List of ship launches in 1878
The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
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3 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Marchioness of Londonderry | Steamship | For Marquess of Londonderry.[1] |
5 January | United Kingdom | J. T. Crampton | Landport | Dahlia | Barquentine | For J. T. Crampton.[2] |
5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald | Woolston | Genoese | Steamship | For private owner.[3] |
5 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Elliot & Jeffrey | Cardiff | Thomas Collingdon | Tug | For private owner.[4] |
15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Preanger No. 2 | Steam hopper barge | For Dutch Government.[5] |
17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Lammerlaw | Barque | For Messrs. Wood Bros. & Co.[5] |
17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lammerlaw | Barque | For Messrs. D. H. Wätjen & Co.[5] |
18 January | United Kingdom | Meossrs. William Swan & Son | Kelvindock | Esparto | Lighter | For Burrell & Haig.[6] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Anatolia | Steamship | For private owner.[7] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Camelot | Steamship | For John C. Aitken.[8] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Constantine | Steamship | For Kjobenhaven-Newcastle Company.[9] |
19 January | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Loch Sunart | Full-rigged ship | For General Shipping Co. |
19 January | United Kingdom | Charles Mitchell | Low Walker | Mariotis | Steamship | For Moss Steam Ship Co. |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Col | Wallsend | Merlin | Steamship | For private owner.[10] |
19 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Ryevale | Barque | For William Wylie.[8] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Celo | Steamship | For H. Clarke.[11] |
21 January | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Greenock | Ocean King | Steamship | For Messrs. William Ross & Co.[12] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gough & Co. | Bridgwater | Princess of Thule | Schooner | For Mr. Mackenzie.[13] |
21 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Grendon & Co. | Drogheda | The Mouse | Merchantman | For private owner.[14] |
22 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Cadzow Forest | Clipper | For Mr. Pollok, Mr. Robin and others.[15][16] |
28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Black & Robb | Montrose | Mable | Steamship | For D. Murison.[17] |
31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Cromarty | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[18] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ardanach | Steamship | For M'Laren, Crum & Co.[16][19] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Forrest | River Thames | Cecil | Steam launch | For War Department.[20] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Kinross | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Dunfillan | Merchantman | For private owner.[16] |
Januiary | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Henry Venn | Paddle steamer | For Church Missionary Society.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald | Woolston | Herat | Merchantman | For private owner.[3] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lesmona | Barque | For Messrs. Wätjen & Co.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpop; | Powhattan | Steamship | For Mediterranean and New York Steamship Company Limited,[21] or Messrs. Phelps Bros.[22] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Wenchow | Coaster | For private owner.[16] |
January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Not named | Steamship | For Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.[16] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Denmore | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Nicol & Co.[23] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton-on-Tees | Jeranos | Steamship | For Messrs. Henry Briggs, Sons, & Co.[24] |
2 February | United Kingdom | John Webster | Peterhead | Maggie | Schooner | For private owner.[25] |
2 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Slieve Roe | Sailing ship | For W. P. Sinclair & Co.[26] |
4 February | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Princess of Wales | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. |
6 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Countess of Aberdeen | Steamship | For Aberdeen, Newcastle, and Hull Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[27][28] |
6 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Recovery | Salvage vessel | For Independence Marine Salvage and Steam Pump Company.[29][30] |
7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Balmoral | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson.[31] |
8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Adina | Schooner | For Messrs. Gillies & Reid.[32] |
16 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Illawarra | Paddle steamer | For Mr. Christie and others.[33] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Bittern | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Compan.[34] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton | Ella | Steamship | For Messrs. Head, Wrigtson & Co.[35] |
18 February | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Katie Swyny | Schooner | For Messrs. Thomas Fisher & Co.[36] |
19 February | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Rydal Hall | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander & Radcliffe.[37] |
19 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Shamrock | Steamship | For John Crawford.[37] |
20 February | United Kingdom | Thomas Jones | Aberystwyth | Nerissa | Schooner | For David Jenkins.[38] |
