The list of ship launches in 1883 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1883.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January |  United Kingdom | Messrs. Walker & Sons | Scarborough | Dorothy | Fishing vessel | For H. Champion. [1] [2] |
| 8 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Goldenhorn | Merchantman | For James R. de Wolf. [1] |
| 9 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walker & Sons | Scarborough | Kate | Fishing vessel | For Messrs. Crawford & Co. [1] |
| 9 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Kingston | Steamship | For Messrs. Henry Briggs & Co. [1] |
| 9 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Linwood | Steamship | For Messrs. Arthur Holland & Co. [1] |
| 9 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Viking | Steamship | For Western and Brazilian Telegraph Company. [1] |
| 10 January |  Sweden | Ljusne Mekaniska Verkstad | Ljusne | Adam | Steamship | For Mr. Kempe. [1] |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Ardgowan | Steamship | For Ardgowan Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [3] |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Hawarden Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. [1] |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Ionic | Cargo liner | For White Star Line |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. (Limited) | Chepstow | Maroon | Steamship | For Messrs. C. O. Young & Christies. [1] |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mordey & Carney | Newport | Olivia | Steamship | For John Fry. [1] [4] |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | North of England Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Sunderland | Saxmundham | Steamship | For Hunting & Pattison. [5] [1] |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | George Lambe | Steamship | For W. P. Annear. [1] |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Messrs Cox and Co | Falmouth, Cornwall | Prairie Flower | Tug | For Messrs. J. H. Dunn and Co. [6] |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | D. P. Garbutt | Hull | Mascotte | Steamship | For private owner. [7] [8] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. | Renfrew | Frejr | Steamship | For Randers Dampskibs Selskab of 1866. [9] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Gitano | Steamship | For Messrs. Wilson's. [10] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Kingston upon Hull | Opah | Steamship | For Messrs. Massey & Sawyer. [10] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Palermo | Steamship | For Messrs. Wilson's. [10] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Retford | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 22 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Shandon | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thom & Cameron. [2] |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird, Purdie & Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Buninyong | Steamship | For Messrs. W. Howard Smith & Sons. [2] |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Willington Quay | Energia | Steamship | For private owner. [11] |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Gwendoline | Steamship | For Messrs. Turbull Bros. [12] [13] |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Moruca | Steamship | For Messrs. David Caw & Co. [14] |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Primate | Steamship | For Messrs. Edward Harris & Co. [1] |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Aquitaine | Steamship | For Delmas Frères. [5] Ran into quayside on being launched and was damaged at the stern. [15] |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Procida | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert M. Sloman & Co. [2] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co | Stockton-on-Tees | Accomac | Steamship | For Messrs. W. Tapscott & Co. [2] [16] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Cleddy | Steamship | For John Marychurch & Co. [5] [17] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Whitby & Robin Hood's Shipbuilding and Graving Company | Whitby | Hilda | Smack | For private owner. [2] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Campbell, Mackintosh & Bowstead | Scotswood | Regal | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Conaway & Co. [18] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Sara | Steamship | For Messrs. Joseph F. Cohen & Co. [2] [16] [19] |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Tartar | Steamship | For Union Steamship Company. [20] |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Penarth | Iona | Paddle steamer | For Cardiff and Penarth Steam Ferry Company (Limited). [21] | |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Wellington | Steamship | For Sir Robert Dunsmuir & W. N. Diggle. [2] |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Kingswear | Steamship | For Haytor Mining Company. [2] [22] |
| January | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Briton | Coaster | For Briton Steamship Co. Ltd. [23] |
| 5 February | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co | Sunderland | Saint Joseph | Steamship | For MM. Dussarget, Bonnin & Badille. [5] [2] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Harkness & Son | Middlesbrough | Edith | Steamship | For W. Harkness. [2] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russel & Co. | Greenock | Micronesia | Merchantman | For Messrs. D. & W. Goff. [2] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co. | Belfast | Teelin Head | Steamship | For Ulster Steamship Company (Limited). [2] [24] |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Mistletoe | Albacore-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. [25] |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Thistle | Steamship | For Baillie Taylor. [2] [26] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Ackworth | Steamship | For Messrs. Joseph Merryweather & Co. [2] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | D. Baxter & Co. | Monkwearmouth | Hartside | Steamship | ForCharlton, McAllum & Co. [5] [27] [2] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Paisley | La Plata | Schooner | For C. T. Getting. [28] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Pallion | Pione | Steamship | For J. Sinclair. [5] [2] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Tourmaline | Steamship | For Messrs. C. O. Young & Christies. [2] |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Wanderer | Gunboat | For Royal Navy. [2] |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Williamson & Son | Workington | Crown of England | Merchantman | For Messrs. Robertson. Cruickshank & Co. [2] |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Glengarry | Steamship | For Glen Line. [2] |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Peveril | Steamship | For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co. [2] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Aberdour | Steamship | For Messrs. Adam & Co. [29] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Deeside | Steamship | For Messrs. Mennie & Brown and George MacBain. [29] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Elbe | Steamship | For Messrs Coverlay & Westray. [2] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Erato | Steamship | For Messrs. Gladstone & Cornforth. [2] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | George Roper | Barque | For W. T. Dickson & Son. Collided with the steamship Bentinck on being launched. Both vessels were severely damaged. [30] [31] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | La Nevera | Cargo ship | For River Plate Co. [32] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | South Wales | Steamship | For Messrs. Evan Jones & Co. [33] |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Yorouba | Steamship | For MM. Verminck et Cie., [2] or Compagnie du Senegal et de la Côte Occidental d'Afrique. [34] |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Kelvinhaugh | Cavalier | Steamship | For David MacBrayne. [35] |
| 13 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Felix Depeaux | Steamship | For Felix Depeaux. [2] [36] |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Para | Paddle steamer | For Amazon Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [2] |
| 20 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steel & Co. | Greenock | Coblenz | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co. [37] |
| 20 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Key & Son | Kirkcaldy | Heathmore | Steamship | For private owner. [37] |
| 20 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Pelion | Steamship | For Compagnie Fraissinet. [37] |
| 21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. David J. Dunlop & Co. | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For Société Postale Française. [37] [38] Subsequently named Pomona. [39] |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs Hawthorn & Co. | Leith | Buccleuch | Steam trawler | For General Steam Fishing Company. [40] [41] |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Phra Chula Chom Klao | Steamship | For J. J. Sinclair. [40] [38] |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Slieve Donard | East Indiaman | For W. P. Sinclair & Co. [40] [38] |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Merksworth | Amethyst | Steamship | For William Robertson. [42] |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Iona | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co. [42] |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Mount Carmel | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Smith & Service. [42] |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Scindia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. [42] |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Aboraca | Steamship | For Graham, Anderson & Co. [5] [43] |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Berenicia | Steamship | For Messrs. J. E. Bowser, Ormston & Co. and Partners. [43] |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Kong Beng | Steamship | For Scottish Oriental Steamship Company (Limited). [42] |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Letimbro | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [42] |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Tynemouth | Steamship | For T. H. Dawson. [2] |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Norham Castle | Passenger ship | For Castle Line |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Phaeton | Leander-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Hodgson | Steamship | For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. [44] |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co | Rutherglen | Arakan | Steam launch | For private owner. [38] |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Co. | South Shields | John Readhead | Steamship | For Messrs. Franz Rahtkens & Co. [45] |
| February | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Knight of St. Michael | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Greenshields, Currie & Co. [38] |
| February | United Kingdom | Edward Wales | Hull | Malta | Steamship | For William Watkins Ltd. [46] |
| 6 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Norwich | Steamship | For Great Eastern Railway. |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Lincoln | Steamship | For Great Eastern Railway. |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Royalist | Satellite-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
| 8 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Abraham Sutton | Steamship | For Mr. Sutton. [47] |
