| Date | State | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes |
| 3 January |  United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Mitchell & Co | Low Walker | Paulet | Steamship | For Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[1] |
| 3 January |  United States | John Litherbury | Cincinnati, Ohio | Sultana | Paddle steamer | For Preston Lodwick. |
| 6 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Princess Alexandra | Steamship | For private owner.[2] |
| 7 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulbourn & Co. | Renfrew | Alexandra | Steamship | For private owner.[3] |
| 7 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Vernon | Liverpool | Naturalist | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Thomas & James Harrison.[4] |
| 7 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Progress | Steamship | For private owner.[5] |
| 8 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. C. Miller & Co. | Liverpool | Alexandra | Steamship | Seized by Board of Customs as a suspected Confederate gunboat.[6] |
| 10 January | United States | | Keyport, New Jersey | Oleander | Paddle steamer | For James Howe and C. W. Copeland. |
| 13 January | United States | F Z Tucker | Brooklyn, New York | Mendota | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 13 January | United States | Union Iron Works | Carondelet, Missouri | Osage | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 14 January | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Sunderland | England | Full-rigged ship | For W. de Mattos.[7][8] |
| 16 January | United Kingdom | Messrs William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Japan | Steamship | For private owner.[9][10] |
| 17 January | United States | Reaney, Son, & Archibold | Chester, Pennsylvania | Lehigh | Passaic-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 19 January | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Botanist | East Indiaman | For Thomas & James Harrison.[7][11] |
| 20 January | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Blackwall, London | Princess Alexandra | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[12] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Annie Duthie | Clipper | For William Duthie.[13] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Corsica | Steamship | For Cunard Line.[14] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & J. Hall | Montrose | Ivanhoe | Brig | For Robert Johnston.[15] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Persian | Cargo ship | For J. Bibby & Sons.[16] |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Waverley | Merchantman | For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co.[17] |
| 22 January | United Kingdom | John Jones | Aberystwyth | Progress | Schooner | For private owner.[18] |
| 22 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Wolf | Whaler | For Walter Grieve.[19] |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Christoforo Columbo | Paddle Steamer | For private owner.[20] |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson & Son | Low Walker | Star of the South | Steamship | For Messrs. Broomfield & Whitaker.[21] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs Archibald M'Millan & Son | Greenock | Surinam | Merchantman | For John Kerr.[22] |
| January |  Confederate States of America | Horace L. Hunley | Mobile, Alabama | American Diver | Submarine | For Confederate States Navy. |
| January | United Kingdom | Edward Potts | Seaham | Caspian | Snow | For L. D. Chatt.[7] |
| January | United Kingdom | | River Clyde | County of Lanark | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[23] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pile, Spence & Co. | Hartlepool | Kintyre | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Mackinnon, Frew, & Co.[24] |
| January | United Kingdom | Gibbon & Nichol | Hylton | Medora | Snow | For Davidson & Co.[7][25] |
| January | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Sea Bird | Barque | For Parker & Co.[7][26] |
| January | United States | | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Surat | Barque | For private owner.[27] |
| January | United States | | Cincinnati, Ohio | Tallahatchie | Paddle steamer | For Stephen Morse et al. |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Victoria | Paddle steamer | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.[17] |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Virginian | Steamship | For private owner.[28] |
| 3 February | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Belle | Barque | For Bowman & Co.[7][29] |
| 3 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Osborne | Steamship | For Messrs. George Gibson & Co.[30] |
| 5 February | United Kingdom | J. Gill | Sunderland | Balmacarra | Barque | For Mr. Williamson.[7][25] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Reindeer | Tea clipper | For Jervis Robert Wardley.[31] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander M'Laine & Sons | Belfast | The Spirit of the Sea | Barque | For private owner.[32] |
| 7 February | Confederate States of America | Confederate Naval Works | Selma, Alabama | Huntsville | Floating battery | For Confederate States Navy. |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuelson & Co. | Hull | Minerva | Steamship | For H. H. Perlback.[33] |
| 7 February | Confederate States of America | Henry D. Bassett | | Tuscaloosa | Ironclad | For Confederate States Navy. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Adamson | Alloa | Helen Finlayson | Barque | For Duncan Finlayson.[34] |
| 16 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Overnewton | Genova | Steamship | For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson.[35] |
| 17 February | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York | Tallapoosa | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 18 February | United States | George C Bester | Peoria, Illinois | Ozark | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 18 February | United States | Union Iron Works | Carondelet, Missouri | Neosho | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Alexandra | Full-rigged ship | For Blyth & Co.[7][36] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Burns & Co. | Aberdeen | Fairy Queen | Brig | For John M'Lauchlan.[37] |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | J. H. Mackern | Preston | Milly | Steamship | For private owner.[38][39] |
| 21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. & W. Earle | Hull | Lotus | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Moss & Co.[40] |