20 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hugh M'Intytre & Co | Merksworth | Telephone | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Gowan & Lane.[39] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Eirene | Steamship | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros.[40] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Marr Bros. | Hull | John Lyon | Fishing smack | For George Rowntree.[41] |
21 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Windermere | Merchantman | For Messrs. Fisher & Sprott.[42][22] |
28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Argus | Merchantman | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co.[43] |
28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen / Loch Eck | Fairy Queen | Steamship | For Glasgow and Inveraray Steamboat Company.[44] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Brighton | Paddle steamer | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest.[45][46] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Brodick Bay | Barque | For Bay Line.[46][47] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Fiona | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. D. Clink and others.[46] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinc | Gannet | Steamship | For Messrs. Slater, White & Co.[46] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Guy Mannering | Barque | For James Hunter.[46][47] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Katoomba | Steamship | For Australian Steam Navigation Company.[46] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Merak | Dredger | For Dutch Government.[46] |
February | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Oregon | Steamship | For Oregon Steamship Company. |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch, Murray & Co. | Port Glagsow | Saxon | Steamship | For J. J. M'Farlane.[46] |
February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons | Linthouse | Titus | Steamship | For Charles Andersen.[46] |
2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Celerity | Steam fishing cutter | For Great Grimsby Ice Company.[48] |
2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Dispatch | Steam fishing cutter | For Great Grimsby Ice Company.[48] |
2 March | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers | Dumbarton | Glasgow | Royal yacht | For Sultan of Zanzibar. |
4 March | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Pliny | Steamship | For Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co.[49] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Firth of Lorn | Barque | For Messrs. James Spencer & Co.[50] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Fulica | Steamship | For Porteous & Senier.[51] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Gaboon | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co.[50] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Kestrel | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company.[52] |
5 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Ulva | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[50] |
6 March | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Rio de Janeiro | Passenger ship | For United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Company. |
6 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Maggie | Schooner | For private owner.[53] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Empire | Passenger ship | For British Shipowners Company (Limited).[54][55][56] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Dumfries | full-rigged ship | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[56] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouose | Fanny | Steamship | For Messrs. Burnett & Sons.[56] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Hecla | Depot ship | For Royal Navy.[57] |
7 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Victoria | Paddle steamer | For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest.[45][58] |
9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Otterburn | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Robert Shankland & Co.[59][47] |
9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Retriever | Steamship | For West Coast of America Telegraph Company.[59] |
12 March | United Kingdom | John Connick | Dundalk | Slieve Donard | Fishing vessel | For private owner.[60] |
13 March | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Naworth Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. Watson, Errington & Co.[51][61][62] |
16 March | Netherlands | Fijenoord | Rotterdam | Matador | Monitor | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Breton | Steamship | For private owner.[63] |
18 March | United Kingdom | E. Ratsey | Cowes | Formosa | Cutter yacht | For Francis Sloane Stanley.[64] |
18 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Oakdale | Steamship | For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co.[65] |
19 March | United Kingdom | Barrow Iron Ship Building Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Circassia | Steamship | For Barrow Ocean Steamship Company.[66] |
19 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Jones & Bros. | Aberystwyth | Rheidol | Schooner | For Thomas Williams and others.[67] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Clan Grant | Barque | For Thomas Dunlop.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Cynisca | Barque | For Hugh M'Ewan.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Lyttleton | Merchantman | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Mallard | Yacht | For R. H. Baillie.[69] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Wood and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltopwn | May | Schooner | For Messrs. D. Colville & Co., and Greenlees & Colville.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Norah Creina | Paddle steamer | For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Palala | Barque | For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. McMillan & Son | Dumbarton | Reina Mercedes | Steamship | For Spanish Royal Mail Line.[70] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Speke Hall | Steamship | For Hall Line.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co | Paisley | Villa Rica | Steamship | For Thomas Dewsbury.[68] |