| 9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | M. E. Watson | Merchantman | For Messrs. Chadwick & Prichard. [48] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | Albion | Steamship | For Albion Steam Shipping Company. [49] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Bonnington | Steamship | For Bonnington Steamship Co. [49] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Doric | Ocean liner | For White Star Line |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Kent | Steamship | For Wigram Line. [49] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Kow Shing | Steamship | For Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. [50] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Lord Morton | Paddle steamer | For M. P. Galloway. [49] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Pennon | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Reston & Co. [49] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | St. Finbar | Steamship | For City of Cork Steam Packet Company (Limited). [49] |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. M.Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Abana | Steamship | For private owner. [51] |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | D. P. Garbutt | Hull | Bass Rock | Steamship | For D. P. Garbutt. [52] |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Clan Macarthur | Steamship | For Clan Line. [53] |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer & Co. (Limited) | Howden-on-Tyne | Jersey | Steamship | For Messrs. Morel Bros. & Co. [54] |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Cardiff Junction Dry Dock Engineering Company (Limited) | Cardiff | Medina | Steamship | For James Ware. [55] |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Humacao | Steamship | For Direct Line. [56] |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Fullarton & Co. | Merksworth | Argus | Steamship | For Hugh Keith. [57] |
| 15 March |  United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Maripost | Cargo liner | For Oceanic Steamship Company. |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Shalimar | Merchantman | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford. [57] |
| 17 March |  Italy | Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando | Livorno | Lepanto | Italia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina . |
| 20 March | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co. | Sunderland | Irwin | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Pugsley & Co. [5] [58] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Rapid | Satellite-class sloop | For Royal Navy. Ran into HMS Royal Adelaide on being launched and was damaged. [59] | |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Spider | Steamship | For Henry Martini. [60] |
| 22 March | United Kingdom | Passage West | Dingadee | Steamship | For Australian Steam Navigation Company. [61] | |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Apolo | Paddle steamer | For La Platinée Compagnie. [62] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Thomas Charlton | Grimsby | Cancer | Steam trawler | For Grimsby Steam Trawl Fishing Company (Limited). [63] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co | Low Walker | Eeta | Steamship | For Demerara and Berbice Steamship Company. [64] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Elmfield | Steamship | For Messrs. F. Binnington & Co. [65] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Machin | Steamship | For private owners. [65] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Sirio | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [66] |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Edward Wales | Hull | Tasmania | Steamship | For William Watkins Ltd. [67] |
| 24 March | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Terror | Amphitrite-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Wexford | Steamship | For R. M. Hudson & Son. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Don Isabel | Paddle steamer | For Amazon Steam Navigation Company. [68] |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Crocodile | Dredger | For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners. [69] |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Mundurucus | Steamship | For Messrs. Bisseau & Mitchell. [70] |
| 6 April | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Lili | Steam yacht | For Lucien Glassier. [71] [72] |
| 7 April | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Defiance | Paddle tug | For London Docks Company. [72] |
| 7 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Kirtle | Steamship | For George Steel. [73] |
| 7 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Marjorie | Yacht | For James Coats Jr. [74] |
| 7 April | United Kingdom | W. Thomas | Amlwch | W. S. Caine | Steamship | For private owner. [75] |
| 8 April | United States | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Atalanta | Steam yacht | For Jay Gould. [76] | |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Bernina | Steamship | For Messrs. Richards, Mills & Co. [77] |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Cybele | Steamship | For H. Cloake. [78] |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co | Port Glasgow | Villalta | Barque | For Messrs. Nicholsons & McGill. [79] [77] [80] |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Claymore | Steamship | For Claymore Shipping Co. [81] |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | Cyrus | Steamship | For Thomas Risk. [81] |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Kingscote | Steamship | For E. Eccles. [5] [82] |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Stockbridge | Merchantman | For Messrs. E. B. Hatfield & Co. [81] [80] |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Actif | Steamship | For Mons. J. Lamy Fils. [83] |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Fingal | Sailing ship | For R. Martin & Co. [84] |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Milland & Son | Dumbarton | Caridad | Steamship | For Marquês de Campo. [85] |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Falls of Foyers | Merchantman | For Messrs. Wright & Brackenridge. [85] |
| 14 April | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company, Limited | Sunderland | City of Manchester | Steamship | For J. Gray & Co., [5] [86] [87] or Messrs. Nelson, Donkin & Co. [88] |
| 19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's | Hull | Bolama | Steamship | For Empreza Nacional de Navegação. [89] |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Pallion | Acuba | Steamship | For T. Stockdale, [5] or Messrs. Coates, Stockdale & Co. [90] |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Batley | Steamship | For Messrs. J. T. & J. Taylor. [91] |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. | Renfrew | Koldinghuus | Paddle steamer | For Det Forenede Dampskibs Selskab. [91] [92] |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Comopany, Limited | Howdon | Whinfield | Steamship | For Messrs. Sutton & Co. [93] |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | D. Baxter & Co. | Monkwearmouth | Woodlands | Steamship | For J. Frank, [5] or Messrs. Groves, Fenwick & Co. [94] |
| 23 April | United Kingdom | William Gray & Company | West Hartlepool | Dragonfly | Steamship | For Galbraith, Pembroke & Co., [95] or A. Bunting. [96] |
| 23 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Abbbotsinch | Eleanore | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Kinney & Rafferty. [91] |
| 23 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Southgate | Steamship | For Messrs. Turnbull, Scott & Co. [96] |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Gulf of Mexico | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Co. [97] |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Roslin Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. [98] |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Wetherby | Steamship | For Messrs. C. Furness & Co. [97] |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Eden Hall | Steamship | For Hall Line. [99] |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fyfe | Fairlie | Eulydia | Yacht | For Mr. Corry. [100] |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Pontypridd | Steamship | For Pontypridd Steamship Co. Ltd. [101] |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Moldavia | Steamship | For private owner. [102] |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Harkness & Son | Middlesbrough | Trefusis | Steamship | For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Son. [93] |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Abermeed | Steamship | For Messrs. Letricheux & David. [103] |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Black & Drury | Deptford | Italia | Steamship | For Compagnia Portugueza de Navegacao a Vapor Uniao. [104] [103] |
| 28 April |  Germany | Hamburg | Polyhymna | Steamship | For China Line. Collided with the Brazilian steamship Buenos Ayres on being launched. Both vessels were severely damaged. [105] [106] | |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Hill & Son | Bristol | Valetta | Steamship | For Messrs. Cuthbert, Haddock & Co. [107] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Dumbarton | Ballarena | Steamship | For Messrs. Bell Bros. & McLelland. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Banca | Barque | For Messrs. Peter Denniston & Sons. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Craigmont | Steamship | For Messrs. Walker, Donald & Co. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Carmen | Steamship | For Messrs. Pile & Co. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co | Paisley | Falconhurst | East Indiaman | For Messrs. William R. Price & Co. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Hopper Barge No. 2 | Steam hopper barge | For Hull Dock Co. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | J. T. North | Barque | For Messrs. W. & J. Lockett. [80] # |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Laichiow | Steamship | For Scottish Oriental Steamship Company. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Lizzie | Steamship | For Nobel's Explosive Company (Limited). [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Meg Merillees | Paddle steamer | For North British Steam Packet Company. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Nowsherra | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding Co | Penarth | Steamship | For private owner. [108] | |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Prinses Wilhelmina | Paddle steamer | For Zeelandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Rio Parana | Steamship | For National Brazilian Steam Navigation Company. [80] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Strathtay | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hayy & Sons. [80] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | William Rider | Leeds | The Bexter | Humber Keel | For Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society. [109] |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | G. W. Jones | Steamship | For S.S. G. W. Jones Co. Ltd., [5] [110] or Messrs. Charles Jones & Co. [111] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | D. P. Garbutt | Hull | Bell Rock | Steamship | For private owner. [112] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gledholt | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Ropner & Co. [113] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | Sargasso | Steamship | For Messrs. Scrutton, Sons & Co., Messrs. Stovell & Brown, Messrs. Henry Langridge & Co., and Messrs. David Caw & Co. [114] [115] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. & J. McCann | Hull | Conservative | Fishing smack | For John Haldane. [112] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Cremona | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co. [114] [115] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Cymro | Steamship | For Messrs. Tellefsen, Wills & Co. [114] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Caird & Purdie | Barrow-in-Furness | Euripides | Steamship | For Messrs. Layburn & Legge. [116] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Midas | Steamship | For Messrs. Hall Bros. [117] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Monarch | Steam yacht | For private owner. [118] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Sarsuti | Brig | For Secretary of State for India. [114] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding | Paisley | St. Kilda | Steamship | For Messrs. Muir & Houston. [114] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Merksworth | Strathalder | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. [114] |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Allen & Co. | Granton | Gannet | Fishing trawler | For private owner. [116] |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Llangorse | Steamship | For C. E. Stallybrass. [119] |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Willington | Lord Warwick | Steamship | For private owner. [119] |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Lady Torfrida | Steam yacht | For Willia Pearce. [120] [115] |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Princess | Steamship | For Taylor & Sanderson. [5] [121] |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Sons | Middlesbrough | Sunrise | Steamship | For John Hood. [122] |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Partick | Wendur | Yacht | For John Clark. [123] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. David J. Dunlop & Co. | Port Glasgow | King Massaba | Steamship | For National African Company (Limited). [124] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Campbell, Mackintosh & Bowstead | Scotswood-on-Tyne | Tenterden | Steamship | For Messrs. A. L. Elder & Co. [125] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Unnamed | Steam hopper barge | For Tyne Commissioners. [125] |
