List of ship launches in 1872 explained

The list of ship launches in 1872 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1872.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class	Notes
1 January		Messrs. J. Humphrey & Co.	Aberdeen	Chrystal	Barque	For private owner.[1]
8 January		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
10 January		Messrs. Harvey	Wivenhoe	Gazelle	Steam yacht	For Colonel Tomline.[2]
11 January		W. Curtis	Ipswich	Lucretia	Sailing barge	For W. Curling.[3]
11 January		Messrs. Samuda Bros.	Cubitt Town		Royal yacht	For Franz Joseph I.[4]
13 January		Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. Tilloy, Delaune & Co.[5]
13 January		Messrs. Rawstorn & Allanston	Freckleton	Isabella	Schooner	For private owners.[6]
13 January		Blackwood & Gordon	Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. George Gibson & Co.
15 January		Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia	Castellammare di Stabia			For Regia Marina.
16 January		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
21 January		John Barter & Son	Brixham	Omara	Sloop	For Thomas Callard & John. S. Paddon.[7]
24 January		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse		Steamship	For F. J. G. Servais.[8]
24 January		Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Lambert Brothers & Scott.
25 January		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Castle Line.[9]
25 January		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur.
27 January		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
27 January		Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Mr. Wilson and others.[10]
29 January		Earle's Shipbuilding Company	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[11]
30 January		Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse		Steamship	For Shanghai Steam Navigation Company.[12]
January		Messrs. W. Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For William Watkins.[13]
Unknown date		James Beeching	Great Yarmouth	Sing Tai	Barque	For Robert Love.[14]
January		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch	Woodburn	East Indiaman	For Robert Shankland & Co.
7 February		Pembroke Dockyard	Pembroke			For Royal Navy.
7 February		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
8 February		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee		Steamship	For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons.[15]
8 February		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
10 February		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
10 February		Messrs. Stephen & Sons	Whiteinch		Paddle steamer	For W. R. Garrison.
10 February		Messrs. R. J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool		Steamship	For Birkenhead Commissioners.[16]
10 February		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.[17]
10 February		Messrs. Wingate	Whiteinch		Steamship	For G. G. Mackay.[18]
10 February	New Zealand	Sparrow and Thomas	Queenstown	Jane Williams	Steamship	For private owner.
10 February		Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Paisley		Steamship	For Charles Henderson.[19]
10 February		Adamson	Allos	The Alloa	Merchantman	For private owner.
12 February		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Corinthian Steamship Company.
12 February		Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen		Steamship	For Steel & M'Caskill.
12 February		Messrs. Robert Steele & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company.
12 February		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan		Paddle steamer	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
13 February		Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen		Steamship	For Messrs. J. B. Adam & Co.[20]
13 February		Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co.	Renfrew		Steamship	For E. de Bursche.[21]
24 February	Netherlands	Fijenoord	Rotterdam	Batavier II	Paddle steamer	For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.[22]
24 February		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Ocean Steam Ship Co.[23]
24 February		Messrs. J. & G. Rennie	Greenwich		Dredger	For Argentine Government.[24]
26 February		Robertson	Ipswich	Amity	Fishing smack	For Mr. Blake.[25]
27 February		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Stobcross	Ettrickdale	Merchantman	For Messrs. J. & A. Roxburgh.[26]
28 February		Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Whiteinch	America	Merchantman	For John H. Watt.[27]
29 February			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
29 February			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.[28]
February		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For John Lacy.
February		Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Cape and Natal Steam Navigation Company.[29]
7 March		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
8 March		G. Short	Sunderland		Steamship	For John Storey Barwick.[30]
9 March		Messrs. Hansen & Sons	Cowes	Harrier	Yacht	For G. Pollock.[31]
11 March		Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Daphne	Schooner	For private owner.
11 March		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
11 March		Messrs. R. Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Malcolms & Co.[32]
11 March		Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow		Paddle steamer	For Messrs. Child, Mills & Co.
11 March		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Sailing ship	For J. P. Corry & Co.[33]
11 March		Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Wilia	Yacht	For private owner. Collided with on being launched.[34]
12 March		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse		steamship	For Anchor Line.[35]
12 March			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
12 March		Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Paisley		Steamship	For private owner.
12 March			Chatham Dockyard		Battleship	For Royal Navy.
13 March			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
13 March		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. Burrell & M'Laren.[36]
13 March		Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co.	Whiteinch		Paddle tug	For Government of Argentina.
23 March		Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For private owner.[37]
23 March		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
25 March		Pembroke Dockyard	Pembroke			For Royal Navy.[38]
26 March		Messrs. R. E. Smellie & Co.	Pyrmont	Louisa	Steamship	For E. Mellor. First iron steamship built in New South Wales.[39]
26 March		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Henry Collings & others.
27 March		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
28 March		Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow		Paddle steamer	For North British Steam Packet Company.