20 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Wanderer | Steamship | For J. Pinnock.[71][72] |
21 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Barcelona | Steamship | For William Thompson and others.[73] |
22 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Menora | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[74] |
22 March | United Kingdom | Hardcastle & Watson | Pallion | Ralph Creyke | Steamship | For Goole Steam Shipping Company. |
23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Cubitt Town | Bridegroom | Steam launch | For London Steamboat Company (Limited).[75] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Folkestone | Steamship | For South Eastern Railway.[76] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Gwalia | Merchantman | For Arvon Shipping Co.[51][77] |
23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Lucerne | Steamship | For private owner.[78] |
March | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Krawang | Steamship | For Dutch Government.[79] |
March | United Kingdom | Aberystwyth | Rheidol | Schooner | For private owner.[80] | |
1 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Gabalva | Steamship | For J. H. Wilson.[81] |
1 April | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Kingston upon Hull | Sorrente | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co.[82] |
2 April | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Cyenus | Steamship | For Messrs. Kirby and Gillies.[83] |
3 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. | Wallsend | Humbert | Steamship | For T. H. Davison.[84] |
4 April | United Kingdom | J. Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Comus | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
4 April | United Kingdom | Peter Lund | Tarleton | Harmony | Schooner | For private owner.[85] |
4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Irvine & Co. | Hartlepool | Warrington | Steamship | For Samuel Hough.[86][87] |
5 April | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Glasgow | Merionethshire | Steamship | For private owner.[88] |
6 April | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Para | Steamship | For private owner.[89] |
6 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Maria Amelia | Steamship | For Mr. M'Leod.[90] |
6 April | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Willem Barents | Schooner | For Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap.[91][92][93] | |
9 April | United Kingdom | J. & G. Thomson | Clydebank | Columba | Paddle steamer | For David Hutcheson & Co. |
11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Tegal | Steam Hopper barge | For Dutch Government.[94] |
16 April | United Kingdom | George Brown | Hull | Only Sister | Fishing smack | For J. Sims.[95] |
17 April | United Kingdom | A. Hood | Aberdeen | Cimba | Full-rigged ship | For Alexander. Nicol & Co.[96] |
17 April | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Lascelles | Steamship | For W. Johnston & Co.[97] |
17 April | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Mercury | Iris-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. | |
17 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Northcote | Steamship | For Messrs. John Holman & Co.[98] |
17 April | France | Havre de Grâce | Shamrock | Troopship | For French Navy.[99] | |
17 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Venice | Steamship | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co.[100] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hugh M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Brodick Castle | Steamship | For Mr. Buchanan.[101] |
18 April | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Curacoa | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Cyclone | Steamship | For Messrs. Napier & Brown.[101] |
18 April | United Kingdom | River Tyne | Henry Anning | Steamship | For J. H. Anning.[102] | |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Houssa | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Miller, Brother, & Co.[101] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend-on-Tyne | Llandough | Steamship | For C. E. Stallybrass.[102][103] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Sierra Colonna | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Thompson, Anderson & Co.[104] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Trongate | Barque | For Messrs. E. Lennox, Alexander & Co.[105] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Vine | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company.[101] |
18 April | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Volga | Yacht | For private owner.[105] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Albatross | Steamship | For North British Steam Packet Company.[106] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Craig Ard | Merchantman | For William M. Dickie.[106] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Deanfield | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. M'Naughtan & Co.[106] |
19 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Elgina | Steamship | For private owner.[106][47] |
20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Loch Leven | Steamship | For Messrs. Ireland, Leith & Co.[107] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Amethyst | Steamship | For Messrs. Telley & Co.[108] |
April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Readhead & Co. | South Shields | Emily | Steamship | For Robert Harrowing.[109] |
2 May | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Meirion | Full-rigged ship | For J. Thomas & Co.[51] |
9 May | Denmark | Orlogsværftet | Copenhagen | Helgoland | Ironclad | For Royal Danish Navy. |
