalo, New York | Andrew Johnson | Chase-class cutter | For United States Revenue Cutter Service. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gray & Young | Sunderland | Annie Ellison | Merchantman | For W. D. C. Balls. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Colony of New Brunswick | Mr. Gass | Annie Gray | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [312] | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Ann Millicent | Merchantman | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Apollo | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Barker | Sunderland | Arabian | Merchantman | For Dove & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Adamson | Sunderland | Archos | Barque | For Mr. Adamson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Gardner | Sunderland | Arcturus | Merchantman | For S. W. Kelso. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Ariel | Clipper | For Shaw, Lowther & Maxton. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Kingston upon Hull | Ariel | Steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ashford | Steamship | For Charles Morgan Norwoos. [3] [175] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Avalon | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Sunderland | Ayton | Merchantman | For J. & J. Wait. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Balgowan | Merchantman | For Reed & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Belmont | Merchantman | For Bell & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Blanche | Merchantman | For Thompson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Beeching | Wells-next-the-Sea | Blanche | Schooner | For C. W. Nevill. [313] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Cambridgeshire | Steamship | For R. Young. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. and G. Rennie | Greenwich | Cabral | Cabral-class Ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Campeador | Steamship | For José Amman. [314] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Naizby | Sunderland | Castle Eden | Merchantman | For J. Dobbing. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey | Sunderland | Catherine | Merchantman | For J. Chisholm. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gray & Young | Sunderland | Catherine & Mary | Merchantman | For R. Mushens. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Sykes & Co | Sunderland | Cedric | Merchantman | For W. Abbey. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Blackwall | Charkieh | Steamship | For the Azizieh Steam Navigation Company. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Liddle & Sutcliffe | Sunderland | Charles George | Merchantman | For Curd & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & E. Lumsden | Sunderland | Chimborazo | Brig | For John Fenwick. [3] [52] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tully | Hylton | Chipchase | Barque | For E. H. Watts. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | City of Durham | Steamship | For Inman Line. [3] [175] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Cleopatra | Steamship | For Pile & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Rennie | Greenwich | Colombo | Cabral-class ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Haswell | Sunderland | Como | Merchantman | For Gray Bros. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & E. Lumsden | Sunderland | Confidence | Merchantman | For S. W. Rackley and associates. [3] [52] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | Congou | Barque | For W. Eggleston. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Cora Linn | Yacht | For John Hay. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Cotopaxi | Merchantman | For J. Hay. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Southwick | Cubana | Barque | For Ord & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | Curlew | Schooner | For private owner. [315] | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Barkes | Sunderland | Daring | Merchantman | For Vallance & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Gardner | Sunderland | Deerfoot | Barque | For J. R. Kelso. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Goole | Derwent | Steamship | For private owner. [316] | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Deucalion | Barque | For Smith & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Richard Thompson | Sunderland | Dipton | Merchantman | For Golightly & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Dr. Mungo | Merchantman | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barklay | Sunderland | Duchess | Merchantman | For Mr. Davison. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Crown | Sunderland | Dunholme | Merchantman | For Mr. Nicholson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. A. Douglas | Sunderland | Eagle | Merchantman | For Mr. Mawer. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | Canemah, Oregon | Echo | Sternwheeler | For Willamette Steam Navigation Company. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Elizabeth & Catherine | Barque | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Naizby | Sunderland | Ellen Browse | Merchantman | For H. Browse. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Richardson | Sunderland | Ellen Holt | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Cubitt Town | El Mahrousa | Royal yacht | For Isma'il Pasha. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Bartram | Sunderland | Emily | Merchantman | For W. Irvin. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. A. Douglad | Sunderland | Emily & Eliza | Merchantman | For Sims & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Briggs | Sunderland | Emma | Brig | For Paddon & Co. [3] [317] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Crown | Southwick | Empress | Barque | For C. Hodgson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Ernestine | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Nicholson & Sons | Sunderland | Erycina | Barque | For Nicholson & Sons. