List of ship launches in 1881

The list of ship launches in 1881 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1881.

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Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
1 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Campbell & Co.	Paisley	Acorn	Steamship	For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co. [1]
1 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co.	Hebburn-on-Tyne	St. Dunstan	Steamship	For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. [1]
3 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.	Hull	Romea	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. [2]
5 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Benabourd	Steamship	For Messrs J. & A. Davidson. [1]
6 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Barbados	Steamship	For Quebec Steamship Company. [3]
6 January	France	Arsenal de Brest	Brest	Naïade	Cruiser	For French Navy.
12 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Alligator	Steamship	For Messrs. Burns. [1] [4]
12 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co.	Belfast	Ethelbert	Steamship	For Messrs. A. C. Colvill & Co. [5] [6]
12 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co	Merksworth	Lylie	Steamship	For George Bargate & Co. [1]
13 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Bailey & Sons	Ipswich	Ida	Sailing barge	For Messrs. R. & W. Paul [1]
13 January	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co.	Jarrow	Ingoldsby	Steamship	For Messrs. Lee, Finch & Co. [1]
13 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	Strathyre	Steamship	For William Kemp. [1] [7]
13 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Thetis	Whaler	For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons. [1]
15 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Black Head	Cargo ship	For Ulster Steamship Company Limited. [8] [9]
15 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Nithsdale	Steamship	For Messrs. Robert Mackill & Co. [1]
15 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Ravensdale	Steamship	For Messrs. Steele, Young ^ Co. [1]
15 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Saigon	Steamship	For private owner. [1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Aristomene	Merchantman	For Messrs. Henry Fernie & Sons. [1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Fylde	Tug	For London and North Western Railway and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. [1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Forrestt & Son	Limehouse	Germaine	Steamship	For MM. Bouhan Fils et Tissiere. [1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. J. Evans & Co	Liverpool	Irby	Clipper	For White Star Line. [1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Khokand	Merchantman	For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford. [1]
21 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co.	Partick	Cushie-Doo	Steam yacht	For W. H. Osmond. [1]
22 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	British King	Passenger ship	For British Shipowners Ltd. [10]
27 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Penang	Steamship	For Messrs. John Warrack & Co. [2]
27 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Napier & Sons	Govan	Puno	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [2]
28 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Paisley	Glenarm	Steamship	For Eglinton Chemical Company (Limited). [2]
29 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Barden Tower	Steamship	For Messrs. Stumore, Weston & Co. [2]
29 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co	Renfrew	Ely	Dredger	For Taff Vale Railway. [2]
29 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Mauritius	Paddle Tug	For Crown Agents for the Colonies. [2]
29 January	United Kingdom	Charles Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Yangwei	Tsukushi-class cruiser	For Imperial Chinese Navy.
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Jane Kelsall	Steamship	For Messrs. W. D. C. Balls and partners. [2]
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Maria Hartmann	Steamship	For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. [2]
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Harvey and Company	Hayle	Tynron	Brigantine	For private owner. [11]
January	United Kingdom	Robert Chambers Jr.	Dumbarton	Tertusola	Steamship	For private owner. [12]
January	United Kingdom	William Hoggard	Barton-upon-Humber	The Fruits of Industry	Humber Keel	For George Sweeting. [13]
January	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven	Walney	Steamship	For Mr. Nelson. [2]
1 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. D. Ross	Inverkeithing	Catherine Auld	Brigantine	For private owner. [2]
1 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Thomas & Co.	Millom	Lady Kate	Steamship	For private owner. [2]
2 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse	Compta	Steamship	For Messrs. Gray, Dawes & Co. [2]
3 February	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Bullfrog	Banterer-class gunvessel	For Royal Navy. [14]
3 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Ica	Paddle steamer	For Amazon Steam Navigation Co. [2]
3 February	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Hull	Romeo	Steamship	For Wilson Line. [15]
10 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Imperial	Steamship	For Thomas Dewsbury. [2]
10 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Valdivia	Steamship	For Thomas Dewsbury. [2]
12 February	United States	Detroit Dry Dock Co.	Wyandotte, Michigan	City of Milwaukee	Paddle steamer	For Goodrich Transportation Company.
12 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Aberdeen	Glen Gelder	Steamship	For Messrs. Connon & Fleming. [2]
12 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Inchulva	Steamship	For Messrs. Hamilton, Fraser & Co. [2]
12 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	Strathallan	Steamship	For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. [2]
14 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Maggie	Steamship	For Messrs. Coverdale, Todd & Co. [2]
14 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Thompson & Sons	Southwicki	Regent	Steamship	For Messrs. R. Conaway & Co. [16] [2]
14 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. George Lindsay & Col	Newcastle upon Tyne	Sarah Lizzie	Schooner	For John Slater. [2]
14 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. MacIlwaine & Lewis	Belfast	Topic	Steamship	For W. A. Grainger. [17]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton	Brooklyn City	Steamship	For Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons. [18]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Craggs & Son	Middlesbrough	Florence	Steamship	For Mr. Appleton and others. [2]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	James Watt	Steamship	For Messrs Leitch & Muir. [2]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Son	Scotstoun	Missouri	Steamship	For Messrs. George Warren & Co. [2]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Campbell & Co.	Abbotsinch	Ordonez	Steamship	For Marquis de Compo. [2]
15 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Walter Hood & Co.	Footdee	Orontes	Merchantman	For Messrs. George Thompson & Co. [2] [19]
15 February	United Kingdom	Thomas Wills	Cardiff	Not named	Steamship	For E. S. Crabb. [20]
16 February	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Beryl	Steamship	For P. M. Duncan. [2]
16 February	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. (Limited)	Sunderland	Cascapedia	Steamship	For Messrs. Crow, Bogard & Rudolph. [2]
16 February	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co.	Govan	Glenavon	Steamship	For Glen Line. [2]
16 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexandr Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Mount Lebanon	Steamship	For John Smith. [2]
16 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Hylton	Panama	Steamship	For MM A. d'Orbigny & Fanstin Fil. [2]
17 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan	Drummond Castle	Steamship	For Castle Line. [2]
17 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Short Bros.	Pallion	Mytilene	Steamship	For Messrs. Lumsdon, Byers & Co. [2]
17 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. D. Allan & Co.	Leith	Ocean Rover	Steamship	For Messrs. William Gunn & Co. [21]
19 February	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company	Campbeltown	Carron Park	Steamship	For J. Addison, Page & Co. [22] [23]
19 February	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Cockchafer	Banterer-class gunvessel	For Royal Navy. [24]
19 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Lady Katherine	Steamship	For Earl of Durham. [2]
21 February	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	Carron Park	Steamship	For Carron Steamship Co. [5]
26 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	Wallsend	Gironde	Steamship	For Cardiff Steamship Co. [5]
26 February	United Kingdom	Campbell & Co	Paisley, Renfrewshire	Serantes	Steamship	For Marquis de Campo. [25]
28 February	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Fidele Primavesi	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & R. Bovey. [5]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Campbel & Co.	Paisley	Cervantes	Steamship	For Marquis de Campo. [23]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Campbell & Co.	Paisley	Constance	Steamship	For Messrs. Dansay & Robinson. [23]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Dromedary	Steamship	For John Burns. [23]
1 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Bothwell Castle	Steamship	For Castle Line. [5]
1 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Mariner	Steamship	For private owner. [5]
1 March	United Kingdom	William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Quetta	Steamship	For Gray, Dawes & Co.