28 March		Messrs. Archibald M'Milland & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Liverpool and Mississippi Steamship Company.[40]
30 March		Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft.[41]
March		James Laing	Sunderland		Steamship	For J. Morrison.[42]
March		Messrs. R. Napier & Sons	Govan		Steamship	For Castle Line.
March		Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Messrs. Scott & Co.[43]
March		Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch		Steamship	For private owners.
March		London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Glasgow		Steamship	For J. A. Dunkerley & Co.
March		Messrs. C. W. Dodger & Co.	North Shields		Steamship	For Messrs. James Gerry & Partners.[44]
4 April		Messrs. Blackwodd & Gordon	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Weatherly, Mead & Husay.[45] [46]
9 April		D. Robinson	Gosport	Esperance	Yacht	For private owner.[47]
9 April		Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Helen	steam yacht	For Marquess of Conyngham.[48]
9 April		Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons	Linthouse	Josefa	Barque	For Messrs. D. H. Wätjen & Co.[49]
9 April		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Maryhill	Ospray	Smack	For Daniel Sutherland.[50]
9 April		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
9 April		Messrs. James & George Thomson	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. Burns.[51]
10 April		John Watts	Dysart	Japan	Barque	For J. W. Robertson.[52]
10 April		Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For British and African Steam Navigation Co.
11 April		Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Serf	Schooner	For J. Tempest.[53]
13 April		Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co	Footdee		Steamship	For Messrs. Mudie.[54] [55]
17 April		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Lightship	For private owner.
23 April		Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For H. L. Seligmann.[56]
23 April		Foochow Arsenal	Foochow		corvette	For Imperial Chinese Navy.
24 April		Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino	Trieste		Ironclad	For Austro-Hungarian Navy.
24 April			Le Havre		Ocean liner	For Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis.[57]
24 April		John White	Cowes	Dracæna	Schooner	For J. D. Lee.[58]
25 April		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
25 April		Messrs. Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Gwendoline	Schooner	For Major Ewing.[59]
25 April		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
25 April		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
25 April		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co'	Whiteinch		steamship	For Castle Line.[60]
25 April		Messrs. R. Napier & Sons	Govan		Steamship	For Castle Line.
27 April		Messrs. P. Barclay & Sons	Ardrossan	Emma Grace	Schooner	For private owner.[61]
27 April		Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. William White & Co.[62]
27 April		Messrs. Thomas Roydon & Sons	Liverpool		Steamship	For Vale Line.[63]
April		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Horsfall & Sons.
April		Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For private owner.
April		Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For private owner.
April		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For George Robertson.[64]
April		London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. Steel & M'Gaskill.
April		Messrs. Hansen	Cowes	Juliet	Yacht	For Mr. Sterling.[65]
April		Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co.	Renfrew		Steamship	For private owner.
7 May	France		Brest			For French Navy.
7 May		Messrs. Tod & MacGregor	Glasgow		Paddle steamer	For private owner.[66]
8 May		Robert Westaway	Lowestoft	Dream	Smack	For private owner.[67]
8 May			Portsmouth	Eva Mary	Steam launch	For Floating Bridge Company.[68]
9 May		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Cartvale	East Indiaman	For Messrs. Carswell & Davie.
9 May		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland		Steamship	For .[69]
9 May		Messrs. R. Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Anchor Line.[70]
11 May		Messrs. John Humphrey & Co.	Aberdeen		Steamship	For private owners.[71]
18 May		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
23 May		Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse		Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.[72]
23 May		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
23 May		Michael Ratsey	Cowes	Corisande	Yacht	For John Richardson.[73]
23 May		Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons	Govan		Steamship	For Alexander Currie.
23 May		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
23 May		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co.[74]
23 May		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Fairfield		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
24 May		Kiangnan Arsenal	Shanghai		Frigate	For Imperial Chinese Navy.
24 May		Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Norddeutscher Lloyd.[75]
25 May		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
25 May		Messrs. William Simons & Co.	Renfrew		Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.
25 May		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
25 May		Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Strong, Reid & Page.[76]
29 May		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
May			River Clyde		Steamship	For private owner.
May		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co.
May		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton	Bedah	Steam launch	For Alexander Miller, Brother, & Co.
May		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Belle of the Niger	Barque	For George Eastee.
May		Messrs. J. & G. Thomson	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. Guthrie & Co.
May		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Angfartygs Aktie-Bolaget Thule.
May		John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros.	Cardiff	Ella Nichol	Barque	For William Nichol.[77]
May		Messrs. Blackwood & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.[78]
May		C. M'Bride	Port Glasgow	Firefly	Steam yacht	For A. H. Heywood.