| February | United States | J. J. Abrahams | Baltimore, Maryland | Eutaw | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Connell & Co. | Overnewton | Genoa | Steamship | For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson.[41] |
| February | United States | | Boston, Massachusetts | Niphon | Steamship | For private owner. |
| February | Confederate States of America | Henry D. Bassett | Selma, Alabama | Tennessee | Ironclad Ram | For Confederate States Navy. |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Duthie & Co. | Footdee | Asshur | Barque | For Alexander Hector.[42] |
| 4 March | United States | Paul Curtis | Boston, Massachusetts | Chicopee | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | George Storey Moore & Co. | Sunderland | Constance | Barque | For Ellisen & Co.[7][43][44] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Kwangtung | Despatch boat | For Imperial Maritime Customs Service. |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. Ltd. | Birkenhead | Tientsin | Dispatch boat | For Guangdong Fleet.[45] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. George Robinson & Co. | Cork | Camilla | Steamship | For Messrs. Malcolmson.[46] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Magnetic | Steamship | For Belfast Steamship Company.[47][48] |
| 5 March | United Kingdom | Robinson | Gosport | Midge | Cutter | For HM Coast Guard.[49] |
| 6 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co | Greenock | Yuh-Shung | Schooner | For Messrs. Hamilton, Adams & Co.[50] |
| 7 March | United States | Thomas Stack | Brooklyn, New York | Metacomet | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Southerner | Steamship | For Messrs. Fraser, Trenholme & Co.[51][52] |
| 8 March | United States | Curtis & Tilden | Boston, Massachusetts | Massasoit | Sassacut-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | Edward Ellis | Garth | Mary Edwards | Schooner | For Miss Mary Edwards and others.[53] |
| 17 March | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York | Shamrock | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 19 March | United States | | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Agamenticus | Miantonomoh-class monitor | for United States Navy. |
| 19 March | United States | J. Simonson | Greenpoint, New York | Chenango | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 19 March |  United States | Maxson, Fish & Co. | Mystic, Connecticut | Cremorne | Clipper | For Lawrence, Giles & Co. |
| 19 March | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Ocean | Prince Consort-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 19 March |  Spain | | El Ferrol | Tetuán | Ironclad | For Spanish Navy. |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hugh Williams & Co. | Port Madoc | The Princess of Wales | Schooner | For Griffith Griffith.[54] |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laurence Hill & Co. | Port Glasgow | Victory | Merchantman | For Messrs. Potter, Wilson & Co.[55] |
| 20 March | United States | | Bath, Maine | Iosco | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Jarrow | Georgia | Steamship | For Messrs. Fernie, Bros., & Co.[56][57] |
| 23 March | United States | Boston Navy Yard | Charlestown, Massachusetts | Monadnock | Miantonomoh-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 24 March | United Kingdom | Banks | Howden | Sarah and Jane | Schooner | For private owner.[58] |
| 28 March | United States | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Onward | Steamship | Purchased by United States Navy. |
| 31 March | United States | J. A. & D. D. Westerveldt | New York | Otsego | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| March | United States | J. B. & J. D. Van Busen | New York | Galatea | Steamship | For private owner. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Tirenno | Steamship | For private owner.[47] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | William de la Rue | Steamship | For H. S. Seligman.[59][60] |
| 3 April | United States | H. A. Jones | Cincinnati, Ohio | Kenwood | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| 3 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Principe Alfonso | Steamship | For A. Lopez & Co.[61] |
| 4 April | United States | G. W. Jackson | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Ascutney | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | City of Launceston | Steamship | For Launceston and Melbourne Steam Navigation Company.[62] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | La Plata | Barque | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros.[63] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Blackwall | Rangoon | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[64] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thos. Vernon & Son | Liverpool | Robert Lees | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Liston, Young & Co.[65] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Stirling Castle | Steaship | For Castle Line.[65][66] |
| 6 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Germania | Steamship | For Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft.[67] |
| 7 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Alexandra | East Indiaman | For T. & J. Brocklebank.[68][69] |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Blanche | Steamship | For Hermann L. Seligman. |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Cheduba | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Marco Polo | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[70] |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | | Campbeltown | Pine | Fishing smack | For private owner.[71] |
| 14 April | Confederate States of America | Jonathan H. Carter | Shreveport, Louisiana | Missouri | Casemate ironclad | For Confederate States Navy. |
| 15 April |  Danzig | Königliche Werft | Danzig | Nymphe | Nymphe-class corvette | For Prussian Navy. |
| 16 April |  France | Charles Brun | Rochefort | Plongeur | Submarine | For French Navy. First mechanically propelled submarine. |
| 17 April | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Bentuther | Barque | For Mr. Sproat.[7][26] |
| 17 April | United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kittery, Maine | Shawmut | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald Denny & Sons | Dumbarton | Cheduba | Steamship | For British Indian Steam Navigation Company.[72] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Hector | Steamship | For E. T. Gourlay & Co.[7][73][74] |