1 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Roseville	Steamship	For R. Shadforth & Co. [5]
1 March	United Kingdom	J. & G. Thompson	Clydebank	Servia	Ocean Liner	For Cunard Line. At launch, this was second largest ship to be built; the Great Eastern (launched in 1858) the largest. [26]
2 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Algoa Bay	Barque	For Messrs. Hatfield, Cameron & Co. [5] [27]
2 March	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Brunswick	Steamship	For John Bacon. [16] [5]
2 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Embleton	Steamship	For Messrs. G. T. Pearson & Co. [5]
2 March	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Lockyer	Steamship	For William Thompson & Co. [16] [5]
2 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby	Blyth, Northumberland	Plessy	Steamship	For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co. [5]
3 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Notting Hill	Steamship	For Mr. Nott and others, [5] or City Line. [28]
3 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Ranee	Steamship	For Borneo Company Limited. [5]
3 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	Newcastle upon Tyne	Saxon Prince	Cargo ship	For James Knott.
5 March	United Kingdom	Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Fairfield	Steamship	For Joseph Brown & Partners. [5]
7 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Albingia	Steamship	For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. [5]
15 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Agnes Otto	Steamship	For George Otto. [5]
15 March	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Bouncer	Bouncer-class gunboat	For Royal Navy. [29] [30]
15 March	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Insolent	Bouncer-class gunboat	For Royal Navy. [29] [30]
16 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Huntingdon	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Milburn & Co. [29] [31] [32]
17 March	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Embleton	Barque	For P. Iredale & Son. [16] [33] [5]
17 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Lorna Doone	Gunboat	For Rajah of Sarawak. [5]
17 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Donats	Steamship	For St. Donats Steamship Co. [5] [34] [35]
17 March	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Thorn Holme	Steamship	For Hine Bros. [16] [5]
18 March	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co	Sunderland	Southbourne	Steamship	For D. P. Garbutt. [16] [36] [5]
19 March	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Abeona	Steamship	For J. Graham, [16] [5] or Messrs. Graham, Anderson & Co. [29]
19 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	Bretton Hall	Steamship	For Messrs. Alexander & Radcliffe. [5]
19 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Copley	Steamship	For White Star Line. [5]
19 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Goval	Steamship	For Messrs. William Leslie & Co. [5]
19 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Bowling	Heron	Steamship	For Messrs. R. Walker & Co. [5]
19 March	United Kingdom	R. Cliffe	Castleford	Providence	Schooner	For R. Cliffe & William Heptinstall. [37]
21 March	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Refulgent	Steamship	For James Westoll. [16] [5]
22 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Ban Whatt Soon	Steamship	For private owner. [5]
22 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Iron Acton	Steamship	For Messrs. King Bros. [5] [29]
22 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Palma	Steamship	For Compagnia La Islena. [5]
27 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward & Symes	Cubitt Town	Dawn	Steamship	For Tobago Steamship Co. [5] [29]
29 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co	Low Walker.	Poh Ann	Steamship	For Messrs. Guthrie & Co. [34]
29 March	France		Brest, France	Terrible	Terrible-class ironclad	For French Navy.
30 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. E. Withy & Co.	Hartlepool	Brenda	Steamship	For F. Erskind. [34]
30 March	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Willington-on-Tyne	Napier	Steamship	For James Tait. [34]
30 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Oaks	Steam yacht	For Mr. Steel, [34] or T. B. Seath. [38]
30 March	United Kingdom	J. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Royal Norman	Tug	For Messrs. Sharp Bros. [34]
31 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Akaba	Steamship	For private owner. [34]
31 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Aristides	Steamship	For Messrs. Layborn & Legge. [34]
31 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Juliet	Steamship	For Red Cross Line. [34]
31 March	United Kingdom	Richardson, Duck & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Kelat	Full-rigged ship	For E. Bates & Sons.
31 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Lido	Steamship	For Messrs. Raeburn & Verel. [34]
March	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co.	Glasgow	Georgie	Steamship	For private owner. [38]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch	Governor	Steamship	For private owner. [38]
1 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobson & Charles	Grangemouth	Falcon	Steam yacht	For Messrs. John Englisn & Co. [34]
1 April	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	Imerina	Steamship	For private owner. [34]
2 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan	Elbe	Ocean liner	For Norddeutscher Lloyd.
2 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Grangefell	Steamship	For Messrs. Hume, Smith & Co. [34]
2 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Merannio	Steamship	For private owner. [34]
2 April	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Perseverance	Steamship	For T. Freear, [16] or Messrs. Freear & Dix. [34]
2 April	United Kingdom	Barrow Shipbuilding Co.	Barrow-in-Furness	Strabo	Steamship	For Messrs. Lamport & Holt. [34]
4 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Innishowen	Paddle steamer	For Messrs. M'Crea & M'Farlane. [34]
4 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Steele & Co.	Cartsdyke	May	Cutter	For private owner. [34]
6 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Horsa	Steamship	For Jydse Engelske Dampskibs Selskab. [34]
11 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons	Glasgow	Serena	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [34]
13 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Catania	Steamship	For Messrs. R. M. Sloman & Co. [34]
13 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	North Sea	Steamship	For Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co. [34]
13 April	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons		Trevilley	Steamship	For Edward Hain and Son. [39]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Amitié	Steamship	For private owner. [34]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros	Birkenhead	Arica	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [34]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. David & William Henderson	Meadowside	Armenia	Steamship	For South American Company of Steamers. [34]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Son.	Whitby	Baron Ardrossan	Steamship	For Hugh Hogarth. [34]
14 April	United Kingdom	Mr. Rodger	Carrickfergus	Mary Miller	Schooner	For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. [34]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. Steele & Co.	Greenock	Routenburn	Steamship	For Messrs. D. & R. Shankland. [34]
16 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas & William Smith	North Shields	Kingsley	Steamship	For Messrs. Edward Eccles & Co. [34]
16 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's & Co.	Jarrow	Sportsman	Steamship	For William J. Jobling. [34]
16 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Surrey	Steamship	For Atlantic Transport Co. (Limited). [34]
16 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Winnebah	Cargo ship	For African Steamship Co. [40]
