List of ship launches in 1850 explained

The list of ship launches in 1850 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1850.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
1 January		T. Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Geraldine	Barque	For Messrs. Worrall, Royden, Stott & Wakeham.[1]
2 January		Alex. Denny & Brother	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. McKean, McLarty & Co.[2]
2 January		Messrs. T. & W. Smith	North Shields	Termagant	Merchantman	For private owner.[3]
4 January		Simpson & Short	Sunderland	Isabella & Dorothy	Merchantman	For E. Oliver.[4]
8 January		Ralph Hutchinson	Sunderland	Metropolis	Barque	For Lindsay & Co.
12 January		Messrs. Hall	Monkwearmouth	One	Schooner	For private owner.[5]
14 January		Messrs. William Simons & Co.	Greenock	Jane Ewing	East Indiaman	For private owner.[6]
14 January		G. W. & W. J. Hall	Sunderland	Victoria	Barque	For J. Donkin.
28 January	United States	William H. Brown	New York		Paddle Steamer	For Collins Line.[7]
28 January	United States		New York City		Steamship	For private owner.[8]
January	United States		New York		Steamship	For private owner.
29 January		Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Amelia Thompson	Barque	For .
29 January		Messrs. T. Young & Son	Newcastle upon Tyne	Oliver Cromwell	Barque	For private owner.[9]
30 January		Messrs. J. & T. White	Cowes	Earl of Hardwick	Whaler	For Southern Whale Fishery Company.[10]
31 January		Messrs. Steel	Greenock		Steamship	For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[11]
31 January		W. Pitcher			Steamship	For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[12]
January				Albatross	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[13]
January		William Harkass	North Sands	Alice	Merchantman	For Mr. Huntley.[14]
January		Richard Wilkinson	Sunderland	Meander	Barque	For private owner.
January		Richard Wilkinson	Sunderland	Star in the East	Barque	For Thomas Kish.
5 February	United States	Brown & Bell	New York		Paddle steamer	For Collins Line.
12 February		Messrs. Gaddy & Lamb	Newcastle upon Tyne	Elizabeth Caroline	Merchantman	For private owner.[15]
14 February		Messrs. T. & W. Pim	Hull		Steamship	For Robert Miles Sloman.[16]
14 February	United States		Norfolk Naval Shipyard		Frigate	For United States Navy.
25 February		Booth & Blacklock	Sunderland	Coldstream	Brig	For William Kerss & associates.[17]
28 February		Tod and MacGregor	Partick		Steamship	For Inman Line.
28 February		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Hero	Barque	For E. Graham.
February		Buchanan & Gibson	Sunderland	Martha	Schooner	For Mr. Peacock.
1 March		Richard Price	Caernarfon	Douro	Schooner	For private owner.[18]
1 March		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Mr. Homeyer.[19]
2 March	United States	Thomas Collyer	New York		Steamship	For Mr. De Groot.[20]
4 March		William Bayley	Ipswich	Ispwich Lass	Schooner	For William Bayley.[21]
4 March		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Caledonian Railway.[22]
14 March		Messrs. Walter Hood & Co.	Aberdeen	Lady Franklin	Brig	For Admiralty.[23]
15 March		Messrs. Barclay and Curle.	Stobcross	City of Calcutta	East Indiaman	For Messrs. George Smith & Sons.[24]
16 March			Deptford Dockyard		Frigate	For Royal Navy.[25]
22 March		Messrs. Birnie	Montrose	Lapwing	Brig	For private owner.[26]
25 March		Messrs. W. Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Thoms Wardropper.
25 March		Messrs. W. Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Thomas Wardropper.
25 March		Messrs. W. Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For private owner.[27]
27 March		Todd & Browne	Sunderland	Prudence	Snow	For J. Hall.
27 March		W. H. Pearson	Sunderland	Truth	Schooner	For J. Lennox.
28 March		Alcock	Sunderland	Ceylon	Merchantman	For private owner.[28]
28 March			Chester	My Lady	Merchantman	For Edward Walker.[29]
30 March		Messrs. Alexander Duthie & Co.	Aberdeen	Brilliant	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[30]
March		Messrs. Kelsick, Wood & Sons.	Maryport	Athelston	East Indiaman	For private owner.[31]
March		R. H. Potts & Bros.	Sunderland	Gratitude	Barque	For Potts Bros.[32]
March		Ratcliffe & Spence	Sunderland	Saxon Maid	Snow	For Potts & Co.
4 April		William Wright	Beccles	Sylph	Lugger	For private owner.[33]
5 April	United States		New York Navy Yard		Frigate	For United States Navy.
9 April		Adamson	Dundee	Sophia	Brig	For private owner.[34]
16 April	United States		New York Navy Yard		Frigate	For United States Navy.
25 April		Messrs. Harvey & Son	Ipswich	Avalon	Yacht	For James Goodson.[35]
27 April		Messrs. Hall & Sons	Aberdeen	Conqueror	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[36]
27 April		Thomas Edward	St. Mary's	Express	Brigantine	For Messrs. Banfield & others.[37]
27 April		William Taylor & Son	North Hylton	Harold	Barque	For Pow & Co.[38]
27 April		Messrs. W. Duthie & Co.	Aberdeen	Shepherdess	Barque	For private owner.
29 April		Allinson	Tarleton	Arrow	Sloop	For private owner.[39]
29 April		Camper	Gosport	Ballet Reina	Schooner	For R. Davenport.[40]
30 April		Messrs. J. Walters and Co.	Topsham	Sappho	Yacht	For private owner.[41]
April			Dumbarton	Sylph	Barque	For private owner.[42]
April		Lawson Gales	Sunderland	Viking	Barque	For Peter Scott.