10 May | United Kingdom | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Rosalyn | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Cory & Son.[110] |
13 May | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven | Wilhelmshaven | Bayern | Sachsen-class ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
16 May | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Margaret | Steamship | For Carron Company.[111] |
16 May | United States | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | State of California | Steamship | For private owner.[112] | |
16 May | France | Brest | Vengeur | Ironclad | For French Navy.[113] | |
22 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Faugh-a-Ballagh | Steam barge | For Dublin Harbour Board.[114] |
22 May | United States | Albany Iron Works | New York / Paterson, New Jersey | Holland I | Submarine | For John Philip Holland. |
27 May | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Pekalongan | Steamship | For Dutch Government.[115] |
30 May | United Kingdom | Devonport Dockyard | Dragon | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Persian | Merchantman | For Messrs. Orr, Wright & Co.[116] |
31 May | United Kingdom | William Laird & Co. | Birkenhead | Mona | Steamship | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Byculla | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Cartsdyke | Devon | Steamship | For Messrs. Mark, Whitewell & Sons,[117] or Great Western Steamship Line.[118][119] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Dore | Tug | For Messrs. Winn & Co.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Dreamland | Schooner | For Messrs. Gillies & Reid.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Dunblane | Barque | For Messrs. James Dunn & Sons.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Gelderland | Steamship | For Partenreederij Stoomboot Reederij "Rotterdamsche Lloyd".[120] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Hannah Landles | Barque | For David Law.[117][47] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Jacinth | Steamship | For private owner.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Kaiser-i Hind | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Kilwa | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Kinloch | Steamship | For Campbeltown and Glasgow Steam Packet Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & M'Gill | Bowling | Loch Leven | Steamship | For Messrs. William Sim & Co.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Lualaba | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Lyn | Paddle steamer | For Portishead Steamship Co.[121][122] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Madeira | Merchantman | For Messrs. P. Dennistoun & Co.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Mr. Fife | Fairlie | Nancy Lee | Cutter | For George Coats.[123] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Orient | Steam yacht | For Peter M'Kinnon.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Company | Glasgow | Rambler | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Martini & Co.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Ras el Ech | Steam hopper barge | For Suez Canal Company.[117] |
May | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Silver Sea | Schooner | For John Browning and others.[124] |
May | United Kingdom | David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Telephone | Schooner | For J. Westcott.[125] |
May | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Vernon | Steamship | For H. Wrightson.[51][126] |
May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Wallaroo | Dredger | For "Australian Government".[117] |
1 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. | Wallsend | Gustav Bitter | Steamship | For Messrs. Fisher, Berwick & Co.[127][128] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | location | City of Khios | Steamship | For Messrs. George Smith & Sons.[129] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | G. M. B. | Steamship | For Messrs. James Watson & Co.[130] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Greta | Steam yacht | For Messrs. J. & R. S. Scott.[129] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Iris | Steamship | For Edward Leetham.[131] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Mountstuart | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Hunter, Sheriff & Co.[129] |
3 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Waterloo | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. W. & A. Brown & Co.[129] |
4 June | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Elsie Ker | Steamship | For Messrs G. R. Simkin & John Henderson.[51][132] |
4 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Fez | Steamship | For Mersey Steamship Co.[133] |
5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hamilton | Garston | Hercules | Towboat | For F. J. Meyer.[134] |
6 Junee | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Altyre | Steeamship | For Messrs. Adam & Co.[51][135] |
6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Bothnia | Barque | For Messrs. William Nicol & Co.[136] |
6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Narwhal | Tug | For Port-Glasgow Towing Co.[136] |
8 June | United Kingdom | W. Bracegirdle & Co. | Leftwich | Herbert | Steam flat | For Mr. Worthington.[137] |
10 June | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Goolwa | Steamship | For Government of South Australia.[138] |
10 June | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Kadina | Steamship | For Government of South Australia.[138] |
13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Humayta | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[139][140] |
13 June | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Devonport, Devon | Pegasus | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
15 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Bayard | Steamship | For R. J. Kay.[141] |
15 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Fastnet | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co.[142] |