21 April	United States	George Presley & Co.	Cleveland, Ohio	Marquette	Lake freighter	For Gilchrist Transportation Co.
25 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. (Limited)	Chepstow	Crawshaw Bailey	Steamship	For E. J. Harley. [34]
26 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co	Howdon	Blaenavon	Steamship	For Morrell Bros. [29]
26 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Earle's	Hull	Galileo	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. [29]
26 April	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Oliveto	Steamship	For D. G. Pinkney & Sons. [16] [29]
27 April	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Barnsley	Steamship	For H. Briggs, Sons & Co. [16] [34]
27 April	Netherlands	Fijenoord	Schiedam	Nederland	Steamship	For Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij. [41] [42] [43]
28 April	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co	Hylton	Balaklava	Barque	For Davison, Bisset & Co. [16]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay, Bros. & Co.	Dundee	Carmona	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Thompson and others. [29]
28 April	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Hermann	Steamship	For Steinmann & Ludwig. [16] [29]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Krete	Steamship	For Cavalero D. P. Gudi. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Arabic	Cargo liner	For White Star Line.
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Aranmore	Steamship	For Clyde Shipping Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Govan	Carnarvonshire	Steamship	For Messrs. Jenkin & Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Château Lafite	Steamship	For Compagnie Bordelaise de Navigation à Vapeur. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Dryburgh Abbey	Steamship	For Messrs. Wood Bros. & Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Hebridean	Steamship	For Messrs. John M'Callum & Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Iolanthe	Steam yacht	For T. J. Waller. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. (Limited)	Chepstow	Moss Rose	Tug	For Messrs. D. Guy & Sons. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Ross-shire	Steamship	For Messrs. Turnbull, Martin & Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Vesta	Steamship	For Star Navigation Co. [29]
30 April	United Kingdom	Thomas Norris	Belfast	Unnamed	Steam yacht	For H. S. Beresford Bruce. [29]
April	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Catterthun	Steamship	For Eastern & Australian Steamship Co.
2 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. M'Millan	Dumbarton	Lydian Monarch	Steamship	For Royal Exchange Shipping Co. [29]
2 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliff & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Vixen	Steamship	For private owner. [29]
4 May	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co.	Campbeltown	Taldora	Steamship	For Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn & Co. [29]
5 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Steele & Co.	Greenock	Modena	Steamship	For Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co. [29]
7 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Gordon	Leith	Craigallion	Steamship	For Messrs. Walker, Donald & Co. [29]
7 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobson & Charles	Grangemouth	Strathdee	Steamship	For Messrs. James Hay & Son. [29]
11 May	United Kingdom	George K. Smith	Newcastle upon Tyne	Unnamed	Steamship	For Messrs. Dobeson & Wost. [29]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Glasgow	Clan Macfarlane	East Indiaman	For Thomas Dunlop. [29]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexandra Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Fidra	Steamship	For Francis F. Reid. [29]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgson & Soulby	Blyth	Muriel	Steamship	For Messrs. Sanders & Son. [29]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	São Felix	Paddle steamer	For the Viscount Marinho. [29]
12 May	United Kingdom	George R. Smith	Newcastle upon Tyne	Unnamed	Steamship	For Messrs. Dobeson & Sons. [29]
13 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barr & Shearer	Ardrossan	John Smith	Schooner	For Charles Hendry. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Akaba	Steamship	For private owner. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Anjer Head	Steamship	For private owner. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	J. & G. Thompson & Co.	Clydebank	Catalonia	Steamship	For Cunard Steamship Company Ltd.
14 May	United Kingdom		Astoria, Oregon	Clara Parker	Sternwheeler	For Hiram Bliss Parker.
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Columbia	Merchantman	For Messrs. Sandbach, Tinne & Co. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co	South Stockton-on-Tees	Combermere	Merchantman	For Messrs. C. W. Kellock & Co. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Irvine & Co.	West Hartlepool	Harvest	Steamship	For Messrs. English, Smurthwaite & Co. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Glasgow	Kilmodan	Barque	For Messrs. Kerr, Newton & Co. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Macedonia	Steamship	For William Gray. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock	Rome	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [29]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Talabot	Steamship	For La Société Française des Steamers de l'Ouest. [29]
16 May	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Ethel Horatia	Steamship	For J. F. Marshall. [16] [29]
16 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. P. Austin & Sons	Sunderland	Kent	Steamship	For Lambert Bros. [16] [29]
16 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glagsow	Lizard	Steamship	For John Burns. [29]
17 May	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Acacia	Steamship	For T. Stockdale. [16] [29]
17 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Corsican	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [29]