10 May		Messrs. Sloan & Gemmell	Ayr	Felix	Schooner	For John Ross.[43] [44]
13 May		Messrs. Denny & Rankine	Dumbarton	Admiral	Full-rigged ship	For Messrs. Potter, Wilson & Co.[45]
13 May		Mayor	Freckleton	John's	Merchantman	For Messrs. John Birley & Sons.[46]
13 May		Estabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia	Niterói		Corvette	For Imperial Brazilian Navy.
14 May			Brest			For French Navy.[47]
16 May			Toulon	Le Vingt-quatre Fevrier		For French Navy.[48] [49] [50]
21 May		John Duncan	Speymouth	Advice	Barque	For Mr. Gray.[51]
25 May		Messrs. Smith & Rodger	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. Lewis Potter & Co.[52]
27 May		Messrs. Humphrey Bros.	Hull	Jane Sawyer	Schooner	For Mr. Sawyer and others.
27 May		Messrs. Spencer & Ballet	Hull	Susan	Brig	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Sons.[53]
28 May		Messrs. Barr & Shearer	Ardrossan	Pioneer	Brig	For private owner.[54]
28 May			Deptford Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
29 May		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Achilles	Barque	For Watson & Co.[55]
29 May	Province of Canada	T. H. Oliver	Saint-Roch	Rajahgopaul	Merchantman	For Messrs. Pryde & Jones.[56]
30 May		James Laing	Sunderland	Mercia	Full-rigged ship	For Prowse & Co.[57]
May		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Addison	Merchantman	For Richard Brown & associates.[58]
May		George Barker	Sunderland	Agenoria	Barque	For G. Gray.[59]
May		Ralph Hutchinson	Sunderland	Capital	Snow	For J.Parkin.
May	Province of Canada		Quebec	Garland	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[60]
6 June	Kingdom of the Two Sicilies		Castellamare di Stabia		Ship of the line	For Royal Sicilian Navy.[61]
6 June		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Three Bells	Full-rigged ship	For John Bell & others.[62]
10 June	United States	William H. Webb	New York		Paddle steamer	For private owner.
11 June		Messr. Booth & Co.	Sunderland	Java	Brig	For Mr. Blacklock.[63]
11 June			Cork		Steamship	For private owner.[64]
12 June		Anderson	Nairn	Countess of Cawdor	Brig	For Mr. Dallas.[65]
12 June		Rees Jones	Dinas	Harriett Preston	Schooner	For John Preston.[66]
16 June		Sparrow		Repeater	Merchantman	For private owner.[67]
16 June		Samuel Hall	East Boston, Massachusetts	Surprise	Extreme clipper	A. A. Low & Brother[68]
27 June		E. Taylor	North Shields	Anglo-Saxon	Barque	For private owner.[69]
28 June		Steele	Greenock		Steamship	For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[70]
30 June		Hughes	Teignmouth	Elizabeth Frances	Merchantman	For Messrs. Hutchings.[71]
June		W. H. Pearson	Sunderland	Chevalier	Snow	For Mr. Scurfield.[72]
June	Province of Canada		Quebec	Hibernia	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[73]
June	Trieste		Trieste		Corvette	For Austrian Navy.[74]
June			Workington	Owen Palfer	East Indiaman	For private owner.[75]
June		Samuel Hall	East Boston, Massachusetts	Race Horse	Clipper barque	J.M. Forbes, I. Goddard & Co., Boston.[76]
8 July		James Hardie	Sunderland	Resolution	Barque	For Clarke & Co.
9 July		John Laird	Birkenhead	Fidget	Yacht	For private owner.[77]
9 July		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Luna	Snow	For Carr & Co.
9 July		R. H. Potts & Bros.	Sunderland	Raven	Snow	For Potts & Co.
10 July		Messrs. Coutts & Parkinson	Newcastle upon Tyne	Courier	East Indiaman	For private owner.[78]
10 July		Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co.	Liverpool	Pernana	Barque	For Currie, Newton & Co.[79]
11 July		Clarke	Jersey	John Melhuish	East Indiaman	For J. J. Melhuish & Co.[80]
11 July		White	Cowes	Lord Nelson	Barque	For private owner.[81]
11 July		Owen Jones	Nevin	Mary Watkin	Schooner	For private owner.[82]
20 July		Rawlins	Bristol		Steamship	For private owner.[83] [84]
24 July			Dumbarton	Elizabeth Campbell	Barque	For private owner.[85]
25 July		William Bayley	Ipswich	Acis	Schooner	For F. B. Ede.[86]
25 July		W. Reed	Sunderland	Hendon	Snow	For Walker & Son.
July		George Barker	Sunderland	Hannah	Merchantman	For M. Stainton.