15 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker-on-Tyne | Yoxford | Steamship | For Messrs. Hunting & Pattison.[143] |
15 June | United Kingdom | Thomas Turnbull & Co | Whitby | Zoe | Steamship | For Messrs. Turner, Brightman & Co.[144] |
17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Circassia | Steamship | For private owner.[141] |
17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Inventor | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas & James Harrison.[142] |
17 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Shunlee | Steamship | For Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co.[142] |
18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Havik | Despatch vessel | For Dutch Colonial Government.[145][47] |
18 June | United Kingdom | T. T. Parry | Bangor | Menai | Steamship | For private owner.[146][147] |
18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Paris | Steamship | For London, Chatham and Dover Railway.[145] |
19 June | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Columbus | Steamship | For Boston and Savannah Steamship Company. |
27 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Alice Platt | Barque | For John Lloyd Jr.[140][148] |
27 June | United Kingdom | Mr. Florence | Peterhead | Promise | Ketch | For private owner.[149] |
29 June | United Kingdom | Stornoway | Lewis Castle | Barque | For Alexander M'Kenzie.[150] Formerly Gilsland, wrecked at Stornoway in November 1877 and rebuilt.[151] | |
29 June | United Kingdom | London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Company | Glasgow | Reginald | Steamship | For Waterford Steamship Co.[152] |
30 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | River Lagan | Barque | For R. Neill & Sons.[153] |
June | United Kingdom | George Duncan | Macduff | Ann | Smack | For James Watt.[154] |
Unknown date | Jersey | Philip Bellot | Gorey | Challenger | Ketch | For William Sims & Co.[155] |
June | United Kingdom | Mr. Keir | Musselburgh | Deasil | Fishing smack | For Lady John Scott, for presentation to the Fair Islanders.[156] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | El Ferdane | Steam hopper barge | For Suez Canal Company.[140] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Futah | Merchantman | For Messrs. Alexander Miller, Bros., & Co.[140] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Glencairn | Merchantman | For Allan Line.[140] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. & J. Scarr | Beverley | Minnie | Steamboat | For H. Munroe.[157] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Dalmuir | Moorcock | Steamship | For private owner.[140] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Dalmuir | Roon | Steamship | For Messrs. G. & J. Burns.[140] |
June | United States | J. J. Holland | The Dalles, Oregon | R. R. Thompson | Sternwheeler | For Oregon Steam Navigation Company. |
June | United Kingdom | George Duncan | Macduff | Sovereign | Smack | For James Watt.[154] |
June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Zeemeeuw | Steamship | For Dutch Colonial Government.[140] |
1 July | United Kingdom | J. Elder & Co | Glasgow | Champion | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Inch Murren | Full-rigged ship | For Clutha Shipping Co.[158][47] |
2 July | United Kingdom | Paul Jones | Gourock | Virginia | Steam yacht | For private owner.[158] |
3 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Loch Awe | Steamship | For Messrs. Ireland, Leitch & Co.[159] |
6 July | United States | Quale & Son | Cleveland, Ohio | Conestoga | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Footdee | Scottish Prince | Barque | For Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eachran & Co.[160][161] |
9 July | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Hylton | Alexa | Barque | For G. Turnbull & Co.[51][162][163] |
10 July | Italy | La Spezia | Enrico Dandolo | Duilio-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. | |
12 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Rainos | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co.[164] |
13 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Lesliee & Co | Hebburn | Castlewood | Steamship | For Messrs. Chapman & Miller.[165] |
15 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Danish Monarch | Steamship | For Messrs. John Patten Jr., & Co.[166] |
16 July | Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Banjō | Gunboat | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
16 July | United Kingdom | Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. | Whitehaven | Benan | Steamship | For Joseph Holt.[167] |
16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Cornishman | Steamship | For Messrs. Short & Dunn.[165] |
16 July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Ottercaps | Collier | For Henry T. Morton and others.[51][168] |
16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Bar Flat | Lightship | For Corporation of King's Lynn.[165][169] |
17 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Trocadero | Steamship | For Messrs. Dunsey & Robinson.[170] |
23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co | Port Glasgow | Rapido | Paddle steamer | For National Brazilian Navigation Steam Co.[171][172] |
29 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Adjutant | Steamship | For Messrs. Seater, White & Co.[173] |
30 July | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Banjoemas | Steamship | For Dutch Government.[174] |
30 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. | Wallsend | Derwentwater | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Strachan & Co.[175] |
31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Borinquen | Steamship | For Messrs. White, Forman & Co.[176] |
31 July | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Cicero | Steamship | For W. H. Dixon.[177] |
31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Aberdeen | Lady Cecelia | Schooner | For Messrs. Robert H. Mitchell & Co.[178] |
