List of ship launches in 1888

The list of ship launches in 1888 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1888.


Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
2 January  United Kingdom Pearce Bros. Dundee Anshin Maru Steamship For J. J. Pearson.[1]
2 January  United Kingdom Workman, Clarke & Co. Belfast City of Dublin Steamship For George Smith & Son.[2]
2 January  United Kingdom Short Bros. Pallion Scottish Prince Steamship For James Knott.[1][3]
3 January United States J. H. Steffen Portland, Oregon Undine Sternwheeler For Jacob Kamm.
4 January  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Troon Lady Ailsa Steamship For Messrs. J. & A. Wyllie.[4]
7 January  United Kingdom Messrs. W. B. Thompson & Co Dundee Retriever Tug For Retriever Steamship Co.[1][5]
11 January  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons South Shields Lizzie Steamship For Lewis & Co.[1]
12 January  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Hebburn-on-Tyne Alberta Steamship For private owner.[1]
12 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees Clandeboye Steamship For Messrs. Carlisle & Co.[6]
12 January  United Kingdom Wood, Skinner & Co. Bill Quay-on-Tyne Gabalva Steamship For J. H. Wilson.[1]
12 January  United Kingdom Joseph Eltringham & Co. South Shields Not named Steamship For Wexford Harbour Commissioners.[1]
13 January  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Godmunding Steamship For T. B. Williams,[7] or W. Lamplough.[1]
14 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Stephenson & Co. Hebburn Endeavour Steamship For Messrs. M'Intyre, Bros. & Co.[8]
14 January France Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort Forbin Forbin-class cruiser For French Navy.
14 January  United Kingdom W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepoool Kittle Steamship For J. Coverdale.[1]
14 January  United Kingdom T. Royden & Sons Liverpool Not named Merchantman For private owner.[1]
17 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow Sutlej Merchantman For Messrs. Foley, Aikman & Co.[9]
17 January United States H. A. Ramsey & Son Baltimore, Maryland Zizania Lighthouse tender For United States Lighthouse Service.
18 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Greenock Ocean Tanker For Messrs. Hermann, Stursberg & Co.[10]
19 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons Govan Amber Cable ship For Eastern Telegraph Company.[11]
28 January  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Sunderland C. A. Bade Steamship For Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun.[3][12][13]
28 January  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Diligent Steamship For James Westoll.[3][14]
28 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow Flying Cormorant Tug For Clyde Shipping Company.[15]
28 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. Aberdeen Lippe Steamship For Adolf Deppe.[16]
28 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Workman, Clark, & Co. Belfast Macgregor Steamship For Messrs. Colvils, Lowden & Co.[17]
28 January  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Hebburn-on-Tyne Port Caroline Steamship For W. Milburn & Co.[1]
29 January China Foochow Arsenal Mawei Pingyuan Ironclad For Imperial Chinese Navy.
29 January  United Kingdom Messrs. R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Hebburn Unnamed Steamship For Imperial Chinese Government.[14]
30 January  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons South Shields Trelawny Steamship For Messrs. Edward Hain and Son.[18]
31 January  United Kingdom R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Hebburn-on-Tyne Chia Shih Steamship For private owner.[1]
31 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer's Jarrow Rufford Hall Steamship For Messrs. R. Alexander & Co.[1][19]
31 January  United Kingdom Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Taroba Steamship For British and India Associated Steamers.[1][13]
31 January  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Urania Steamship For Messrs. Gladstone & Cornforth.[20]
31 January  United Kingdom Cook, Welton & Gemmell Hull Vanguard Steam yawl For Charles Hellyer.[1]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Ladyweld Steamship For Nederlandsche Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij.[21]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Chaloupe XXXVI Steam barge For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Chaloupe XXXVII Steam barge For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Chaloupe XXXVIII Steam barge For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Netiche Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[21]
January Spanish East Indies Manila Ship Company Cavite Paragua Arayat-class gunboat For Spanish Navy.