| 21 May | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Kingston upon Hull | Ipswich | Steamship | For Great Eastern Railway. |
| 21 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Sons | Paisley | Koranui | Steamship | For W. R. Williams. [126] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company, Limited | Sunderland | Castleford | Steamship | For Castleford Steamship Co. Ltd. [5] [127] [128] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Inverleith | Steamship | For Messrs. Gledhill & Dishart. [129] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Abbotsinch | Waverley | Steamship | For Messrs. William McLachlan & Co. [126] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding | Paisley | ΣΦΗΕ | Tug | For private owner. [126] |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Britannia | Steamship | For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. [129] |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | City of Chicago | Steamship | For Inman Line. [130] |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Brothers & Co. | Dundee | Dundee | Steamship | For Dundee and London Shipping Company. [131] |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Sylvia | Steamship | For Messrs. C. S. Todd & Co. [129] |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Blue Jacket | Steamship | For Blue Jacket Steamship Co. Ltd. [5] [132] [133] |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Fushun | Steamship | For China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. [134] |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Macassar | Steamship | For Insulinde Stoomboot Maatschappij. [135] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Auretta | Steamship | For Messrs. J. and R. Bovey. [136] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Company | Port Glasgow | Holyhead | Steamship | For London and North Western Railway. [137] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Mary Lohden | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Lohden & Co. [138] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Minerva | Paddle steamer | For Compagnie La Platense. [139] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Co | South Shields | Trekieve | Steamship | For Messrs Edward Hain and Son. [140] |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | W J Pirrie | Sailing ship | For S. Lawther & Co. [141] |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Castle Steel and Iron Company | Milford Haven | Alacrity | Steamship | For T. R. Thompson. [142] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | Newhaven | Steamship | For Messrs. Richard Mackie & Co. [143] |
| 31 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Olivia | Steam yacht | For John Inglis Jr. [115] [144] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Clan Macpherson | Steamship | For Clan Line. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Murray & Co. | Dumbarton | Conquistador | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Laren, Crum & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Troon Shipbuilding Company | Troon | Culzean Castle | Barquentine | For James Bell. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Entella | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | General Picton | Merchantman | For Messrs. Lewis, Davis & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Gympie | Steamship | For Queensland Steam Shipping Company (Limited). [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Hals | Hopper dredger | For private owner. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. J. Dunlop & Co. | Port Glasgow | Lagos | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Company. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russel & Co. | Greenock | Mobile Bay | Barque | For Messrs. Hatfield, Cameron & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Noddleburn | Barque | For private owner. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Son | Govan | Rowena | Steamship | For Messrs. George Hood & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Talca | Steamship | For Messrs. Balfour, Williamson & Co. [115] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Son | Govan | Toward | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. [115] |
| 4 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Fergusson | Leith | Merrie England | Steam yacht | For George F. Lees. [145] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Alvarado | Steamship | For Messrs. Macandrew & Co. [146] |
| 5 June |  France | Brest | Amiral Baudin | Amiral Baudin-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Baron Clyde | Steamship | For Hugh Hogarth. [147] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ferncliffe | Steamship | For Messrs. John Melmore & Co. [146] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Ghazee | Steamship | For Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey, Sewell & Co. [146] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Key & Sons | Kinghorn | Grabo | Steamship | For Messrs. William Howard, Smith & Sons. [148] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Guiseppino Bertollo | Merchantman | For Signor Bertollo. [146] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Takapuna | Passenger ship | For Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Ltd. [149] |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Clan Macintosh | Steamship | For Clan Line. [150] |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Armstrong Mitchell | Elswick | Esmeralda | Cruiser | For Chilean Navy. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Glenelg | Steamship | For Glen Line. [150] |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Goalpara | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [150] |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | St. Rogavald | Steamship | For North of Scotland Steam Navigation Co. [151] |
| 7 June | United States | Harlan and Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Amphitrite | Amphitrite-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Cairngorm | Steamship | For Messrs. R. & D. Cairns. [152] |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Calypso | Calypso-class corvette | For Royal Navy. | |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gulf of Venice | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Co. [153] |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Thomas Brassey | Birkenhead | Perfero | Steamship | For King Line. [154] |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | Radyr | Steamship | For Messrs. John Cory & Sons. [155] |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Cubitt Town | Riachuelo | Ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Whitby Abbey | Steamship | For Pyman, Watson & Co. [5] [156] |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alfred Simpson & Co. | Hull | Will o' the Wisp | Sealer | For private owner. [157] |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Aboukir Bay | Merchantman | For Bay Line. [158] |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Agnes | Dredger | For private owner. [158] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Cairngowan | Steamship | For T. Cairns. [5] [110] [156] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. G. R. Stothert & Co. | Hotwells | Clifton Grove | Steamship | For Messrs. William Butler & Co. [159] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mordey & Carney | Newport | Dromedary | Steamship | For J. E. Scott. [160] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Vulcan Iron Co. | Beverley | Fawn | Steamship | For Messrs. Jackson Bros., & Co. [161] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Saltburn | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick. [5] [162] [163] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Rpbert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Ville de Palerme | Steamship | For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire Navigation à Vapeur. [5] [156] [164] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Rosebud | Steamship | For Peter Rowe. [156] [165] |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Jacuhype | Steamship | For Companhia Pernambuco del Navaigio Vapur. [166] |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Calabar | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Company. [167] |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | A. G. Gifford | Acharn | Carlotta | Steamboat | For Earl of Breadalbane and Holland. [168] |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Juane Nancy | Steamship | For Charles O. Fawcus. [169] |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Campbell, Mackintosh and Bowstead | Scotswood | Sindbad | Steamship | For Messrs. Sharp & Co. [170] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Barclay, Curle, and Co. | Glasgow | Capercailzie | Steam yacht | For George Burns. [171] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | The Floating Bridge Company | Gosport | Florence | Steam launch | For private owners. [172] |