| 18 April | United States | William H. Webb | New York | Re d'Italia | Re d'Italia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 18 April | United Kingdom | L. Wheatley | North Hylton | Royal Dane | Brig | For Messrs. James Leslie & Co.[7][74] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Ratsey | East Cowes | Alexandra | Cutter | For Royal Yacht Squadron.[75] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Ratsey | East Cowes | Coquette | Schooner | For Royal Yacht Squadron.[75] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Water Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | Glengairn | Clipper | For Aberdeen Clipper Line.[76][77] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hansen | Cowes | Tyne | Schooner | For George Robert Stephenson.[75][78] |
| 21 April | United States | G. W. Lawrence | Portland, Maine | Agawam | Gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Messr. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | City of London | Steamship | For Inman Line.[79] |
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankin | Dumbarton | City of Dunedin | Clipper | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co.[80] |
| 22 April | United States | | New York Navy Yard | Mackinaw | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 26 April | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Gauloise | Provence-class ironclad | For french Navy. |
| 28 April | United States | Edward F. Williams | Greenpoint, New York | Edward F. Williams | Pilot boat | For New York Pilots Association. |
| 28 April | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne | Regina Maria Pia | Regina Maria Pia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 30 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co | Greenock | Vartry | Steamship | For private owner.[81][82] |
| April | United Kingdom | W. Barkley | Sunderland | Joan Cunllo | Barque | For Jones & Co.[7] |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Principe Alfonso | Steamship | For Messrs. A. Lopez & Co.[59] |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | George Inman | Lymington | Solent | Paddle steamer | For Solent Steam Packet Company. |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Pallion | Island Queen | Barque | For Wheatley & Co.[7][83] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son | Liverpool | Mount Vernon | Barque | For Messrs. Nelson, Alexander & Co.[84] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | The Bella | Barque | For Messrs. Vining, Killey & Co.[84] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | John Smith | Aberdeen | I'll Try | Brig | For James Cumming.[85] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Metcalfe & Lee | South Shields | John Clarke | Brig | For James Jobling & John Clarke.[86] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | | Newcastle upon Tyne | Robert Chambers | Ferry | For Tyne Ferry Company.[87] |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | William Duthie Jr. | Aberdeen | Martha Birnie | Clipper | For private owner.[85][88] |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Cowper Phipps Coles | Glasgow | Rolf Krake | Ironclad | For Royal Danish Navy. Denmark's first ironclad warship. |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wray & Sojns | Burton Stather | Silvery Wave | Brig | For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.[89] |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggan & Co. | Liverpool | Helen Scott | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Copeland Bros.[90] |
| 7 May | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Tacony | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Southwick | Woolton | Merchantman | For James Longton & Co.[7] |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fyfe & Son | Fairlie | Fiery Cross | Schooner | For James Fairlie.[91] |
| 9 May | Colony of British Columbia | James Trahey | Alexandria | Enterprise | Sternwheeler | For Gustavus Blin Wright & Thomas Wright. |
| 12 May | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Wyalusing | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 14 May | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Forest Oak | Ketch | For Mr. Hudson.[7][92] |
| 15 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connel & Son | Overnewton | Mary Anne | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[93] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Alumbagh | Full-rigged ship | For Abbott Dunbar.[7][73][94] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | William Adamson | Newcastle upon Tyne | Buccleuch | Steamship | For Messrs Clarke & Reeve.[95] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Edinburgh Castle | East I~ndiaman | For Glasgow and Asiatic Shipping Co.[96] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Herald | Full-rigged ship | For John R. Kelso.[7][97] |
| 16 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Pile, Hay, & Co. | Sunderland | Trevelyan | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. G. D. Tyson & Co.[7][83][94] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mitchell | Low Walker | Astracantis | Steamship | For private owner.[95] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | George Peverall | Sunderland | Pak Wan | Full-rigged ship | For J. Patton.[7][29][98] |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Thames Iron Works | Blackwall | Pervenets | Pervenets-class ironclad | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Iona | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. D. Hutcheson & Co.[99] |
| 19 May | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Salamis | Despatch vessel | For Royal Navy.[100] |
| 20 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Warwick Castle | Merchantman | For Castle Line.[101] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Steel & Co. | Cartsdyke | Barwon | Steamship | For Messrs. James Little & Co.[102] |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Snaefell | Paddle steamer | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. |
| 23 May | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Valeureuse | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 28 May | United States | Edward Lupton | Brooklyn, New York | Lenapee | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 29 May | United States | Curtis & Tilden | Boston, Massachusetts | Osceola | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Madras | Merchantman | For private owner.[10][103] |
| May | United Kingdom | G. Bartram | Hylton | Europe | Barque | For Richard Wynn.[7][83] |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Pyle, Hay, & Co. | Sunderland | Golden Fleece | Barque | For H. Ellis.[7][83] |