17 May	United Kingdom	Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Craigallion	Steamship	For private owner.
17 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow	Darien	Steamship	For Messrs. Nelson, Donkin & Co. [29]
18 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow	Mauritius Réunion	Steamship	For Compagnie Mauritius-Réunion. [29]
18 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgso & Soulby	Blyth	Pelham	Steamship	For Grimsby & London Trading Company (Limited). [29] [28]
19 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Skjold	Steamship	For L. H. Carl. [29]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Allemannia	Steamship	For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. [28]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Cormorant	Steamship	For Bird Line. [28]
27 May	United Kingdom	Strand Slipway Co.	Sunderland	Thomas Coats	Steamship	For Messrs. T. Beynon & Co. [16] [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven	Armathwaite	Steamship	For private owner. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Bessie	Steam yacht	For John Clark. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Jarrow	De Bay	Steamship	For Messrs. Capper, Alexander & Co. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Dorset	Steamship	For Great Western Steam Shipping Co. [16] [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Elizabeth Allen	Steamship	For John Allen & Co. [16] [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch	Ella	Steamship	For London and South Western Railway. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Abercorn Shipbuilding Co.	Paisley	Fieramosca	Steamship	For private owner. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. Turbull & Son	Whitby	Florence	Steamship	For Messrs. George Pyman & Co. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Godolphin	Merchantman	For Godolphin Steamship Co. [16] [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middletonb	Lemuria	Steamship	For T. G. Greenwello and partners. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Peking	Steamship	For Messrs. Siemssen. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Puerto Riqueno	Steamship	For Messrs. White, Forman & Co. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Shelley	Steamship	For Messrs. Glover Bros. [28]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	White Sea	Steamship	For Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co. [28]
30 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Charles Connel & Co.	Scotstoun	Abana	Steamship	For James M. Wood. [28]
30 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Locust	Steamship	For John Burns. [28]
31 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Largo Law	Merchantman	For David Law. [28]
2 June	United Kingdom	Robert Chambers Jr.	Dumbarton	Berwick Law	Barque	For David Law. [28]
2 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & H. Green	Blackwall	Ellangowan	Schooner	Presented to London Missionary Society. [28]
2 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock	Cavour	Steamship	For Messrs. Lamport & Holt. [28]
2 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & H. Green	Blackwall	Sproston Green	Paddle steamer	For Sproston Dock & Foundry Co. [28] [44]
7 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Pallas	Steamship	For Messrs. Jex & Co. [28]
9 June	United Kingdom	Barrow Shipbuilding Company	Barrow-in-Furness	Fenella	Steamship	For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
9 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons	Dumbarton	Galatz	Steamship	For Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet. [28]
11 June	United Kingdom	Alexander Stephen and Sons	Linthouse	Pieter de Coninck	Ocean liner	For Theodore C. Engels & Co.
13 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Abeille IX	Tug	For MM A. Wolter & Co. [28]
13 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	M. Menatchy	Steamship	For Messrs. Katz Bros. [28] [45]
14 June	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Sunderland	Château Leoville	Steamship	For Compagnie Bordelaise de Navigation à Vapeur. [16] [28]
14 June	United Kingdom		Barrow-in-Furness	City of Rome	Steamship	For Inman Line. [46] A donkey boiler exploded on deck killing four men and injuring nine others. [47]
14 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Thompson & Sons.	Southwick	Cubano	Steamship	For Sr. M. M. de Arrotegui. [16] [28]
14 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Merksworth	Gelert	Steamship	For Albert Wood. [28]
14 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co.	Hebburn-on-Tyne	Largo Bay	Steamship	For private owner. [28]
14 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co	Stockton-on-Tees	Miranda	Steamship	For private owner. [28]
15 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Akassa	Cargo ship	For African Steamship Co. [48]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Denny Bros.	Dumbarton	Clyde	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [49] [50]
15 June	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Willington Quay	Muriel	Steamship	For William Buchan Ritchie. [28]
15 June	United Kingdom		Chatham Dockyard	Polyphemus	torpedo ship	For Royal Navy. [51]
17 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Unnamed	Dredger	For Otago Harbour Commissioners. [28]
18 June	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding Company	Hull	Toledo	Steamship	For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons, & Co. [28]
25 June	United Kingdom	W. H. Shilston	Coxside	Belle of Devon	Schooner	For W. H. Shilston. [52]
25 June	United Kingdom	D. Baxter & Co.	Sunderland	Equity	Steamship	For W. H. Jenkins & Co. [16] [53]
25 June	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Queensferry	Steamship	For Beta Steamship Co. Ltd. [16] [52]
26 June	Trieste	Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia	Trieste	Flavio Gioia	Corvette	For Regia Marina .
27 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	Wallsend	Broomhaugh	Steamship	For Messrs. Elliott, Lowrey & Dunford. [52]
27 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Uppingham	Steamship	For Messrs. Gallant, Pembroke & Co. [52]
28 June	United Kingdom		Jarrow	Brocadalie	Steamship	For Messrs. Temperley & Co. [52]
28 June	United Kingdom		Howdon	Ross	Merchantman	For Messrs. John Cory & Son. [52]
28 June	United Kingdom	Russell & Co.	Cartsdyke	Rotomahana	Barque	For James R. DeWolf.
28 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Steele & Co.	Greenock	Savona	Steamship	For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Co. [52]
28 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Thistle	Steam yacht	For Duke of Hamilton. [52]
28 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Tower Hill	Steamship	For W. H. Nott & W. Beckett Hill. [52]
29 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Austerlitz	Steamship	For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co. [52]
29 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Boyne	Steamship	For Mercantile Steam Shipping Co. [52]
29 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. David & William Henderson	Meadowside	Galatia	Steamship	For Barrow Steamship Co. [52]
29 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Liimfjorden	Steamship	For United Steamship Co. [52]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Glenmavis	Steamship	For Messrs. Lindsay, Gracie & Co. [28]
1 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. D. Allan	Granton-on-Spey	Rosa Bella	Steam yacht	For Messrs. William Gunn & Co. [52]
11 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Manna	Steamship	For Henry Martini. [52]
12 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton	Andora	Merchantman	For Messrs. E. F. & W. Roberts. [52]
12 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. James & George Thompson	Clydebank	Spartan	Steamship	For Union Steamship Company. [52]
12 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse	Ville de Naples	Steamship	For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [52]
13 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Lesseps	Steamship	For Herr. Jacob Christensen. [52] [49]
13 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Llangollen	Steamship	For Charles E. Stallybrass. [52]
13 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Thalatta	Merchantman	For Messrs. M'Diarmid & Greenshields. [52]
14 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thompson	Clydebank	Claymore	Steamship	For David M'Brayne. [52]
14 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. & W. Smith	North Shields	Tempo	Steamship	For Messrs. Fenwick & Reay. [52]