July				Nono	Merchantman	For private owner.[87]
July		J. Rogerson	Sunderland	Thomas Gowland	Snow	For J. Rogerson.
July			Bristol		Steamship	For private owner.
2 August		Messrs. Smith & Rodgers	Govan		Steamship	For Cork and Waterford Steam Shipping Company.[88]
8 August		Messrs. Alexander Denny & Brother	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Anglo-Italian Steam Navigation Company.[89]
8 August		William Gibson	Hull	Palmerston	East Indiaman	For private owner.[90]
10 August		Messrs. William Joyce & Co.	Greenwich		Steamship	For Commercial Steam Navigation Company.[91]
15 August		Stephen Walshe	Dublin	Advocate	Barque	For private owner.[92]
21 August		Messrs. T. & W. Pim	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
23 August		Messrs. Lunan & Robertson	Peterhead	Hamilla Mitchell	Clipper	For John Mitchell.[93]
24 August		Alexander Hall and Sons	Aberdeen		Clipper	For Jardine, Matheson & Co.
26 August		Miller & Ravenhill	Portsmouth Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
31 August	United States			Arctic	Merchantman	For A. Terega.[94]
August		Charles Connell & Sons	Belfast	Catherine Hayes	Schooner	For private owner.[95]
August		Booth & Blacklock	Sunderland	James Richard Hindson	Merchantman	For T. Hindson.
August		William Doxford & W. Crown	Sunderland	Ocean Breeze	Merchantman	For Mr. Brantingham.[96]
5 September	France		Toulon		Corvette	For French Navy.[97]
5 September		Forrest & Co	Sunderland	Sultan	Snow	For W. Burdes.
6 September	United States		Charleston, South Carolina	John Bryant	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[98]
7 September		Westacott	Barnstaple	Banshee	Merchantman	For Messrs. Casack.[99]
10 September		Messrs. Napier	Govan		Steamship	For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company.[100]
19 September			Pembroke Dockyard			For Royal Navy.[101]
21 September		Toward	Newcastle upon Tyne		Steamship	For private owner.[102]
23 September		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Caledonia	Schooner	For Stockton and London Shipping Company.[103]
24 September		Camper's Yard	Portsmouth	Lotus	Yacht	For Lord Clifden.[104]
24 September	United States	William H. Brown	New York		Paddle steamer	For Albert Lowry, Nathanial Jarvis and William H. Brown.
24 September		Messrs. Tod & MacGregor	Partick		Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[105]
25 September	Denmark		Copenhagen		Frigate	For Royal Danish Navy.
26 September		David Swan	Kelvindock	James Paxton	Schooner	For private owner.[106]
30 September		Naisby	North Hylton	Neirich	Brig	For James Ayre.[107]
30 September		William Byers	Sunderland	Thebes	Barque	For Rathbone & Co.
September		Lawson Gales	Sunderland	Alcides	Barque	For J. Gales.[108]
September		Arsenal de la Carraca	Cádiz		Schooner	For Spanish Navy.[109]
September		Austin & Mills	Sunderland	Quito	Barque	For Kendall & Co.
September		Bradley & Potts	Sunderland	Swan	Merchantman	For Bradley & Potts.
5 October		W. H. Pearson	Sunderland	Electra	Barque	For Reid & Co.
5 October	France		Rochefort			For French Navy.
5 October	United States		New York		Paddle steamer	For private owner.[110] [111]
7 October		Messrs. Calman & Martin	Dundee	Tay	Merchantman	For private owner.[112]
8 October		Messrs. Tod & MacGregor	Partick		Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[113]
23 October		W. Pile	Sunderland	Meanwell	Snow	For Kelso & Co.[114]
25 October		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. George Gibson & Co.[115]
26 October	United States		Boston Navy Yard		Tug	For United States Navy.
27 October	United States	Westervelt & MacKay	New York		Paddle Steamer	For Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
October			River Tyne		Steamship	For Mr. Smith.[116]
October		Messrs. T. & W. Pim	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.[117]
2 November	United States	Perrine, Patterson & Stack	Williamsburg, New York		Paddle steamer	For Edward Mills.
4 November		Venetian Arsenal	Venice		Frigate	For Austrian Navy.
5 November	France		Rochefort		Frigate	For French Navy.[118]
5 November			Deptford Dockyard		Frigate	For Royal Navy.[119]
6 November		Messr. Wood & Reid	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For private owner.[120]
8 November		Messrs. Napier & Crichton	Kelvinhaugh		Steamship	For Messrs. W. & C. L. Ringrose.[121]
9 November		Messrs. Napier	Govan		Steamship	For Glasgow & Liverpool Shipping Company.[122]
18 November			Lake Windermere		Steamboat	For private owner.[123]
19 November		Mare	Blackwall		Steamship	For Spanish Navy.[124]
20 November	Spain		El Ferrol		Steamship	For Spanish Government.[125]
20 November		George Raynes	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	Sea Serpent	Extreme clipper	For Grinnell, Minturn & Co.