1 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse Strathearn Steamship For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons.[22]
10 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Hartlepool Merida Steamship For Messrs. H. Bucknall & Sons.[23]
11 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen Choy Sang Steamship For Indian and China Steam Navigation Company.[24]
11 February  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Holkar Sailing ship For T. & J. Brocklebank.[25]
13 February  United Kingdom Robert Thompson & Sons Southwick Miike Maru Steamship For Nippon Yusen KK.[3][26]
13 February  United Kingdom Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough Pallas Steamship For Rathbone Bros. & Co.[27]
14 February  United Kingdom Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Whitehaven Tropic Steamship For E. C. Thin.[27]
14 February  United Kingdom James Laing Deptford Ville de Belfort Steamship For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire de Navigation à Vapeur.[3][26]
27 February  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompsonn & Sons Monkwearmouth Beethoven Steamship For Jennison, Taylor & Co.[3][28]
28 February  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Ben Clune Steamship For J. Morrison & Sons.[3][27]
28 February Whitehaven Shipping Company Whitehaven Dunboyne Full-rigged ship For Charles E. Martin & Co.[27]
29 February  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons South Shields Charters Towers Cargo ship For private owner. Collided with the Russian steamship Keetpoma on being launched.[29]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Evelyn Steamship For Messrs. T. Appleby & Co.[30]
29 February  United Kingdom Ramage & Ferguson Leith Hailoong Steamship For private owner.[27]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Palmer's Jarrow Knight Companion Steamship For Messrs. Greenfields, Cowie & Co.[31]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Mei Shik Steamship For Formosa Trading Corporation.[31][27]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. H. S. Edwards & Sons Howdon-on-Tyne Mimosa Steamship For Messrs. Stephens & Sons.[31]
29 February  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Son Sunderland Pallas Barque For Martin G. Amsinck.[3][32]
29 February  United Kingdom Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough Tulford Steamship For J. M. Lennard & Sons.[27]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough Unnamed Steamship For Messrs. J. M. Leathard & Co.[31]
29 February  United Kingdom Messrs. William Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Unnamed Steamship For Messrs. T. Appleby & Co.[31]
February  United Kingdom Messrs. Murdoch & Murray Port Glasgow Chaseley Steamship For Messrs. Murdoch & Murray.[33][27]
February  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Nil Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[33]
February Spanish East Indies Manila Ship Company Cavite Pampanga Arayat-class gunboat For Spanish Navy.
February  United Kingdom R. Rodger Port Glasgow Unnamed Tug For private owner.[33]
1 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Sons Middlesbrough Fulford Steamship For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Sons.[34]
1 March  United Kingdom Cook, Welton & Gemmell Hull General Roberts Steam yawl For Pickering and Haldane.[35]
1 March  United Kingdom C. Connell & Co. Glasgow Olymp Steamship For H. Wenche Sohne.[35]
2 March  United Kingdom W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Crathorne Steamship For R. Ropner & Co.[35]
3 March  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Hull Samson Tug For Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.[35]
3 March  United Kingdom M'Ilwaine, Lewis & Co. Belfast Titanic Steamship For H. J. Scott & Co.[35]
8 March  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Hull Virgo Steam ketch For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company (Limited).[35]
9 March  United Kingdom John Blumer & Co. Sunderland Hampton Steamship For Commercial Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][36]
10 March  United Kingdom Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Conscript Steamship For Messrs. Harvey & Co.[37]
10 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Hartlepool Nith Steamship For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co.[38]
10 March  United Kingdom Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. Southampton Remus Steam ketch / fishing vessel For Francis W. Leybourne Popham.[35][39]
12 March  United Kingdom J. M'Arthur Paisley Brunner Steamship For Martin Kennedy.[35]
13 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend Tynesider Steamship For Tyne Steam Shipping Co.[35][40]
14 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell Yoker Algonquin Steamship For Messrs. Thomas Marks & Co.[41]
14 March  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Bostonian Cargo ship For White Star Line.[42]
14 March  Italy Arsenale di La Spezia La Spezia Montebello Goito-class cruiser For Regia Marina.
14 March  Italy Arsenale di La Spezia La Spezia Monzambano Goito-class cruiser For Regia Marina.
14 March  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Princesse Henriette Paddle steamer For Belgian Government.[41]
