List of ship launches in 1889

The list of ship launches in 1889 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1889.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
1 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Runic	Cargo liner	For White Star Line
19 January	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Teutonic	Teutonic-class ocean liner	For White Star Line
2 February	United Kingdom	Harvey's of Hayle	Hayle	Lyonesse	Ferry	For the West Cornwall Steam Ship Company as a second ferry between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly. [1]
29 June	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Majestic	Teutonic-class ocean liner	For White Star Line
26 Septeber	United Kingdom		Whitehaven	Engelhorn		For private owner. Ran aground on launch. [2]
28 October	United Kingdom	Charles Connell and Company	Glasgow	Capella	Cargo liner	For Charente Steamship Co.
18 November	United States	New York Navy Yard	Brooklyn	Maine	Armoured cruiser	For United States Navy
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Hamilton & Co. Ltd.	Port Glasgow	Grace Harwar	Sailing ship	For private owner. [3]

References

1. Carter, C (1998). The Port of Penzance. A History. Lydney: Black Dwarf Publications. ISBN   0-9533028-0-6.
2. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32823. London. 7 October 1889. col E, p. 11.
3. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 72.

Sources

• Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN   1-85044-275-4.

Ship events in 1889
Ship launches:	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894
Ship commissionings:	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894
Ship decommissionings:	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894
Shipwrecks:	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893	1894