The list of ship launches in 1885 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1885.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January |  United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Callao | Barque | For White Star Line. [1] |
| 1 January | United Kingdom | Richard Dunston | Thorne | Lindum | Humber Keel | For Messrs. H. Newsum & Co. [2] |
| 2 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Chapman & Shuttleworth | Erith | Eros | Steam yacht | For Baron A. de Rothschild. [3] [4] |
| 3 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Belgic | Cargo liner | For White Star Line. |
| 3 January | United Kingdom | Mr. Geddie | Banff | Harmony | Fishing boat | For Alexander Watt. [5] |
| 4 January |  Ottoman Empire | Imperial Arsenal | Golden Horn | Hamidiye | Ironclad | For Ottoman Navy. [6] |
| 5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Ballumbie | Barque | For Ballumbie Shipping Co. [7] |
| 5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Marlborough Hill | Merchantman | For W. Price. [8] |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | James Mowat | Gourdon | Louisa | Fishing boat | For Andrew Ritchie. [9] |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Mascotte | Steamship | For Messrs. George Gibson & Co. [10] [11] |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | William Jolliffe | Tug | For Thomas A. Jolliffe. [12] [13] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Cubitt Town | Aquidabã | Ironclad | For Imperial Brazilian Navy. |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephenson & Co. | Macduff | Harvest Home | Fishing boat | For Messrs. F. Blair & A. Paterson. [14] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Mount Olivet | Steamship | For Mount Line. [15] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Primrose | Steamship | For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co. [16] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Royal Prince | Steamship | For Prince Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. [17] [18] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Santiago | Barque | For White Star Line. [19] [20] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | St. Clement | Steam trawler | For private owner. [21] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Surprise | Surprise-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. [22] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Yalleroi | Clipper | For Messrs. Alexander Nichol & Co. [21] [23] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | William Young | Portsoy | Unnamed | Fishing boat | For George Slater. [24] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Son | Linthouse | Ardencaple | Merchantman | For Robert Lockhart. [25] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Drumcraig | Barque | For Gillison & Chadwick. [26] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Electra | Cable ship | For Eastern Telegraph Company. [10] [27] |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Lyons | Steamship | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. [28] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Lucipara | Merchantman | For Messrs. P. Dennistoun & Co. [27] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cook, Welton & Gemmell | Hull | Precursor | Fishing trawler | For Mr. Hellyer. [29] |
| 22 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Guahy | Steamship | For Companie Bahianna. [10] [30] |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Italy | Steamship | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. [31] [32] [28] |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Trojan | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [33] |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Craig & Taylor | South Stockton | Santa Andre | Steamship | For private owner. [34] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Atalanta | Merchantman | For Ninian Hill. [28] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Company | Paisley | Hersilia | Schooner | For private owner. [35] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | James Laing | Deptford | Northernhay | Barque | For R. H. Gayner. [17] [36] [37] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Rohilla | Merchantman | For Messrs. Foley & Co. [28] [35] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Soudan | Merchantman | For British and Eastern Shipping Company Limited. [38] [39] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Excelsior | Steamship | For Thomas Corrigall. [28] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Meadowside | Gardenia | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander A. Laird & Co. [10] [28] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Primrose | Steamship | For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co. [28] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. G. P Gildon & Co. | Ipswich | Southern Belle | Sailing barge | For E. Goodman. [40] |
| January | United Kingdom | Speedwell | Fishing vessel | For James N. Smith. [41] | ||
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochrane & Co. | Beverley | Unnamed | Fishing vessel | For Mr. Hellyer. [42] |
| 2 February | United Kingdom | William Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Clementine | Brigantine | For W. Lethridge. [43] [44] [45] |
| 3 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Alert | Schooner | For Messrs. James Foulkes & Co. [46] |
| 3 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. (Limited) | Chepstow | Red Rose | Tug | For David Guy. [47] |
| 5 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Victoria Bay | Merchantman | For Bay Line. [48] |
| 7 February |  Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Kiel | Alexandrine | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine . |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Robert Rodger | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steam yacht | For Mr. Mackay. [49] |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Malacca | Steamship | For Messrs. Kim, Seng & Co. [10] [50] |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Marion Crosbie | Barque | For Messrs. Rogers & Co. [50] |
| 16 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Carlton | Steamship | For Messrs. Chapman & Miller. [51] |
| 16 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Kenilworth | Steamship | For Messrs. William McLachlan & Co. [52] |
| 17 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Benavon | Barque | For Ben Line. [53] [54] |
| 17 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Swan & Co. | Kelvindock | John Strachan | Steamship | For Kirkcaldy, Leith and Glasgow Steamship Carrying Company. [54] |
| 17 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Loch Broom | Merchantman | For Loch Line. [53] |
| 17 February | United Kingdom | William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Melbourne | Dredger | For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners. [55] [53] |
| 17 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Scythian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. [54] |
| 18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Damara | Steamship | For Halifax Steam Navigation Company (Limited). [10] [56] |
| 18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Northward | Steam trawler | For Great Northern Steamship Fishing Company. [10] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Itumba | Steamship | For T. W. Cookson & E. H. Cookson, [57] or Messrs Hatton & Cookson. [10] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Teneriffe | Cargo ship | For British & Africa Steamship Co. [58] |
| 21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Eastwood | Steamship | For Robert Jameson. [10] |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | William Thompson | Whiteinch | Firth of Stronsa | Barque | For Firth Line. [10] |