May		Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.[79]
May		Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For private owner.
May		London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co.	Govan		Steamship	For private owner.
May				Southampton	Steamboat	For Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company.[80]
May		Ayr Shipbuilding Co.	Ayr	Stella	Schooner	For J. & W. Stewart.
May		Messrs. Seath & Co.	Glasgow / Windermere	Wyffern	Steam yacht	For William Inman. Built at Glasgow, transported in sections to Windermere, reassembled and launched there.[81]
6 June		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[82]
6 June		Messrs. Robert Steele & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Messrs. Allan.[83]
6 June		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe	Modwena	Schooner	For J. & F. Gretton.[84]
6 June		Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co.	Renfrew		Passenger ship	For Nederlandsch-Amerikaanische Stoomvaart Maatschappij.
8 June		Harland and Wolff	Belfast			For White Star Line.[85]
8 June		Messrs. Turnbull & Son	Whitby		Steamship	For private owner.[86]
9 June		Messrs. John Duthie & Sons	Footdee		Steamship	For private owner.[87] [88]
11 June		Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow		Paddle steamer	For Wemyss Bay Line.[89]
12 June		Wigham Richardson	Newcastle upon Tyne		Ocean liner	For Lavarello Fratelli Fu G.B.
13 June		Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse		Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.[90]
15 June	United States	Ira Lafrinnier	Cleveland, Ohio	Peerless	Steamship	For Lake Superior Line.
21 June		Messrs. Hood & Co.	Aberdeen	Collingwood	Merchantman	For Messrs. Devitt & Moore.[91]
22 June		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland		Steamship	For C. M. Norwood & Co.
22 June		M'Lea	Rothesay	Lady Bute	Schooner	For Daniel Duncan.[92]
22 June		Messrs. John Humphrey & Co.	Aberdeen	Monaltrie	Clipper	For Messrs. Richard Common & Co.[93]
22 June		Messrs. Walker & Co.	Deptford Green	Shamrock	Schooner	For Sir Edward Sullivan.[94]
22 June		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
24 June		Ratsey	Cowes	Nina	Yacht	For Mr. Jessop.[95]
25 June		Messrs. R. Napier & Sons	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[96]
25 June		Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Warrambool Steam Navigation Company.[97]
26 June		Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Commercial Steamship Co.
27 June		Harland & Wolff	Belfast		Ferry	For Belfast Harbour Commissioners.[98]
June	Jersey	Philip Bellot	Gorey	Nancy	Schooner	For private owner.[99]
June		William Cook	Stornoway	Thornton	Schooner	For James Matheson.[100]
2 July		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse		Steamship	For Messrs. Blythe Brothers.[101]
3 July		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
6 July		E. Robertson	Ipswich	Ada	Fishing boat	For Mr. Freshwater.[102]
8 July		Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Co. (Limited).[103]
8 July		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
9 July		Messra Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Dampskibsskelskabet Activ.
9 July		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse		Steamship	For Robert Miles Sloman.[104]
10 July		Messrs, Camper & Nicholson	Gosport	Marquis of Lorne	Steam launch	For private owner.[105]
13 July		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
16 July		Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow	Loch Doon	Merchantman	For Messrs. D. & J. Sproat.[106]
22 July		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
22 July		Messrs. J. Duthie & Sons	Footdee	William Manson	Brig	For Messrs. John Fraser & Co.[107]
23 July		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
23 July		Messrs. Henry Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. H. Andrew & Co.[108]
24 July		Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow		Ocean liner	For Anchor Line.[109]
24 July		Messrs. John Fullarton & Co	Merksworth		Steamship	For George Clark.[110]
25 July		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Francis C. Fulton.
31 July		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. Guthrie & Co.[111]
July	Dominion of Canada		Tatamagouche	G. A. Pyke	Brigantine	For private owner.[112]
July		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Serapio Acebel y Compagnia.[113]
1 August		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Co.[114]
2 August		Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Bloodhound	Sealer	For Walter B. Grieve.
5 August		Messrs. J. Harvey & Co.	Wivenhoe	Softwing	Schooner	For J. M. Courtald.[115]
7 August		Bartram & Haswell	Sunderland		Steamship	For Burgess & Co.[116]
7 August		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
10 August		Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For M. J. Wilson.[117]
15 August	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Passenger ship	For American Line.
17 August		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	For Banks & Mitchell.
19 August		Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. Lewis T. Merrow & Co Ltd.[118]
19 August		Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co	Renfrew		Steamship	For Messsrs. Plate, Reuchline & Co.