23 November		J. Richardson	Brixham	The Vivid	Cutter	For private owner.[126]
23 November		Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son	Liverpool	Tobin	Lightship	For Trinity House.[127] [128]
28 November		Messrs. Lamport	Workington		Steamship	For Messrs. Lamport & Holt.[129]
November		William R. Abbay	Sunderland	Claro	Barque	For William R. Abbay.[130]
November	United States		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Steamship	For Venezuelan Navy.[131]
3 December		Messrs. Smith & Rogers	Govan		Steamship	For private owner.[132]
6 December			Glencaple	Mary Thomson	Schooner	For William Thomson.[133]
7 December		James McMillan	Greenock	Margaret Smith	Barque	For John Kerr.[134]
7 December		Donald McKay	East Boston, Massachusetts	Stag Hound	Extreme clipper	For George B. Upton and Sampson & Tappan. First extreme clipper[135]
19 December		Messrs. Robinson	Deptford	Queen of the Isles	Brig	For Messrs. Leader and Fittes.[136]
21 December	United States	Samuel Hall	East Boston, Massachusetts		Clipper	For Daniel C. Bacon.
21 December		Paul Curtis	Chelsea, Massachusetts	Witchcraft	Extreme clipper	For Samuel Hal.
25 December	Oregon Territory		Milwaukie		Paddle Steamer	For S. S. White, Berryman Jennings and Lot Whitcomb.
December		J. Rogerson	Sunderland	Marion	Snow	For W. Moore.
Spring	Province of Canada	W. G. Russell	Quebec City	Glencairn	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[137]
Summer	Colony of New Brunswick		St. Martin's	Mary Emma	Brig	For private owner.[138]
Summer	Province of Canada		Quebec	Sibyl	Schooner	For private owner.[139]
Summer	United States		Pittston, Maine	State Rights	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[140]
Unknown date		Austin & Mills	Sunderland	Aberaman	Barque	For Pegg & Co.[141]
Unknown date	New South Wales	Daniel Biallie	Paterson River		Ketch	For Alexander Brown Jr. and James Brown.
Unknown date	New South Wales	T. Chowne	Sydney		Ketch	For private owner.
Unknown date	United States		New York	A. H. Schultz	Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date		Lightfoot	Sunderland	Akbar	Snow	For James Hay.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Alfred	Barque	For Hankey & Co.
Unknown date		John Robinson	Sunderland	Alipore	Merchantman	For private owner.
Unknown date		William Harkass	Sunderland	Ann & Elizbeth	Schooner	For Todd & Co.
Unknown date		William Harkass	Sunderland	Ann & Sarah	Snow	For T. Cooper.
Unknown date			Southwick	Ann Mitchell	Full-rigged ship	For John Mitchell & others.[142]
Unknown date		Tiffin	Sunderland	Arnon	Merchantman	For Fowler & Co.
Unknown date		W. & J. Pile	Sunderland	Ashley	Brig	For Pippet & Co.
Unknown date	Netherlands		Vlissingen		Full-rigged ship	For Royal Netherlands Navy.[143]
Unknown date		Hodgson & Gardner	Sunderland	Augusta	Snow	For J. Wilson.
Unknown date		George Worthy	Sunderland	Avon	Barque	For H. Moon.
Unknown date		William Bonker	Salcombe	Barbara	Schooner	For William H. Dugdale, Samuel Fox and others.[144]
Unknown date		W. Pile	Sunderland	Bessie	Snow	For Squires & Co.
Unknown date		John Robinson	Sunderland	Branscombe	Barque	For Stuckey & Co.
Unknown date		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Briton	Barque	For Mr. Stevens.
Unknown date		R. & W. Hutchison	Sunderland	Briton's Pride	Barque	For Mr. Hutchison.
Unknown date		W. Chilton	Sunderland	Calder	Barque	For T. Clay.
Unknown date		Arrow Leithead	Sunderland	Cambodia	Full-rigged ship	For John Hay.
Unknown date		W. Pile	Sunderland	Cashmere	Full-rigged ship	For J. Hay.
Unknown date		Booth & Blacklock	Sunderland	Cassandra	Schooner	For J. Johnson.
Unknown date		Hodgson & Gardner	Sunderland	Clarinda	Snow	For J. Douglas.
Unknown date		Ratcliff, Spence & Co.	Sunderland	Claudia	Snow	For Crowl & Co.
Unknown date		Ralph Hutchinson	Sunderland	Cleopatra	Barque	For J. Mitchell.
Unknown date	Oregon Territory	Thomas Goodwin and George Hewitt	Astoria		Paddle steamer	For Frost, Adair, Richards & Green.
Unknown date		W. Naisby	Sunderland	Constantine	Barque	For George Thompson.
Unknown date	United States		Portsmouth, New Hampshire		Steamship	For Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn & Co.[145]
Unknown date		Stothard	Sunderland	Cocyra	Snow	For Smirk & Co.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Cornubia	Barque	For Ridley & Co.
Unknown date		Thompsons	Sunderland	Countess	Snow	For T. Green.
Unknown date		Alcock	Sunderland	Dahlia	Barque	For Alcock & Co.