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & H. Gibbon | Sunderland | Evening Star | Snow | For Donaldson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Fatfield | Merchantman | For Fenwick & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reay & Naisby | Sunderland | Felis Bella | Merchantman | For D. C. Scott. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Fiano | Yacht | For H. Lafone. [318] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. Metcalf | Sunderland | Five Sisters | Merchantman | For Mr. McTaggart. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | Joseph D. Van Deusen | Williamsburgh, New York | Fleetwing | Schooner | For George Archer Osgood. | |
| Unknown date | United States | J. B. & J. D. Van Deusen | East River, New York | Fleur de Lis | Pilot Boat | For John S. Dickerson. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Robinson | Sunderland | Fruiterer | Merchantman | For Brown & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Lister | Sunderland | General Nott | Merchantman | For Morris & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | George & John Yourdi | Merchantman | For N. Yourdi. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Bartram | Sunderland | George Bartram | Merchantman | For G. Bartram. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. & J. Mills | Sunderland | George Mills | Barque | For G. Mills. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reay & Naisby | Sunderland | Georges & Rosine | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Gitanilla | Barque | For T. B. & R. Ord. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Glencairn | Merchantman | For Shotten & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Glendevon | Barque | For George Henry Longridge. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Glenroy | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gibbon & Nichol | Sunderland | Golden Plover | Snow | For Morgan & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Gardner | Sunderland | Grasmere | Full-rigged ship | For Devitt & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gray & Young | Sunderland | Green Olive | Merchantman | For Mr. Richardson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. A. Douglas | Sunderland | Halicore | Merchantman | For Mr. Milburn. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Jersey | Charles W. Aubin | Jersey | Harriet | Fishing vessel | For Charles Auger. [319] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Hartlepool | Merchantman | For John Forster. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson | Sunderland | Harvest Queen | Barque | For J & R. Hopper. [3] [70] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Davison | Sunderland | Horriang | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Hull | Steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. Metcalf | Sunderland | Hypatia | Merchantman | For Mr. Walker. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barklay | Sunderland | Ida | Merchantman | For J. Robinson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Isabelle | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. Metcalfe | Sunderland | Isle of Beauty | Barque | For J. Potts. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Liddle & Sutcliffe | Sunderland | Jane | Merchantan | For W. King. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Taylor & Scouler | Sunderland | Jane Avery | Merchantman | For R. Avery. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Perth | Janet Allison | Brig | For Messrs. James Allison & Son. [320] | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Blumer | Sunderland | Jeanne et Mathilde | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Anderton | Runcorn | Jessie | Schooner | For private owner. [321] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | John Eyston | Merchantman | For Harrild Bros. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Sherman | Paddle steamer | For United States Revenue Cutter Service. | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Rodgerson | Sunderland | Julia Ann Gale | Brigantine | For Gale & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gill | Sunderland | Juliana | Barque | For J. de Arano. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reay & Naisby | Sunderland | Juliet | Merchantman | For Cooper & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Beeching | Wells-next-the-Sea | Kingfisher | Fishing smack | For I. Wiseman. [322] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis Ltd. | Glasgow | Kinloch | Paddle steamer | For North British Railway. [125] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. & J. Mills | Sunderland | Lady Head | Merchantman | For Hudson's Bay Company. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Robinson | Sunderland | La Mare | Merchantman | For Adolphe et Cie. [3] | |
| Unknown date | France | Brest | La Protectrice | Ironclad | For French Navy. [323] | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Pace | Sunderland | Leader | Barque | For Eggleston & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Lena | Merchantman | For Norwood & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. S. Moore | Sunderland | Lennox Castle | Full-rigged ship | For Mr. Skinner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Denniston | Sunderland | Leonie | Merchantman | For Jackson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | James Tetlow | Chelsea, Massachusetts | Leyden | Steamship | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Limena | Paddle steamer | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [324] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Lizzie | Merchantman | For J. Russell. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gibbon & Nichol | Sunderland | Loch Lomond | Snow | For Dodd & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Lore Brice | Steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laong | Sunderland | Lumley | Steamship | For Morton & Co. [3] [175] | |