20 August		Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Messrs. MacAndrew & Co.,[119] of J. Roca y Compagnia.[120]
20 August		Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino	Trieste		Ironclad	For Austro-Hungarian Navy.
20 August		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
20 August		Messrs. Gourlay, Bros., & Co	Renfrew		Steamship	For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co.
20 August		Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Norddeutscher Lloyd.[121]
20 August		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Greenock		Steamship	For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Company.[122]
20 August		King Iron Works	Buffalo, New York		Lake freighter	For Charles Ensign.
20 August		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur.
21 August		Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend		Steamship	For Messrs. Kirby & Gillies.[123]
21 August		Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Liverpool & Mississippi Steamship Co.
23 August		Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. John Pitcairn & Co.[124]
27 August		Admiralty Yard	Saint Petersburg		Ironclad	For Imperial Russian Navy.
28 August	United States		New York City		Steamship	For Imperial Japanese Government.[125]
August		Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.[126]
August		Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
August		T. Tate	Sunderland	Perseverance	Sloop	For private owner.[127]
August		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Robert Todd Nicholson.[128]
3 September		Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.	Hull	Cecile	Steam yacht	For Lord Paget.[129]
4 September		Messrs. Simon & Co.	Renfrew		Steamship	For private owner.[130]
4 September		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
5 September		John Elder & Company	Glasgow		Passenger ship	For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.
5 September		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Lady Belhaven	Merchantman	For Messrs. Hamilton, Adam & Co.[131]
5 September		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
7 September		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Lastangare A/B Aegir.
7 September		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia.[132]
7 September		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For Compagnie de Navigation Mixte.
9 September		James Banks	Selby	Economy	Fishing trawler	For The North Sea Fishing Co. Ltd.[133]
17 September		Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Queen Steamship Company (Limited).[134]
18 September		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
18 September		Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan	Loch Fleet	Merchantman	For Messrs. D. & J. Sproat.[135]
18 September		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. John Macfarlane & Co.
18 September		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
21 September		Harland and Wolff	Belfast		Passenger and cargo ship	For White Star Line.
21 September		Messrs. Murray & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Marquer Frères.[136]
21 September		Withy, Alexander & Co.	Middleton		Steamship	For private owner.
21 September		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
22 September		Harland and Wolff	Belfast		Tender	For White Star Line.
23 September		John Elder & Co.	Govan		steamship	For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
24 September			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.[137]
30 September		John Barter & Son	Brixham	Mary Varwell	Schooner	For William Varwell and others.[138]
September		Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven		Steamship	For Union Royal Mail Co.[139]
September		Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[140] [141]
September		J. Gardner	Hylton	Kishon	Barque	For Richardson & Co.
2 October		Messrs. M'Fayden & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For North Lonsdale Steamship Company, or Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co.[142]
2 October		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[143]
3 October		Messrs. M'Kellar, M'Millan & Co.	Dumbarton		Collier	For M. Lowden Jr.[144]
3 October		Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Glasgow		Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.[145]
5 October		Messrs. Dobie & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For private owner.[146]
7 October		Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Liverpool and Texas Steamship Co.[147]
8 October		Messrs. Henderson, Coulbourn & Co.	Renfrew		Steamship	For Mr. Carl.[148]
13 October		Újpesti Shipyard	Budapest			For Austro-Hungarian Navy.
17 October		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
17 October		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
19 October		London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited)	Govan		Steamship	For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co.[149]
19 October		Messrs. Barr & Shearer	Ardrossan	Maggie Douglas	Barque	For William M'Jannet.[150]
21 October		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia.[151]
21 October		Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Red Rose	Steam yacht	For John Lancaster.[152]
23 October		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. William and Montgomery Patterson.
26 October		Kaiserliche Werft	Danzig		Ironclad	For Kaiserliche Marine.
28 October		Imperial Arsenal	Golden Horn			For Ottoman Navy.
30 October	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Passenger ship	For American Line.
31 October		Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. Donaldson Bros.[153]
October		Davison & Stokoe	Southwick		Steamship	For S. J. Glover & Co.[154]
October		Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[155]
October		Messrs. Jackson & Blake	Northfleet		Steamship	For private owner.[156]
October		M. Scallan	Ringsend		Steamship	For private owner.[157]