| 26 February | Germany | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft | Flensburg | Sirius | Cargo liner | For Bergenske Dampskibs-Selskab. [55] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Alacrity | Surprise-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. [10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Marr Bros. | Leith | Alice | Steam fishing vessel | For Forth Steam Fishing Company. [10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Astoria | Barque | For Peter Iredale & Son. [17] [59] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Britannia | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co. [10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Leven | Lalpoora | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. [10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Gaelic | Cargo liner | For White Star Line. [10] |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Rosalind | Barque | For Messrs. John Sutcliff & Sons. [10] |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Atlantic | Tug | For private owner. [60] |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hunt, Fowler & Co. | Hull | Village Belle | Fishing trawler | For R. Roach. [61] |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Page & Chambers | Lowestoft | Prospect | Fishing smack | For J. Lang. [62] |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Transition | Steamship | For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Sons. [10] |
| 3 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cottingham Bros. | Goole | General Stewart | Fishing smack | For Messrs. Pickering & Haldare. [63] |
| 3 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Harland | Merchantman | For William Lund. [64] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Fifeshire | Barque | For Shire Line. [10] [65] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Isla | Steamship | For Messrs. William Arrol & Co. [10] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fuller & Saunders | Lowestoft | May | Fishing smack | For Messrs. Thirtle & Hall. [66] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | greenock | Bandaneira | Merchantman | For Messrs. P. Denniston & Co. [10] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Date & Sons | Kingsbridge | Express | Paddle steamner | For W. R. Beer. [10] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. J. Dunlop & Co. | Port Glasgow | Princess Maud | Steamship | For Messrs. M. Langlands & Sons. [10] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Culzean Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Maidens | Pointer | Steamship | For private owner. [67] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Flying Fox | Paddle tug | For Clyde Shipping Company. [10] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Libra | Steam trawler | For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited. [10] |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Virgo | Steam trawler | For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited. [10] |
| 16 March | United Kingdom | John Sclater | Banff | Fear Not | Fishing boat | For John Sclater. [68] |
| 16 March | United Kingdom | John Sclater | Banff | Helen | Fishing boat | For Messrs. James Mackenzie and George Sclater. [68] |
| 16 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co | Leith | Petrel | Fishing boat | For James L. Cunliffe. [69] |
| 16 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Telamon | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company. [10] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Ariadne | Clipper | For Messrs. Lawrence, Sons & Co. [10] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Limena | Barque | For Messrs. Brodersen, Vaughan & Co. [10] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | W G Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Naniwa | Naniwa-class cruiser | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. White & Sons | Cowes | Opal | Yacht | For Major Brideson. [70] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Osprey | Steam trawler | For James L. Cunliffe. [10] [69] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Petrel | Steam trawler | For J. L. Cunliffe. [10] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Ltd | Low Walker | Sitona | Steamship | For Avena Steam Navigation Company. [10] |
| 18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Ville d'Eau | Hopper dredger | For Enterprise Serrure. [10] |
| 19 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Grenadier | Paddle steamer | For David MacBrayne. [71] |
| 20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Laura | Steamship | For London and South Western Railway. |
| 20 March | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Govan | Nosshead | Barque | For John Thompson Jr. [10] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Earl Rosebery | Barque | For Messrs. Macallister & Co. [71] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Hercules | Tug | For Clyde Shipping Company. [10] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Seagull | Paddle steamer | For Indian General Steam Navigation Company. [71] |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Georgia | Steamship | For private owner. [71] |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Queen of England | Merchantman | For Donald Kennedy. [71] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Bempton | Steamship | For Williamson W. Lamplough. [71] |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & C0 | South Stockton | Cattona | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. H. Worthington & Co. [72] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Chili | Barque | For MM A. D. Bordes & Fils. [71] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Ching-Wo | Steamship | For China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Co. [71] |
| 31 March |  Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Katsuragi | Katsuragi-class corvette | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Mersey | Protected cruiser | For Royal Navy. [73] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | W. H. Shilston | Plymouth | Western Lass | Schooner | For private owner. [71] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co. [71] |
| 31 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co. [71] |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Rodgers & Co. | Carrickfergus | Edith Crossfield | Steamship | For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. [74] |
| March | United Kingdom | William Fyfe | Fairlie | Mary Kerr | Smack | For M. Kerr. [75] |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Mergui | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. [75] |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Turmit | Fishing boat | For Messrs. Reid Bros. [76] |
| 1 April | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Snowdrop | Steam trawler | For private owner. [71] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Abercorn | Barque | For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co. [71] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Amy | Steam yacht | For Ninian B. Stewart. [71] [77] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Mr. Ruddock | Middlesbrough | Dagonet | Steam yacht | For Messrs. J. & H. Duncan Bros. [78] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | El Callao | Steamship | For Orinoco Steamship Company (Limited). [71] [79] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Hull | Eldorado | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. [71] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Tartar | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Walker & Co. [71] |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co | Middlesbrough | Courage | Steam trawler and fish carrier | For Great Yarmouth Steam Carrying Company, Limited. [71] |
| 14 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Gartmore | Barque | For Messrs. Thomson, Dickie & Co. [71] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Corangamite | Steamship | For Huddart, Parker & Co. Ltd. [55] [80] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Lawada | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited. [71] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co., Limited | Whiteinch | Loch Carron | Merchantman | For Messrs. Aitken, Lilburne & Co. [71] |
| 15 April |  Queensland | Messrs. John Walker & Co. | Maryborough | Maryborough | Dredger | For private owner. [81] |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Tay | Steamship | For Dundee and Newcastle Shipping Company. [71] |
| 16 April |  France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | Granville | Bombe | Cruiser | For French Navy. [82] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. P. Rodgers & Co., Limited | Carrickfergus | Emulator | Steamship | For Western Point Towing Company. [83] |