| 20 June |  Brazil | Estabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia | Niterói | Imperial Marinheiro | Cruiser | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son | Linthouse | Indipendente | Steamship | For Navigazione Generale Italiano. [168] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. George Armitstead & Co. | Dundee | Isla | Steamship | For North Sea Steam Shipping Co. [168] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Burrell & Son | Dumbarton | Torreador | Steamship | For private owner. [168] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Trojan | Steamship | For E. C. Thin. [170] |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Duthie, Sons, & Co. | Footdee | Glassalt | Steamship | For Aberdeen & Glasgow Steam Shipping Company. [173] [174] |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Grace | Schooner | For Mr. Ball, George Carter, Henry Harrington and W. Lethbridge. [175] |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Hart Fell | Steamship | For Fell Line. [176] |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Ilwaine, Lewis & Co. | Belfast | St. Kevin | Steamship | For T. Heiton & Co. [177] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Isly | Steamship | For private owner. [178] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | James Mowat | Gourdon | Orange Blossom | Herring boat | For Messrs. Munro & Mowat. [179] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Princess Helene | Paddle steamer | For Southampton, Isle of Wight, and South of England Royal Mail Steampacket Company. [176] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Prior Hill | Barque | For Messrs. J. R. Dickson & Co. [176] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Willington Quay | Ragusa | Steamship | For Messrs. Stephens & Mawson. [178] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Sherbro' Monarch | Tug | For private owners. [176] |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Glasgow | Sussex | Steamship | For Messrs. Money, Wigram & Sons Ltd. [176] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Annie | Steamship | For Steamship Annie Co. Ltd. [180] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | W. B. Thomson | Dundee | Jasper | Steamship | For Gem Line. [181] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | John Elder & Company | Govan | Oregon | Ocean liner | For Guion Line. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Niger | Cargo ship | For African Steamship Co. [182] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Oregon | Steamship | For Guion Line. [183] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Orione | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [181] |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Raven | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company. [184] |
| 23 June | Italy | Castellamare di Stabia | Savoia | Royal yacht | For Umberto I. [185] | |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Burnley | Steamship | For Messrs. David Caw & Co. [186] |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | St. Thomé | Steamship | For Empreza Nacional de Navegação. [187] |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Sir William Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Victoria | Gunboat | For Victorian Naval Forces. [188] |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | D. Baxter & Co. | Sunderland | Devon | Steamship | For A. Wilmshurst, [5] [189] or Devon Steamship Company (Limited). [190] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Gouvernor Generaal s'Jacob | Steamship | For Nederlandsch Indiesche Stoomvaart Maatschappij. [191] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Tortona | Steamship | For James Currie & Co. [191] |
| 30 Junr | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. (Limited) | Belfast | Jane Clarke | Steamship | For Messrs. Clarke & Service. [192] |
| June | United Kingdom | James Duncan | Kingston | Admiral | Schooner | For private owner. [193] |
| June | United Kingdom | Dewdrop | Steam fishing smack | For Messrs. James Crombie & Co. [194] | ||
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Nant Gwynant | Steamship | For Messrs. R. & D. Jones. [195] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Warooka | Steamship | For Yorks National Steamship Company. [196] |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen and Sons | Govan | Daphne | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company. [197] Foundered on launch with the loss of more than 150 lives. [198] Subsequently raised, repaired and entered service. |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Gleaner | Schooner | For Messrs. Fisher & Co. [199] [200] |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Kingsdale | Steamship | For Milburn Bros. [5] [201] |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Argus | Steamship | For T. Kish & Co. [202] |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cottingham Bros. | Goole | C. Birkbeck | Smack | For J. Simms. [203] |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Pateena | Steamship | For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co. [204] |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Plantagenet | Coaster | For John Bacon. [205] [206] |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Rivadavia | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [204] |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Stroma | Steamship | For Napier Shipping Company (Limited). [207] |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Wareatea | Steamship | For Westport Colliery Company. [208] |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Cuba | Steamship | For Messrs. D. & C. MacIver. [209] |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Pembroke Castle | Ocean liner | For D. Currie & Co. [210] |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Wingsang | Steamship | For India and China Steam Navigation Company. [211] |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Persia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. [212] |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wray & Sons | Burton Stather | Dasher | Fishing smack | For Mr. Robins. [213] |
| 12 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. | Renfrew | Achille | Steamship | For MM. A. Grandchamp, Fils & Cie. [214] |
| 12 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Alberta | Steamship | For Canadian Pacific Railway. [214] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Oasis | Steamship | For Compagnie de Navigation Mixte. [215] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Princessa Isabel | Steamship | For Amazon Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [216] |
| 19 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Samarang | Steamship | For Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. [217] |
| 20 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Earl of Shaftesbury | Merchantman | For Messrs. D. Brown & Sons. [218] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Almsford | Steamship | For Thompson, Wrightson & Co. [5] [219] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Cogent | Steamship | For James Westoll. [5] [121] [220] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Gorji | Steamship | For Persian Gulf Steam Navigation Company. [220] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Lord Wolseley | Sailing ship | For Irish Shipowners Ltd. [221] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Co. | Whitby | Zephorus | Steamship | For Turner, Brightman & Co. [219] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Cavendish | Steamship | For Messrs. Perry, Raines & Co. [220] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co, | West Hartlepool | Coventry | Steamship | For Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon & Co. [222] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Eros | Steamship | For Messrs. Henry Briggs, Sons & Co. [223] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Isle of Elba | Steamship | For Messrs. Dixon, Robson & Co. [220] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Morso | Steamship | For Messrs Joshua Gronsund & Co. [224] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | D. P. Garbutt | Hull | Wolf Rock | Steamship | For private owner. [225] |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Cairngorm | Steamship | For Messrs. Robertson & Son. [226] |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouthg | Janus | Steamship | For Thomas Kish. [226] |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Maitlands | Steamship | For Messrs. Hardy, Wilson & Co. [223] |
| 30 July | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft and Company | Chiswick | Defender | Defender-class torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| 31 July | United Kingdom | Aitken & Mansel | Glasgow | Algoma | Steamship | For Canadian Pacific Railway. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Athalasca | Steamship | For Canadian Pacific Railway. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Cairngorm | Steamship | For Messrs. Robertson & Co. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Abbotsinch | Cam | Steamship | For East Coast Steamship Company. [216] [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Finnella | Steam yacht | For private owner. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Gladis | Steam yacht | For Mr. Mathieson. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Gretna | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Guthrie & Co. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Kincardineshire | Merchantman | For Thomas Law & Co. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Kwang-lee | Steamship | For China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Troon Shipbuilding Co. | Troon | Maggie | Barquentine | For E. J. Duder. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Dundee | Marshal Keith | Steamship | For private owner. [228] | |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Nuddea | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Strathpeffer | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. [227] |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [227] |
| 2 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Aurora | Steamship | For Messrs. Ebdy, Blacklin & Co. [229] |
| 2 August | United Kingdom | Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Dunbar Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 2 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Fiona | Steamship | For Messrs. F. Parbury & Co. [230] |
| 3 August | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Dartmouth | Steamship | For Haytor Mining Company. [231] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Croma | Steamship | For Dent & Co., [5] [132] or Croma Shipping Co. [87] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dundela | Cargo ship | For Harland & Wolff. [232] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Fiona | Steam yacht | For Emanuel Boutcher. [233] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | General Napier | Steamship | For Barnes, Guthrie & Co. [234] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Ida | Steamship | For Messrs. Pyman, Bell & Co. [231] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Moravia | Steamship | For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft. [231] |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Westernland | Steamship | For Société Anonyme de Navigation Belge Americane. [235] [236] |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Avis | Steamship | For Messrs. Brewis & Smith. [237] |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Lady Armstrong | Steamship | For Messrs. Adam, Hamilton & Co. [238] |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Maranoa | Steamship | For Queensland Steamship Company (Limited). [239] |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Signal | Paddle steamer | For Commissioners of Northern Lights. [239] |
| 8 August | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Alaskan | Paddle steamer | For Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Anne Thomas | Steamship | For Messrs. Evan Thomas, Radcliffe & Co. [240] |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edwards & Symes | Millwall | Red Cross | Ambulance ship | For Metropolitan Asylums Board. [241] |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Chiswick | Taiaroa | Defender-class torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| 16 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Churchill | Dredger | For Natal Harbour Board. [242] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Carriedo | Steamship | For Messageries Maritimes. [243] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft and Company | Chiswick | Childers | Torpedo boat | For Victorian Naval Forces. |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Claymore | Steamship | For J. H. Barry & Co. [5] [244] [245] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Crown of Scotland | Merchantman | For Messrs. Robertson, Cruikshank & Co. [246] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons & Co. | Aberdeen | Gipsy | Steam trawler | For William Leslie. [247] |