2 November		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	For private owner.
2 November		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
2 November		Messrs. John Humphrey & Co.	Aberdeen	Portsoy	Schooner	For Mr. Baxter and Mr. Robbie.[158]
2 November		Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Aberdeen		Steamship	For private owner.[159]
5 November		Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Esbjerg Dampskibsskelskabet.
5 November		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co.[160]
5 November		Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Commercial Steamship Co.
5 November		Messrs. Wingate	Whiteinch		Steamship	For State Line Steamship Co. (Limited).[161]
6 November		Messrs. W. Simons & Co	Renfrew		Dredger	For Khedive of Egypt.
6 November		Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Kelvinhaugh		Steamship	For John C. Aitken.[162]
13 November		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co.
13 November		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur.
13 November		Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons	Linthouse		Steamship	For private owner.[163]
14 November		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
16 November	United States	builder	Chester, Pennsylvania		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[164]
16 November		Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Whiteinch	Don'a Juana	Barque	For private owner.[165]
16 November		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
16 November		Withy, Alexander & Co	Middlesbrough		Cargo ship	For Cosmos Steam Shipping Co.[166]
16 November		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For F. A. de Albizuri.[167]
18 November		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
18 November		Messrs. John Fullarton & Co.	Merksworth		Steamship	For private owner.[168]
20 November		Messrs. Dobie & Co	Govan	Isle of Anglesea	Clipper	For S. Martin.[169] [170]
20 November			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.[171]
21 November		Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. James & Alexander Allan.[172]
23 November	United States	Morley & Hill	Marine City, Michigan		Lake freighter	For John W. Moore & H. H. Brown.
26 November	United States		Delaware River		Steamship	For Pacific Mail Steamship Company.[173]
November		William Allsup	Preston		Cargo ship	For Laxey Steam Ship Co.[174]
2 December		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For private owner.
3 December		Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Pointhouse		Steamship	For private owner.[175]
3 December		Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson	Paisley		Steamship	For private owner.[176]
4 December		Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow		Steamship	For Messrs. Charles Henderson & Co.[177]
5 December		John Cuthbert	Millers Point		Schooner	For Royal Navy.
12 December		William Watson	Sunderland		Steamship	For James MacCunn & Co.[178]
12 December		Denton, Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool		Steamship	For private owner.
12 December	Denmark	Naval Dockyard	Copenhagen		Ironclad	For Royal Danish Navy.
14 December		C Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne		Steamship	For W Milburn.
14 December		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
14 December		Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton		Steamship	For private owner.
16 December		Messrs. John Elder & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[179]
16 December		Kaiserliche Werft	Danzig			For Kaiserliche Marine.
17 December		Messrs. J. & R. Swan	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Black Diamond Line.[180]
17 December		Messrs. Charles Connell & Co.	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson.
17 December		John Elder & Co.	Govan		Steamship	For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
17 December		J. G. Lawrie	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Danzig Shipping Co.[181]
17 December		Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Trinacria Steamship Company.
18 December		Caird & Company	Greenock		Passenger ship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
18 December			Chatham Dockyard			For Royal Navy.
20 December		Alfred Simey & Co	Sunderland		Steamship	For H. T. Morton.[182]
26 December	France	Arsenal de Cherbourg	Cherbourg			For French Navy.
28 December		Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Footdee		Steamship	For Messrs. Punton & Mun.[183]
30 December		Ayr Shipbuilding Co.	Ayr		Steamship	For Walter Grieve, Son, & Co.
30 December		Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons	Dundee		Whaler	For Messrs. Job Bros.
30 December		Messrs. Tod & MacGregor	Partick		Steamship	For Ryde Line.[184]
30 December		Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
31 December			Kinghorn		Steamship	For Union Mail Steam Navigation Company.[185]
31 December		M. Pearse & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees		Steamship	For Messrs. G. T. Harper & Co.[186]
31 December		Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Liverpool and Texas Steamship Co.[187]
December		John Cuthbert	Millers Point			For Royal Navy.
December					Steamship	For private owner.[188]
Summer		Mr. Fife	Fairlie	Clarisse	Cutter	For Lord Henry Lennox.[189]
Unknown date		John Denniston	Sunderland	Acadian	Merchantman	For Allan Bros.[190]
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs. Leetham Bros.
Unknown date		Edward Lindsay	Newcastle upon Tyne		Steamship	For Messrs. R. Fell, Jr., & Co.[191]
Unknown date		Thomas Davis	Terrigal		Schooner	For Cairncross & Rooke.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Alice Otto	Merchantman	For George Otto.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Ambassador	Merchantman	For T. & J. Harrison.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Amboto	Merchantman	For Yturriaga & Co.
Unknown date		Hawthorn Leslie and Company	Hebburn-on-Tyne		Cargo ship	For Ocean Steam Ship Company.
Unknown date		Davison & Stokoe	Southwick	Arbitrator	Merchantman	For T. & J. Harrison.
Unknown date		Bartram & Haswell	Sunderland	Ardmore	Merchantman	For Ross & Co.
Unknown date		Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham.
Unknown date		Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	Built on speculation. Subsequently sold to J. Hunter.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland	Argentino	Merchantman	For River Parana Steam Ship Co.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Aristocrat	Merchantman	For Thomas Day & Co., or Day & Farlan.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Benton	Merchantman	For Hindhaugh & Co.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Beulah	Merchantman	For J. F. Middleton & Co.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Bewick	Merchantman	For Joseph Heald.