14 March  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company Govan Saikyō Maru Steamship For Nippon Yusen KK.
14 March  United Kingdom Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. Liverpool Seafarer Barque For private owner.[35][43]
15 March  United Kingdom J. & G. Thompson Clydebank City of New York Ocean liner For Inman Line.[44]
15 March  United Kingdom Palmers & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Loch Lomond Steamship For Dundee Loch Line Steamship Co. Ltd.[35]
15 March  United Kingdom D. & W. Henderson Glasgow Princess Louise Steamship For M. Langlands & Sons.[35]
15 March  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Rio Tinto Steamship For John Tully.[3][45]
17 March  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Birchfield Steamship For Joseph Brown.[3]
17 March  United Kingdom Charles Hill & Sons Bristol Phyllis Merchantman For Charles Hill & Sons.[35][46]
20 March Malta Malta Dockyard Malta Melita Mariner-class gunvessel For Royal Navy.
21 March  United Kingdom W. Dobson & Co Newcastle upon Tyne Candia Steamship For private owner.[35]
23 March  United Kingdom R. Napier & Sons Port Glasgow Bio Bio Steamship For Compania Sud Americana de Vapores.[35]
23 March  United Kingdom A. Stephen & Sons Glasow Domira Steamship For Maclay & M'Intyre.[35]
23 March  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Son Sunderland Orkla Steamship For C. Salvesen & Co.[3][35]
24 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow Virginia Steamship For Frederick Woods.[47]
26 March  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Sunderland Chanzy Steamship For P. Allainguillaume.[3][48]
26 March  United Kingdom Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. Liverpool Neptune Steamship For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.[49]
27 March  United Kingdom Messrs. T. Turnbull & Son Whitby Falshaw Steamship For Messrs. H. Baxter & Co.[50]
27 March  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Julio Steamship For Compania Bilbaina de Navegaçion.[3][35]
27 March  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke, Pembrokeshire Nile Trafalgar-class ironclad For Royal Navy.[51]
27 March  United Kingdom Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. Southampton Romulus Steam ketch / Fishing vessel For Francis W. Leybourne Popham.[35][39]
28 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons Linthouse Demira Steamship For Messrs. Maclay & M'Intyre.[52]
28 March  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Resolution Steamship For Rowland & Marwood.[3][35]
29 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Ltd. Low Walker Alfonso XII Steamship For Compania Transatlantica.[53]
29 March  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Engineer Steamship For Tatham, Bromage & Co.[3][35]
29 March  United Kingdom Barr & Shearer Ardrossan Moss Rose Schooner For Coppack, Carter & Co.[35]
29 March  United Kingdom R. Williamson & Sons Workington Silver Crag Full-rigged ship For private owner.[35]
31 March  United Kingdom Ramage & Ferguson Leith Red Eagle Steam yacht For Sir G. S. Stucley.[35]
31 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees Sapphire Steamship For Messrs. Christie & Co.[54]
March  United Kingdom Messrs. Page & Chambers Lowestoft Benefactor Smack For G. Long.[55]
March  United Kingdom J. T. Eltringham South Shields Earl of Dunraven Paddle steamer For H. B. Marguand.[56]
2 April  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Fairfield Lady Torfrida Steam yacht For Sir William Pearce.[57]
3 April  United Kingdom Charles J. Bigger Londonderry Cupica Barque For W. H. Ross & Co.[58]
3 April  United Kingdom Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough Guy Colin Steamship For G. E. Bowring.[58]
3 April  United Kingdom W. H. Potter & Sons Liverpool No. 11 Sailing barge For R. Singlehurst.[58]
3 April  United Kingdom W. H. Potter & Sons Liverpool No. 12 Sailing barge For R. Singlehurst.[58]
4 April  United Kingdom W. H. Halford Gloucester Rosini Steamship For R. G. Foster.[58]
7 April  United Kingdom C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. Wallsend Gellivara Steamship For Anglo-Scandinavian Steamship Co. (Ltd.).[58]
