List of ship launches in 1861

The list of ship launches in 1861 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1861.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class/type Notes
1 January  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Undaunted Bristol-class frigate For Royal Navy.
10 January  United Kingdom J. Davison Sunderland Cabinet Barque For Clark & Co.[1][2]
11 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Morton Leith Balbirnie Steamship For private owner.[3]
12 January  United Kingdom John Vaux Harwich Dockyard Bombay Full-rigged ship For private owner.[4]
12 January  United Kingdom E. J. Harland Belfast Grecian Cargo ship For J. Bibby & Sons.[5][6]
24 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh Coringa Steamship For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company.[7]
25 January  United Kingdom William Simons & Co. Renfrew Newsky Steamship For private owner.[8]
25 January  United Kingdom William Simons & Co Glasgow Unnamed Tug For Barrow Steam Navigation Co.[8]
26 January  United Kingdom J. & J. Brown Pallion Chaturanga Barque For Hudson & Co.[1][9]
26 January  United Kingdom John Vaux Harwich Dockyard Dovercourt Full-rigged ship For R. W. Madam.[10]
26 January  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Elaine Merchantman For E. T. Gourley.[1][11]
28 January  United Kingdom John B. Jarrett Nevin Catherine Sloop For private owner.[12]
28 January  United States Edward F. Williams Greenpoint, New York Mary A. Williams Schooner For New York Pilots.
29 January  United Kingdom Messrs. R. & J. Evans Liverpool Finzel Barque For Mr. Finzel.[13]
29 January  France Brest Juno Ironclad For French Navy.[14][15]
29 January  United Kingdom Robert Innes Leith Mary Cumming Schooner For J. Warrack and others.[16]
30 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Charles & William Earle Hull Neva Steamship For Messrs. Norwood & Co.[17]
30 January  United Kingdom T. Smith Fleetwood The Farmer Fishing smack For Messrs. Sumner & Co.[18]
30 January  United States J. B. Van Dusen Bros. New York William H. Aspinwall Schooner For James Callaghan, Mrs. Dale, John Shooks and Henry Weaver.
January  France Saint-Cloud Argus Despatch boat For French Navy.[19]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Hibernian Steamship For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company.[20][21]
January  United Kingdom J. & R. Bailey Shoreham-by-Sea Plough Boy Schooner For Field & Co.[22]
7 February Trieste Trieste De Grille Gunboat For Austrian Navy.[23]
7 February  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Pandora Philomel-class gunvessel For Royal Navy.
9 February  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Chanticleer Camelion-class sloop For Royal Navy.[24]
9 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen & Son Dundee Polynia Steamship For private owner.[25]
12 February  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Bristol Bristol-class frigate For Royal Navy.
12 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Simons & Co. Renfrew Moulmein Steamship For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company.[26][27]
16 February  France Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne Terribile Formidabile-class ironclad For Royal Sardinian Navy.
26 February  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan Prince Alfred Paddle steamer For North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company.[28]
26 February  United Kingdom Waterman's Steam Packet Company Woolwich Queen of the Thames Steamship For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[29]
26 February  France Arsenal de Brest Brest Ville de Lyon Ville de Nantes-class ship of the line For French Navy.
27 February  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Glasgow Black Prince Ironclad For Royal Navy
27 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Sinclair Stirling Mary Tweeddale Schooner For private owner.[30]
27 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson & Duck Stockton-on-Tees Sicilia Steamship For London and Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company.[31]
27 February  United Kingdom Rees Jones Port Dinorwic Ward Jackson Schooner For Rees Jones and William Jones.[32]
28 February  United Kingdom N. Cox Roodee Gitana Full-rigged ship For Messrs. Charles Moore & Co.[33]
February  United Kingdom Cochar Montrose Flower of the Forest Brig For Messrs. George Milne & Sons.[34]
February  United Kingdom William Pile Sunderland Kelso Full-rigged ship For J. R. Kekso.[1][35][36]
February  United Kingdom Messrs. Henderson Renfrew Saone Steamship For Oriental Inland Steam Navigation Company. Dismantled for re-erection in India.[20]
February  United Kingdom John Laird Birkenhead Zealand Steamship For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham.[37]
2 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son Liverpool Beannuamha Clipper For Messrs. J. & T. Sinclair.[38]
11 March  United States Henry Steers Greenpoint, New York Hope Schooner For Thomas B. Ives.
13 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Henderson Renfrew Guadalete Steamship For private owner.[20][39]
25 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Earles' Hull Hero Steamship For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[40]
26 March  United Kingdom Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson & Co. Wallsend Ambrose Full-rigged ship For Messrs. J. P. Schlizzi & Co.[41]
27 March  United Kingdom Kerman Millbrook American Paddle steamer For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company.[42]