15 July	United Kingdom	John Elder & Co.	Govan	Alaska	Passenger ship	For Guion Line.
16 July	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Ashdene	Steamship	For Bulman & Dixon. [16] [52]
16 July	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Palm Branch	Steamship	For Nautilus Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. [16] [52]
16 July	United Kingdom	Barrow Shipbuilding Co.	Barrow in Furness	Navarre	Steamship	For Société Générale de Transport Maritimes. [52]
16 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited)	Hull	Portugal	Steamship	For Empreza Nacional. [52] [49]
23 July	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Southwick	Thetford	Steamship	For Standard Steamship Co. Ltd. [16] [45]
26 July	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Diamond	Steamship	For P. M. Duncan. [45]
26 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son	Linthouse	Iniziativa	Steamship	For Sr. Carlo Raggio. [45]
26 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Lorna	Yacht	For S. H. Morley. [54]
27 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Bertie	Steamship	For private owner. [45]
27 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. G. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Blencowe	Steamship	For Messrs. Fisher, Renwick & Co. [45]
27 July	United Kingdom	Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Leamouth	Gravina	Velasco-class cruiser	For Spanish Navy. [45]
27 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Low Walker	Inchrona	Steamship	For Messrs. Hamilton, Fraser & Co. [45]
27 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Sharon	Steamship	For Messrs. Robinson & Rowland. [45]
27 July	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Glasgow	St. George	Steamship	For private owner. [45]
28 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby	Southampton	Blagdon	Steamship	For Messrs. Robert Bell & Co. [45]
28 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Irvine & Co.	West Hartlepool	Talley Abbey	Steamship	For Pyman, Watson & Co. [45]
28 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co.	Dundee	Waverley	Steamship	For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co. [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Handel	Steamship	For private owner. [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Lancaster	Steamship	For Lancaster Steamship Company (Limited). [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Glasgow	Operculum	Steamship	For Messrs. Luke Thomas & Co. [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Pawnee	Steamship	For Mediterranean & New York Shipping Co. [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Regina	Steamship	For Taylor & Sanderson. [16] [45]
30 July	United Kingdom	Messrs. Walker & Co.	Deptford Green	St. David	Steamship	For Count Raffo. [45]
6 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Christiansund	Steamship	For private owner. [45]
6 August	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company	Campbeltown	Joh Burbery	Steamship	For Mr. Harley. [45]
8 August	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Edda	Steamship	For J. T. Salveson & Co. [16] [45]
8 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Mid-Lothian	Steamship	For North British Railway. [45]
9 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Cachapoal	Steamship	For Compania Sud Americana de Vapores. [45] Collided with the barque Gladstone on being launched, sinking the barque. [55]
10 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Carlton Tower	Steamship	For Tower Line. [45]
10 August	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Coptic	Cargo liner	For White Star Line.
10 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Regent	Steamship	For private owner. [45]
11 August	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Gwalia	Steamship	For Hurley, Matthews & Co. [16] [45]
11 August	United Kingdom	William Ashburner & Son	Barrow-in-Furness	James Postlethwaite	Schooner	For Thomas Ashburner & Co.
11 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Kenmore	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Johnson & Co. [45]
11 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Lady Dalhousie	Steamship	For Messrs. Adam Hamiltonn & Co. [45]
11 August	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	Graville	St. Jean	Steamship	For Figueroa Le Roy & Co. [45]
12 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	location	Cilurnum	Steamship	For Messrs. Elliott, Lowrey & Dunford. [45]
12 August	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	City of Liverpool	Cargo liner	For S.S. City of Liverpool Co. Ltd. [16] [45]
12 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros	Birkenhead	Supply	Tanker and Fireboat	For Royal Navy. [45]
13 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Ardgour	Steamship	For Messrs. James Gardiner & Co. [45]
13 August	United Kingdom	William Pickard	Appledore	C. T. B.	Schooner	For William Pickard. [45]
13 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. & W. Smith	North Shields	Isle of Arran	Steamship	For Messrs. Dixon, Robson & Co. [45]
13 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons	Liverpool	Orchomene	Merchantman	For Messrs. Henry Fernie & Sons. [45]
13 August	United Kingdom		Sheerness Dockyard	Satellite	Satellite-class sloop	For Royal Navy. [45]
15 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton	Dartmore	Steamship	For Messrs. William Johnson & Co. [45]
15 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Cartsdyke	Java	Steamship	For Messrs. Peter Denniston & Co. [45]
15 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Unnamed	Steamship	For Steamship Herbert Company (Limited). [45]
18 August	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	La Ville de San-Nicolas	Steamship	For Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis du Hâvre. [49]
20 August	Germany	Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik	Hamburg	Marie	Carola-class corvette	For Kaiserliche Marine .
22 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Morro	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [45]
23 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	Lamington	Steamship	For Messrs. Renton & Co. [49]
23 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Day, Summers & Co	Northam	Princess	Tug	For Bombay Harbour Commissioners. [49]
24 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Billow	Steamship	For Messrs. Middleton & Co. [45]
24 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock	Carthage	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [45]
24 August	United Kingdom	Robert Duncan & Co	Port Glasgow	Lamington	Steamship	For Renton & Co.
25 August	United Kingdom	Barrow Shipbuilding Co.	Barrow-in-Furness	Lismore	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Johnstone & Co. [49]
26 August	United Kingdom		Portsmouth dockyard	Canada	Comus-class corvette	For Royal Navy. [56]
27 August	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Harbinger	Steamship	For Harbinger Steamship Co. Ltd. [16] [49]
27 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Hasland	Steamship	For Messrs. Groves & M'Lean. [49]
27 August	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Purdie	Barrow-in-Furness	Raleigh	Steamship	For Messrs. Holman & Sons. [49]
27 August	United Kingdom	Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Leamouth	Velasco	Velasco-class cruiser	For Spanish Navy. [49]
27 August	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Willington Quay	Unnamed	Steamship	For Messrs. Joseph Robinson & Co. [49]
August	Spain	La Carraca shipyard	Cádiz	Castilla	Aragon-class cruiser	For Spanish Navy.
August	United States		Portland, Oregon	Joseph Kellogg	Sternwheeler	For Kellogg Transportation Co.
August	Spain		Ferrol	Navarra	Aragon-class cruiser	For Spanish Navy.
3 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. John & William B. Harvey	Littlehampton	Abeja	Schooner	For Messrs. Olano, Larrinaga & Co. [49]
6 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	Wallsend	Brunette	Steamship	For Thomas Rodenacker. [49]
6 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mithell & Co.	Low Walker	Maha Vajirunhis	Steamship	For H. Katz. [49]
8 September	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Anerley	Steamship	For Watts, Ward & Co. [16] [49]
8 September	United Kingdom		Chatham Dockyard	Conqueror	Conqueror-class battleship	For Royal Navy.
8 September	United Kingdom	Charles Connell & Co.	Scotstoun	City of Calcutta	Passenger ship	For City Line.
8 September	United Kingdom	William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Gulf of Carpentaria	Steamship	For Greenock Steamship Company. [49]
8 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Heather Bell	Steam yacht	For H. Robertson Washley. [49]
8 September	France			Iphigénie	Cruiser	For French Navy.
8 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Loch Moidart	Clipper	For General Shipping Company. [49]
9 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby	Blyth	Baines Hawkins	Steamship	For Messrs. Fisher & Renwick. [49]
9 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Merksworth	Banner	Steamship	For James R. Currie. [49]
9 September	United Kingdom	Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch	Victoria	Paddle steamer	For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and London and South Western Railway.