| 18 August |  Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Tenryū | Corvette | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons & Co. | Aberdeen | North Star | Steam trawler | For J. Pyper. [247] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | G. Davis | Abingdom | Vigo | Steamship | For private owner. [248] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Wylo | Steamship | For Wylo Steamship Company Limitey. [249] |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Clan Matheson | Steamship | For Clan Line. [250] |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Rawsthrone & Allison | Freckleton | J. C. Swindlehurst | Schooner | For J. Fairclough. [251] |
| 20 August | France | M. Chaparede | Rouen | Neustria | Steamship | For private owner. [252] [253] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Alberta | Steamship | For Messrs. C. Young & Christies. [254] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Ant | Steamship | For Henry Martini. [245] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Aspatria | Steamship | For F. Herskind. [254] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Kennett | Steamship | For George Steel. [245] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | David J. Dunlop & Co. | Glasgow | Monarch | Cable ship | For H.M. Postmaster General. First cable ship specifically designed for the Post Office. [255] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Mount Edgcumbe | Steamship | For Mount Edgcumbe Steamship Co Ltd. [256] |
| 21 August | United States | Harlan and Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Olympian | Paddle steamer | For Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Parthian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [257] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Usk Ship Building Company | Newport | Phœbe Gertrude | Steamship | For Cornubia Company. [258] |
| 22 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Meeinderry | Steamship | For David Berry. [259] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Son | Port Glasgow | Elmhurst | Full-rigged ship | For R. R. Paterson. [259] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co | Pallion | Falcon | Steamship | For Falcon Steamship Co. Limited. [5] [260] [261] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Forrest Hall | Merchantman | For Messrs. Herron, Dunn & Co. [262] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Davis and Plain | Cardiff | Lead On | Pilot cutter | For Zachariah White. [263] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Morven | Steamship | For Robert Thomson. [259] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Dumbarton | Owari Maru | Steamship | For Messrs. Raeburn & Verel, but sold to the Japan Steamship Company. [264] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Tongeriro | Refrigerated cargo liner | For New Zealand Shipping Company. [259] |
| 24 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Adelaide | Steamship | For Adelaide Steamship Company (Limited). [264] |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Lady Margaret | Paddle steamer | For Bristol Channel Express Steamship Company (Limited). [265] |
| 30 August |  Russia | Admiralty Shipyard | Saint Petersburg | Dmitrii Donskoi | Cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 30 August |  Netherlands | Fijenoord | Rotterdam | Edam | Steamship | For Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaartmaatschappij. [266] |
| 30 August | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Chiswick | Waitemata | Defender-class torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | North Wall | Steamship | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Chiswick | Poneke | Defender-class torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Cabo Verde | Steamship | For Empreza Nacional de Navegação. [267] |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Ngan Kin | Steamship | For Messrs Butterworth & Swire. [239] |
| August | United Kingdom | River Clyde | Rathlee | Steamship | For private owner. [268] | |
| August | United Kingdom | Woolwich | Sphinx | Thames barge | For Admiralty. [269] | |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Inman & Sons | Lymington | Wild Rose | Steam yacht | For Philip H. George. [270] |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Ætna | Malta-class tug | For Royal Navy. [271] |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthornes & Co. | Leith | Bruce | Fishing trawler | For General Steam Fishing Company (Limited). [272] |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dunluce | Cargo ship | For Harland & Wolff. [273] |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Pizarro | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Roca & Co. [272] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. J. Geddie | Garmouth | Annie | Schooner | For John Henderson. [274] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Aycliffe | Steamship | For Messrs. Hogg & Henderson. [275] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Flaxmoss | Steamship | For Flaxmoss Steamship Company (Limited). [276] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | R. A. Calderon | Merchantman | For Messrs. W. & G. Lockett & Co. [276] |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Drumblair | Merchantman | For Messrs. Gillison & Chadwick. [277] |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Dunholme | Steamship | For Messrs. J. J. Towers & Burdon. [278] |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Vulcan Ironworks Company | Beverley | Roebuck | Steamship | For Messrs. Jackson Brothers & Company. [279] |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Iolanthe | Merchantman | For Messrs. Cruickshank, Gass & Co. [280] |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Muurdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Progress | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [280] [281] |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Tai Sang | Steamship | For Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. [280] |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Danubian | Steamship | For Messrs. Hugh Black & Co. [282] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's | Jarrow | City of Truro | Steamship | For Tyne and Wear Steam Shipowning Company. [283] |
| 13 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Knight & M'Creadie | Ayr | Elach Hall | Steamship | For Mr. Christie. [284] |
| 13 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Priestman & Co. | Southwick | Ravensworth | Steamship | For Savary, Young & Co. [5] [285] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Luneburg | Steamship | For J. Lohden & Co. [5] [286] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Readhead & Sons | South Shields | William Balls | Steamship | For W. D. C. Balls. [286] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Albany | Steamship | For Messrs. T. D. Woodhead & Co. [287] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Cloch | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. [288] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Huntsman | Steamship | For W. J. Jobling. [286] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend-on-Tyne | Iron Prince | Steamship | For James Knott. [286] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Mawhera | Steamship | For W. R. Williams. [288] [281] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | J. M. Briggs | Hull | Sybil | Steam trawler | For Hartlepool Fishery Company, Limited. [289] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Almandine | Steamship | For W. Tulley & Co. [286] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Clydebank | Barracouta | Steamship | For Messrs. Laycraft & Co., [290] or Messrs. William Guild & Co. [291] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Key & Sons | Kinghorn | Cahors | Steamship | For Australian Steam Navigation Company. [290] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Gottardo | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [292] [290] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Tamaulipas | Steamship | For Compania Mexicana Transatlantica. [290] |
| 18 September | France | Lorient | Indomptable | Terrible-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Howdon | Racile | Steamship | For Messrs. L and H. Jneret. [286] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Triumph | Steamship | For Triumph Steamship Co. Ltd. [5] [286] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | China | Steamship | For Messrs. D. & C. Maciver. [293] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dynamic | Ferry | For Belfast Steamship Company. [294] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Macrihanish | East Indiaman | For Hugh Hogarth. [295] [281] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | Maria A. Hinde | Steamship | For William Hinde. [296] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | ' Methven Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 19 September | United States | Continental Iron Works | Greenpoint, New York | Monadnock | Amphitrite-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Raylton Dixon | Steamship | For Messrs. Jacob Christensen & Co. [286] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Shannon | Steamship | For James Nourse. [295] |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Stura | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [295] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Balbus | Steamship | For T. Kish & Co. [297] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Cygnet | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company. [298] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Inveruglas | Merchantman | For J. Macgregor & Son. [299] [281] |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & co. | West Hartlepool | Hay Green | Steamship | For Messrs. J. H. Murrell & Co. [300] |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | C. Burt & Sons | Falmouth, Cornwall | Armine | Tug | For Messrs Rushden Brothers, [301] or J. H. Rushden, R. Rushden and J. Southeard. [302] |
| 29 September | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Timaru | Steamship | For Timaru Screw Collier Co. [5] [303] |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murray Bros. | Dumbarton | Campechano | Steamship | For private owner. [281] |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Nanshan | Steamship | For Nanshan Shipping Company (Limited). [281] |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wray & Son | Burton upon Stather | Pilot | Fishing smack | For R. Hellier. [304] |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Ready | Lighthouse Tender | For Trinity House. [281] |
| September | United Kingdom | Beeching Brothers Ltd. | Great Yarmouth | Shoaymyo | Drifter | For George Beeching & Co. Ltd. [305] |
| September | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Swansea | Steamship | For Mesnier et Cie. [306] |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Aorangi | Refrigerated cargo liner | For New Zealand Shipping Company. |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Falloden | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Nabb, Young & Co. [303] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Agenoria | Steamship | For Messrs. M. Rickinson & Co. [307] [19] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Dobson & Co. | Low Walker-on-Tyne | Bosphorus | Steamship | For Messrs. Hall Bros. [308] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Priestman & Co | Sunderland | County of Durham | Steamship | For Edward Jobson. [5] [303] |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs W Gray and Co | West Hartlepool | City of Truro | Steamship | For Cornwall Steamship Company (Limited). [309] [310] |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Earl of Jersey | Barque | For D. Brown & Sons. [311] |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Grangemouth | Dawn | Steamship | For Messrs. Yeld & Co. [312] | |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall & Co. | Footdee | Girdleness | Steamship | For Messrs. John Cook & Son. [313] |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Oakfield | Steamship | For Joseph Brown. [314] |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. | Hull | Rosario | Steamship | For Wilson Line. [315] |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Alcester | Merchantman | For Messrs. Haws, Lawson & Co. [316] |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Limited | Elswick | Egret | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company. [317] |