27 March  United Kingdom Penmaenpool Ann Morgan Schooner For Robert Jones.[43]
27 March  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Defiance Ship of the line For Royal Navy.
27 March  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland General Havelock Steamship For Mr. Smurthwaite.[1][44]
27 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Italian Cargo ship For J. Bibby & Sons.[45]
28 March  France Arsenal de Lorient Lorient Couronne Ironclad For French Navy.
28 March  France Cherbourg Dupleix Cosmao-class corvette For French Navy.
28 March  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Glasgow Bristol-class frigate For Royal Navy.
28 March  United Kingdom John Ransom Northam J. H. Ransom Barque For John Ransom.[46]
28 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Wingate & Co. Whiteinch Swatow Steamship For private owner.[47][48]
30 March  United Kingdom Messrs. D. Burns & Co. Aberdeen Commodore Full-rigged ship For private owner.[49]
March  France Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée La Seyne Alecton Alecton-class corvette For French Navy.[50]
March  France Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée La Seyne Andalousie Steamship For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales.[51]
March  United Kingdom Pace, Blumer & Co. Sunderland Ann Schooner For Mr. Hodge.[1][52]
March  United Kingdom Camper Gosport Caroline Schooner For W. Quin.[53]
March  France La Seyne Castor Aviso For French Navy.[50]
March  United Kingdom Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Blackwall Lord of the Isles Paddle steamer For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company.[42]
March  United Kingdom Messrs. T. & W. Smith Newcastle upon Tyne St. Lawrence East Indiaman For Messrs. T. & W. Smith.[54]
2 April  United States Jeremiah Simonson Greenpoint, New York Santiago de Cuba Paddle steamer For Valiente & Co.
4 April  France Arsenal de Toulon Toulon Invincible Ironclad For French Navy.
6 April  Italy Castellamare di Stabia Italia Frigate For Regia Marina.[55][56]
11 April  United Kingdom Westwood, Baillie & Co. Poplar Resistance Defence-class ironclad For Royal Navy.
11 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Patterson Bristol Wye Steamship For private owner.[57]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs Tod & MacGregor Glasgow City of New York Steamship For Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steam Shipping Company.[58]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen Glasgow Ismay Barque For private owner.[59]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen Glasgow Mexico Brigantine For private owner.[59]
13 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Denny & Rankine Dumbarton Annie Grieve Schooner For Duncan Hendry and others.[60]
13 April  United Kingdom Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Margaret Kerr Full-rigged ship For John Kerr.[60]
13 April  United Kingdom Thomas B. Seath Rutherglen Shamrock Steam yacht For Marquess of Conyngham.[61]
13 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Harvey & Son Wivenhoe Water Lily Yawl For Lord Alfred Paget.[62][63]
15 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Bayley Ipswich Blue Bell Schooner For Messrs. Goddard, Haggar & Mills.[64]
24 April  United Kingdom Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow Defence Defence-class ironclad For Royal Navy.
24 April  United States Edward F. Williams Greenpoint, New York Mary E. Fish Schooner For New York Pilots.
24 April  United Kingdom Robert Thomas Nevin Mary Hannah Schooner For George Frederick North.[65]
24 April  United Kingdom Robert Thomas Nevin Reliance Schooner For private owner.[66]
25 April  United Kingdom John Watson Sunderland Middlesex Full-rigged ship For George Marshall.[1][67]
25 April  United Kingdom Thomas Williams Caernarfon Miss Hunt Schooner For private owner.[68]
25 April  United Kingdom Walter Hood Aberdeen Queen of Nations Clipper For George Thompson Jr.
26 April  United Kingdom Fyfe Fairlie Æolus Cutter For C. T. Couper.[69]
27 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer Bros Howdon Batallion Steamship For Messrs. Laing & Stephens.[70]
27 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Ratsey & Sons Cowes Volage Yacht For Lord Colville.[71]
29 April  United Kingdom Messrs. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Jura Steamship For Messrs. Fyfe & McCulloch.[72]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Cohawl Stobcross Devina Steamship For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Company.[47]
April  United Kingdom Thomas R. Oswald Pallion Ironside Full-rigged ship For Temperley & Co.[1][11][73]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Lope de Vega Steamship For private owner.[74]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Memnon Schooner For Messrs. Holt, Lamport & Co.[47]
April  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Osborne Steamship For Messrs. G. Gibson & Co.[47]
April  United Kingdom River Tyne St. Claspar Paddle Steamer For Citizens' Company.[75]
2 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Ferguson, McCallum & Baird Flint Caerwys Castle Schooner For David Jones.[76]
7 May  United Kingdom Archibald Denny Dumbarton Outro Paddle steamer For private owner.[77]
8 May  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan Fingal Steamship For Messrs. D. Hutcheson & Co.[78]
8 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Glasgow Lady Nyassa Steam yacht For David Livingstone. Dismantled post-launch for re-erection on the Zambezi.[77]
9 May  United Kingdom George Lungley Northam Pride of the South Brig For private owner.[79]
10 May  France La Seyne Cerdagne Steamship For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales.[80]
10 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton Norwegian Steamship For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company.[81]
10 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton Ospray Chinaman For Messrs. Martin & Co.[81]
11 May  United Kingdom Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. Leith Volunteer Steamship For private owner.[82][83]
13 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Earle's Hull Order Steamship For private owner.[84]
17 May  United Kingdom John Jones Aberdovey Morben Smack For John Evans.[85]
18 May  United States Henry Steers Greenpoint, New York Henrietta Schooner For James Gordon Bennett Jr.
18 May United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Nova Scotia Joshua Dewis Spencer's Island Mary Celeste Brigantine For private owner.