| May | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Pallion | St. Thomas | Steamship | For Messrs. Imrie & Tomlinson and Messrs. Dranty & Co.[7][29][83] |
| May | Province of Canada | | Quebec | Tyrol | Barque | For private owner.[104] |
| May | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Southwick | Unnamed | Brig | For Messrs. J. Longton Jr. & Co.[83] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie & Co. | Aberdeen | Dunkeld | Clipper | For Messrs. Foley & Aikman.[105] |
| 2 June | United Kingdom | Daniel Griffith | Port Madoc | Volunteer | Schooner | For private owner.[106] |
| 3 June | United Kingdom | Liddle & Sutcliffe | North Hylton | Silver Cloud | Barque | For Mr. Thompson.[7][107] |
| 4 June | United States | Boston Navy Yard | Boston, Massachusetts | Pequot | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 4 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hart & Sinott | Liverpool | Sturdy | Tug | For private owner.[108] |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hart & Sinott | Liverpool | Stalwart | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Findlay, Campbell & Co.[108] |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | M'Lea | Rothesay | Albyn | Sloop | For Archibal M'Kersie.[109] |
| 11 June | Colony of New Brunswick | | Bathurst, New Brunswick | Feronia | Barque | For private owner.[110] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Overnewton | County of Ayr | Clipper | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[111] |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & A. Fullarton | Ayr | Zoolite | Brig | For private onwe.[112] |
| 15 June | United States | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kittery, Maine | Nipsic | Gunboat | United States Navy. |
| 16 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Co., or Messrs Archibald Denny & Sons | Dumbarton | City of Dunedin | Paddle steamer | For John Jones and John Cargill.[113][10] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall | Aberdeen | Celæno | Full-rigged ship | For Black Ball Line.[114][115] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Ash & Sons | Blackwall | Normandy | Paddle steamer | For London and South Western Railway.[116][117] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Son | Cartsdyke | Washington | Paddle steamer | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.[118][119] |
| 18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Britannia | Steamship | For Anchor Line.[120] |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Star of Denmark | Sailing ship | For J. P. Corry & Co.[121] |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lawrence & Co. | Toxteth | Cheshire | Ferry | For Birkenhead Commissioners.[122] |
| 29 June | Confederate States of America | William Graves | Richmond, Virginia | Virginia II | Ironclad ram | For Confederate States Navy. |
| 30 June | Confederate States of America | H. F. Willink | Savannah, Georgia | Savannah | Ironclad | For Confederate States Navy. |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Alerta | Steamship | For Montreal Ocean Steamship Co.[123][124] |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Glasgow | Mary Anne | Steamship | For Confederate States Government.[118] |
| June | United Kingdom | Laurence Hill & Co. | Port Glasgow | Penola | Steamship | For Grice, Sumner & Co. |
| June | United Kingdom | | River Clyde | Red Deer | Clipper | For private owner.[125] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Southwick | Cresswell | Barque | For Mr. Eltringham.[7][126] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Connell & Co. | Overnewton | Roslin Castle | East Indiaman | For Glasgow and Asiatic Shipping Co.[96] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Harrington and Workington Shipbuilding Co. | Workington | Belted Will | Merchantman | For Messrs. Bushby & Edwards.[127] |
| 2 July |  Japan | Ishikawajima | Tokyo | Chiyodagata | Gunboat | For Tokugawa Navy. |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Arbroath Shipbuilding Co. | Arbroath | Elm Grove | Barque | For J. L. Cargill.[128] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Partick | Euphrates | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[129] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | James Laing | Deptford | George Elliot | Steamship | For Jonassohn & Elliot.[7][126] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | J. Hardie | Southwick | Guiding Star | Snow | For John Dixon.[7][126][130] |
| 3 July | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York | Maumee | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & J. Hall | Dundee | Akindo | Barque | For Messrs. G. Armstead & Co.[131] |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Samuel John White | Cowes | Campanera | Steam yacht | For Colonel Clifton.[132][133] |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Princess Alexandra | Steamship | For London and Limerick Steam Shipping Company.[134] |
| 4 July | United States | John Laird, Sons & Co. | Birkenhead | El Tousson | Ironclad | Allegedly for Egyptian Navy, but really for Confederate States Navy. Seized by British government and entered Royal Navy service as HMS Scorpion. |
| 4 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Royden & Co. | Liverpool | Sylvia | Merchantman | For Messrs. Charles Moore & Co.[135] |
| 4 July | United States | Union Iron Works | St. Louis, Missouri | Winnebago | Milwaukee-class monitor | For United States Navy |
| 7 July | United States | Thomas Stack | New York | Pawtuxet | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| 8 July | United States | John Englis | New York | Ashuelot | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Liverpool | Virginia | Barque | For Messrs. Robinson, Philpott & Broadbent.[136] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird, Sons, & Co. | Birkenhead | Calcutta | Merchantman | For Messrs. F. Clint & Co.[137] |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Fanny | Cutter yacht | For H. O'Bierne.[138] |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny Bros. | Dumbarton | Infanta Ysabel | Steamship | For Messrs. A. Lopez & Co.[139] |
| 25 July | United States | Atlantic Marine Railway Company | Red Hook, New York | Western Metropolis | Paddle steamer | For Benner & Brown Co. |
| 29 July | United States | J. W. Lynn | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mahoning | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| 29 July | United States | Continental Iron Works | Greenpoint, New York | Onondaga | Ironclad monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 29 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Vienna | Steamship | For Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co.[140] |