| 9 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Port Adelaide | Barque | For Port Line. [318] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Amphion | Leander-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. | |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Robina | Steamship | For Robinson & Rowland. [5] [319] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Marcia | Steamship | For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. [320] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co | Stockton-on-Tees | Thomas Adams | Steamship | For Messrs. T. C. Lawrence & Co. [319] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Alicia | Steamship | For Linea de Vapores Serra. [321] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Conde d'En | Steamship | For Amazon Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [321] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Crown of Arragon | Steamship | For Messrs. Prentice, Clapperton & Co. [321] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Dobie and Co. | Govan | Derry Castle | Barque | For Francis Spaight & Sons. [322] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Knight of St. George | Steamship | For Messrs. Greenshields, Cowie & Co. [323] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | MacDiarmid | Merchantman | For Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son. [321] |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Harkness & Son | Middlesbrough | Mascotte | Steamship | For private owner. [324] |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | North of England Shipbuilding Co. | Sunderland | Elstow | Steamship | For J. Fawcestt. [5] [320] |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Guido | Cargo ship | For La Compania de Navigacion la Flecha. [325] [326] |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mordey, Carney & Co. (Limited) | Newport | Camel | Steamship | For J. E. Scott. [327] |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Grip-fast | Steamship | For Messrs. William Leslie & Co. [328] [329] |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Company | Paisley | Hoy Head | Steamship | For Charles Richard Scott. [330] [331] |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | location | John Knox | Steamship | For Messrs. Niel Maclean & Co. [330] |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Sirsa | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Ltd | Dumbarton | Brabo | Steamship | For G. P. Walford. [332] |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Bryngwyn | Merchantman | For David Morgan. [333] |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Western Star | Steamship | For Messrs. Johnson Brothers & Co. [334] |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Company | Hull | William Bailey | Steamship | For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. [335] [336] |
| 30 October | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company, Limited | Sunderland | Ardlethen | Steamship | For Adam & Co. [5] [337] |
| 30 October | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Chigwell | Steamship | For A. Suart. [5] [338] |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Andreta | Merchantman | For Messrs. E. F. & W. Roberts. [339] |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Thomas W. Walker | Scarborough | King Arthur | Fishing smack | For J. R. D. Romyn. [340] |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Regian | Steamship | For Regian Steam Shipping Company. [339] |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Romeo | Steamship | For Messrs. C. T. Bowring & Co. [341] |
| October | United Kingdom | Strand Slipway Company | Newport | Alassio | Steamship | For Richard W. Jones & Co. [342] |
| October | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Albano | Steamship | For W. & T. W. Pinkney, or Neptune Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. [5] [343] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Avocet | Steamship | For Bird Line. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Caesia | Steamship | For Messrs. Stephen, Mawson & Goss. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Cataluna | Steamship | For Campania Transatlantic. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs Harvey and Co | Hayle | Eagle | Tug | For Messrs. Deeble and Sons. [344] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Falkner | Gunboat | For Commissioners of Melbourn Harbour. [345] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Graville | Steamship | For C. Brown. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Heathercliff | Steamship | For Messrs. John Melmore & Co. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Itata | Barque | For private owner. [333] |
| October | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Juan Cunningham | Steamship | For private owners. [291] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Sylfaen | Steamship | For Messrs. Kneeshaw, Lupton & Co. [291] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co | Low Walker | Castlebank | Steamship | For Castle Line. [346] |
| 1 November | United States | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Edward E. Barrett | Schooner | For New Jersey Pilots. |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay | Dundee | Martos | Steamship | For Sr. Sister. [347] [348] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Noordland | Steamship | For Société Anonymé de Navigation Belge Americaine. [349] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Abbotsinch | Strathlyon | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. [348] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Thalia | Steamship | For Messrs. A. Gladstone & Co. [339] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Thane | Steamship | For Messrs. R. A. Mudie & Sons. [347] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Vulcan Ironworks Company | Beverley | The Wild Rose | Steamship | For John Hobson. [350] |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Dredger | For Tees Conservancy Commissioners. [348] |
| 3 November | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Kiel | Adler | Habicht-class gunboat | For Kaiserliche Marine . |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Clieveden | Steamship | For McNabb, Young & Co. [5] |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Sons | Port Glasgow | Helensburgh | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thom & Cameron. [351] |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer & Co. | Jarrow | North Erin | Steamship | For Messrs. Hugh Roberts & Son. [352] |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs Burrell & Sons | Dumbarton | Strathness | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. [353] |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston, Lancashire | Violet | Paddle steamer | For Wallasey Commissioners. [354] |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Manaos | Steamship | For Brazilian Steam Navigation Company. [355] |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Sierra Pedrosa | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomson, Anderson & Co. [351] [331] |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Bilbao | Steamship | For Bilbao Steamship Co., [5] [356] or Messrs. E. Bregeon & M. Thomas. [357] |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Bay of Panama | Sailing ship | For J. Bullock & Co. [358] |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Green | Blackwall | Guyuni | Tug | For Sproston Dock & Foundry Co. [359] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Abana | Steamship | For private owner. [360] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Arabia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. [361] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons & Co. | Aberdeen | Don | Steamship | For Messrs. G. & W. Davidson. [362] [363] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Reindeer | Mariner-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. | |
| 15 November | United States | Goss, Sawyer & Packard | Bath, Maine | Benjamin F. Packard | Down Easter | For private owner. |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Delphus | Steamship | For Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. [364] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Mulgrave | Steamship | For John H. Barry & Co. [5] [365] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepoo | Ripon City | Steamship | For Furness Line. [365] |
| 15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Welcombe | Steamship | For Messrs. Corfield & Robson. [365] |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Northern Star | Steamship | For Messrs. Johnson Bros. & Co. [366] |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Perseo | Steamship | For Società Italiana di Transporti Marittimi Raggio & Co. [367] |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Peveril | Steamship | For Messrs. George Hood & Co. [367] |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. David J. Dunlop & Co. | Port Glasgow | Pochard | Steamship | For Cork Steamship company (Limited). [368] [367] |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Burrell & Son | Dombarton | Budapest | Steamship | For Messrs. Burrell & Son. [369] |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co | Renfrew | Platypus | Dredger | For Queensland Government. [370] |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Secundra | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [370] |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | The Queen | Paddle steamer | For Lochlomond Steamboat Company. [370] |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Dumbarton | Drummeltan | Merchantman | For Messrs. Gillison & Chadwick. [369] |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Ruaphephu | Steamship | For New Zealand Shipping Company. [369] |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Valetta | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [371] |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Narva | Steamship | For Messrs. Bailey & Leatham. [372] |
| 27 November | United Kingdom | Messrs Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Astronomer | Steamship | For private owner. [373] |
| 28 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Key & Co. | Kinghorn | Crathie | Steamship | For W. Todd Moffatt. [374] |
| 28 November |  Spain | Reales Astilleros de Esteiro | Ferrol | General Concha | General Concha-class gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| 29 November | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Fylingdales | Steamship | For Robinson & Rowland. [5] [375] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Brock | Tug | For private owner. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Caller Ou | Steam trawler | For private owner. [376] | ||
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Clan Davidson | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Dunlop & Sons. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Claudia | Steamship | For Messrs. Stephens, Mawson & Goss. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Cluny Castle | Merchantman | For Sir Donald Currie. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Dido | Steam launch | For Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. [331] |