18 May  United Kingdom G. K. Stothert & Co Bristol Mayflower Tug For private owner.
23 May  United Kingdom Mr. M'Lea Rothesay Black Eagle Steam yacht For F. Boyle.[86]
23 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Badenoch & Stewart Garmouth Good Hope Brig For Herman Ganson.[87]
24 May  United Kingdom Mr. M'Lea Rothesay Rosette Schooner For H. Rigge.[86]
25 May  United Kingdom Great Western Shipyard Bristol Medea Schooner For B. Hartley.[88]
25 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson & Duck Stockton-on-Tees Tartar Steamship For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham.[89]
25 May  United Kingdom Alexander Hall & Co. Aberdeen The Murray Clipper For James Thompson & Co.
29 May  France Chaigneau et Bichon Lormont Tancrède Lynx-class aviso For French Navy.
May Trieste Trieste Dalmat Gunboat For Austrian Navy.[90]
May United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Nova Scotia Merigomish Eliza Frazer Brigantine For[91]
May  United Kingdom William Briggs & Son Sunderland Eunice Barque For Lewis & Co.[1][9]
May Trieste Trieste Hum Gunboat For Austrian Navy.[90]
May  United Kingdom David Banks & Co. Plymouth Milo Brigantine For private owner.[92]
May  United Kingdom Fyfe Fairlie Rowena Schooner For J. S. Mills.[93]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmers Howdon Sir James Duke Collier For Sir James Duke and partners.[94]
May United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Province of Canada T. C. Gingras Quebec Staffa Clipper For private owner.[95]
May Trieste Trieste Wall Gunboat For Austrian Navy.[90]
May  United Kingdom J. H. Watson Sunderland Wild Huntress Merchantman For G. Watson.[1][96]
6 June  United Kingdom John Laird Birkenhead Anglia Steamship For private owner.[97]
8 June  Netherlands Rijkswerf Vlissingen Adolf van Nassau Frigate For Royal Netherlands Navy.
8 June  United Kingdom Hugh Hughes Penrhos Jane Hughes Schooner For private owner.[98]
8 June  United Kingdom William Pile Jr. Sunderland Wisbech Steamship For Richard Young.[1][35]
10 June  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham Belle Aventure Schooner For John Barter, Edward Barter and others.[99]
11 June  United Kingdom Camper Gosport Susan Cutter For Earl of Hardwicke.[100]
13 June  United Kingdom John Harrison Bevereley Emily Humber Keel For E. A. Baron & Mr. Thorpe.[101]
12 June  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Earl of Elgin Steamship For H. T. Morton & Co.[1][44]
20 June  United Kingdom Tod & MacGregor Glasgow Princess Royal Steamship For M. Langlands & Sons.
21 June  United Kingdom T. Metcalfe & Sons South Shields Arethusa Brig For William Davison.[102]
22 June  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Aurora Imperieuse-class frigate For Royal Navy.[103]
22 June  United Kingdom Ratsey Cowes Florence Schooner For Duke of Leeds.[104]
22 June  France M. Marman Brest Magenta Magenta-class ironclad For French Navy.[105]
22 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen & Forbes Peterhead Vistula Schooner For Messrs. Mitchell.[106]
24 June  France Arsenal de Lorient Lorient Solférino Magenta-class ironclad For French Navy.
25 June  France M. Armand Bordeaux Saigon Floating battery For French Navy.[107]
25 June  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Glasgow Scotia Ocean liner For Cunard Line.
27 June  United Kingdom James Henderson & Son Renfrew Arratoon Apcar Steamship For Apcar Line.
27 June  United States Merrick & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuscarora Mohican-class sloop For United States Navy.
June  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Ganges Paddle steamer For Oriental Inland Steamship Company. Dismantled for re-erection abroad.[1][44]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Glasgow Princess Royal Steamship For private owner.[108]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. White Cowes Stag Yawl For HM Coastguard.[109]
5 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephe & Sons Kelvinhaugh Dunnikier Barque For private owner.[110]
6 July  United Kingdom Lungley Deptford Briton Steamship For Union Steamship Company.[111]
6 July  United Kingdom William Briggs & Son Pallion Dorothy Barque For Suart & Co.[1][9][112]
8 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Lizzie and Ada Brig For W. Watson.[1][113]
8 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Pickersgill & Miller Gloucester Mary Stowe Brig For private owner.[114]
8 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross Tamand West Indiaman For Messrs. Gregor, Turnbull & Co.[115]
9 July  United Kingdom Mr. Oswald Sunderland Edith Steamship For Messrs. Webster & Co.[1][11][113]
9 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Samuelson Hull Eugenie Paddle steamer For South Eastern Railway.