31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Monarch | Steamship | For Messrs. Hutchinson & M'Intyre.[179] |
July | United Kingdom | West Cowes | Ant | Yacht | For private owner.[180] | |
July | United Kingdom | London | Cyprus | Thames barge | For private owner.[181] | |
July | Russia | Tjumen | Siberia | Schooner | For private owner.[182] | |
1 August | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Cleopatra | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
1 August | United Kingdom | William Ashburner | Barrow-in-Furness | Isabella | Schooner | For Thomas Ashburner.[183] |
1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Purulia | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company.[184] |
1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glagsow | Victory | Steamship | For private owner.[185][186] |
2 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Amsterdam | Steamship | For Messrs. James Rankine & Sons.[184] |
3 August | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Rialto | Ocean liner | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co.[187] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co | Middleton | Annandale | Steamship | For private owner.[188] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Kingston | Ardantiene | Steamship | For Messrs. MacLaren, Crum & Co.[19] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Goethe | Barque | For Messrs D. H. Wätjen & Co.[19] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Krishna | Steamship | For J. A. Shepherd.[19] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Neptune | Steam hopper barge | For Newhaven Harbour Commissioners.[19] |
15 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Umberto I | Steamship | For Messrs. Eoccho Piaggio & Son.[19][189] |
17 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Solent | Steamship | For Royal Mail Line.[190] |
27 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Broomhill | Steamship | For R. Taylor.[191] |
29 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Dunkeld | Steamship | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co.[192] |
29 August | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Dunscore | Full-rigged ship | For John Houston & Co.[51] |
29 August | United Kingdom | R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Lancashire Witch | Steam yacht | For Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh. |
29 August | United Kingdom | Palmer's Iron and Shipbuilding Co. | Jarrow-on-Tyne | L. E. Charlewood | Steamship | For Messrs. Lee & Finch.[193] |
31 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liveprool | Dotterel | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Co.[194] |
31 August | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Sheerness | Gannet | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
31 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Liburnian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Lidgitt & Son.[195] |
31 August | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Pallion | 'Patterdale | Steamship | For Milburn Bros.[51][196] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Azalea | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Swan & Sons | Maryhill | Cartsburn | Steamship | For D. R. Gaff.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Swan & Sons | Maryhill | Cartsdyke | Steamship | For D. R. Gaff.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Dauno | Steamship | For private owner.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Geneva | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Melanesia | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & W. Goffey.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Pretoria | Steamship | For Union Steamship Co.[186] |
August | Russia | New Admiralty Shipyard | Saint Petersburg | Razboinik | Kreiser-class frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy.[197][198] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Susu | Steamship | For private owner.[186] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Terranora | Paddle tug | For Colonial Sugar Refining Co.[186][47] |
August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Wistow Hall | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander & Ratcliffe.[186][47] |
3 September | United Kingdom | Mr. Curtis | Ipswich | Felixtowe Pier | Steam launch | For Mr. Hammond.[199] |
12 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Middleton | Chamois | Steamship | For Messrs. Cory, Lohden & Jacksons.[200] |
14 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gowan & Wilson | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Fay | Schooner | For Messrs. Gillies & Reed.[201] |
14 September | United States | Nathaniel Porter Keen | North Weymouth, Massachusetts | Sylph | Schooner | For A. Nash & Co. |
14 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co. | Aberdeen | Telephone | Steamship | For Messrs. James Aiken, Jr. & Co.[202] |
17 September | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Spearman | Steamship | For W. J. Jobling.[51][203] |
26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Carysfort | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy.[204] |
26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co | Dundee | Loch Earn | Steamship | For Messrs. Ireland, Leitch & Co.[205] |
26 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Sunbeam | Steamship | For Messrs. Cammell, Woolf & Haigh.[206] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Dunmore | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co.[207] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & W. Jones | Portdinorwic | Felinheli | Schooner | For Messrs. Dean.[208] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | G. W. Wolff | Sailing ship | For S. Lawther & Co.[209] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. | Wallsend | Lord Nelson | Steamship | For Messrs. Charles Tully & Co.[210] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | MacBeth | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. A M'Millan & Son.[207][47] |