| 30 July | United Kingdom | J. M. Reed | Sunderland | Hygeia | Barque | For Joseph Crisp & Matthew Cay Jr..[7][8] |
| 30 July | United Kingdom | Gourlay Brothers | Dundee | Wanganui | Steamship | For Wanganui Steam Navigation Companh. |
| 30 July | United States | Boston Navy Yard | Boston, Massachusetts | Winooski | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Roslin Castle | East Indiaman | For Castle Line.[141] |
| July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Atossa | Barque | For Nicholson & Co.[7] |
| July | United States | | Machais, Maine | Exile | Barque | For private owner.[142] |
| July | Confederate States of America | Hunley, McClintock, and Watson | Mobile, Alabama | H. L. Hunley | Submarine | For Confederate States Navy. |
| July | Colony of New Brunswick | | Miramichi | Icon | Barque | For private owner.[143] |
| July | United States | | East Albany, New York | Mary Cook | Steamship | For James D. Stevenson. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fowler & McCollin | Hull | Ouse | Steamship | For E. Leetham.[144] |
| July | United Kingdom | Michael Scallan | Ringsend | The Spell | Yacht | For private owner.[145] |
| July | United Kingdom | Dundee Shipbuilding Co. | Dundee | Tobasco | Schooner | For Messrs. Graham & Co.[146] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Rogerson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Atlantic | Tanker | For Petroleum Trading Company.[147][148][149] |
| 1 August | United States | Harrison G. Loring | Boston, Massachusetts | Canonicus | Canonicus-class monitor | Lead ship of her class. For United States Navy.[150][151] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Jessie Jamieson | Barque | For Johnston & Co.,[7] or Messrs. Hargrove, Ferguson & Co.[152] |
| 1 August | France | Chantiers et Ateliers de l'Océan | Bordeaux | Castelfidardo | Regina Maria Pia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Jarrow | Royal Standard | Steamship | For White Star Line. |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggan & Co. | Liverpool | Ulcoats | Merchantman | For Messrs. Wilson and Chambers & Blythe Bros.[153] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Quiggan & Co. | Liverpool | Victoria Cross | Merchantman | For Messrs. Wilson and Chambers & Blythe Bros.[153] |
| 3 August | United Kingdom | Hackern | Preston | Cecilia | Merchantman | For Messrs. Wilson & Chambers.[154][155] |
| 6 August | United States | D. S. Mainthon | Bordentown, New Jersey | Mingoe | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 12 August | United States | Reany, Son, and Archibold | Chester, Pennsylvania | Wateree | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 14 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Princess of Wales | Schooner | For private owner.[156] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | London Works | Renfrew | Comorin | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[157] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Howdon or Jarrow | Europa | Steamship | For private owner.[158] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Howdon or Jarrow | John McIntyre | Collier | For Messrs. Cory & Co.[158] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Howdon or Jarrow | Latona | Steamship | For private owner.[158] |
| 15 August | United States | New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | Miantonomoh | Miantonomoh-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Greenock | Ophelia | Steamship | For Messrs. C. T. Bowring & Co.[159] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Research | Camelion-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Day & Co. | Northam | Syria | Paddle steamer | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[160] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Victoria Nyanza | Sailing ship | For Joshua Prouse & Co.[161] |
| 15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Howdon or Jarrow | No. 1 | Steamship | For private owner.[158] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby | Blyth | Ann | Brig | For T. Knight.[162] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Princess Royal | Steamship | For private owner.[163] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen and Sons | Glasgow | Sea King | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Bedfordshire | Full-rigged ship | For Mr. Boult, English & Brandon.[164][165] |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Peruvian | Steamship | For Messrs. Allan.[166][167][168] |
| 24 August | United States | Neafie and Levy | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Carnation | Steamship | For United States Navy. |
| 27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Tuskar | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co.[166][169] |
| 28 August | United States | Boston Navy Yard | Boston, Massachusetts | Saco | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 28 August | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Surveillante | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | Millwall Company | Blackwall | Barosa | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[170][171][172] |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | Thames Shipbuilding Company | Blackwall | Golconda | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[170][171][172] |
| 29 August | United States | William H. Webb | New York | Re di Portogallo | Re d'Italia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | JohnLaird, Sons & Co | Birkenhead | El Monassir | Ironclad | Allegedly for Egyptian Navy, but really for Confederate States Navy. Seized by British government and entered Royal Navy service as HMS Wivern. |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | | Woolwich Dockyard | Wolverine | Jason-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Steele & Co. | Cartsdyke | Young Lochinvar | Clipper | For Messrs. M'Diarmid & Greenshields.[173] |
| 31 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Harland, Brown, & Co | Tranmere | Manchester | Merchantman | For West African Company.[174] |
| 31 August | United States | J. T. Fardy & Bros. | Baltimore, Maryland | Wayanda | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co | Govan | Chile | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[175] |
| August | United Kingdom | | | Cumberland | Clipper | For private owner.[176] |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fife | Fairlie | Fair Geraldine | Cutter | For Lord de Ros.[177] |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Fergus | Steamship | For private owner.[166] |