| November |  Austria-Hungary | Trieste | Elektra | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. | |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Elms | Steamship | For private owner. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Euterpe | Steamship | For Messrs. Osborn & Wallis. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Fiji | Sternwheeler | For Colonial Sugar Co. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Invergowrie | Steam barge | For Sir William Arrol & Co. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Norseman | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Storm Cock | Tug | For W. B. Hill. [331] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Topaz | Steamship | For W. Robertson. [331] |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Ciudad de Santander | Steamship | For Compania Transatlantica. [377] |
| 1 December | Germany | AG Vulcan | Stettin | Jiyuan | Cruiser | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Batman | Gunboat and hopper ship | For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners. [378] |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | E. Wales | Hull | Elsy | Steamship | For private owner. [379] |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co | Greenock | Siphnos and Eubee | Steamship | For private owner. [378] |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Earl of Beaconsfield | Merchantman | For Earl Line. [380] [381] |
| 6 December |  New South Wales | Allen & Ward | Balmain | Kate | Tug | For Richard Manning. |
| 12 December | Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Nan Chen | Nan Chen-class cruiser | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Dunvegan | Steamship | For Messrs. John & William W. S. Smith. [382] |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Ella | Steamship | For Thomas Rodenacker. [382] |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Gulf of Akaba | Steamship | For Gulf Line. [383] [384] |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Hermon | Steamship | For George Horsley. [385] |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Crown of Denmark | Merchantman | For Messrs. Robertson, Cruickshank & Co. [383] |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. MacIlwaine & Lewis | Belfast | Ferric | Steamship | For Messrs. H. J. Scott & Co. [386] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Mr. Geddie | Banff | Barbara | Schooner | For Mr. Marr. [387] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Cathay | Steamship | For Messrs. Gladstone & Cornforth. [388] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Dee | Steamship | For Messrs. G. & W. Davidson. [389] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Eider | Steamship | For Norddeutsche Lloyd. [390] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Francisca | Steamship | For Linea de Vapores Serra Bilbao. [390] [391] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Germania | Steamship | For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. [388] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong Mitchell & Co. | Elswick | Giovanni Bausan | Cruiser | For Regia Marina . |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Newton | Steamship | For Newton Steamship Company (Limited). [392] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier & Sons | Govan | Oaxaca | Steamship | For Compania Mexicana Transatlantica. [393] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs Cox and Co | Falmouth, Cornwall | Triton | Steamship | For Falmouth Fisheries' Company. [394] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Turkistan | Merchantman | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford. [391] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Venture | Steam fishing vessel | For A. Cook. [391] |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Zurich | Steamship | For Messrs. Turnbull, Brightman & Co. [395] |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Inglis | Pointhouse | Celebes | Steamship | For Nederlandsche Indische Stoomvaart Maatschappij. [396] |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Gerovia | Steamship | For MM. Cyprien, Fabre et Cie. [396] |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Portsmouth Dockyard | Imperieuse | Imperieuse-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. | |
| 22 December | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Lussin | Torpedo cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 27 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Gulf of Papua | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Company, Limited. [397] |
| 27 December | United States | Mare Island Navy Yard | Vallejo, California | Mohican | sloop of war | For United States Navy. |
| 27 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Rydal Water | Steamship | For Rydal Water Steam Ship Co. Ltd. [398] [399] |
| 28 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Nerbudda | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [1] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | America | Steamship | For National Steamship Company. [400] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Fernbrook | Steamship | For Messrs. John Foster & Co. [401] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. (Limited) | Jarrow | Idas | Steamship | For Mr. Westcotte. [402] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. (Limited) | Jarrow | Minerva | Steamship | For Messrs. Svanoe & Partners. [402] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. (Limited) | Jarrow | Lady St. Germans | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & R. Bovey & Co. [403] [402] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Partick | Oopach | Steamship | For China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [404] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Texan | Cargo ship | For West India Shipping Co. [405] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Thropton | Steamship | For R. B. Avery. [402] |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Ursula | Steamship | For Thomas E. Hick. [5] [402] |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Manora | Steamship | For British India (Association) Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [406] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs H M'Intyre and Co | Paisley | Frutera | Steamship | For Messrs. Goodyear and Co. [407] |
| December | United Kingdom | North Shields | M. Glure | Steamship | For private owner. [408] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Aberlady Bay | Steamship | For private owner. [320] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Abrota | Merchantman | For J. Graham. [5] |
| Unknown date | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Alameda | Passenger ship | For Alaska Steamship Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Alaska | Merchantman | For M. Thompson & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Co. | Sunderland | Alassio | Merchantman | For R. W. Jones & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Albacore | Albacore-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Albany | Steamship | For Birkenhead Shipping Company Limited [410] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Alcester | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Alfredo | Steamship | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Alice | Merhantman | For R. Rettich. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Aline | Merchantman | For T. Marwood & Sons. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & G. Thompson | Clydebank | America | Cargo liner | For National Line. [411] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Amity | Steamship | For G. Haig & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United States | Essex, Massachusetts | A. T. Gifford | Schooner | For George Dennis. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Atrato | Merchantman | For The Pinkney & Sons Steamship Company. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Auckland Castle | Merchantman | For Mordey & Carney. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Company | Sunderland | Avoca | Merchantman | For Westcott & Lawrence. [5] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Bellcairn | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Bergamo | Merchantman | For R. W. Jones & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Bird o' Freedom | Cutter | For J. D. Feltham. [412] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham, & Co. | Sunderland | Blanchland | Merchantman | For Hannay, Boyd & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Bryn Glas | Merchantman | For Jones Bros. & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Cairo | Merchantman | For G. H. Wills & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Priestman & Co. | Sunderland | Carranza | Merchantman | For Societa Maritime di Vizcaya. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Castlecrag | Steamship | For Messrs. Tomlinson, Thomson & Co. [343] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Chelona | Merchantman | For G. J. Hay & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Company | Sunderland | Chelydra | Merchantman | For C. Hutchinson. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | City of Ashland | Paddle steamer | For Superior Lumber Company. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Clare | Merchantman | For S.S. Clare Limited. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Sons. | Middlesbrough | Claxton | Steamship | For private owner. [384] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Craiglands | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Crete | Merchantman | For Dent & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Crindau | Steamship | For Stephens, Mawson & Case. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & sons | Sunderland | Dent Holme | Merchantman | For Hine Bros. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Dewsland | Merchantman | For John Marychurch & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | Germany | Gebr. Howaldt | Kiel | Dicky | Steamship | For private owner.[ citation needed ] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Duchess | Merchantman | For J. W. Taylor. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Duchess | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Dunedin | Steamship | For J. & M. Gunn & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Dunmail | Merchantman | For Sharp & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Earl of Chester | Merchantman | For Earl of Chester Steamship Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Eastern Star | Merchantman | For Johnson Bros. & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United States | Ambrose A. Martin | Boston, Massachusetts | Eben D. Jordan | Schooner | For Thomas Cooper. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | El Dorado | Merchantman | For Henry Scholefield & Son. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Ella Sayer | Steamship | For Fisher, Renwick & Co. [5] [413] |
| Unknown date |  Queensland | Smith & Forrester Co. | Brisbane | Ellen | Steamship | For Messrs. Bresli & Watson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Esperance | Merchantman | For T. Freear. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Etna | Paddle Tug | For Admiralty. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Fern Holme | Ocean liner | For Hine Bros. [5] [87] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Fox | Schooner | For T. C. Cooper & Co. Ltd. [414] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Bell | Grimsby | Frank Buckland | Fishing trawler | For Joshua Loughton. [415] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. (Limited) | Jarrow | General Chanzy | Steamship | For G. Pergeline. [402] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Glanrheidol | Merchantman | For Glanrheidol Steamship Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Glendower | Merchantman | For Hurley, Matthews & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United States | Portland, Oregon | Governor Newell | Sternwheeler | For Shoalwater Bay Transportation Co. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Grace | Barquentine | For private owner. [416] |