Unknown date		William Carr	South Hylton	Defender	Snow	For Frost & Co.[146]
Unknown date		George Short.	Pallion	Defiance	Barque	For private owner.
Unknown date	United States	Jeremiah Simonson	New York		Paddle steamer	For Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Unknown date		Sykes & Co.	Sunderland	Dorothy Alice	Snow	For Tulley & Co.
Unknown date		W. Reed	Sunderland	Eliza Bain	Snow	For Steel & Co.
Unknown date		Sykes & Co.	Sunderland	Elizabeth Nicholson	Merchantman	For Mr. Nicholson.
Unknown date		J. H. Robson	Sunderland	Ellen	Snow	For J. Wright.[147]
Unknown date		Ralph Hutchinson	Sunderland	Ellen	Snow	For William Thompson Dixon and John Charles Longstaff.
Unknown date		Brundrit & Whiteway	Runcorn	Ellesmere	Schooner	For Brundrit & Whiteway.[148]
Unknown date		Austin & Mills	Sunderland	Emma	Brig	For T. Wood.
Unknown date		W. Robinson	Sunderland	Emma	Snow	For W. Harper.
Unknown date		Haswell	Sunderland	Emma Tully	Barque	For C. Tully.
Unknown date			Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Empire	Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		W. Naisby	Sunderland	Felton Park	Barque	For William Elliott.
Unknown date		W. H. Pearson	Sunderland	Gentoo	Barque	For W. H. Pearson.
Unknown date		R. Y. Watson	Sunderland	Gift	Barque	For William Gray.
Unknown date		Petre	River Wear	Gipsy King	Brig	For Philip Young.[149]
Unknown date			Sunderland	Harley	Merchantman	For J. Harley.
Unknown date		J. Rodgerson	Sunderland	Helen Lindsay	Barque	For W. S. Lindsay.
Unknown date		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Hempsyke	Merchantman	For Allan & Sons.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Herald	Barque	For Messrs. Haigh.[150]
Unknown date		William Doxford & W. Crown	Sunderland	Hope	Merchantman	For Mr. Blakey.
Unknown date	Colony of Prince Edward Island	Hilary McIsaac	St. Peters Bay		Steamship	For Jane Franklin.
Unknown date		Booth & Blacklock	Sunderland	Janes	Merchantman	For Mr. Speeding.
Unknown date		William Harkass	Sunderland	Jane Strong	Barque	For Strong & Co.
Unknown date		John Smith	Sunderland	Janet Willis	full-rigged ship	For J. Willis.
Unknown date	California		San Francisco		Ferry	For private owner.
Unknown date		Thomas Barber	Great Yarmouth	Jenny Lind	Schooner	For Thomas Barber.[151]
Unknown date		J. Rogderson	South Hylton	John & Jane	Snow	For Mr. Fenwick.
Unknown date		Bartram & Lister	Sunderland	John & Mary	Merchantman	For John Patton.
Unknown date		William R. Abbay	Sunderland	John Bunyan	Barque	For Black & Co.
Unknown date		J. Rodgerson	Sunderland	Jubilee	Snow	For Mr. Gilbert.
Unknown date		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Julia	Merchantman	For private owner.
Unknown date		J. Barkes	Sunderland	Katherine Sharer	Barque	For Sharer & Co.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Kitty	Barque	For Brooks & Co.
Unknown date		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Laurel	Snow	For Mr. Cooper.
Unknown date		W. Worthy	Sunderland	Margaret MacDonald	Schooner	For A. MacDonald.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Mary Eleanor	Snow	For Mr. Haddock.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Mary Louisa	Merchantman	For G. Avery.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Miaza	Snow	For Messrs. Milburns.
Unknown date	United States	Grinnell, Minturn & Co.	New York		Pilot boat	For New York Pilots.
Unknown date	United States		Chicago, Illinois	Mulford	Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date	France					For French Navy.[152]
Unknown date			Sunderland	Nepaul	Barque	For Blair & Co.
Unknown date		Stothard	Sunderland	Nepaulese Ambassador	Barque	For Blair & Co.
Unknown date	22px India		Bombay	Nerbudda	Cutter	For British East India Company.[153]
Unknown date		Alexander Denny	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Moss Line.
Unknown date		J. Rogerson	Sunderland	Nina	Merchantman	For Mr. Thompson.
Unknown date		Robinson & Russell	Millwall			For Prussian Navy.
Unknown date	United States	John Oades	Clayton, New York		Schooner	For Henry T. Bacon.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Ocean Queen	Barque	For Lawes & Co
Unknown date			Howdon	Partisan	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[154]
Unknown date		T. Lightfoot	Sunderland	Pero	Merchantman	For Pearce & Co.
Unknown date		T. & J. Brocklebank	Whitehaven	Petchelee	Barque	For T. & J. Brocklebank.[155]
Unknown date		C. J. Mare & Co.	Blackwall		Steam yacht	For Imperial Russian Government.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Phoebe Dunbar	Merchantman	For Duncan Dunbar.
Unknown date		Bartram & Lister	Sunderland	Prospect	Merchantman	For R. Wright.