| 16 April | France | Lorient | Formidable | Amiral Baudin-class battleship | For French Navy | |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. P. Rennoldson & Sons | South Shields | General Gordon | Paddle tug | For Anthony Irving, [71] or Dublin and Glasgow Steam Packet Company. [55] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | A. Jack & Co. | Seacombe | Kathleen Mavourneen | Paddle steamer | For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. [71] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Katrena | Steam yacht | For John Anderson. [71] [84] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Thomas Saunders | Salcombe | Lord Devon | Merchantman | For Salcombe Shipowning Company. [71] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Ossian | Steamship | For James Murray. [71] [85] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Prince Edward | Steamship | For Thomas Seed. [17] [86] [71] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Titan | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company. [71] [85] |
| 16 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Ulunda | Steamship | For Halifax Steam Navigation Company. [71] |
| 17 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Trevean | Steamship | For Messrs. E. Hain & Sons. [71] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Dolphin | Paddle tug | For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co. [71] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Indra | Tug | For Ganges Steam Tug Company. [71] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Mona's Queen | Paddle steamer | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. [71] [87] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | Royal Briton | Tug | For Messrs. Gibbs & Lee. [71] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Brynhilda | Merchantman | For Messrs. James W. Carmichael & Co. [71] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | General Gordon | Steamship | For Dublin and Glasgow Steampacket Company. [82] |
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Matthew Paul & Co. | Dumbarton | Unnamed | Paddle launch | For Indian Government. [71] |
| 23 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Elmina | Cargo ship | For African Steamship Co. [88] |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Howe | Admiral-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. [82] | |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansell | Whiteinch | Moravia | Steamship | For James Cormack. [82] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird | Birkenhead | Ireland | Paddle steamer | For City of Dublin Steamship Company. [82] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Langdale | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. D. Newton & Co. [82] |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Sunbeam | Steamship | For Morecambe Bay Steamboat Company. [82] [89] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Sons | Port Glasgow | Galatea | Yacht | For Lieut. Heron. [82] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Greystoke | Steamship | For Messrs. Ropner & Co. [82] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Queen Mab | Cutter | For private owner. [90] |
| 30 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Willem Eggerts | Barque | For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co. [82] [91] |
| April | United Kingdom | J. S. White | East Cowes | Unnamed | Torpedo boat | For J. S. White. [92] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | Victoria Engineering Works | Goole | Goole No. 6 | Tug | For Goole and Hull Steam Towing Company Limited. [93] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Her Majesty | Paddle steamer | For Southampton and Isle of Wight Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. [82] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Thompsonian | Steamship | For William Kish. [17] [94] [82] |
| 1 May | Japan | Onohama Naval Arsenal | Onohama | Yamato | Katsuragi-class corvette | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Craig, Taylor & Co | Stockton-on-Tees | Donegal | Steamship | For private owners. [82] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | John o' Gaunt | Barque | For Thomas Bell. [82] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Grangemouth Dockyard Company | Grangemouth | Margaret Murray | Schooner | For Murray & Waters. [82] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co | Southampton | Woolton | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. W. Leyland & Co. [82] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Charles Connell | Merchantman | For Messrs. John Black & Co. [82] |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Greenock | Moy | Sailing ship | For Nourse Line. [82] |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Flamingo | Steam trawler and fish carrier | For Great Grimsby Ice Company, Limited. [82] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Polar Light | Steamship | For Messrs. Ross & Marshall. [82] |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Britannia | Cable ship | For Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company. [82] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Upham & Sons | Brigham | Chazalie | Fishing smack | For Mr. Hellyer. [82] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Earl of Dunraven | Barque | For Messrs. M'Allister & Co. [82] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Forward | Ketch | For John M'Ritchie. [95] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Girvan | Barque | For David Hunter. [82] |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Sunderland | Heathpool | Steamship | For H. T. Morton & Co. [17] [96] [82] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Fairlie | Ailsa | Yacht | For Royal Northern Yacht Club. [82] | |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Fairholme | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Carr & Ashcroft. [82] [97] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Knight, M'Creadie & Co. | Ayr | Kyle | Hopper dredger | For Ayr Harbour Trustees. [82] [89] |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | David Jones | Portmadoc | Richard Greaves | Schooner | For John Davies. [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Algoma | Steamship | For W. Tapscott & Co. [17] [94] [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Como | Steam lighter | For Argentine Steam Lighter Co. Ltd. [98] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Joseph Garside | Burton Stather | John and Elizabeth | Sloop | For Messrs. J. Pickering & Son. [99] [100] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Minnyhive | Barque | For Village Line. [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Offerton | Collier | For Earl of Durham. [17] [101] [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Richard Hayward | Barque | For Richard Hayward Ship Company Limited. [17] [102] [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Salamander | Steam yacht | For Frederick Power. [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cottingham Bros. | Goole | Silver King | Fishing smack | For J. Rutter. [103] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Takachiho | Naniwa-class cruiser | For Imperial Japanese Navy. [82] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Torridon | Merchantman | For Messrs. Alexander Nichol & Co. [82] |
| 17 May | France | Rochefort | Condor | Torpedo cruiser | For French Navy. [81] | |
| 17 May |  United States | Lewis Nixon | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Holland VI | Plunger-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 17 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hunna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Unnamed | Yacht | For private owner. [82] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Albuera | Merchantman | For Mr. Hardie. [82] [104] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Arcona | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine . [81] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Govan | Davaar | Steamship | For Campbeltown and Glasgow Steam Packet Joint Stock Company. [82] [81] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Glenlora | Barque | For Dundee Shipowners' Company. [82] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cook, Welton & Gemmell | Hull | Magenta | fishing smack | For private owner. [105] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Richard Dunston | Thorne | Mary Ann | Humber Keel | For Messrs. W. & B. Barraclough. [106] [107] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Soudan | Full-rigged ship | For Gilbert M. Steeves. [82] [108] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | H. McIntyre & Co. | Paisley | Waverley | Paddle steamer | For Robert Campbell. |