| Uninown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Mabel | Merchantman | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | L. Wheatley | Sunderland | Madby Ann | Merchantman | For Graydon & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Maitland | Full-rigged ship | For John R. Kelso. [3] [6] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Lister | Sunderland | Marinus | Snow | For Wilkinson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Briggs | Sunderland | Mary & Catherine | Merchantman | For J. Crisp. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Thompson | Sunderland | Mary Ann | Barque | For W. Richardson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gill | Sunderland | Mary Hick | Merchantman | For Hick & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Robinson | Sunderland | Marys | Merchantman | For Varey & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | May Queen | Merchantman | For Harper & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Barkes | Sunderland | Melania | Brig | For N. Olaguivel. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Memphis | Merchantman | For Pile & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. H. Potts | Sunderland | Merlin | Barque | For Potts & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Millbank | Steamship | For R. M. Hudson. | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Richardson | Sunderland | Miranda | Merchantman | For Mr. Rickinson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Monkchester | Merchantman | For A. Strong. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey | Sunderland | Moorhill | Merchantman | For Simey & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Morning Glory | Merchantman | For Tully & Son. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Province of Canada | Narborough | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. [325] | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Haswell | Sunderland | Natalian | Steamship | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Neva | Steamship | For John A. Dunkerley & Co. [3] [70] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Newbiggin | Barque | For G. Dawson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Bartram | Sunderland | Northumbria | Merchantman | For Adamson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Haswell | Sunderland | Northwick | Steamship | For Gayner & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Onward | Steamship | For T. R. Oswald. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Olinda | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United States | James Tetlow | Chelsea, Massachusetts | Palos | Palos-class tug | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Whiteway | Runcorn | Parker | Smack | For Brundrit & Whiteway. [326] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Pace | Sunderland | Pauillac | Merchantman | For Lopes et Cie. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Beeching | Wells-next-the-Sea | Peggy | Schooner | For William Haywood. [327] | |
| Unknown date | United States | Joseph D. Van Deusen | Williamsburg, New York | Phantom | Schooner | For Henry G. Stebbins. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Sunderland | Phillis & Mary | Merchantman | For Turnbull & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Chilton | Sunderland | Preston | Merchantman | For Hunton & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Primus | Steamship | For Thomas & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Briggs & Sons | Sunderland | Prince Rupert | Barque | For Hudson's Bay Company. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Queen of the North | Merchantman | For Ellis & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. M. Reed | Sunderland | Rebecca | Snow | For Burnacle & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer | Sunderland | Republic | Merchantman | For Le Lacheur & Sons. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Taylor & Scouler | Sunderland | Robina | Merchantman | For Taylor & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Taylor & Scouler | Sunderland | Robin Hood | Full-rigged ship | For Stuckey & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Robinsons | Merchantman | For Robinson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reay & Naisby | Sunderland | Romeo | Merchantman | For D. C. Scott. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barklay | Sunderland | Rosetta | Barque | For Jacobs Bros. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Ash & Sons | Blackwall | Rosetta | Paddle steamer | For T. S. Begbie. [328] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Westaway | Lowestoft | Rover | Fishing smack | For William Rose. [329] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edward Potts | Seaham | Royal Standard | Merchantman | For Dodds & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barklay | Sunderland | Royal Union | Merchantman | For R. Ness. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Saint Angelo | Merchantman | For G. & J. Robinson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Saint Vincent | Barque | For Devitt & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Sallee Rover | Merchantman | For Thomas Anderson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | Sanderson | Barque | For William Sanderson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Liddle & Sutcliffe | Sunderland | Sarah King | Merchantman | For J. King. [3] | |