Unknown date			River Tyne	Ptarmigan	Barque	For private owner.[156]
Unknown date			Rotterdam		Full-rigged ship	For Royal Netherlands Navy.[157]
Unknown date		Hylton Carr	North Hylton	Resolution	Barque	For J. Rodham.
Unknown date		Peter Austin	Sunderland	Robert	Merchantman	For Peter Austin.
Unknown date		Bowman and Drummond	Blyth	Robert & Isabella	Sloop	For private owner.[158]
Unknown date		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Rockliff	Barque	For E. Graham.
Unknown date		Arrow Leithead	Sunderland	Rodney	Full-rigged ship	For J. Hay.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Royal Thistle	Merchantman	For private owner.
Unknown date		Robinson & Russell	Millwall			For Prussian Navy.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Sarah	Merchantman	For Barras & Co.
Unknown date		John Smith	Pallion	Sarah Anne	Barque	For Mr. Riddell.
Unknown date		George Reynes	Portsmouth, New Hampshire		Clipper	For Grinnell, Minturn & Co.
Unknown date		W. Carr	Sunderland	Stephen Huntly	Snow	For Mr. Huntly.
Unknown date				Stornoway	East Indiaman	For private owner.[159]
Unknown date		J. Candlish	Sunderland	Successor	Merchantman	For Mr. Culliford.
Unknown date			River Wear	Susannah	Brig	For private owner.[160]
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Talavera	Merchantman	For Duncan Dunbar.
Unknown date			Sunderland	Temperance Star	Snow	For N. Smirk.
Unknown date		G. W. & W. J. Hall	Monkwearmouth	Trial	Brigantine	For Mr. Cox.
Unknown date			Dunkerque		Second rate	For Royal Netherlands Navy.[161]
Unknown date		Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Troubador	Snow	For Mr. Lumsdon.
Unknown date		J. Barkes	Sunderland	Ver	Schooner	For J. Barry.
Unknown date		William Reed	Washington	Vesper	Snow	For Mr. Wilkinson.
Unknown date		W. Pile Jr.	Sunderland	Vienna	Brig	For J. Hay.
Unknown date		John Smith	Pallion	Violet	Merchantman	For Mr. Hutchinson.
Unknown date		James Hardie	Sunderland	Wentworth Beaumont	Snow	For Clarke & Co.
Unknown date	United States		Brooklyn, New York		Ferry	For private owner.
Unknown date		G. Bainbridge	Hylton	William	Snow	For Gordon Bros.
Unknown date		E. Bailey	Sunderland	William	Merchantman	For private owner.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Wreath	Merchantman	For J. Laing.
Unknown date			Rotterdam		Full-rigged ship	For Royal Netherlands Navy.[162]
Unknown date		George Barker	Sunderland	Zosteria	Brig	For Goodwin & Co.[163]

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1. News: Ship Launch . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 4 January 1850 . 2156 .
2. News: Launch at Dumbarton . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 7 January 1850 . 4898 .
3. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 4 January 1850 . 9135 .
4. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 31 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
5. News: (untitled) . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 18 January 1850 .
6. News: Launch of the Jane Ewing at Greenock . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 18 January 1850 . 4901 .
7. News: A Large Merchantman . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 20 March 1850 . 5332 .
8. News: America . Freeman's Journal . Dublin . 20 February 1850 .
9. News: (untitled) . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 1 February 1850 . 9139 .
10. News: Cowes . The Era . London . 3 February 1850 . 593 .
11. News: Launch of the Asia . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 1 February 1850 . 4905 .
12. News: Launch of a Steamer . Morning Chronicle . London . 2 February 1850 . 25051 .
13. News: Advertisements & Notices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 4 March 1850 . 4914 .
14. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 17 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
15. News: (untitled) . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 15 February 1850 . 9141 .
16. News: Launch of a New Iron Screw Steamer . Hull Packet . Hull . 15 February 1850 . 3398 .
17. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 7 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
18. News: Ship Launch . North Wales Chronicle . Bangor . 5 March 1850 . 1189 .
19. News: Launch of the Marie of Wolgast at Port-Glasgow . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 8 March 1850 . 4915 .
20. News: Fearful Explosion in America . Lloyd's Illustrated Newspaper . London . 26 September 1852 . 514 .
21. News: Ship Launch . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 9 March 1850 . 5783 .
22. News: Launch at Dumbarton . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 8 March 1850 . 4915 .
23. News: The Lady Franklin . Caledonian Mercury . Edinburgh . 18 March 1850 . 19972 .
24. News: Lunch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 18 March 1850 . 4918 .
25. Naval Intelligence . 18 March 1850 . 8 . 20439 . E .
26. News: Launch at Montrose . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 27 March 1850 . 5333 .
27. News: Launches at Dumbarton . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 29 March 1850 . 4921 .
28. Northern Circuit. Durham, July 25 . 29 July 1850 . 7 . 20553 . D .
29. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 2 April 1850 . 2181 .