9 July  United Kingdom William Pile Sunderland Ganges Full-rigged ship For Nourse Line.[1]
9 July  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Rattlesnake Jason-class corvette For Royal Navy.
10 July  United Kingdom James Robinson Sunderland Enos Barque For Messrs. Smith & Co.[1][116][113]
10 July  United Kingdom Ratcliffe & Co. Sunderland Fame Barque For Mr. Allen.[1][116][113]
10 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Potts Bros. Sunderland Jane Alice Barque For Messrs. Potts Bros.[1][113][116]
10 July  United Kingdom David Richards Port Mado Pilgrim Schooner For private owner.[117]
10 July  United Kingdom Brown Sunderland Polly Barque For H. Wheatley.[1][9][113]
10 July  United Kingdom D. A. Douglas Southwick Saint Bernard Barque For R. Girvin.[1][2][113]
10 July  United Kingdom W. Adamson Sunderland Zodiac Barque For Mr. Adamson.[1][113][118]
11 July  United Kingdom Johnston Carrickfergus Dorothea Wright Merchantman For Mr. Wright.[119]
11 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Chaloner, Hart, & Sinnott Liverpool Knight Templar Full-rigged ship For T. P. Sawyer.[120]
12 July  United Kingdom Holland Port Madoc Talarvor Schooner For Dr. Williams and others.[117]
18 July  United Kingdom Wapping Dock Company Bristol Osborne Barque For private owner.[121]
20 July  United States George W. Jackman Jr. Newburyport, Massachusetts Fearnot Merchantman For private owner.
22 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Earle's Hull Hebe Steamship For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons, & Co.[122]
23 July  United Kingdom J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch Andalucia Steamship For private owner.[123]
23 July  United Kingdom E. J. Harland Belfast Egyptian Cargo ship For J. Bibby & Sons.[124][125]
24 July  United Kingdom William Griffiths Borth Majestic Brigantine For Owen Lloyd.[126]
25 July  United Kingdom Dundee Ship Building Company Dundee Beautiful Star Brigantine For Messrs. W. Long, Page, Cox, & Co.[127]
26 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Fyfe Rothesay Harriet Cutter For A. J. Lamont.[128][129]
July  United Kingdom Neptune Iron Works Waterford Avoca Steamship For private owner.[130]
July  United Kingdom Messrs. Pace & Co. Sunderland Celcus Barque For Blumer & Co.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom Criterion Brig For private owner.[131]
July  United Kingdom Thompson Southwick Dorothea Barque For private owner.[113]
July  United Kingdom Messrs. Watson & Son Sunderland Glance Cutter For private owner.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom River Clyde Glenfallon Full-rigged ship For private owner.[132]
July  United Kingdom John Robinson Sunderland Kalahome Barque For Smith & Co.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom William Bonker Salcombe Kate Schooner For William S. Hannaford, Joseph J. Tolcher and others.[133]
July  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Jr. Sunderland Liberator Barque For P. Scott.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom John Davison Sunderland Lord Collingwood Barque For Tully & Co.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Louis Napoleon Steamship For private owner.[134]
July  United Kingdom Seaham Pearl Brig For private owner.[135]
July  United States Three Mile Bay, New York Penfield Schooner For private owner.
July  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Pera Full-rigged ship For Messrs. C. Moore & Co.[1][136]
July  United Kingdom T. R. Oswald Sunderland Peterhoff Paddle steamer For private owner.[1][137]
July  United Kingdom Messrs. Denniston & Pearson Sunderland Rose Brig For W. Kish.[1][2][113]
July  United Kingdom Thomas Stonehouse Sunderland Veleda Barque For Walton & Co.[1][113]
July  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Unnamed Clipper For private owner.[113]
July  United Kingdom River Tyne Commissioners Howdon No. 17 Hopper barge For River Tyne Commissioners.[138]
6 August  United Kingdom River Tyne Commissioners Howdon No. 18 Hopper barge For River Tyne Commissioners.[138]
8 August  United Kingdom John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff Chimborazo Barque For W. Nichol.[139]
8 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Samuelson & Co. Hull Juno Steamship For Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Sons.[140]
8 August  United Kingdom Adamson Alloa Natal Schooner For Mr. Page and others.[141][142]
10 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Particki Vaxo Andaluz Steamship For private owner.[143]
17 August  United States Novelty Iron Works New York Unadilla Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
19 August  United Kingdom Messrs. William Bayley & Sons Ipswich Problem Schooner For Messrs. William & James Bayley.[144][145]
20 August  United Kingdom Messrs. John Laird & Sons Birkenhead Riva Steamship For Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co.[146]
20 August  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Sidon Steamship For Cunard Line.[147]
21 August  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Perseus Camelion-class sloop For Royal Navy.[148][149]
21 August  France Lorient Victoire Frigate For French Navy.[150]
22 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer Bros Jarrow Ida Steamship For Galway Mail Packet Company.[151]
22 August Trieste Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste Salamander Drache-class ironclad For Austrian Navy.