| 20 May | United Kingdom | Messr. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Richmond | Steamship | For Bruce Baird Nicholl. [82] [55] |
| 21 May | France | Toulon | Caïman | Terrible-class ironclad | For French Navy. | |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Payne & Sons | Southampton | Neiara | Yacht | For Mr. Muir. [109] |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Manavi | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. [81] [89] |
| 25 May | France | Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire | Saint-Nazaire | Milan | Cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Nerissa | Steam yacht | For Alexander Stephen. [81] |
| 26 May | United States | George Lawley & Son | Boston, Massachusetts | Puritan | Yacht | For private owner. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Nerissa | Steam yacht | For Alexander Stephen. [110] |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Unnamed | Paddle steamer | For Church Missionary Society. [81] |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Messrs. Forrome, Son & Co. [81] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Aberfoyle | Merchantman | For Gavin Cowper. [81] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Bangkok | Steamship | For Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., Limited. [81] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Allen & Co. | Grantown-on-Spey | Degrave | Steam trawler | For M Degrave. [81] [111] |
| 28 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Silen | Steam yacht | For John N. Russell. [81] |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Macdonald & Murray | Port Glasgow | Dot | Steamboat | For private owner. [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Actor | Steamship | For private owner. [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Avocet | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company, Limited. [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Boolds, Sharer & Co. | Sunderland | Brixham | Steamship | For Brixham Steamship Company. [17] [112] [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | W. McCann | Hull | City of Bristol | Fishing smack | For Simpson & Bowman. [113] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Countess | Steamship | For Taylor & Sanderson Steam Shipping Company. [17] [18] [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cool, Welton & Gemmell | Hull | May Flower | Fishing trawler | For private owner. [113] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Mount Kembla | Steamship | For private owner. [81] |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Willesden | Steamship | For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co. [81] |
| May | United Kingdom | William Fife | Fairlie | Atlas | Cutter | For Royal Northern Yacht Club. [89] |
| May | United Kingdom | Culzean Shipbuilding Company | Culzean | Bayadere | Cutter | For G. L. Watson. [89] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Earl Dunraven | Merchantman | For Messrs. M'Allister & Co. [89] |
| May | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Edendale | Steamship | For C. T. Irving & Co. [114] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Electric | Steam yacht | For private owner. [89] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Floating Feather | Cutter | For A. G. Pirie. [89] |
| May | United Kingdom | John Beavor-Webb | Galatea | Yacht | For private owner. | |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Salem | Steam yacht | For John N. Russell. [89] |
| May | United States | New York | Sappho | Sloop | For James Gordon Bennett Jr. & W. P. Douglas. [115] | |
| 1 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Partick | Mohican | Steam yacht | For John Clark. [81] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Diana Vernon | Paddle steamer | For North British Steam Packet Company. [81] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | William B. Thompson | Whiteinch | Firth of Solway | Barque | For Firth Line. [81] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Partridge | Cutter | For J. H. Baillie. [116] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Tay | East Indiaman | For private owner. [81] |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Unnamed | Sternwheel gunboat | For War Office. [55] |
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Glenesslin | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. R. de Wolf & Son. [81] [117] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearce Bros. | Dundee | Eagle | Tug | For Messrs. Huddart, Parker & Co. [81] |
| 12 June | France | Bordeaux | Requin | Terrible-class ironclad | For French Navy. [81] | |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Sir W. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Rosalind | Paddle steamer | For River Thames Steamboat Company. [81] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | William Young | Portsoy | Zimri | Fishing boat | For Messrs. William & John Wood. [118] |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Tug | For Metropolitan Board of Works. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Akaba | Steamship | For private owner. [119] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Richard Day | New Holland | City of Lincoln | Fishing smack | For Simpson & Bowman. [81] [120] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Coromandel | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Palmer's Iron Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Jarrow | Dovenby Hall | Merchantman | For Messrs. Herron, Dunn & Co. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Grao | Steamship | For Compania Valenciana de Navigacion. [121] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Halewood | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. W. Leyland & Co. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Midnatssol | Barque | For F. Smith Petersen. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | W. G. Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Panther | Panther-class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. [122] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Marr Bros. | Leith | Pioneer | Steam fishing vessel | For Pioneer Steam Fishing Company. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Greenock | Ruthwell | Barque | For Village Line. [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | John Priestman & Co. | Sunderland | Walter de Lancy | Steamship | For A. Centeno. [17] [123] [81] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | White Rose | Tug | For Messrs. D. B. M'Cullom & Sons. [55] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co Ltd. | Leamouth | Benbow | Admiral-class battleship | For Royal Navy. [124] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Chala | Barque | For Samuel Wakeham & Son. [17] [86] [81] |
| 15 June | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Kate Thomas | Barque | For Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Company. [17] [102] [81] |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Costa Rican | Cargo ship | For West India Steam Navigation Co. [125] |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd. | Gateshead | Tweed | Steamship | For George W. Nicoll. [121] [126] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Edinburgh | Barque | For Mr. Gardiner. [81] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Ormerod | Steamship | For Colonel Thursby. [81] |
| 18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Acolite | Steam lighter | For Messrs. Ross & Marshall. [81] |
| 18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Hilston | Merchantman | For James Anderson. [81] |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | W. Caisley | Howden Dyke | Parthenhope | Smack | For John Holmes. [127] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Merksworth | Alert | Steamship | For John T. Lainé. [55] |
| 20 June | Germany | Kiel | Nachtigal | Steamship | For Gustav Nachtigal. [128] | |
| 23 June | Germany | Flensburg | Kilwa | Steamship | For Sultan of Zanzibar. [55] | |
| 24 June |  Spain | Cádiz | Infanta Isabel | Velasco-class cruiser | For Spanish Navy. | |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Emilie | Steamship | For Messrs. Burdick & Cook. [55] |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simmons & Co. | Renfrew | Leven | Hopper dredger | For Dumbarton Harbour Board. [55] |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Neptune Yard | Newcastle upon Tyne | Baghdadi | Steamship | For Persian Gulf Steamship Company. [55] [129] [130] |