30. News: Advertisements & Notices . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 10 April 1850 . 5335 .
31. News: Ship Launch . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 26 June 1850 . 2179 .
32. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 27 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
33. News: Beccles . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 13 April 1850 . 5788 .
34. The Arctic Expedition from Aberdeen . 9 April 1850 . 6 . 20461 . F .
35. News: Launch of the "Avalon" . Ipwich Journal . Ipswich . 4 May 1850 . 5791 .
36. News: Local Intelligence . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 1 May 1850 . 5338 .
37. News: Launch - Scilly, St. Mary's . Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph . Portsmouth . 4 May 1850 . 2639 .
38. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 32 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
39. News: Local Intelligence . Preston Chronicle . Preston . 4 May 1850 . 1969 .
40. Naval Intelligence . 30 April 1850 . 8 . 20476 . D .
41. News: Topsham . Trewman's Exeter Flying Post . Exeter . 2 May 1850 . 4404 .
42. News: Advertisements & Notrices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 8 April 1850 . 4924 .
43. News: The Arctic Expedition . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 10 May 1850 . 4933 .
44. News: Launch of Sir Johh Ross's Schooner "Felix" . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 May 1850 . 4934 .
45. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 10 May 1850 . 4933 .
46. News: Launch . Preston Chronicle . Preston . 18 May 1850 . 1971 .
47. Web site: French brig 'Le Nisus' (1850) . Threedecks . 9 November 2023 .
48. France . 20 May 1850 . 6 . 20493 . A-E .
49. News: A Launch at Toulon . Daily News . London . 23 May 1850 . 1246 .
50. News: (untitled) . Morning Chronicle . London . 8 June 1850 . 26059 .
51. News: Launch at Speymouth . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 29 May 1850 . 5342 .
52. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 27 May 1850 . 4938 .
53. News: Ship Launches . Hull Packet . Hull . 31 May 1850 . 3413 .
54. News: Launch at Ardrossan . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 31 May 1850 . 4939 .
55. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 33 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
56. News: Launch . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 21 June 1850 . 2203 .
57. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 19 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
58. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 36 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
59. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 5 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
60. News: Advertisements & Notices . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 13 May 1850 . 2227 .
61. News: Italy . Daily News . London . 20 June 1850 . 1270 .
62. News: Launch at Dumbarton0 . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 10 June 1850 . 4942 .
63. News: Ship Launch at Sunderland . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 14 June 1850 . 9158 .
64. News: Launch of the Pelican at Cork . Freeman's Journal . Dublin . 14 June 1850 .
65. News: Nairn . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 19 June 1850 . 5345 .
66. News: Dinas, near Port Dinorwic . North Wales Chronicle . Bangor . 22 June 1850 . 1204 .
67. News: (untitled) . Freeman's Journal . Dublin . 18 June 1850 .
68. Web site: Bruzelius . Lars . Surprise . Clipper Ships: Surprise (1850) . The Virtual Maritime Archives . 2 December 1996 . May 8, 2010 .
69. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 28 June 1850 . 9160 .
70. News: Launch of the Africa . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 1 July 1850 . 4948 .
71. News: Teignmouth . Trewman's Exeter Flying Post . Exeter . 4 July 1850 . 4413 .
72. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 24 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
73. Advertisements & Notices . 4 January 1851 . 1 . 20690 . A .
74. News: Austria . Lloyd's Illustrated Newspaper . London . 7 July 1850 . 398 .
75. News: Multum in Parvo . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 21 June 1850 . 9159 .
76. Web site: Bruzelius . Lars . Clipper Ships: Race Horse (1850) . Race Horse . The Maritime History Virtual Archives . 8 January 2000 . 25 June 2010 .
77. News: (untitled) . North Wales Chronicle . Bangor . 3 August 1850 . 1210 .
78. News: (untitled) . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 12 July 1850 . 9162 .
79. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 12 July 1850 . 2209 .
80. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 23 July 1850 . 2212 .
81. News: Cowes . Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph . Portsmouth . 13 July 1850 . 2649 .
82. News: Nevin - Ship Launch . North Wales Chronicle . Bangor . 20 June 1850 . 1208 .
83. The Late Fatal Accident At Bristol . 29 July 1850 . 8 . 20552 . C .
84. News: River Steam-boats . Bristol Mercury . Bristol . 27 July 1850 . 3149 .
85. News: Extraordinary Quick Despatch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 2 August 1850 . 4957 .
86. News: Ship Launch . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 27 July 1850 . 5803 .
87. News: Shipping Intelligence . Daily News . London . 2 December 1850 . 1411 .
88. News: Iron Steam-boat Building . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 31 July 1850 . 5351 .
89. News: Launch at Dumbarton . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 12 August 1850 . 4960 .
90. News: Ship Launch . Hull Packet . Hull . 9 August 1850 . 3423 .
91. News: Launch at Greenwich . Morning Chronicle . London . 12 August 1850 . 26113 .
92. News: Ship-building in Dublin - A Launch . Freeman's Journal . Dublin . 16 August 1850 .
93. News: Peterhead . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 28 August 1850 . 5355 .
94. News: America . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 10 September 1850 . 2226 .
95. News: Advertisements & Notices . Belfast News-Letter . Belfast . 5 February 1851 . 11730 .
96. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 11 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
97. Express from Paris . 10 September 1850 . 4 . 20590 . E .
98. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 24 September 1850 . 2226 .