23 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow Erin Steamship For Citizen Rivers Steamers Company (Limited).[152]
23 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Hansa Steamship For Norddeutscher Lloyd.[153]
27 August  United States Jeremiah Simonson New York Seneca Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
29 August  United Kingdom Messrs. James Henderson & Sons Renfrew Phœnix Steamship For Danish General Steam Navigation Company.[154]
August  United Kingdom J. G. Laurie Glasgow Andalusia Steamship For private owner.[155]
August United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Messrs. J. & S. W. Olive Carleton Bristolian Full-rigged ship For private owner.[156]
August  United Kingdom W. Ratcliffe Sunderland Caprera Merchantman For William Bedford.[1][116]
August  United Kingdom Messrs. Mitchell's Newcastle upon Tyne Morpeth Paddle steamer For Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company.[157]
August  France Rochefort Sémiramis Frigate For French Navy.[158]
1 September  United States Reaney, Son & Archbold Boston, Massachusetts Sagamore Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
3 September  United Kingdom Messrs. D. A. Fullarton & Co. Ayr The Queen of the Fleet Schooner For John Ward.[159]
7 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Leslie & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Athens Steamship For Greek and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[160]
7 September Trieste Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste Drache Drache-class ironclad For Austrian Navy.
7 September  United Kingdom Bristol Emma Schooner For private owner.[161]
7 September  United Kingdom Southport Jessie Knowles Lifeboat For Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[162]
7 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Blackwood & Sons Port Glasgow Pladda Steamship For Clyde Shipping Company.[163]
7 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch Undine Steamship For Douglas Lapraik and others.[164]
10 September  United Kingdom Read Ipswich Alpha Pilot cutter For Southwold Pilots.[165]
11 September  United States Portsmouth Navy Yard Kearsarge Mohican-class sloop For United States Navy.
14 September  United States Webb & Bell New York Chippewa Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
14 September  United States C. & R. Poillon New York Winona Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
16 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross Queensland Paddle Steamer For Queensland Steam Navigation Co.[166]
17 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer Bros. Jarrow Era Steamship For Saint Petersburg Co.[167]
18 September  Russia Saint Petersburg Dmitri Donskoi Frigate For Imperial Russian Navy.[168]
19 September  Spain Reales Astilleros de Esteiro El Ferrol Méndez Núñez Ironclad For Spanish Navy.
19 September  United Kingdom Glasgow Queen Steamship For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co.[169]
19 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Cox & Son Bideford Unas Barque For Messrs. Bath.[170]
21 September  Russia Okhtinskaya Shipyard Saint Petersburg Alexander Nevsky Frigate For Imperial Russian Navy.
21 September  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan Express Paddle steamer For Messrs. Lyall, Still & Co.[171]
21 September  United States Paul Curtis Boston, Massachusetts Huron Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
21 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Gourlay, Brothers & Co. Dundee Scotia Steamship For Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company.[172]
23 September  United Kingdom John Robinson Sunderland Darius Barque For Jobling & Co.[1][116]
24 September  United Kingdom G. Short Sunderland Industry Merchantman For R. Ness.[1][173]
25 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Stothert & Marten Bristol Pioneer Steamship For Weaver Navihation Trustees.[174]
27 September  Russia Carr and MacPherson Saint Petersburg Opyt Gunboat For Imperial Russian Navy.
September  United Kingdom Messrs. A. Hall & Co. Aberdeen Colleen Bawn Clipper For private owner.[175]
September United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Prince Edward Island Europa Brig For private owner.[176]
September  United Kingdom Messrs. John Rogerson & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Harry Clasper Steamship For private owner.[177]
September  United Kingdom William Briggs & Son Sunderland Matilda Barque For Hankey & Co.[1][9]
September  Spain Patrocinio Frigate For Spanish Navy.[178][179][180]
September  France Toulon San Giovanni Corvette For Regia Marina.[181]
September  United States Mallory Yard Mystic, Connecticut Varuna Steamship For private owner.
September  Russia Nicholaieff Wiepo Corvette For Imperial Russian Navy.[182]
September  Russia Nicholaieff Wolu Corvette For Imperial Russian Navy.[182]
1 October  France Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne Formidabile Formidabile-class ironclad For Regia Marina.