Unknown date		Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Borthwick	Merchantman	For Michael Murphy.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Brighton	Merchantman	For Commercial Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Buenos Aires	Merchantman	For Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft.
Unknown date		Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Buitron	Merchantman	For John Tully & Co.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Burlington	Merchantman	For Glove & Steel.
Unknown date		W. H. Pearson	Sunderland	Catarina Sevastopulo	Barque	For Mr. Sevastopulo.[192]
Unknown date		J. Gardner	Sunderland	Charity	Merchantman	For J. Smith.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	For Huart & .
Unknown date		Osborne, Graham & Co. Ltd	Sunderland		Steamship	For J. Hall.
Unknown date					Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	City of Waterford	Merchantman	For D. Carigan.
Unknown date		Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Coanwood	Merchantman	For Alex Dick.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland		Steamship	For Porteous & Senier.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Consett	Merchantman	For H. T. Morton.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland	Coromandel	Merchantman	For J. & J. Wait.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs. Smith, Hill & Co.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Democrat	Merchantman	For Day & Farlan.
Unknown date		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland	Dorcas	Merchantman	For A. Smith and partners.
Unknown date		J. Crown	Sunderland	Eagle	Barque	For C. Hodgson.
Unknown date		George Bidder	Dartmouth	Edith	Steam trawler	For private owner.[193]
Unknown date		John Banks Jr.	Kilpin Pike	Edward & Esther	Fishing trawler	For Edward Cornell.[194]
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Edward Eccles	Merchantman	For E. Eccles & Co.
Unknown date		William Pickersgill	Sunderland	Elizabeth Taylor	Merchantman	For T. Seed.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland	Eliza Hunting	Merchantman	For A. Strong.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Emerald	Merchantman	For R. Weatherley & Co.
Unknown date		builder	Sunderland		Steamship	For C. Wachter.[195]
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Ennerdale	Merchantman	For Milburn Bros.
Unknown date		Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Gee & Co.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland		Steamship	For .
Unknown date		John Cuthbert	Millers Point	Ethel	Yacht	For private owner.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co	Sunderland		Steamship	For Thomas G. Greenwell and partners.
Unknown date	Sweden	Motala Verkstad	Norrköping			For Royal Swedish Navy.
Unknown date		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Smith, Hill & Co.[196]
Unknown date		William Pickersgill	Sunderland	George Booth	Merchantman	For T. Seed.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For William S. Hunter and Henry S. Pringle.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Georgian	Merchantman	For John Lacy.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	German Emperor	Merchantman	For J. S. Barwick & Co.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Gilston	Merchantman	For J. D. Hill & Co.
Unknown date	Norway	Knut Johannesson Skaale	Rosendal		Sloop	For private owner.
Unknown date		William Allsup	Preston	Goldfinch	Steam yacht	For private owner.[197]
Unknown date					Steamship	For H. Briggs.
Unknown date		Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Aberdeen		Steamship	For private owner.[198]
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	For Great Western Steamship Line.[199]
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs. Rawson & Robinson.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland		Steamship	For Quebec and Gulf Ports Steamship Co. Ltd.[200]
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date			Cowes		Schooner	For private owner.
Unknown date		Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.[201]
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Harry S. Edwards	Merchantman	For H. S. Edwards.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Harton	Merchantman	For H. Philipson.
Unknown date	Norway	Jørgensen & Knudsen	Drammen		Barque	For S. S. Svendsen.
Unknown date		J. Gardner	Sunderland	Helens	Barque	For J. Smith.
Unknown date		Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Henry Scholefield	Merchantman	For John Tully & Co.
Unknown date				Hercules	Clipper	For Messrs. Houlder, Bros. & Co.[202]
Unknown date		A. Simey & Co.	Sunderland	Herman Edgar	Merchantman	For Henry E. Fry & Co.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[203]
Unknown date		Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Grotrian & Co.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.
Unknown date	United States		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Stern-wheeler	For Mound City Ice Company.
Unknown date		William Denny and Brothers	Dumbarton		Steamship	For Singapore Steamship Company.
Unknown date		Short Bros.	Sunderland		Steamship	For John Westoll Line.
Unknown date		J. Goill	Sunderland	Joinville	Barque	For Briandau & .[204]
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	José Baro	Merchantman	For L. Soler y .
Unknown date		Bowdler, Chaffer & Co.	Seacombe		Steamship	For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia.[205]
Unknown date		J. G. Lawrie	Whiteinch		Steamship	For Messrs. Baird & Brown.[206]
Unknown date		J. Denniston	Sunderland	Kung Ring	Merchantman	For Angfartygs A/B Thule.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland		Steamship	For Roman de Anduiza.