| 27 June |  Russia | Saint Petersburg | Rinda | Corvette | For Imperial Russian Navy. [131] | |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Grangemouth Dockyard Company | Grangemouth | Vaitarna | Steamship | For Bombay Steam Navigation Company. [55] [132] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | D. & W. Henderson Ltd. | Glasgow | Inishtrahull | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. McIlwaine & Lewis | Belfast | Lady Arthur Hill | Steamship | For East Downshire Steamship Company. [55] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephenson & Co. | Macduff | Lily of the Valley | Fishing boat | For George Falconer. [133] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Mararoa | Steamship | For Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. [55] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Edinburgh | Merchantman | For County Line. [55] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Crown of India | Barque | For Messrs. Robertson, Cruickshank & Co. [55] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Raphael | Steamship | For Frederick Bolton & Co. [17] [94] |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mordey, Carney & Co. (Limited) | Newport | Queen of the Usk | Tug | For Messrs. Mordey, Carney & Co. (Limited). [55] [134] |
| 30 June | Russia | Saint Petersburg | Rynda | Vitiaz-class cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy. [135] | |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Zemindar | Sailing ship | For T. & J. Brocklebank. [136] |
| June | United States | New York | Puritan | Sloop | For Eastern Yacht Club. [115] | |
| June | United Kingdom | W. S. Cumming | Parkhead | No. 21 | Steam lighter | For Redding Colliery Company. [137] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co., Limited | Belfast | Fort James | Merchantman | For Messrs. Clark & Service. [55] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Condor | Barque | For G. Petrie. [55] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Chambers & Page | Lowestoft | Energy | Lugger | For Messrs. Harvey Bros. [138] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Frances Fisher | Barque | For F. R. Fisher. [55] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cool, Welton & Gemmell | Hul | Unity | Fishing trawler | For private owner. Run into by Doncaster on being launched and was severely damaged. [139] |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson | Leith | Phœnix | Steam yacht | For private owner. [55] |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Irene | Ferry | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Gian Paolo | Steamship | For Giacopini Bros. [17] [96] [55] [140] |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Newcastle | Steamship | For Messrs. J. J. & C. M. Forster. [55] |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ocean Prince | Steamship | For Prince Line. [17] [18] [55] |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | North of England Shipbuilding Company | Sunderland | Wells City | Steamship | For Charles Hill & Sons. [17] [141] [55] |
| 12 July | United Kingdom | Thomas Copper | Londonderry | Venture | Steamship | For private owner. [55] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Argo | Steamship | For Alfred Holt. [55] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Newell & Co. | Bristol | Fairy | Tug | For private owner. [142] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson | Paisley | Gladstone | Dredger | For Wick & Pulteney Harbour Trustees. [55] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Sons | Middlesbrough | Sir Robert Peel | Steamship | For Messrs. W. H. Carey & Sons. [143] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochrane, Hamilton & Co. | Beverley | Va y Ven | Steamship | For Señor Juan B. de Longa. [55] [129] |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochrane, Hamilton & Co. | Beverley | Ven y Va | Steamship | For Señor Juan B. de Longa. [55] [129] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Carl Rahtkens | Steamship | For Messrs. Franz Rahtkens & Co. [55] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Editor | Steamship | For private owner. [55] |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ochertipe | Barque | For Hugh Hogarth. [55] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Arctic Stream | Merchantman | For L. Polson. [55] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingstobn | Clan MacPherson | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Thomas Dunlop & Sons. [144] |
| 15 July |  Norway | K. Larsen | Arendal | Samson | Steamship | For Smith & Thommesen. |
| 15 July | United Kingdom | W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [55] |
| 15 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Unnamed | Dredger | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners. [55] |
| 16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Alarm | Steamship | For Mersey Docks & Harbour Board. [55] [145] |
| 16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Clan M'Pherson | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Dunlop & Sons. [55] |
| 16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Sons | Liverpool | Hecate | Steamship | For Alfred Holt. [55] [145] |
| 17 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Quinta Hermosa | Steamship | For Marquis de Mouroy. [55] [146] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited | Hull | Ariel | Steamship | For Edward Leetham. [55] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Semiramis | Steamship | For William Watt. [17] [96] [55] |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Nixe | Corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine . |
| 25 July |  Sweden | Kockum Engineering Works | Malmö | Freya | Corvette | For Royal Swedish Navy. [129] |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | Rosa | Pilot boat | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners. [147] |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edwards & Symes | Cubitt Town | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Corporation of the City of London. [55] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Ban Whatt Hin | Steamship | For Messrs. E. Boustead & Co. [129] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Icarus | Mariner-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. | |
| 28 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Beresford | Steamship | For George Horsley. [129] |
| 28 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Esmarancá, or Esperança | Steam trawler | For Messrs. Castel & Pontet. [129] [148] |
| 30 July |  Italy | Venetian Arsenal | Venice | Francesco Morosini | Ruggiero di Lauria-class ironclad | For Regia Marina . |
| 30 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | Scout | Torpedo cruiser | For Royal Navy. [129] |
| 31 July | France | Havre de Grâce | Dugue | Torpedo boat | For French Navy. [149] | |
| 31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Pearl | Steamship | For William Robertson. [129] |
| July | United Kingdom | David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Orestes | Ketch | For David Banks. [150] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Hill & Sons | Hotwells | Unnamed | Lightship | For Trinity House. [129] |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Warrior | Tug | For Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company. [151] |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Bactria | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs T. & J. Brocklebank. [129] |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | William Denny & Brothers | Dumbarton | Barcoo | Passenger ship | For Queensland Steam Shipping Company. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Timandra | Merchantman | For George F. Smith. [129] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. S. Edwards & Son | Howdon | Isle of Hastings | Steamship | For Messrs. Dixon, Robson & Co. [152] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Latimer | Merchantman | For Messrs J. Lidgett & Sons. [129] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Magnat | Barque | For Gerd Bolte & Co. [17] [101] [129] |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Malaysia | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & W. Goffey. [129] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | City of Bombay | Steamship | For Messrs. George Smith & Sons. [129] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Sheldrake | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company (Limited). [129] |