10 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Closeburn	Barque	For Messrs. Macdonald, Hood & Co. [49]
10 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Chrysolite	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Talley & Co. [49]
10 September	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company	Glasgow	Lake Huron	Steamship	For Beaver Line. [49]
10 September	United Kingdom	Schlesinger, Davis and Co.	Wallsend	Mount's Bay	Steamship	For Mount's Bay Steamship Company. [57]
10 September	United Kingdom	Irvine & Co.	West Hartlepool	Rocklands	Collier	For Hardy, Wilson & Co.
10 September	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Westwood	Steamship	For Moran & Sanderson, [16] or David Wilson. [49]
10 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Wyedale	Steamship	For Messrs. Pantland, Hick & Co. [49]
12 September	United Kingdom	Short Bros	Pallion	Westergate	Steamship	For Weatherley, Mead & Hussey. [16] [58] [49]
18 September	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	La Ville de Montévidéo	Steamship	For Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis du Hâvre. [59]
20 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Solway	Steamship	For Messrs. William Sloan & Co. [49]
21 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Middleton	Marima	Steamship	For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co. [49]
21 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Paisley	Ossian	Steamship	For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co. [49]
21 September	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding Co.	Hull	St. Ronan	Steamship	For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. [49]
22 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son	Linthouse	Benlarig	Steamship	For Messrs. William Thompson & Co. [49]
22 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Greenock	Lamprey	Steamship	For John Burns. [49]
22 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co	Belfast	Skelligs	Steamship	For Clyde Shipping Company. [59]
22 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Greenock	Valdivia	Barque	For Messrs. Nicolson & M'Gill. [49]
24 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Androsa	Merchantman	For Messrs. E. F. & W. Roberts. [59]
24 September	United Kingdom		Jarrow	Bretwalda	Steamship	For Messrs. Hall Bros. [59]
24 September	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Ebbw Vale	Steamship	For Messrs. Morrell Bros. & Co. [59]
24 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Empire	Steamship	For Messrs. William Thomas & Co. [59]
24 September	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Pallion	Olive Branch	Steamship	For Nautilus Steam Shipping Co. Ltd, [16] [60] or Messrs. F. & W. Ritson. [59]
24 September	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Reginald Hansen	Steamship	For Messrs. G. E. Wood & Sons. [16] [59]
24 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Zenobia	Steamship	For Messrs Turner, Brightman & Co. [59]
26 September	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Ada	Steamship	For Turner, Edwards & Co. [16] [49]
26 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Antilles	Steamship	For Messrs. Scrutton, Sons & Co. [59]
26 September	United Kingdom	Union Co-operative Shipbuilding	Sunderland	Dorothy Watson	Schooner	For Walter Herron. [59]
26 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. & G. Thompson	Glasgow	Thames	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [61]
28 September	Germany	Flensburg Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Flensburg	Wandrahm	Steamship	For Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa. [59]
30 September	United Kingdom	Messrs. Steele & Co.	Greenock	Cape Clear	Steamship	For Messrs. A. Lyle & Sons. [59]
September	Sweden	Motala	Norrköping	Kalmuck	Paddle steamer	For private owner. [59]
1 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Ossoro	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [59]
5 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Hughenden	Steamship	For T. Hudson. [59]
6 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Shannon	Passenger ship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [62]
6 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow	Suez	Steamship	For MM. d'Orbigny & Faustin Fils. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow	Clydesdale	Steamship	For Dale Line. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Fooksang	Steamship	For Messrs. Mathieson & Co. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Hong Kong	Merchantman	For William Milburn & Co. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Willington Quay	Ixia	Steamship	For J. Robinson & Co. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son	Liverpool	Jessomene	Merchantman	For Messrs. Henry Fernie & Sons. [59]
8 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Professor	Steamship	For Messrs. F. & J. Harrison. [59]
10 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Nerbudda	Steamship	For Messrs. Foley, Aikman & Co. [59]
10 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	York City	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Furness & Co. [59]
10 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Zuid Holland	Steamship	For Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. [59]
11 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter	Wallsend	Schaldis	Steamship	For Société Anonyme Anversoise d'Armement et de Transports Maritimes. [59]
12 October	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. (Limited)	Hull	Angola	Steamship	For Empresa Nacional. [59] [63]
12 October	United Kingdom	W. B. Thompson	Dundee	John Ray	Steamship	For Messrs. M. A. Ray & Sons. [59]
13 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Ardangorm	Steamship	For Messrs. M'Laren, Crum & Co. [59]
13 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow	Tredegar	Steamship	For Messrs. Mosel Bros. & Co. [59]
14 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow	Harlaw	Steamship	For Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. [59]
17 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co	Renfrew	Chi Yuen	Steamship	For China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company. [59]
21 October	Sweden	Motala	Lindholmen	Bordeaux	Steamship	For Rederi A/B Svenska Lloyd. [59]
21 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Peconic	Steamship	For Mediterranean & New York Steamship Company. [64]
22 October	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	City of Hamburg	Steamship	For Palgrave, Murphy & Co. [16] [65] [59]
22 October	United Kingdom		Portsmouth Dockyard	Cordelia	Comus-class corvette	For Royal Navy. [66]
22 October	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	County of Pembroke	Barque	For William Thomas & Co. [16] [60] [59]
22 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	Hermes	Merchantman	For R. R. Paterson. [59]
22 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Illawarra	Merchantman	For Messrs. Devitt & Moore. [59]
22 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Campbell, MacIntosh & Bowstead	Scotswood	Tancarville	Steamship	For C. Brown. [59]
24 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Chittagong	Steamship	For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. [59]
24 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Dredger No. 5	Dredger	For Dublin Port and Docks Board. [64]
24 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Glenfarg	Barque	For Messrs. W. O. Taylon & Co. [59]
24 October	United Kingdom	Edward Withy & Co.	West Hartlepool	Lindus	Steamship	For T. J. Parker.
25 October	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland, County Durham	Akaroa	Barque	For Shaw, Savill & Co. [16] [67]
25 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Britannia	Steamship	For MM. Cyprien, Fabre et Cie. [64]
25 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Cantonnais	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