| Unknown date | France | Savoie | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. [102] | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. Stonehouse | Sunderland | Scotland | Merchantman | For Brightman & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Naizby | Sunderland | Sea Drift | Merchantman | For J. Short. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | Maxon & Fish | Mystic, Connecticut | Seminole | Clipper | For Sutton & Co. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reaney, Son & Archbold | Chester, Pennsylvania | Shamokin | Gunboat | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Tetlow, and Curtis & Tilden | Boston, Massachusetts | Shawnee | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | L. Wheatley | North Hylton | Sisters | Brig | For J. Hall. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Southwick | Barque | For Walker & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Souvenir | Barque | For Walker & Co. [3] [330] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Spaewife | Barque | For private owner. [331] | |||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Barker | Sunderland | Spring | Merchantman | For W. Kish. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Robinson | Sunderland | Star of Gwent | Merchantman | For H. Beynon. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Star of Peace | Brig | For F. Stafford. [3] [330] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Star of the East | Barque | For Pardew & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Pile, Hay & Co | Sunderland | Star of the North | Full-rigged ship | For Pardew & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Pile, Hay & Co | Sunderland | Star of the South | Full-rigged ship | For Pardew & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Whiteway | Runcorn | Swift | Mersey flat | For Brundrit & Whiteway. [332] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Adamson | Sunderland | Syv Brodre | Brig | For P. Clausen. [3] | |
| Unknown date | France | Bordeaux | Silvado | Silvado-class ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Sirius | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Steele & Company | Greenock | Sir Lancelot | Clipper | For John McCunn. | |
| Unknown date | United States | Boston, Massachusetts | Standish | Tug | For United States Navy. | ||
| Unknown date | United States | Julius H. Kroehl & Ariel Patterson | Williamsburg, New York | Sub Marine Explorer | Submarine | For Julius H. Kroehl & Ariel Patterson. | |
| Unknown date | United States | Globe Works | Boston, Massachusetts | Suncook | Casco-class monitor | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Tae Wan | Merchantman | For Mr. Davison. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Davison | Sunderland | Tavistock | Merchantman | For W. Atkinson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Reay & Naisby | Sunderland | Titania | Merchantman | For D. C. Scott. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United States | William Perrine | New York | Triana | Tug | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. S. Abbott & Co. | Hull | Two Brothers | Fishing trawler | For Philip S. Whiteway. [333] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Tynedale | Merchantman | For J. & H. Scott. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Haswell | Sunderland | United Service | Merchantman | For private owner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Barkes | Sunderland | Unity | Merchantman | For J. Smith. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Austin | Sunderland | Verena | Merchantman | For Ayre & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Vigilant | Merchantman | For J. Hall. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Kingston upon Hull | Wakefield | steamship | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson | Sunderland | Wanderer | Barque | For Ayre & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | L. wheatley | Sunderland | Warkworth Castle | Snow | For J. Shotton. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Gray & Young | Sunderland | Waterlily | Snow | For J. Cole. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Province of Canada | Melancthon Simpson | Port Robinson | Waubuno | Paddle steamer | For Georgian Bay Transportation Company. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Wear | Merchantman | For Oswald & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & J. Gibbon | North Hylton | Weardale | Merchantman | For T. & E. Gardiner. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | W. E. Gladstone | Barque | For Glover Bros. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Hull | Wilfread | Merchantman | For private owner. [35] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | William Clowes | Merchantman | For J. Robinson. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & E. Lumsden | Sunderland | William Dyer | Brig | For Dyer & Co. [3] [52] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Davison | Sunderland | William Shillito | Barque | For Anderson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Crown | Sunderland | William Thurlbeck | Merchantman | For Wilkinson & Co. [3] | |
| Unknown date | Jersey | Philip Bellot | Gorey | Zephyr | Schooner | For Charles Hamling. [334] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Zanoni | Barque | For Thomas Royden & Son. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Unnamed | Steamship | Built on speculation. Subsequently sold to the Netherlands and named Heinrich Heister. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Johnson | Sunderland | Unnamed | Barge | For Armstrong & Co. [3] |