| 12 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Tug | For Metropolitan Board of Works / Thames Fire Brigade. [146] |
| 13 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Allsup & Co. | Preston | Dikili | Steamship | For Messrs. Essayan, Shahum & Co. [151] |
| 13 August | United Kingdom | S. C. Allerton | Lowestoft | The Belle | Lugger | For Messrs. T. Brown & Son. [153] |
| 13 August | United Kingdom | Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd | Blyth | Walter Scott | Steamship | For Walter Scott. [154] |
| 14 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. T. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Fé | Steam trawler | For Pará Fishing Company. [129] |
| 14 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cottingham Bros. | Goole | Lord Salisbury | Fishing smack | For Messrs. Pickering & Haldane. [155] |
| 14 August | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Template:SSShakespear | Steamship | For Glover Bros. [17] [156] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Culzean Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Douglaston | Black Pearl | Steam yacht | For Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery. [129] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Marr Bros. | Leith | Elfin | Steam yacht | For Walter Strang. Holed on being launched and sank. [146] [157] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Bowman B. Law | Barque | For Messrs. William Law & Co. [129] |
| 17 August | United States | Jesse Carll | Northport, New York | Jesse Carll | Schooner | For Jesse Carll, D. H. Nicholl and George H. Sisco. |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | S. M'Knight & Co | Ayr | Linda Park | Barquentine | For James W. Vallentine & Co. [129] |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [129] |
| 22 August | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Lee Sang | Steamship | For Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited. [146] [158] |
| 22 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Talookdar | Sailing ship | For T. & J. Brocklebank. [159] |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Crocus | Ferry | For Wallasey Local Board. [160] |
| 24 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Hull | Alexandra | Tug | For Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company. [129] |
| 24 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Dundale | Barque | For Messrs. James Dunn & Sons. [146] |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Cabo Trafalgar | Steamship | For Messrs. Ybarra & Co. [146] |
| 26 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Isabel Browne | Barque | For Messrs. Browne & Watson. [146] [161] |
| 26 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Quarta | Steam trawler | For Messrs. J. & L. Dossaer. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Grangemouth Dockyard Shipbuilding Company | Grangemouth | Clytie | Barquentine | For private owner. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co | Bowling | Dunrobin | Steamship | For Messrs. John and William W. C. Smith. [146] [162] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son | Linthouse | General Gordon | Steamship | For Messrs. Maclay & McIntyre. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Glenavna Park | Barquentine | For Messrs. James W. Valentine & Co. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Ho Kwei | Steamship | For private owner. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Lady Beatrice | Steam yacht | For Townley Parker. [146] |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Andrew Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Port Victor | Steamship | For Anglo-Australasian Steam Navigation Co. |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Suez | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Appleby & Co. [146] |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Buffalo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. [146] |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | Mr. Skelton | Millwall | Volta | Electric boat | For Messrs. Stephens, Smith & Co. [146] |
| August | United Kingdom | Bideford | Edward Birkbeck | Fishing smack | For Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen. [163] | |
| August | United States | East Portland, Oregon | Multnomah | Sternwheeler | For private owner. | |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Torpedo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. [146] |
| 5 September | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Wilhelmshaven | Charlotte | Corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine . |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Hyderabad | Barque | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford. [146] |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. | Wallsend | Oliva | Steamship | For Thomas Rodenacker. [146] |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Buccaneer | Steamship | For private owner. [146] |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mackenzie & Co. | Leith | Unnamed | Steam fishing vessel | For James S. Cunliffe. [146] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Chepica | Barque | For Samuel Wakeham & Son. [17] [86] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | Middleton | Heliades | Steamship | For Messrs. R. P. Houston & Co. [146] |
| 9 September | France | Compagnie Générale Transatlantique | Penhöet | La Bretagne | Ocean liner | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. [146] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Principality | Full-rigged ship | For Principality Shipping Co. Ltd., [17] [102] or William Thomas. [146] |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Restitution | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Conaway & Co. [146] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Thomas & Sons | Amlwch Port | Elizabeth Peers | Schooner | For William Postlewaite. [146] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Enfield | Steamship | For Messrs. Pyman Bros. [146] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | W G Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Leopard | Panther-class cruiser | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Glasgow | Recorder | Cable ship | For Easter Extension (Australasia and China) Telegraph Company. [146] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Waikna | Steamship | For H. Ellis. [17] [59] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs Edward Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Washington City | Steamship | For C. Furness. [146] |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [146] |
| 12 September | United Kingdom | Richard Smith | Preston | Unnamed | Torpedo boat | For British Government. [146] |
| 14 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Spenser | Steamship | For Messrs. Lamport & Holt. [146] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Corryvrechan | Barque | For Hugh Hogarth. [146] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Eurasia | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & W. Goffey. [146] |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | W. S. Cumming | Monkland Canal | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Messrs. Ross & Duncan. [146] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Snowdrop | Ferry | For Wallasey Local Board. [164] |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Lismore | Merchantman | For Messrs. James Gardiner & Co. [165] |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Queen's Island | Barque | For S Lawler. [166] |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Meadowside | Saltees | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. [165] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | William Jolliffe | Tug | For T. A. Jolliffe. [12] [167] |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Crown of Italy | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Robertson, Cruickshank & Co. [165] |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Earlscourt | Barque | For Messrs. Keet & Kitt. [165] |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Sons | Cartsdyke | Hangchow | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Swire & Sons. [165] |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Thetis | Barque | For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons. [165] |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Forfarshire | Barque | For Shire Line. [165] |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Gadfly | Steam yacht | For private owner. [165] |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Merksworth | Quebracho | Steamship | For Messrs. Lees, Anderson & Co. [165] |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cox & Co. | Falmouth | Challenger | Tug | For private owner. [12] |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Chelydra | Steamship | For Angier Bros. [17] [94] [165] |