1 October  United States Hillman & Streaker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Itasca Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
3 October  United States J. J. Abrahams Baltimore, Maryland Pinola Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
4 October  Spain Cartagena Helice Carmen Frigate For Spanish Navy.[183][184][185]
4 October  United Kingdom Messrs. R. Steele & Co. Greenock Henrietta Brig For private owner.[186]
4 October  United Kingdom Owen Roberts Pwllheli Physician Schooner For private owner.[187]
5 October  United States Curtis & Tilden Boston, Massachusetts Chocura Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
5 October  United States G. W. Lawrence Thomaston, Maine Kennebec Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
5 October  United Kingdom John Laird Birkenhead Orient Steamship For F. Clint.[188]
5 October  United States Charles Mallory Mystic, Connecticut Owasco Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
8 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Cartsdyke Askalon Steamship For private owner.[189]
8 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Napier & Sons Govan China Steamship For Cunard Line.[190]
9 October  United States Portland, Maine Kineo Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
10 October  United States Boston Navy Yard Wachusett Mohican-class sloop For United States Navy.
11 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Napier & Sons Govan China Steamship For Cunard Line.[191]
12 October  United Kingdom James B. Eads Carondelet, Missouri Baron DeKalb Ironclad For United States Navy.
12 October  United States Larrabee & Allen Bath, Maine Katahdin Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
15 October  United States Jacob Birely Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sciota Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
15 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Stephen & Forbes Peterhead Vesper Schooner For Peterhead and London Shipping Company.[192]
16 October  United States George W. Jackman Jr. Newburyport, Massachusetts Marblehead Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
17 October  United Kingdom John Barter Brixham Esmeralda Fishing trawler For W. J. Hart.[193]
17 October  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Shearwater Rosario-class sloop For Royal Navy.[194]
19 October  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Atlas Steamship For E. T. Gourley.[1][44]
19 October  United Kingdom William Briggs & Son Sunderland Eleanor Barque For J. Shepherd.[1][9]
19 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Cartsdyke Prince Pierre Steamship For private owner.[195]
21 October  United States S. Gildersleeve & Sons Portland, Connecticut Cayuga Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
21 October  United States G. B. & W. H. Goodspeed East Haddam, Connecticut Kanawha Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
22 October  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Morocco Steamship For Messrs Burns & McIver.[196]
23 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Menzies & Co. Granton Maria Schooner For Messrs. Andrews & Banks.[197]
24 October  United Kingdom McLea Rothesay Catherine and Mary Sloop For Robert Johnston.[198]
26 October  United Kingdom Robert Jones Voryd Georgina Schooner For Messrs. Pennington & Co.[199]
October  United States N. L. Thompson Kennebunk, Maine Aroostook Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
October United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Province of Canada Quebec Carolina Barque For private owner.[200]
October  United States James Eads & Co. Carondelet, Missouri Carondelet City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
October  United Kingdom W. Fletcher Burscough Estella Steamboat For private owner.[201]
October  United States James Buchanan Eads St. Louis, Missouri Louisville City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
October  United States Mound City City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
October  United Kingdom Brownlow & Lumsden Hull Panther Steamship For William B. Brownlow and others.[202]
October  United States James B. Eads Mound City, Illinois Pittsburgh City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
October  Spain Triumfo Frigate For Spanish Navy.[179]
October United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Province of Canada P. Brunette & Sons Quebec Viola Clipper For private owner.[203]
2 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons Bristol Orchid Barque For Messrs. T. Daniel & Co.[204]
4 November  United Kingdom J. H. Watson Sunderland Annie Comrie Barque For J. Gray.[1][96]
5 November  United Kingdom W. Pile Jr. Sunderland Aquilae Snow For S. Wright Kelso.[1][35]
5 November  United Kingdom Messrs. William Simons & Co. Renfrew David Begg Full-rigged ship For private owner.[205]
5 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Josiah Jones, Quiggan & Co. Liverpool Oasis East Indiaman For private owner.[206]
5 November  United Kingdom Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons Kelvinghaugh Wave Queen East Indiaman For John H. Watt.[207]
16 November  United Kingdom Deptford Dockyard Investigator Survey vessel For Royal Navy.
16 November  United States Philadelphia Navy Yard Miami Gunboat For United States Navy.
16 November  United States Portsmouth Navy Yard Ossipee Sloop-of-war For United States Navy.
18 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch Orange Grove Barque For Mungo Campbell Jr.[208]
18 November United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Nova Scotia John Richards Yarmouth Research Full-rigged ship For Thomas Killam.