| Unknown date |  Dominion of Canada | John W. Smith | Fort Chipewyan | Grahame | Sternwheeler | For Hudson's Bay Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. Baxter & Co. | Sunderland | Greetlands | Merchantman | For W. Tone. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Harrogate | Merchantman | For Harrogate Steamship Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Harrogate | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Highfield | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Highland Prince | Merchantman | For James Knott. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Hoselaw | Steamship | For G. Reid. [5] [87] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co | Sunderland | Hymettus | Merchantman | For T. Kish. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Ida Marshall | Merchantman | For J. F. Marshall & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Imperatriz Theresa | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Incemore | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Priestman & Co | Sunderland | Isle of Cyprus | Steamship | For Dixon, Robson & Co. [5] [417] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Priestman & Co | Sunderland | Isle of Dursey | Merchantman | For Dixon, Robson & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Itata | Barque | For Newark Shipping Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. Baxter & Co | Sunderland | Ivanhoe | Merchantman | For G. C. Ward. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Ivy Holme | Steamship | For Hine Bros. [5] [418] |
| Unknown date | United States | Albert Burgoyne | Benton Harbor, Michigan | J.M. Allmendinger | Steam barge | For John Allmendinger and Samuel Hull. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | John Morrison | Steamship | For S. A. Morrison. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Katy | Merchantman | For R. Gordon & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | Russia | Odesa | Kostroma | Cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy. [419] | |
| Unknown date | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | La Argentina | Corvette | For Argentine Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Lathom | Merchantman | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Loch Ard | Steamship | For private owner. [420] |
| Unknown date | United States | J. H. Peterson | St. Helens, Oregon | Lucea Mason | Sternwheeler | For Farmers' Transportation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Lisnacrieve | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Lucknow | Merchantman | For G. D. Tyser & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Mabel | Steamship | For James Hornsby. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Magnolia | Steamship | For Turnbull, Potts & Co. [5] [421] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Limited | Sunderland | Marquis Scicluna | Merchantman | For C. Tully. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Glasgow | Matador | Steamship | For private owner. [422] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Mayo | Merchantman | For Compagnia Bilbaina de Navegacion. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Sir William Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Melbourne | Gunboat | For Victorian Naval Forces. [188] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Mennythorpe | Steamship | For . [19] |
| Unknown date | United States | Nyack, New York | Meteor | Steam yacht | For Quick Transport Steamship Company. [423] [424] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Meteor | Paddle tug | For Admiralty. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Stockport | Mona's Queen | Paddle launch | For private owner. [425] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Monmouthshire | Merchantman | For R. Gething & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | North of England Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Monte Rosa | Merchantman | For Cay & Hall. [5] |
| Unknown date | France | Mutin | School ship | For French Navy. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Sons. | Middlesbrough | Myosotis | Steamship | For private owner. [384] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Myrtle Branch | Steamship | For Nautilus Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. [5] [426] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co | Sunderland | Nantes Hambourg | Merchantman | For Compagnie Nantaise de Navigation à Vapeur. [5] [260] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Nebo | Steamship | For Messrs. Pinkney & Sons. [87] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Nelcebee | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Nicholas Vagliano | Merchantman | For Vagliano Bros. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sond | Sunderland | Ninian Stuart | Merchantman | For Morel Bros. & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company Limited | Sunderland | Numida | Merchantman | For Porteous & Senier. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Olive | Merchantman | For Hopper & Crosby. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Oxon | Merchantman | For H. Samman. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Kish, Boolds & Co. | Sunderland | Pactolus | Merchantman | For T. Kish. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Padang | Steamship | For . [384] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Pelops | Steamship | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Penyghent | Merchantman | For Myers Bros. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | North of England Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Phœnix | Merchantman | For A. Smith & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Pine Branch | Merchantman | For F. & W. Ritson. [5] |
| Unknown date | Germany | Germania Shipbuilding Co. | Kiel | Prinz Alexander | Steamship | For Anglia Company. [1] |
| Unknown date | United States | East Providence, Rhode Island | Pioneer | Ferry | For Pawtucket Steamboat Co. | |
| Unknown date | Sweden | Lindholmens Varv | Gothenburg | Pollux | Steamship | For Trelleborgs Ångfartygs Nya A/B Avena. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Ranmoor | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Region | Merchantman | For Region Steamship Co. Ltd. [5] [87] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Renpor | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Resolute | Merchantman | For J. Horan. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | River Ettrick | Steamship | For James Little & Co. [427] |
| Unknown date | United States | East Portland, Oregon | Robert G. Ingersoll | Steamboat | For Stephen B. Ives. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | San Francisco | Steamship | For private owner. [428] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Scottish Isles | Merchantman | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. MacIlwaine & Lewis | Belfast | Sea Fisher | Steamship | For private owner. [429] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Shannon | Steam barge | For Arthur Guinness, Son & Co. [430] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding | Jarrow | Sinares | Steamship | For J. Scott Bros. [201] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Smeaton | Tender | For Great Western Railway. [431] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Baxter & Co. | Sunderland | Staithes | Merchantman | For Palmers' Co. Limited. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Sons. | Middlesbrough | Stokesley | Steamship | For . [384] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blackwell | Suffolk | Steamship | For Suffolk Steamship Company. [432] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Sunbeam | Schooner | For J. Foulkes Jr. [433] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Newcastle | Sussex | Steamship | For Messrs. Hooper, Morrell and Williams. [434] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John I. Thornycroft & Company | Chiswick | TB 191 | Torpedo boat | For Tasmanian Colonial Government. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Terpsichore | Merchantman | For private owner. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Thisbe | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. [5] [87] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Thorndale | Steamship | For Dixon & Wilson. [5] [435] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands | J. & K. Smit | Kinderdijk | Tilbury | Paddle steamer | For London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Maxwell | South Shields | The Brothers | Tug | For Messrs. J. Anderson & Co. [286] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Titan | Steam yacht | For F. Arghalier. [436] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Company | Sunderland | Torbay | Merchantman | For Torbay Steamship Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Totomi Maru | Merchantman | For Kiodo Unyu Kaisha. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Tourmaline | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Treherbert | Merchantman | For Morel Bros. & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Priestman & Co. | Sunderland | Triano | Merchantman | For S. Sobrino, and/or M. de Taramona. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Troqueer | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | Spanish East Indies | Cavite Arsenal | Manila | Urdaneta | Gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Uriarte | Merchantman | For F. de Carranaz & J. A. de Uriarte. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Umtata | Merchantman | For Bullard, King & Co. [5] |
| Unknown date | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Utowana | Steam yacht | For Washington Everett Connor. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Vagliano Brothers | Merchantman | For Vagliano Bros. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Viking | Steam yacht | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Ville de Cadix | Merchantman | For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire Navigation à Vapeur. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ville de Metz | Merchantman | For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire Navigation à Vapeur. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ville de Strasbourg | Merchantman | For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire Navigation à Vapeur. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The North of England Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Wally | Merchantman | For F. Gordon. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Wandle | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Warrego | Steamship | For Queensland Steamship Company Ltd. [5] [413] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Watchful | Albacore-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. [409] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Westerm Star | Merchantman | For Johnson Bros. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Wexford | Merchantman | For R. M. Hudson. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer and Company | Sunderland | Willingale | Merchantman | For A. Suart. [5] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Wyvern | Steamship | For private owner. [19] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Beeching Brothers Ltd. | Great Yarmouth | Yare | Paddle tug | For Great Yarmouth Steam Tug Co. Ltd. [437] |
| Unknown date | United States | Zophar Mills | Fireboat | For New York City Fire Department. |