Unknown date		Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Lestris	Merchantman	For Cork Steamship Co.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co	Sunderland	Libeo	Merchantman	For Societa de Navigazione à Vapeur La Trinacria.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Lise	Merchantman	For Edward T. Gourley.
Unknown date		Leopold Schwede	Nikolaev		Royal yacht	For Alexander II.
Unknown date		J. & J. Gibbon	Sunderland	Live Oak	Barque	For H. Egglestone.
Unknown date		W. Richardson	Sunderland	Ljubidrag	Merchantman	For Mr. Bielovucich.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co,	Sunderland		Steamship	For H. T. Morton & Co.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Luneburg	Merchantman	For H. T. Morton & Co.
Unknown date		Nicholas Scoble	Truro		Brigantine	For private owner.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs Rawson & Robinson.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co	Sunderland		Steamship	For J. H. W. Culliford & Co.
Unknown date		Osbourne, Graham & Co.	Sunderland	Maria Louisa	Merchantman	For private owner.
Unknown date		Bluer & Co.	Sunderland	Marion	Merchantman	For H. Ellis & Son.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co	Sunderland	Marqués de Núñez	Merchantman	For Olavarria & Lozano.
Unknown date	Washington Territory	Joseph Spratt	San Juan Island		Paddle steamer	For Canadian National Steamship Company.
Unknown date		Osbourne, Graham & Co	Sunderland	Mecca	Merchantman	For R. M. Hudson & Partners.
Unknown date		R. Iliff	Sunderland	Minnie Breslauer	Merchantman	For R. Breslauer & Co.
Unknown date	United States	Robinson Hoffmand & Co	Chester, Pennsylvania		Lighthouse tender	For United States Lighthouse Service.
Unknown date		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Moorsley	Merchantman	For R. Sharp.
Unknown date		Caird & Company	Greenock		Mail steamer	[207]
Unknown date		Aitken & Mansel	Glasgow		Barge	For private owner.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co.	Sunderland		Steamship	For Geoffrey Robison Dawson.
Unknown date	Dominion of Canada	Peter Baldwin	Quebec		Steamship	For Allan Line.
Unknown date	United States	Detroit Dry Dock Company	Detroit, Michigan		Tug	For private owner.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland		Steamship	For D. G. Pinkney.
Unknown date	United States		Trenton, Michigan	Noquebay	Schooner	For T H Madden.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Normanby	Merchantman	For E. Pope.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Nuphar	Merchantman	For Robinson & Co.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland	Olivet	Merchantman	For Davison & Co.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co	Sunderland		Steamship	For Oscar de Olivarria & ., or Olavarria y Lozand.
Unknown date		Thomas Brassey & Co.	Birkenhead	Perseverance	Barge	For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.[208]
Unknown date		Backhouse & Dixon.	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Queen Victoria	Merchantman	For Queen Steamship Co.
Unknown date		W. Pile & Co	Sunderland	Ravensworth Castle	Merchantman	For Northumberland Steam Shipping Co.
Unknown date		Joseph L. Thompson	Sunderland	Red Sea	Merchantman	For Dent & Co.
Unknown date		G. Short	Sunderland	Regalia	Merchantman	For J. Hall & Co.
Unknown date		R. Iliff	Sunderland		Steamship	For Cory, Lohden & Co.
Unknown date		R & J Evans & Co	Liverpool		Cargo ship	For Compagñía Sudamericana de Vapores.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.
Unknown date		William Pile	Sunderland	Roma	Merchantman	For Lloyd Italiano.
Unknown date		William Pile	Sunderland		Steamship	For E. Shotton & Co.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland		Steamship	For Lamport & Holt.
Unknown date		Davison & Stokoe	Sunderland		Steamship	For George Jinman & Co.
Unknown date		William Pile	Sunderland	Sam Weller	Merchantman	For G. Bell & Co.
Unknown date		Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon	Middlesbrough		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Savernake	Merchantman	For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur.
Unknown date		A. Simey & Co.	Sunderland	Serantes	Merchantman	For Johnson & Co.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For George Jinman & Co.
Unknown date		Robert Bretland, or Bretland & Angel	Liverpool		Tug	For Thomas Miller.[209]
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Silbury	Merchantman	For Charles J. Fox.
Unknown date		James Laing	Sunderland	Silistria	Merchantman	For R. T. Nicholson.
Unknown date		Blumer & Co	Sunderland	South	Merchantman	For Mersey Steamship Co.
Unknown date					Steamship	For T. H. Lyon.
Unknown date		Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper	Hull		Steamship	For Messrs. Moran & Co.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		g. short	Sunderland	Tabor	Merchantman	For J. Westoll.