99. News: Barnstaple . Trewman's Exeter Flying Post . Exeter . 12 September 1850 . 4423 .
100. News: (untitled) . Morning Chronicle . London . 13 September 1850 . 26141 .
101. Naval Intelligence . 19 September 1850 . 8 . 20597 . B .
102. News: Launch of an Iron Screw Steamer . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 27 September 1850 . 9173 .
103. News: Advertisements & Notices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 23 September 1850 . 4972 .
104. News: Portsmouth, Saturday, September 28, 1850 . Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph . Portsmouth . 28 September 1850 . 2660 .
105. News: Launch at Partick . Morning Chronicle . London . 27 September 1850 . 26154 .
106. News: Launch at Kelvindock . 1850 .
107. News: Launches at Sunderland . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 4 October 1850 . 9174 .
108. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 16 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
109. Spain . 17 September 1850 . 7 . 20596 . A .
110. America . 19 October 1850 . 5 . 20624 . A-B .
111. News: America . Freeman's Journal . Dublin . 21 October 1850 .
112. News: Launch of Ship Tay . Caldeonian Mercury . Edinburgh . 10 October 1850 . 20031 .
113. News: Glasgow Launch . Caledonian Mercury . Edinburgh . 10 October 1850 . 20031 .
114. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 26 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
115. News: Launch at Dumbarton . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 1 November 1850 . 4983 .
116. News: Mr. Hudson, M.P. . Trewman's Exeter Flying Post . Exeter . 10 October 1850 . 4427 .
117. News: Ship Launch . Hull Packet . Hull . 1 November 1850 . 3435 .
118. Express from Paris . 11 November 1850 . 4 . 20643 . E .
119. Naval Intelligence . 5 November 1850 . 8 . 20638 . C .
120. News: Launch at Port-Glasgow . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 8 November 1850 . 4985 .
121. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 11 November 1850 . 4986 .
122. News: Launch of a Steamer . Caledonian Mercury . Edinburgh . 14 November 1850 . 20041 .
123. News: (untitled) . Caledonian Mercury . Edinburgh . 25 November 1850 . 20044 .
124. Lunch of the Isabella Secund . 20 November 1850 . 4 . 20651 . F .
125. News: Spain . Morning Chronicle . London . 4 December 1850 . 26211 . Third .
126. News: Brixham . Trewman's Exeter Flying Post . Exeter . 5 December 1850 . 4435 .
127. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 22 November 1850 . 2243 .
128. News: Launch of a New Light-ship . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 29 November 1850 . 2245 .
129. News: Launch of a Liverpool Ship at Woriington . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 3 December 1850 . 2246 .
130. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 2 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
131. News: America . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 3 December 1850 . 2246 .
132. News: Multum in Parvo . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 10 December 1850 . 2248 .
133. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 13 December 1850 . 2249 .
134. News: Launch at Greenock . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 December 1850 . 4995 .
135. Web site: Bruzelius . Lars . Stag Hound . Clipper Ships: "Stag Hound" (1850) . The Virtual Maritime Archives . 9 March 1999 . 8 May 2010 .
136. News: (untitled) . Newcastle Courant . Newcaste upon Tyne . 27 December 1850 . 9186 .
137. News: Advertisements & Notices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 9 August 1850 . 4959 .
138. News: Avertisements & Notices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 30 August 1850 . 4965 .
139. News: Advertisements & Notices . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 11 October 1850 . 4977 .
140. News: Advertisements & Notices . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 5 September 1854 . 2618 .
141. Web site: SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1850s . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
142. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 37 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
143. Web site: Dutch ship 'Atalante' (1850) . Threedecks . 9 November 2023 .
144. Web site: Barbara . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 2 October 2024 .
145. News: Local Intelligence . Liverpool Mercury . Liverpool . 27 August 1850 . 2222 .
146. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 9 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
147. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 28 . Searle . 7 November 2023 .
148. Web site: Ellesmere . Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust . 6 October 2024 .
149. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 8 March 1850 . 9144 .
150. News: Wakefield . Leeds Mercury . Leeds . 27 March 1852 . 6173 .
151. Web site: Jenny Lind . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 26 September 2024 .
152. News: The Steam Navy of France . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 January 1859 . 6028 . E. J. Reed .
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154. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 4 October 1850 . 9174 .
155. Web site: Petchelee . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 4 October 2024 .
156. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 22 February 1850 . 9142 .
157. Web site: Dutch ship 'Rembang' (1850) . Threedecks . 9 November 2023 .
158. Web site: Robert & Isabella . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 3 October 2024 .
159. (advertisement) . 30 August 1850 . 1 . 20581 . A .
160. News: Marine Intelligence . Newcastle Courant . Newcastle upon Tyne . 16 August 1850 . 9167 .
161. Web site: Dutch Second Rate ship of the line 'Tromp' (1850) . Threedecks . 9 November 2023 .
162. Web site: Dutch ship 'Zeehond' (1850) . Threedecks . 9 November 2023 .
163. Hunt's Yachting Magazine . 1 May 1869 . 225 . Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Hunt & Co. . London .