25 October	United Kingdom		Portsmouth Dockyard	Cordelia	Comus-class corvette	For Royal Navy.
25 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Purdie	Barrow-in-Furness	Stefanie	Steamship	For Adria Steamship Co. [64]
26 October	United Kingdom		Barrow-in-Furness	Ganges	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [64]
26 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hodgson & Sons	Blythy	Señora Cue	Steamship	For Hispano Francisco. [64]
26 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Stamboul	Steamship	For Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet. [64]
27 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock	Saigon	Steamship	For Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. [64]
October	Sweden	Motala		Polyxene	Steamship	For Grefere Knuth. [64]
October	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Virginia	Steamship	For Messrs. Frederick Leyland & Co. [59] [68]
October	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven	Wasdale	Steamship	For J. D. Newton. [59]
3 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Duncrag	Barque	For Messrs. Dunn & Co. [64]
3 November	United Kingdom	John Elder & Co.	Govan	Santa Cecilia	Steam yacht	For Lord Alfred Paget.
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co	West Hartlepool	Carisbrooke	Steamship	For Messrs. Pearson & Foster. [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co	West Hartlepool	Coningsby	Steamship	For Messrs. Gladstone & Cornforth. [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Darjiling	Merchantman	For Messrs. E. Bates & Sons. [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Grafton	Steamship	For Grafton Steam Shipping Co. [16] [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Highland Chief	Barque	For Messrs. Crane, Colvil & Co. [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Teutonia	Steamship	For Messrs Ward & Holsapfel. [64]
5 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. T. Eltringham & Co.	South Shields	Unnamed	Paddle steamer	For Messrs. J. Hepple & Co. [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Denny Bros.	Dumbarton	Antonio Lopez	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Elemore	Steamship	For Sharp & Co. [16] [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	Paul Rodgers	Carrickfergus	Mary Armstead	Schooner	For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Odin	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Popenjoy	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
8 November	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Principia	Steamship	For Messrs. Newton Bros. [64]
9 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Jolani	Steamship	For Messrs. Raeburn & Verci. [64]
9 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Loch Torridon	Merchantman	For General Shipping Company. [64]
9 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Ludgate Hill	Steamship	For Twin Screw Line. [64]
9 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Upham Bros.	Brixham	Silver Lining	Barquentine	For private owner. [64]
10 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co.	Merksworth	Risveglio	Steamship	For Sr. Carlo Raggio. [64]
10 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow	Sevilla	Steamship	For Messrs. H. Lamont & Co. [64]
10 November	Germany	Kaiserliche Werft	Danzig	Sophie	Carola-class corvette	For Kaiserliche Marine .
11 November	Sweden	Motala	Lindholmen	Nanna	Steamship	For John Giertsen and others. [64]
12 November	United Kingdom	Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company	Campbeltown	Bothnia	Steamship	For Baltic Steamship Company (Limited). [64]
12 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Cartsdyke	Clynder	Barque	For private owner. [64]
12 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Jean Dupuis	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
19 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott's	Dundee	Catherine	Fishing boat	For private owner. [64]
19 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co.	Low Walker	Sury Wongse	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
21 November	United Kingdom	T. & T. W. Smith	North Shields	Claremont	Steamship	For . [64]
21 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton	Magician	Merchantman	For Messrs. Nevins, Welch & Co. [64]
22 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Co.	Pointhouse	Archimede	Steamship	For I. & V. Florio & Co. [64]
22 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. M. Pearse & Co	Stockton-on-Tees	Athabasca	Steamship	For Messrs. William Tapscott & Co. [64]
22 November	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Willington Quay	Ruphar	Steamship	For Messrs. Joseph Robinson & Co. [64]
23 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Ltd.	Middleton	Catanian	Steamship	For Messrs. Hugh Blaik & Co. [64]
23 November	United Kingdom	Cammell Laird	Birkenhead	Eleanor	Paddle steamer	For London and North Western Railway.
23 November	United Kingdom	Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Jacob Christensen	Steamship	For private owner.
23 November	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Iron and Shipbuilding Company	Govan	Leonora	Steamship	For Messrs. J. T. Nickels & Co. [64]
23 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Neptune	Dredger	For Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. [64]
23 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Saxon	Steamship	For Messrs. Rowland & Robinson. [64]
24 November	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Bowling	Omniopolis	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
3 December	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Heroine	Comus-class corvette	For Royal Navy. [69]
7 December	United Kingdom	Atken and Mansell	Whiteinch	Athenian	Steamship	For Union Steamship Company. [70]
8 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co.	Leith	Scotia	Steamship	For private owner. [64] [71]
20 December	United Kingdom	D. &. W. Henderson & Co. Ltd.	Clydeside	Belgravia	Ocean liner	For Anchor Line.
20 December	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Hyacinth	Satellite-class sloop	For Royal Navy.
21 December	United Kingdom	Robert Napier and Sons	Govan	Aberdeen	Cargo liner	For Aberdeen Line.
21 December	United Kingdom	John Elder & Co.	Govan	Austral	Passenger ship	For Orient Steam Navigation Company.
21 December	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Foscolino	Steamship	For Wear Steam Ship Co. Ltd. [16] [72] [73]
22 December	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. H. Green & Co.	Blackwall	Bergamo	Steamship	For Messrs. Tonomé. [74]
22 December	United States	Dennison J. Lawlor	North Weymouth, Massachusetts	D. J. Lawlor	Schooner	For William V. Abbott, Abel F. Hayden and James H. Reid.