7 April United States Elisha Saxton Patchogue River Priscilla Sloop For George Rhinehart.
10 April  United Kingdom W. S. Cumming Glasgow Luath Steam yacht For John Henry.[59]
10 April  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Pheasant Pygmy-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[60][61]
11 April  United Kingdom H. S. Edwards & Sons Howdon Shearwater Steamship For Sharp & Co.[56]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow Adderley Barque For Messrs. C. W. Kellock & Co.[62]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. William Dobson & Co. Low Walker-on-Tyne Benmore Steamship For Grampian Steamship Company Limited.[63]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow Camphill Steamship For Messrs. Macbeth & Gray.[64][58]
12 April  United Kingdom J. Readhead & Co. South Shields Haperley Steamship For W. Wright.[58]
12 April  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Harrow Steamship For Messrs. Galbraith, Pembroke & Co.[65]
12 April  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Fairfield Rouen Paddle steamer For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
13 April  United Kingdom W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Lowlands Steamship For Hardy, Wilson & Co.[58]
14 April  United Kingdom Palmers & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Cairnryan Steamship For R. & D. Cairns.[56]
14 April  United Kingdom Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co. Paisley Fusilier Paddle steamer For David MacBrayne.[66]
14 April  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Idar Cargo ship For F Leyland & Co.,[67] or Messrs. Edward Bates & Sons.[68][58]
14 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co. Belfast Lorton Barque For Messrs. P. Iredale & Son.[68]
14 April  United Kingdom Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow Macassa Steamship For Hamilton Steamboat Co.[69]
14 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Volunteer Steamship For Government of Newfoundland.[69]
16 April  United Kingdom Naval Construction & Armaments Co. Barrow-in-Furness Edith and Annie Lifeboat For Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[70]
16 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Bowling Ruby Steamship For William Robertson.[66]
17 April  United Kingdom Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Meadowside Marion Lightbody Full-rigged ship For Rogers & Co.[58]
23 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Hartlepool Grenville Steamship For Messrs. J. Holman & Son.[71]
23 April  United Kingdom Cook, Welton & Gemmell Hull Hereward Tug For T. Gray & Co (Ltd.).[58]
24 April  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Zeta Steamship For Turner, Brightman & Co.[3][58]
25 April  United Kingdom Robert Cock Bideford Florrie Ketch For R. Cock.[58]
25 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Greenock Spindrift Steamship For J. Y. Barwick.[72]
26 April  United Kingdom Palmers Co. (Limited) Jarrow-on-Tyne Ferrando Steamship For private owner.[58]
26 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Kingston Madagascar Full-rigged ship For J. Boyd.[73][58]
26 April  United Kingdom William Geddie Banff Mary Nish Schooner For David Shaw.[74]
26 April  United Kingdom Russell & Co. Greenock Trieste C. Steamship For M. Cesari.[58]
26 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith Unnamed Steam yacht For Mrs. Yorke.[73]
26 April  United Kingdom Messrs. William Simons & Co. Renfrew Unnamed Hopper Dredger For private owne.[73]
28 April  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Brenner Steamship For Cay, Hall & Co. Ltd.[3][75][76]
28 April  United Kingdom Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Grangemouth Britannia Steamship For Morecambe Steamboat Company (Limited).[77]
28 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow Harold Barque For W. A. Stephens.[64][58]
28 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton Inverallen Steamship For John Mair.[78][56]
28 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Laird Bros. Birkenhead Quito Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[79]
28 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Newall & Co. Bristol Tavistock Tug For Messrs. D. Radford & Co.[80]
28 April  United Kingdom Messrs. S. M'Knight & Co. Ayr The Rose Tug For Messrs. Barnes, Guthrie & Co.[77]
28 April United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Vesuvius Dynamite gun cruiser For United States Navy.