| 26 September | Italy | Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia | Castellamare di Stabia | Etna | Cruiser | For Regia Marina . |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Mereddio | Steamship | For Messrs. Marshall, Dobson & Co. [165] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Stormcock | Tug | For Liverpool Screw Towing and Lighterage Company. [165] [12] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steam lighter | For private owner. [165] |
| 29 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Unnamed | Hopper dredger | For Royal Danish Government. [165] |
| 30 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Natuna | Merchantman | For Messrs. Peter Denniston & Co. [165] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Lamberton | Steam trawler | For private owner. [165] |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Evelyn | Steam fishing vessel | For Messrs. Haworth & Clarke. [165] |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Armida | Merchantman | For William Letham. [165] |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Amana | Steamship | For private owner. [165] |
| 8 October | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditeranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | La Bourgogne | Ocean liner | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hawthorns & Co. | Leith | Le Lillois | Steam trawler | For J. L. Dossaer. [165] |
| 10 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Caloric | Ferry | For Belfast Steamship Co. [168] |
| 12 October | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Dordogne | Steamship | For Cardiff Steamship Company. [17] [141] [165] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Kilmory | Merchantman | For Messrs. Kerr, Newton & Co. [165] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Pass of Leny | Barque | For Messrs. Gibson & Clark. [165] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Stella | Steamship | For Messrs. Herskind & Woods. [165] |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Hebe | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company. [165] |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Pons Aelii | Merchantman | For Chevilotte Frères. [17] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Itamaraty | Paddle steamer | For private owner. [165] |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Sardhana | Barque | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford. [165] |
| 21 October | Russia | Baltic Works | Saint Petersburg | Admiral Nakhimov | Armoured cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Whiteinch | King Malcolm | Barque | For Messrs. Walker, Govan & Co. [12] |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Curlew | Gunboat | For Royal Navy. [169] | |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Joseph. L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Cabo Palos | Steamship | For Ybarra Cia S.A. [17] [94] [12] |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Dragoman | Steamship | For Bedouin Steam Navigation Company. [12] |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Eblana | Hopper barge | For Dublin Harbour Board. [170] |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Fulwood | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. W. Leyland & Co. [12] |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Kingston | Waverley | Merchantman | For Messrs. Russell & Pinkerton. [12] |
| 26 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Orellana | Barque | For Messrs. Nicholson & M'Gill. [12] |
| 26 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Roumelia | Steamship | For Langstaff, Ehrenberg & Pollak. [12] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Bowling | Battle Isle | Steamship | For Messrs. Hay. [12] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Celtic Chief | Merchantman | For Messrs. Parry, Jones & Co. [12] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | George B. Balfour | Schooner | For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. [12] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Hero | Conqueror-class battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Soochow | Steamship | For China Navigation Company (Limited). [12] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Sheerness Dockyard | Swallow | Nymphe-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
| 28 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Avoca | Merchantman | For James Nourse. [12] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Dee | Barque | For Mr. M'Farlane. [12] |
| 29 October | Germany | AG Weser | Bremen | Persepolis | Cruiser | For Persian Navy. |
| 5 November |  Denmark | Helsingør Jarnskibs-og Maskinbyggeri | Helsingør | Jarl | Steamship | For Det Østbornholmske Dampskibs-Selskab. [12] |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Bengal | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [12] |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Grangemouth Dockyard Company | Grangemouth | Knight of St. Patrick | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Prendeville & Co. [12] |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Dundee | Steamship | For Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Company. [12] |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Flying Fish | Paddle tug | For Messrs. J. P. Rennoldson & Sons. [12] |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Indore | Steamship | For Messrs. Eyre, Evans & Co. [12] |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Workman, Clark & Co | Belfast | Polly Woodside | Barque | For William J. Woodside & Co. |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Sarah | Steamship | For Messrs. William Mollison & Sons. [12] |
| 8 November | United States | David Carll | City Island, New York | David Carll | Schooner | For Allen M. Beebe, Frederick Nelson, Edward Nichols and Jacob Van Name Brothers |
| 9 November | United Kingdom | Messr. William Denny & Bros | Dumbarton | Lahore | Steamship | For private owner. [12] |
| 10 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Matabele | Steamship | For Messrs. John T. Rennie, Son & Co. [12] |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Circé | Merchantman | For A. C. le Quellec. [12] |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Maule | Steamship | For Compania Sud-Americana de Vapores. [12] |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glagsow | Euphrosyne | Merchantman | For Colin S. Caird. [12] |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Holland | Steam fishing cutter | For Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company Limited. [12] |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited | Hull | Witham | Steam fishing cutter | For Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company Limited. [12] |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Optic | Ferry | For Belfast Steamship Co. [171] |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Arsenal de La Spezia | La Spezia | Andrea Doria | Ruggiero di Lauria-class battleship | For Regia Marina . |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Brentford | Steamship | For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co. [12] |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Fulmar | Steam fishing vessel | For J. L. Cunliffe. [12] |
| 24 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Coot | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company, Limited. [12] |
| 24 November | United Kingdom | Portsmouth Dockyard | Portsmouth | Camperdown | Battleship | For Royal Navy. [172] |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Thames | Mersey-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 December | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Chicago | Protected cruiser | For United States Navy. |
| 10 December | United Kingdom | Russel & Co | Port Glasgow | Rhine | Sailing ship | For Nourse Line. |
| 23 December | United Kingdom | J & G Thomson | Clydebank | Archer | Archer-class torpedo cruiser | For Royal Navy. [173] |