19 November  Spain Arsenal de la Carraca Cádiz Africa Sloop-of-war For Spanish Navy.[209]
19 November  United Kingdom Messrs. H. M. Lawrence & Co. Liverpool Colonia Steamship For Messrs. Drabble Bros.[210]
19 November  United Kingdom E. J. Harland Belfast Dalmatian Cargo ship For J. Bibby & Sons.[211][212]
19 November  United Kingdom Thomas Williams Caernarfon Jane and Ann Schooner For private owner.[213]
19 November  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & A. Blyth Paraguayri Steamship For Paraguayan Government.[214]
19 November  United States Penobscot Unadilla-class gunboat For United States Navy.
19 November  Spain Arsenal de la Carraca Cádiz Vad Ras Sloop-of-war For Spanish Navy.[209]
20 November  United States Boston Navy Yard Housatonic Ossipee-class sloop For United States Navy.
20 November  United States New York Navy Yard Oneida Mohican-class sloop For United States Navy.
20 November  United Kingdom Roberts Rhuddlan Rhos Merchantman For D. Jones.[215]
26 November  United States Boston Navy Yard Maratanza Paddle steamer For United States Navy.
30 November  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool Lord Lyndhurst Full-rigged ship For Messrs. Liston, Young, & Co.[216]
30 November  United States Portsmouth Navy Yard Sebago Gunboat For United States Navy.
November United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Province of Canada Quebec Bonaventure Barque For private owner.[217]
November  United Kingdom G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland City of London Barque For T. Todd.[1][218]
November United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Nova Scotia St. Mary's Jane Brig For private owner.[219]
November United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Saint John Onega Barque For private owner.[220]
November  United Kingdom Messrs. Harvey & Son Ipswich Tantivy Schooner For Mr. Pope.[221]
1 December  Portugal Napier Schooner For Portuguese Navy.[222]
1 December  Portugal Sa da Bandiera Sloop-of-war For Portuguese Navy.[222]
2 December  United Kingdom G. Peverall Sunderland Gresham Full-rigged ship For Teighe & Co.[1][11]
4 December  United Kingdom River Clyde Macgregor Laird Steamship For African Steam Company.[223]
5 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross Jessie Brown Steamship For Ballycastle Iron Mining Company.[224]
7 December  United States Brooklyn Navy Yard Octorara Paddle steamer For United States Navy.
9 December  United Kingdom Denniston & Pearson Sunderland Sovereign Barque For Mr. Dale.[1][2]
10 December  United States Portsmouth Navy Yard Mahaska Paddle steamer For United States Navy.
14 December  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Royalist Rosario-class sloop For Royal Navy.[225]
17 December  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan Cortes Steamship For Spanish Steam Navigation Company.[226][227]
18 December  United Kingdom G. W. Hall Sunderland Rosalind Schooner For Mr. Robson Jr.[1][228]
28 December  France Toulon Magicienne Frigate For French Navy.[229]
31 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Colon Steamship For Spanish Navigation Co.[230]
31 December  United Kingdom Robert Wilson Port Downie Mary Steam lighter For Bonnybridge Tile Works.[231]
31 December  United Kingdom Messrs. J. Henderson & Co. Renfrew Soane Steamship For Oriental Inland Steam Company.[232][233]
December  United Kingdom Gray & Young Sunderland Alice Richardson Merchantman For Rehrdan & Co.[1]
December  United Kingdom Annette Steamship For private owner.[234]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Glasgow Colon Steamship For Spanish Steam Navigation Company.[235]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan Cortes Steamship For Spanish Steam Navigation Company.[236]
December  United Kingdom Messrs. Charles Connel & Co. Overnewton Livorno Steamship For Messrs. Handysides & Henderson.[236]
December  United Kingdom W. C. Miller Liverpool Oreto Steamship For Messrs. Fawcett, Preston & Co.[237]
December United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Saint John Volunteer Barque For private owner.[238]
Unknown date  United States Curtis & Tilden Boston, Massachusetts Adriatic Full-rigged ship For Elisha E. Morgan, Richard Moore & Mr. Riley.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Ajax Merchantman For E. T. Gourley & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United States Syracuse, New York A. C. Powell Paddle tug For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn Alice Schooner For private owner.[239]
Unknown date  United Kingdom B. Hodgson Sunderland Allerston Brig For Messrs. Dukes.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. W. Hall Sunderland Anne Wood Merchantman For Wood & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United States J. L. Wolverton Newport, Michigan Antelope Steamship For L. S. Bowtell.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Balcombe Merchantman For T. Hankey.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Belmont Merchantman For William Brown.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom B. Hodgson Sunderland Bengairn Merchantman For Rae & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Barkes Sunderland Ben Lomond Merchantman For J. Morrison.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Pearse & Lockwood Stockton-on-Tees Bermuda Steamship For Edwin Haigh.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson & Duck Stockton on Tees Bermuda Steamship For private owner.[240]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn Bertie Smack For Brundrit & Whiteway.[241]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Mr. Harvey Wivenhoe Bessy Yacht For J. H. Hedge.[242][243]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Bombay Merchantman For Cowie & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom A. Scott Sunderland Brothers Merchantman For Scott & Sons.[1]
Unknown date  United States James Eads & Co. Mound City, Illinois Cairo City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Caldera Barque For Henry J. Madge.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. & J. Brocklebank Whitehaven Cambay Barque For T. & R. Brocklebank.[244]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Cape City Merchantman For Henry Ellis.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Taylor & Scouter Sunderland Cathay Merchantman For J. Gibbon.[1]
Unknown date  United States James Eads St. Louis, Missouri Cincinnati City-class ironclad For United States Navy.