28 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow-on-Tyne | Rokeby | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Cory & Son.[211] |
30 September | United States | Jacob Kamm | Oregon City, Oregon | Lurline | Sternwheeler | For Vancouver Transportation Co. |
30 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Maid of the Moy | Steamship | For Ballina Harbour Commissioners.[212] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Anglian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Macintyre & Co | Paisley | Ballydoon | Steamship | For Messrs. William Reid & Co.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Bengloe | Steamship | For Messrs. William Thompson & Co.[213][47] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Clan Alpine | Steamship | For Clan Line.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Fiery Cross | East Indiaman | For Messrs. J. D. Clink & others.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Neera | Steamship | For J. A. Shepherd.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simon & Co. | Renfrew | Samarang | Steamship | For Dutch Government.[213] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Selkirkshire | Barque | For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co.[213][47] |
September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Sheay la Yung | Tug | For Messrs. Joseph Heep & Sons.[213] |
1 October | United Kingdom | George Brown | Wilmington | Tyrant | Fishing smack | For James William Fellowes.[214] |
2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Graphic | Steamship | For T. R. Dunlop.[215] |
3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Ben Ledi | Paddle tug | For James Gibb.[216] |
3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Rockabill | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co.[217][218] |
10 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Moldart | Steamship | For Messrs. James Gardiner & Co.[219] |
10 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Union | Tug | For Union Steamship Co.[220][218] |
12 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Manuela | Steamship | For Messrs. G. H. Fletcher & Co.[221] |
12 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & J. Cooper | Pill | Mary | Pilot cutter | For J. Brown.[222] |
12 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Westland | Merchantman | For Messrs. P. Henderson & Co.[223] |
15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Chilka | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[224] |
15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Selkirk | Merchantman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[224] |
15 October | Trieste | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Tegetthoff | Ironclad | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Eilean-dubh | Steamship | For D. MacPherson.[225] |
23 October | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Nor | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
24 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Horace | Steamship | For Messrs. Groves, Maclean & Co.[226] |
25 October | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Willington Quay | Regulus | Steamship | For Messrs. Stephens, Mawson & Co.[227] |
25 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Wilfred | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son.[228] |
26 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Congress | Steamship | For Henry Pease.[229] |
26 October | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Limited | Jarrow-on-Tyne | Glenburgie | Steamship | For Messrs. Lindsay, Gracie & Co.[230] |
26 October | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Marathon | Steamship | For Messrs. David Scott & Son.[231] |
26 October | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Regulus | Steamship | For Stephens & Mawson. |
28 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Conquest | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy.[232] |
28 October | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Rathmore | Steamship | For William Johnston & Co., or The Saint Andrew's Steamship Co Ltd.[51] |
29 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Birkhall | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson & Co.[233][234] |
30 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hurn, M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Abercarron | Steamship | For George G. Mackay.[235] |
30 October | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Devaar | Steamship | For Messrs. Dale, Lowden & Co.[235] |
30 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Gem | Steamship | For Messrs. Lees, Anderson & Co,[235] or Messrs. Mitchell & Rae.[218] |
October | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Abercorn | Steamship | For private owner.[218] |
October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Ardmillan | Merchantman | For Allan Line.[218] |
October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Glenelg | Steamship | For private owner.[218] |
October | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Kelburne | Coaster | For George Clark.[218] |
October | Russia | New Admiralty Shipyard | Saint Petersburg | Nayezdnik | Kreiser-class frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy.[198] |
October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. | Paisley | Pomona | Steamship | For private owner.[218] |
October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Suppicich | Steamship | For Messrs. Angier Bros.[236] |
October | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Thorne | Merchantman | For Dixon, Irwin & Co.[51][237] |
1 November | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Brage | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