Unknown date		Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson	Hull		Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date	Norway	Horten Navy Yard	Horten			For Royal Norwegian Navy.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Torino	Merchantman	For Lloyd Italiano.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For James Henry Wood Culliford.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland		Steamship	For Strachan & Co.
Unknown date					Steamship	For private owner.
Unknown date		Messrs. Palmer & Co.	Jarrow		Steamship	For private owner.[210]
Unknown date			Bremerhaven		Steamship	For private owner
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	Ventnor	Merchantman	For J. Hill.
Unknown date		Iliff & Mounsey	Sunderland	Vesta	Merchantman	For R. H. Penney.
Unknown date		William Pickersgill	Sunderland	Vick and Mebane	Merchantman	For T. Seed.
Unknown date		Robert Thompson	Sunderland		Steamship	For E. & S. Milburn.
Unknown date		Davison & Stokoe	Sunderland		Steamship	For Jackson & Beaumont, or Hornstedt & Garthorne.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland	Westminster	Merchantman	For George G. Dale.
Unknown date		William Doxford	Sunderland	West Riding	Merchantman	For Pope & Pearson.
Unknown date		John & William Brocklebank	Ulverston	William Brocklebank	Schooner	For William Brocklebank.[211]
Unknown date		A. Simer & Co	Sunderland	William Dawson	Merchantman	For W. Dawson.
Unknown date		Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company	Leamouth			For Peruvian Navy.
Unknown date					Steamship	For Wilson Line.
Unknown date		Bartram & Haswell	Sunderland	Zeus	Merchantman	For C. J. Brightwell & Clo.
Unknown date		T. R. Oswald	Sunderland		Steamship	For Union Steamship Co. Ltd.

Notes and References

1. News: Aberdeen . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 2 January 1872 . 9986 .
2. News: Launch of a New Yacht for Col. Tomline . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 13 January 1872 . 6971 .
3. News: Launch . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 13 January 1872 . 6971 .
4. News: Miscellaneous . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham . 16 January 1872 . 4212 .
5. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 15 January 1872 . 9997 .
6. News: Freckleton . Preston Chronicle . Preston . 20 January 1872 . 3159 .
7. Web site: Omara . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 27 September 2024 .
8. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 25 January 1872 . 10006 .
9. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 27 January 1872 . 10008 .
10. News: Port-Glasgow . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 29 January 1872 . 10009 .
11. Iron Shipbuilding . 1 February 1872 . 8 . 27288 . C .
12. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 1 February 1872 . 10012 .
13. News: Clyde Shipbuilding . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 10 February 1872 . 10020 .
14. Web site: Sing Tai . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 28 September 2024 .
15. News: Dundee - Launch of the Largest Steamer ever Built at the Port . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 9 February 1872 . 10019 .
16. News: An Unexpected Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 February 1872 . 10022 .
17. News: Vessels Launched During 1872 from the Yards on the Tees and at the Hartlepools . Northern Echo . Darlington . 1 January 1873 . 933 .
18. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 February 1872 . 10022 .
19. News: Paisley . Glasgow Herald . Paisley . 12 February 1872 . 10021 .
20. News: Launch of an Iron Steamer . Aberdeen Journal . Aberdeen . 14 February 1872 . 6475 .
21. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 14 February 1872 . 10023 .
22. News: Gemengd Nieus . Kleine Courant . Dutch . 27 February 1872.
23. Web site: Mercury . Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust . 3 October 2024 .
24. Launch of the Riachuelo . 26 February 1872 . 11 . 27309 . A .
25. News: Launch . Ipswich Journal . Ipswich . 27 February 1872 . 6984 .
26. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 28 February 1872 . 10035 .
27. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 29 February 1872 . 10036 .
28. Naval And Military Intelligence . 25 January 1872 . 12 . 27282 . B .
29. News: Clyde Shipbuilding . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 7 March 1872 . 10042 .
30. Web site: SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 29 . Searle . 27 March 2024 .
31. News: Cowes . Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph . Portsmouth . 13 March 1872 . 4129 .
32. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 12 March 1872 . 10046 .
33. Web site: Star of Germany . The Yard . 17 February 2017.
34. News: Gosport . Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph . Portsmouth . 13 March 1872 . 4129 .
35. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 13 March 1872 . 10047 .
36. News: Launches . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 14 March 1872 . 10048 .
37. News: Launch . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow . 25 March 1872 . 10057 .
38. The Thunderer . 26 June 1872 . 7 . 27334 . F .
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79. (advertisement) . 5 June 1872 . 2 . 27395 . A .
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129. A Steam Yacht . 5 September 1872 . 5 . 27474 . F .
130. Cardiff and New York . 5 September 1872 . 5 . 27474 . F .
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