22 December	United Kingdom		Barrow-in-Furness	Sutlej	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [75]
23 December	United Kingdom		Clydebank	Moor	Steamship	For Union Steamship Company. [74]
28 December	Germany	AG Vulcan	Stettin	Dingyuan	Dingyuan-class ironclad	For Imperial Chinese Navy.
December	Belgium /	John Cockerill	Seraing / Stanley Pool	En Avant	Paddle steamer	For Association International del Congo.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin	Sunderland	Accretive	Steamship	For T. Stockdale. [16]
Unknown date	United States		East Boston, Massachusetts	Adelita	Steam yacht	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Ahdeek	Merchantman	For Walker & Butchart. [16]
Unknown date	United States		Boothbay, Maine	Alaska	Fishing trawler	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	The Strand Slipway Co.	Sunderland	Andalusia	Steamship	For H. Scholefield & Son. [16]
Unknown date	Washington Territory	Hall Brothers	Port Blakeley, Bainbridge Island, Washington	Annie Larsen	Schooner	For James Tuft.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Rand & Burger	Manitowoc, Wisconsin	Arctic	Tug	For Goodrich Transportation Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Ashford	Steamship	For Thompson, Wrightson & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Beneficent	Merchantman	For James Westoll. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom			Bonnie Doon	Steamship	For Liverpool, Llandudno, and Welsh Coast Steamship Co. [34]
Unknown date	United States		Chicago, Illinois	Boscabel	Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date	Sweden		Lindholmen	Brahma	Steamship	For private owner. [59]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Cameo	Steamship	For Messrs. Tellefsen, Wills & Co. [49]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Cameta	Paddle steamer	For Amazon Steam Navigation Co. [28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Candace	Steam yacht	For Mr. Lysaght. [64]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Capri	Merchantman	For R. M. Sloman & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United States	William Cramp & Sons	location	Caracas	Steamship	For Red D Line.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Chancellor	Steamship	For Messrs. Edward Harris & Co. [59]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Charrington	Steamship	For J. H. Culliford & Mr. Clark. [16] [65]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	City of Antwerp	Merchantman	For Palgrave, Murphy & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Clan Monroe	Steamship	For Clan Line. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Clytha	Steamship	For Messrs. Stephens, Mawson & Co. [28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Congella	Merchantman	For Bullard, King & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Congo	Merchantman	For G. H. Wills & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Corean	Steamship	For J. & A. Allan. [16] [60]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Corrwg	Merchantman	For W. Perch. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Creole	Merchantman	For J. Dent & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Critic	Merchantman	For J. Dent & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Crystal	Steamship	For J. Dent & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Paisley	Dalriada	Steamship	For H. H. Smiley. [45]
Unknown date	Germany	Howaldtswerke	Kiel	Diogenes	Lima-class cruiser	For Peruvian Navy.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Ecuador	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [45]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Elk	Steamship	For Jackson Bros. & Cory. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons Ltd.	Pallion	El Rayo	Torpedo boat	For William Doxford & Sons Ltd. [76]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Elsie	Merchantman	For J. Gray & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United States	De Lamater Iron Works	New York	Fenian Ram	Submarine	For Fenian Brotherhood.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co,	Sunderland	Finchley	Merchantman	For Watt, Ward & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United States		Portland, Oregon	Fleetwood	Steamboat	For U. B. Scott and associates.
Unknown date	United Kingdom			Gloucester	Fishing smack	For W. Butt. [77]
Unknown date	United Kingdom		Stockton-on-Tees	Gloucester City	Steamship	For private owner. [78]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Godalming	Steamship	For C. E. Lamplough. [16] [79]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Gordonia	Merchantman	For Gordon & Stamp. [16]
Unknown date	Ottoman Empire		Constantinople	Heibetnuma	Cruiser	For Ottoman Navy.
Unknown date	United States	Malster & Reaney	Baltimore, Maryland	Holly	Lighthouse tender	For United States Lighthouse Service.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Son	Low Walker	Iota	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy. [29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Ivanhoe	Steamship	For Messrs. George Hood & Co. [64]
Unknown date	Norway	Rødsverven	Sandefjord	Jason	Barque	For Christen Christensen.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Malster & Reaney	Baltimore, Maryland	Jessamine	Lighthouse tender	For United States Lighthouse Service.
Unknown date	United States	Thomas Quale & Sons	Cleveland, Ohio	John B. Lyon	Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	D. Baxter & Co.	Sunderland	Kant	Steamship	For Lübeck Königsberger Dampfschiffs Gesellschaft. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Son	Low Walker	Kappa	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy. [29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. & W. Smith.	North Shields	Kingsley	Steamship	For Messrs. Edward Eccles & Partners. [29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Laju	Merchantman	For Wright Bros. & Co. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. Mitchell & Son	Low Walker	Lambda	Gunboat	For Imperial Chinese Navy. [29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Laurel	Merchantman	For Hopper & Crosby. [16]
Unknown date	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	La Ville de Rosario	Steamship	For private owner. [59]
Unknown date	Germany			Lisette	Schooner	For Johan Georg Oestman.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons Ltd.	Pallion	Magician	Corvette	For Royal Navy. [76]
Unknown date	United States	Charles Bureau	Portland, Oregon	Manzanillo	Sternwheeler	For People's Freighting Co.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Maud Hartmann	Steamship	For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. [5]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros	Sunderland	Mytilene	Steamship	For Lumsdon, Byers & Co. [16] [80]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Pallas	Steamship	For Clark George Ltd.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Panama	Merchantman	For D'Orbigny & Faustin Fils. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Paul	Tug	For private owner. [34]
Unknown date	United Kingdom		River Thames	Phosphor Bronze	Steam launch	For Phosphor Bronze Co. Ltd. [64]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Phuoc Kien	Steamship	For private owner. [64]
Unknown date	Dominion of Canada	Jarvis & Burridge	Winnipeg	Princess	Paddle steamer	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. H. Green	Blackwall	Puerto Huergo	Tug	For private owner. [34]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Raisby	Merchantman	For J. S. Barwick. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. (Limited)	Jarrow	Ravenshaugh	Steamship	For Messrs. Bowser & Ormston. [29]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Rhodora	Merchantman	For F. Edwards. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Rosella	Merchantman	For John H. Barry. [16]
Unknown date	United States		Stockton, California	Seizer	Sternwheeler	For United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Serpho	Merchantman	For W. & T. W. Pinkney. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Silverdale	Merchantman	For Milburn Bros. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Strand Slipway Co.	Sunderland	Skerne	Merchantman	For private owner. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & H. Green	Blackwall	Stormcock	Tug	For Messrs. Holland, Doust & Co. [28]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Sultana	Steamship	For J. Redfern. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Tannadice	Merchantman	For Eastern & Australian Steamship Co Ltd. [16]
Unknown date	Sweden	Motala	Norrköping	Terge Viken	Steamship	For Consul Peterson. [59]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Thetis	Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date	Germany	Flensburg Iron Shipbuilding Company	Flensburg	Thyra	Steamship	For Bruhn & Co. [49]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John H. Dialogue	Camden, New Jersey	Underwriter	Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Vercingetorix	Merchantman	For Delmas Frères. [16]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Mr. Forrestt	London	Ville de Brugie	Steamship	For A. Rickard. [59]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James LAing	Sunderland	Ville de Lisbonne	Merchantman	For Eugene Grosos. [16]
Unknown date	Sweden	Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstad	Södermalm	Waxholm	Steamship	For Waxholmsbolaget.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Westport	Steamship	For Mr. Williams. [49]
Unknown date	United States	Dry Dock Complex	Detroit, Michigan	Wisconsin	Steamship	For Goodrich Line.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thorneycroft	Chiswick	No. 70	Torpedo boat	For Royal Navy. [49]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Two unnamed vessels	Dredgers	For private owners. [16]

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