1 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Seagull | Steamship | For private owner.[238] |
6 November | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Truthful | Steamship | For F. H. Powell & Co.[239] |
9 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Bheema | Steamship | For J. A. Shepherd.[240] |
9 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Gunga | Steamship | For J. A. Shepherd.[240] |
9 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Nubia | Cargo ship | For African Steamship Company.[241] |
9 November | Germany | A. G. Vulcan | Stettin | Württemberg | Sachsen-class ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Casma | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[242] |
12 November | United Kingdom | Messrs J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Gallia | Ocean liner | For Cunard Line.[243] |
15 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Charles Worsley | Full-rigged ship | For W. Battersby.[244][47] |
16 November | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. | Hull | Boulogne | Steamship | For South Eastern Railway.[245] |
19 November | United Kingdom | John Readhead & Sons Ltd. | South Shields | Trewidden | Steamship | For Hain Line.[246][247][248] |
23 November | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Marlborough | Steamship | For D. P. Garbutt.[51][249][250] |
23 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Nicosian | Steamship | For Messrs. Hugh Blaik & Co.[251] |
26 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Ciudad de Cádiz | Steamship | For Antonion Lopez & Co.[252] |
26 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Newcastle upon tyne | Egypt | Steamship | For private owner.[253] |
26 November | United Kingdom | London Steamboat Company | Woolwich | Princess of Wales | Steam launch | For London Steamboat Company.[254] |
27 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Lord Gough | Steamship | For Messrs. G. M. Papayanni & Son.[255] |
27 November | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Northbourne | Merchantman | For D. P. Garbutt.[51][256] |
27 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | North Devon | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Vellacott & Son.[253][257] |
28 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Kingston | Adela | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Tedcastle & Co.[258] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Aros Castle | Steamship | For private owner.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Arran | Dredger | For Atlas Steamship Co.[259][47] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Partick | Cedar | Steamship | For Messrs. A. A. Laird & Co.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Chupra | Steamship | For British India Steam Naviagtion Company.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Clan Fraser | Steamship | For Clan Line.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Haddington | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexand Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Felecia | Steamship | For Messrs. A. C. de Freitas & Co.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Partick | Flinders | Steamship | For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Glencoe | Steamship | For Glen Line.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Lord Sandon | Steam launch | For Trinity House.[259] |
November | United Kingdom | St. Mark | Steamship | For private owner.[260] | ||
November | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Tolfaen | Steamship | For Henry Kneeshaw.[261] |
November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Zannekka | Steam launch | For Mr. Layborn.[259] |
9 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Sowerby | Steamship | For Messrs. Middleton & Co.[262] |
10 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Lady Olive | Steamship | For British and Irish Steam Packet Co.[263] |
10 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Saxonia | Steamship | For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft.[263] |
12 December | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Breconshire | Steamship | For Messrs. Jenkins & Co.[264] |
12 December | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Falls of Clyde | Full-rigged tanker | For Falls Line. |
12 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Rodondo | Steamship | For W. H. Smith.[265] |
12 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Wanderer | Steam Yacht | For Charles Joseph Lambert.[264] |
14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Chalor | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[266][22] |
14 December | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Le Crouset | Steamship | For Delmas Frères. Ran into quayside on being launched and was damaged.[267][268] |
21 December | Germany | Bremen | Camäleon | Ironclad | For Imperial German Navy.[269][270] | |
24 December | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Belgenland | Steamship | For Red Star Line. |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co | Middlesbrough | Cephalonia | Steamship | For Messrs. Vagliano Bros.[271] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Clan Ranald | Steamship | For Clan Line.[272] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Herga | Collier | For Alexander Stuart.[272] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Hilda | Collier | For Alexander Stuart.[272] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Jesmond | Steamship | For E. H. Watts.[273] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gowans & Wilson | Berwick upon Tweed | Montanez | Steamship | For Messrs MacAndrews & Co.[273] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Shahjehan | Cargo ship | For Asiatic Steamship Co.[274] |
24 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros | Dumbarton | Snark | Steam launch | For Messrs. Brock.[272] |
25 December |