Unknown date  United States Brooklyn, New York Clifton Paddle steamer For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom N. Stothard Sunderland Clintonia Barque For J. Robinson.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Robinson Sunderland Colleen Bawn Merchantman For J. Smith.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Denny & Rankine Dumbarton Colonist Schooner For John Phillips.
Unknown date  United States William Webb New York Connecticut Paddle steamer For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Naizby Sunderland Coral Isle Merchantman For Hick & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pickersgill Sunderland Corrinne Merchantman For Hall Bros.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Todd & Brown Sunderland Cresswell Merchantman For Mr. Eltringham.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Cygnet Snow For Walker & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Rawson & Watson Sunderland Daybreak Merchantman For Coxon & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Inman Lymington Dolphin Cutter For Royal Navy.[245]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Vaux Harwich Dovercourt Clipper For private owner.[246]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Dunphallie Castle Merchantman For Duncan Dunbar.[1]
Unknown date  United States Harlan & Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware Edenton Paddle steamer For Albemarle Steam Packet Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Eliza Blanche Merchantman For Dalgetty and others.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Taylor Sunderland Ellen Mary Merchantman For Mr. Beaumont.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom L. Wheatley Sunderland Ellen & Lucy Merchantman For Mr. Goddard.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Todd & Brown Sunderland Erinagh Merchantman For Ewing & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United States Lawrence & Foulks New York Flambeau Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland Florence Barque For Ord & Co.[1][247]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Freedom Merchantman For M. Robson.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Port Madoc Free Love Schooner For private owner.[248]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John T. Alcock Sunderland Friar's Goose Merchantman For private owner.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Robinson Sunderland Glenaln Merchantman For Mr. Rennison.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Pile Sunderland Glenaros Merchantman For Adamson & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Haswell Merchantman For Hugh Taylor & Co.[1]
Unknown date Stralsund Stralsund Helene Brig For private owner.[249]
Unknown date  United States Brooklyn, New York Henry Brinker Steamship For Henry Brinker.
Unknown date  United States Baltimore, Maryland Hetzel Paddle steamer For United States Coast Survey.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer, Bros., & Co. Jarrow Hibernia Steamship For Atlantic Royal Mail Steamship Navigation Company.
Unknown date  Denmark Baumgarten & Burmeister Copenhagen Hjejlen Paddle steamer For Michael Drewsen.
Unknown date  United States New York Honduras Paddle steamer For Simeon Ackerman.
Unknown date  United Kingdom R. S. Abbott & Co. Hull Hopeful Fishing trawler For James Westcott Jr.[250]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. Peverall Sunderland Ibis Merchantman For Lucas & Co.[1]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland India Kurrachee Indus Steamship For Oriental Inland Steam Company.[251]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Naizby Sunderland Ione Merchantman For Ritson & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United States Lawrence & Foulks New York Isaac Smith Steamship For E. J. Hamilton.
Unknown date  United Kingdom George Bartram & Sons Sunderland Isabella Brig For Dawson & Co.[1]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Saint John Isabella Thompson Schooner For private owner.[252]
Unknown date  United States Jeffersonville, Indiana J. A. Cotton Paddle steamer For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John T. Alcock Sunderland Jane Merchantman For Peacock & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. Peverall Sunderland Jane Merchantman For Mr. Brodie.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom builder Sunderland Jesmond Merchantman For T. Reay.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Josephine Merchantman For Ray & Sons.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Haswell Sunderland Kirkwood Merchantman For W. Kirkwood.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Lady Havelock Merchantman For J. Smurthwaite et al.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sykes & Co. Sunderland Laura Merchantman For Green & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United States Parkersburg, Virginia Lavinia Logan Sternwheeler For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom S. Metcalf Sunderland Letitia Merchantman For Mr. Griffin.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Barclay Sunderland Letitia Merchantman For A. Thompson.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Todd & Brown Sunderland Lollard Merchantman For J. Candlish.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Robinson Sunderland Lurline Merchantman For Messrs. Croptons.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Hardie Sunderland Margaret Davis Merchantman For F. Davies.[1]
Unknown date  United States Cincinnati, Ohio Maria Sternwheeler For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Jr. Sunderland Maritana Snow For J. & W. Hill.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Mary Ada Merchantman For Anderson & Co.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Peddie Pallion Mary Ann Merchantman For Mr Streugham.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Adamson Sunderland Mary Ann Brig For W. Adamson.[1]