| August | United Kingdom | T. B. Seath | River Clyde | Mariani | Steamship | For Société Accélerée d'Haiti.[166] |
| August | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Otago | Steamship | For Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.[166] |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer, Brothers, & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Royal Standard | Steamship | For White Star Line.[148] |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Tripoli | Steamship | For Messrs. G. & J. Burns.[178] |
| 1 September | New Zealand | | Mangawhai | Daring | Schooner | For John Matheson & John Rattray. |
| 1 September | United Kingdom | George Lungley | Southampton | Star of the Ocean | Brig | For Mr. Griffin.[171] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Liverpool | Jefferson Davis | Steamship | For Messrs. Philpott, Broadbent & Robinson.[179][180] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Port Glasgow | Laurel | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Co.[181] |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Asn & Co. | Isle of Dogs | Nutfield | Steamship | For private owner.[182] |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons | Bristol | Regia | Merchantman | For C. C. Dawson.[183] |
| 12 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Nola | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[184] |
| 12 September | United States | Secor and Company | Jersey City, New Jersey | Tecumseh | Canonicus-class monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | John Laird | Birkenhead | Alexandra | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway.[185] |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Sunderland | Beaufort | Barque | For Henry Ellis.[7] |
| 15 September | United States | Westervelt & Son | New York | Kankakee | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| 15 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Son | Govan | Pembroke Castle | Merchantman | For Castle Line.[186] |
| 15 September |  Italy | Cantiere della Foce | Genoa | Principe di Carignano | Principe di Carignano-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Money, Wigram & Sons | Blackwall | Brockham | Steamship | For Messrs. Phillips, Shaw & Lowther.[172] |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Money, Wigram & Sons | Blackwall | Delhi | Steamship | For Peninuslar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[170][172] |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pile, Spence & Co. | West Hartlepool | Victoria Cross | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Coupland Bros.[187] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Laing | Sunderland | Amity | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 September | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne | San Martino | Regina Maria Pia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 23 September | United States | J. A. Robb & Co. | Baltimore, Maryland | Kewanee | Pawtuxet-class cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | John Thompson | Sunderland | Amethyst | Merchantman | For J. W. Legender.[7][189] |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | John Liddell | Collier | For John Liddell and others.[190] |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. G. K. Stothert & Co. | Bristol | Princess of Wales | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[191] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Bolingbroke | Barque | For private owner.[192][193] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Ratsey & Sons | Cowes | Cyclone | Yacht | For Prince de Beauveau de Craon.[194][195] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson, or W. R. Pearson Jr. | Sunderland | England | Barque | For James Ayre.[7] |
| 29 September | United States | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Kansas | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 29 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Olano | Barque | For Larrinaga Steamship Co,[196] or Messrs. Olano, Larrinagee & Co.[197] |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | | Chester | Roodee | East Indiaman | For private owner.[198] |
| 29 September | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Savoie | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Nab & Co | Greenock | Beatrice | Steamship | For Bristol and Cork Steam Navigation Company.[175] |
| September | United Kingdom | | | Hurricane | Merchantman | For Thames and Mersey Line.[199] |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuelson | Hull | Scimitar | Merchantman | For private owner.[200] |
| September |  Portugal | | | Terror dos Mares | Gunboat | For Portuguese Navy.[201] |
| September | United States | | | Vicksburg | Tugboat | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Berar | Full-rigged ship | For G. D. Tyser.[7] |
| 1 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Montrose | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Charles George Cowie & Co.[202] |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. S. Abbott & Co | Hull | Shamrock | Schooner | For private owner.[203] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Fincham | Pembroke Dockyard | Alberta | Royal yacht | For Queen Victoria.[204] |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall | Aberdeen | Yang-tze | Clipper | For Messrs. Killick & Martin.[205] |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | Mary Scott | Merchantman | For David Cooper Scott.[206] |
| 6 October | United States | | New York Navy Yard | Nyack | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Kitty of Coleraine | Tug | For Lower Bann Steamboat Co.[207] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Swan & Co. | Maryhill | Andalusia | Steamship | For Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co.[208] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Palestine | Barque | For W. H. Tindall.[209] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | John Gibson | Fleetwood | Sarah Ann Dickenson | Schooner | For Richard Warbrick, Fell & Co. and others.[210] |
| 13 October | United Kingdom | Gibbon & Nichol | Hylton | Ullswater | Snow | For Longton & Co.[7][25] |