| 23 December | United Kingdom | Armstrong Whitworth | Elswick | Dogali | Cruiser | For Regia Marina . |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thorneycroft | Chiswick | Albert | Steamship | For War Office. [129] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Alert | Schooner | For private owner. [174] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tankerville Chamberlayne | Southampton | Amazon | Steam yacht | For Tankerville Chamberlayne. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Day, Summers & Co. | Northam | Amazon | Steam yacht | For private owner. [129] |
| Unknown date |  Netherlands | "Netherlands Company" | Fijenoord | Amstelstroom | Steamship | For Hollandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij. [129] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Blackcock | Tug | For Liverpool Screw Towing & Lighterage Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Bonito | Steam trawler | For Lowestoft Steam Fishing and Carrying Company. [12] |
| Unknown date | United States | Sam Paegnall | Charleston, South Carolina | Bristol | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Cadwgan | Barque | For R. Thomas & Co. [17] [102] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Cambrian Chieftain | Barque | For Thomas Williams & Co. [17] [141] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Captain M'Clure | Steamship | For private owner. [12] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Coronet | Schooner | For Rufus T. Bush. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Albert Dock Shipwright Co. Ltd. | Hull | C. Rice | Fishing vessel | For John Munby. [175] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Denbighshire | Steamship | For Messrs. D. J. Jenkins & Co. [10] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Bell | Grimsby | Devonia | Fishing trawler | For John Guzzwell. [176] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Dikili | Coaster | For Essayan, Shahum & Co. [177] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Dolphin | Steam trawler | For Lowestoft Steam Carrying and Fishing Company. [10] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Boolds, Sharer & Co | Sunderland | Eagle | Merchantman | For private owner. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Arsenal de La Carraca | Cádiz | Elcano | Gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cox & Co. | Falmouth | Empress | Tug | For P. Thomas. [55] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | "Flensburgh Shipbuilding Company" | Flensburg | Ernst Gunther | Steamship | For "Steamship Company Flensburgh-Ekensund". [55] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Firefly | Tug | For Board of Trade. [178] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Fire Queen | Fireboat | For Wear Watch Commissioners. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Middlesex | George Rennie | Paddle steamer | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. | Elswick | Giovanni Bausan | Cruiser | For Regia Marina . [82] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Haiphong | Steamship | For Douglass Steamship Company. [71] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Willington Quay | Hispania | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Clarkson & Co. [71] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands | L. Smit en Zoon | Kinderdijk | Industrie | Steamship | For Badische Schrauben Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft. [10] |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory | Hammersley Inlet | Iola | Steamboat | For Edwin Miller. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Leslie and Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Iris | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Netherlands | Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij | Rotterdam | Java | Cruiser | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | J. M. Smith | Steamship | For James Westoll Line. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Kimberley | Troopship | For Messrs. Henry Ellis & Sons. [71] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph Brewin & F. B. Salmon | Birkenhead | Knight of St. George | Tug | For Knight of St. George Tug Co. Ltd. [179] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Knight of St. John | Tug | For Messrs. Greenshields, Cowie & Co. [165] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Limena | Merchantman | For W. Nichol & Co. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Knox & Co. Ltd | South Hylton | Maitland | Steamship | For M. Sverljuga & Co. [17] [112] [81] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Mantis | Tug | For Board of Trade. [180] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George W. Brown & Sons | Hull | Mary Jane | Ketch | For Henry Maddick. [181] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Mequinez | Merchantman | For Mersey Steamship Co. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Miguel M. Pinillos | Merchantman | For Don Antonio Martinez Pinillos. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Mosquito | Tug | For Board of Trade. [182] |
| Unknown date | Germany | Schiff-und Maschinenbau Aktien Gesellschaft Germania | Kiel | Möwe | Merchantman | For Norddeutsche Lloyd. [12] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Boolds, Sharer & Co. | Sunderland | Norde | Steamship | For Rederi AB Svenska Lloyd. [17] [112] [12] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Octa | Merchantman | For C. M. Norwood & Co. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Olinda | Steamship | For Messrs. Millward, Bradbury & Co. [55] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Palala | Merchantman | For Bullard, King & Co. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Palamed | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company. [12] |
| Unknown date | Spanish East Indies | Cavite Navy Yard | Manila | Panay | Gunboat | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochran & Son | Birkenhead | Pescador | Steam launch | For G. Petrie. [71] |
| Unknown date | United States | Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania | Pioneer | Schooner | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Primula | Steamship | For J. Blumer & Co. [17] [183] |
| Unknown date |  Dominion of Canada | Melancthon Thompson | Toronto | Queen City | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Queen of the Bay | Steamboat | For James Gardner. [184] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Finch & Co., Limited | Chepstow | Red Rose | Tug | For David Guy. [71] |
| Unknown date | Germany | H. Hespe | Brake | Rheinland | Cargo ship | For Rabien & Statlander. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Bell | Grimsby | Richard Boston | Fishing trawler | For Tom C. Gray. [185] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | Rosa | Schooner | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners. [146] |
| Unknown date | United States | Hall Bros. | San Francisco, California | Rush | Revenue cutter | For United States Revenue Cutter Service. |
| Unknown date | United States | Seth Low | Fireboat | For Brooklyn Fire Department. | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Thompson | Dundee | Shieldrake | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company. [146] |
| Unknown date | United States | Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. | Bristol, Rhode Island | Stiletto | Torpedo boat | For United States Navy |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Samuel White | Cowes | Swift | Torpedo boat | For J. Samuel White. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Tunstall | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick. [17] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George W. Brown & Sons | Hull | Unique | Ketch | For William J. Robins. [186] |
| Unknown date | Germany | Hermann Friedrich Ulrichs | Bremen | Ursula | Barque | For D. H. Wätjen & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. | Preston | Warrior | Tug | For Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co. [187] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | southampton | Wavertree | Full-rigged ship | For R. W. Leyland & Co. | |
| Unknown date | Dominion of Canada | Slave River | Wrigley | Steamship | For Hudson's Bay Company. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Bell | Grimsby | Young Lizzie | Fishing trawler | For Charles Cook. [188] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Dickenson | Birkenhead | Unnamed | Steamship | For private owner. [12] |