| 14 October | United States | Perine, Secor & Co. | New York | Manhattan | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Savoir Faire | East Indiaman | For Messrs. G. H. Fletcher & Co.[211] |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks | Leamouth | Valiant | Hector-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 14 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Yarland | Schooner | For John Gray.[212] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. J. Evans | Liverpool | Caractacus | Chinaman | For Messrs E. and C. Friend & Co.[213] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Vernon | Liverpool | Chevy Chase | Merchantman | For Messrs. Blythe Bros.[213] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | City of Brisbane | Paddle steamer | For Australian Steam Navigation Company.[214][215] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott | Greenock | Lafayette | Paddle steamer | For Compagnie Générale des Paquebots Transatlantiques.[214][216] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Wallabi | Steamship | For Australian Steam Navigation Company.[214][215] |
| 19 October |  Ottoman Empire | Taşkızak Shipyard | Golden Horn | Ertuğrul | Frigate | For Ottoman Navy. |
| 20 October | United States | New York Navy Yard | New York | Peoria | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Lord Clyde | Paddle steamer | For Glasgow and Dublin Steam Navigation Company.[217][218] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer & Co. | Jarrow | Carolina | Steamship | For Fernie Bros.[219] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Fy Chow | Clipper | For Messrs. Dunbar & Co.[220][221] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Mr. Scott | Inverkeithing | Tiger | Steamship | For Mr. Mateos.[222] |
| 27 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co | Renfrew | Will-o'-the-Wisp | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[217][223] |
| 28 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co. | Port Glasgow | Greyhound | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert Little & Co.[217][224][225] |
| 28 October | United Kingdom | John Smith | Aberdeen | Invercauld | Clipper | For private owners.[226][227] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Caledonia | Steamship | For Messrs Handyside & Henderson.[217][228] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuel, Son, & Co | Hull | Countess of Ripon | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson.[229][230] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuel, Son, & Co. | Hull | Earl de Grey and Ripon | Steamship | For private owner.[229][230] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuel, Son, & Co. | Hull | Lightning | East Indiaman | For private owner.[230] |
| 29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Govan | Pampero | Steamship | For Glasgow Emancipation Society. Seized by the Board of Customs on suspicion of being a Confederate warship.[217][231][232][228] |
| 29 October | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Provence | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Alfred | Paddle steamer | For Bristol General Steam Navigation Company. |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dudgeon | Cubitt Town | Far East | Steamship | For Messrs. Dunbar.[233] |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dudgeon | Cubitt Town | Pallas | Steamship | For Messrs. Dunbar.[233] |
| October | United Kingdom | J. Barkes | Sunderland | Accidental Star | Merchantman | For J. Barkes.[7][234] |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Swan & Co. | Maryhill | Andalusia | Steamship | For Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co.[214] |
| October | Colony of Prince Edward Island | | Prince Edward Island | Bellona | Brig | For private owner.[235] |
| October | Confederate States of America | Berry & Brothers | Wilmington, North Carolina | North Carolina | Ironclad gunboat | For Confederate States Navy. |
| October | United States | Peck & Masters | Cleveland, Ohio | Pewabic | Steamship | For Pioneer Line. |
| October | United States | | Kennebunkportt, Maine | Sorrento | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[236] |
| October | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Waipara | Cargo ship | For J. Ritchie & Co.[237] |
| October | Colony of New Brunswick | John Haws | Miramichi | Western Belle | Barque | For private owner.[238] |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansell | Whiteinch | Arrow | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[239][240] |
| 7 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Miss Kilmansegg | Schooner | For private owner.[241] |
| 9 November | United Kingdom | J. H. Watson | Sunderland | Northern Queen | Barque | For James Gibson.[7][242] |
| 10 November | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Golden Sunset | Barque | For Wilson & Co.[7][36] |
| 10 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Kelvindock | Jeannie Marshall | Schooner | For Messrs Hay & Burrell & Son.[243] |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Albatross | Steamship | For Messrs. Cowan & Co.[239][244] |
| 11 November | France | | Rochefort | Euryale | Génie-class brig | For French Navy. |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Sir Jamsetjee Family | East Indiaman | For Cursetjee Furdonjee.[245] |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. &. G. Thomson | Govan | Southern Cross | Steamship | For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company.[239][244] |
| 13 November | United States | | West Brownsville, Pennsylvania | J. T. Stockdale | Paddle steamer | For B. T. Laughlin et al. |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Arabia | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[246] |
| 14 November |  Isle of Man | Gibson, McDonald & Arnold | Ramsey | Euterpe | Full-rigged | for Wakefield, Nash & Company.[247] |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Mackern | Marsh End | Harmston | Brig | For private owner.[248] |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lawrence Hill & Co. | Port Glasgow | South Easter | Clipper | For Messrs. James Jamieson & Co.[249] |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Smyrna | Steamship | For private owner.[250][251] |
| 19 November | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne | Numancia | Ironclad | For Spanish Navy. |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Queggan & Co. | Liverpool | Formby | East Indiaman | For Messrs. C. S. Lemon & Co.[252][253] |
| 25 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jones, Queggan & Co | Liverpool | Hope | Paddle steamer | For Messrs Fraser, Trenholm & Co.[252][253] |
| 28 November | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald & Co. | Pallion | Dolbadern Castle | Full-rigged ship | For Oriental Shipping Association.[7][29][254] |
| 28 November | United States | | Brooklyn Navy Yard | Tallahoma | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Smith & Rodger | Glasgow | Agamemnon | Brig | For private owner.[255] |
| November | Confederate States of America | | | Neuse | Ironclad ram | For Confederate States Navy. |
| November | United Kingdom | T. B. Seath | River Clyde | Protector | Steamship | For private owner.[239] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. | Gova | Quito | Paddle steamer | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[217] |
| November |  Russia | | Cronstadt | Sebastopol | Frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy.[256] |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Wellington | Steamship | For New Zealand Steam Navigation Company (limited).[217][257] |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Nab & Co. | Greenock | Rhoda | Steamship | For private owner.[257][258] |
| 9 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Miller | Gloucester | Maritana | Schooner | For Messrs. Ivens & Chessell.[259] |
| 9 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Brown & Co. | Kirkcaldy | Tiel | Steamship | For Kirkcaldy and Leith Steam Packet Company.[260] |
| 10 December | France | Arsenal de Lorient | Lorient | Héroïne | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 10 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Julia | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[261] |
| 10 December | France | | Toulon | Tarn | Transport ship | For French Navy.[262] |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Leamouth | Minotaur | Minotaur-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | J. M. Reed | Sunderland | Comus | Barque | For Mr. Thompson.[7][8] |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | J. Gill | Sunderland | Yeavering Bell | Barque | For Mr. Fenwick.[7][25] |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Batchelor Bros. | Cardiff | St. Fillans | East Indiaman | For Messrs. T. & W. Stewart.[263] |
| 16 December | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Saugus | Canonicus-class monitor | For United States Navy.[264] |
| 21 December | United States | | New York Navy Yard | Algonquin | Sassacus-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 22 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | City of Adelaide | Steamship | For Australasian Steam Navigation Company. |
| 23 December | United Kingdom | O. W. Lang | Chatham Dockyard | Achilles | Frigate | For Royal Navy.[265] |
| 24 December | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Royal Arthur | Full-rigged ship | For H. Fernie & Son.[7][73][266] |
| 24 December | United Kingdom | David Burns | Aberdeen | Shepherdess | Brig | For John Smith.[267] |
| 24 December | United Kingdom | Robert Steele & Company | Greenock | Taeping | Clipper | For Alexander Rodger.[268] |
| 28 December | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Revanche | Provence-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 29 December | United States | Delamater Iron Works | New York | Dictator | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 29 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Yuen Tze Fee | Steamship | For Messrs. Trautmann & Co.[269] |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson | Sunderland | Middleton | Merchantman | For Cowell & Dixon.[7][270] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Sons | Greenock | Albion | Steamship | For private owner.[271] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Duncan Todd & Co. | Port Glasgow | Appleton | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[272] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansell | Whiteinch | Busheer | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[273] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co' | Greenock | Constance Decima | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[274] |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Little Ada | Steamship | For private owner.[271] |
| December | United States | | | Sea Bride | Barque | For private owner.[275] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Abbotsford | Clipper | For Mr. Adamson,[7] or Tasmanian Line.[276] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Able Seaman | Merchantman | For Temperley & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date | United States | S. H. Pook | Fair Haven, Connecticut | Admiral | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Agincourt | Barque | For A. Strong.[7] |
| Unknown date | United States | Neafie and Levy | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Ajax | | |
| Unknown date | United States | | Buffalo, New York | Albert de Groat | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barkley | Sunderland | Albert the Good | Barque | For R. Porrett.[7][234] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Albert William | Merchantman | For Wilson & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Renfrew | Alexander | | [citation needed] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Alexander | Merchantman | For Swan Bros.[7] |
| Unknown date | Colony of Prince Edward Island | | Prince Edward Island | Alexandra | Brig | For private owner.[277] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer | Jarrow | Alford | Steamship | For Black Ball Line.[278] |
| Unknown date | United States | Lewis Hagland | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Alfred A Wotkyns | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Cincinnati, Ohio | Alice Dean | Paddle steamer | For Thompson Dean. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Liverpool | Alice Holden | Brig | For private owner.[279] |
| Unknown date |  Germany | | | America | | For Norddeutscher Lloyd.[citation needed] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Analyst | Merchantman | For Burnett & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Angelina | Barque | For Wood & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Chilton | Sunderland | Annabella | Merchantman | For W. White.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. White | Sunderland | Aoa | Barque | For Warden & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Chilton | Sunderland | Appelina | Merchantman | For T. Scott.[7] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile Jr. | Sunderland | Arab Steed | Full-rigged ship | For Walker & Co.[7][97] |
| Unknown date | United States | | Monongahela, Pennsylvania | Argosy | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Monongahela, Pennsylvania | Argosy No.2 | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Haswell | Sunderland | Armeria | Merchantman | For Ayre & Co.[7] |
| Unknown date |
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