28 April  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Troon Vreda Cutter For Thomas Hodgens.[77]
28 April United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USS Yorktown Gunboat For United States Navy.[81]
30 April  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Rapel Steamship For Compagnia Sud Americana de Vapores.[82]
30 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Cartsdyke Sung Kiang Steamship For China Navigation Company.[83][58]
30 April  United Kingdom Messrs. John Fullarton & Co Paisley Wild Rose Steamship For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co.[84]
April  United Kingdom David & William Henderson & Co. Partick Yauara Yacht For Paul Ralli.[85]
1 May  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth Nymphe Nymphe-class sloop For Royal Navy.[86]
1 May  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Sunderland Rosedale Bulk carrier For Hagarty & Co.[3][12][87]
3 May France Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne-sur-Mer Amiral Cécille Cruiser For French Navy.
7 May  United Kingdom Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. Wallsend Unnamed Steamship For Anglo-Scandinavian Steamship Company, Limited.[88]
8 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. Southampton Jessmore Steamship For Messrs. W. Johnston & Co.[89][56]
9 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen Inanda Steamship For Messrs. George & Alexander Rennie.[90][56]
9 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Green Blackwall Unnamed Paddle steamer For Messrs. Cousens.[91]
10 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton Cayor Steamship For Messrs. Deves & Chaumet.[92]
10 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Dundee Endora Barque For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons.[93][56]
10 May  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Hull Frankfort Steamship For Yorkshire Coal and Steamship Co. Ltd.[56]
10 May  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Partridge Pygmy-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[60]
11 May  United Kingdom Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Magda Steamship For Otto Trechmann.[94]
12 May  United Kingdom W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool Duke of Cornwall Steamship For Cornwall Steamship Co. Ltd.[56]
12 May  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Govan Magicienne Marathon-class cruiser For Royal Navy.[95]
12 May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Readhead & Sons South Shields Othon Stathatos Steamship For Messrs. Stathatos Bros.[96]
12 May  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Sunderland Shin-Sheng Steamship For China Merchants Steam Navigation Company.[3][56]
12 May  United Kingdom Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company Willington Quay Wileysike Steamship For private owner.[96]
14 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. (Limited). Glasgow Benledi Steamship For Messrs. William Thomson & Co.[97]
14 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees Lundy Steamship For Messrs. Farrar, Groves & Co.[98]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Sunderland Wylam Merchantman For Atkinson Bros.[3][56]
15 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son Linthouse Baltimore City Steamship For Christopher Furness.[97]
15 May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow Banklands Barque For Messrs. William Just & Co.[97]
15 May  United Kingdom Napier, Shanks & Bell Yoker Cato Steam yacht For Sir Edward Cecil Guinness.[97][99]
15 May  United Kingdom Cook, Welton & Gemmell Hull Rangoon Steam yawl For G. Beeching.[56]
16 May  United Kingdom W. S. Cumming Monkland Canal Lucille Steam yacht For John S. M'Andrew.[100]
24 May  United Kingdom R. W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Hebburn Alberta Steamship For private owner.[56]
24 May  United Kingdom W. Jarvis Anstruther Barbaris Steam ketch For private owner.[101][56]
24 May  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Crest Steamship For Crest Shipping Co. Ltd., or Dent & Co.[3][102][56]
24 May  United Kingdom Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland Drumburlie Steamship For Gillison & Chadwick.[3][103]
24 May  Austria-Hungary Trieste Imperatrix Steamship For Österreichischer Lloyd.[104]
24 May  United Kingdom T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen Lucy Ashton Paddle steamer For North British Railway.
24 May  United Kingdom Bartram, Haswell & Co. Sunderland Maple Branch Steamship For L. Hinrichsen.[3][56]
24 May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Scott & Co. Greenock Mavis Paddle steamer For General Steam Navigation Company.[101][56]
24 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Glasgow Princess of Wales Paddle steamer For Southampton and Isle of Wight Royal Mail Packet Co.[105][99][56]
24 May  United Kingdom Messrs. William White & Co. Greenock Unnamed Steam launch For Mr. Hale.[101]
26 May  United Kingdom Messrs. W. B. Thompson Dundee Ibis Steamship For Cork Steam Shipping Company (Limited).[106]
26 May  United Kingdom Osbourne, Graham & Co. North Hylton Kathleen Steamship For Pyman, Bell & Co.[3][102]
26 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son Whitby Northgate Steamship For Messrs. Turnbull, Scott & Son.[107]
26 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Hartlepool Oswestry Steamship For Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon & Co.[108]
26 May  United Kingdom Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) Jarrow Sea Mew Steamship For General Steam Navigation Company.[102][56]
26 May  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Sultana Steamship For Bailey & Leetham.[109]
28 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough Legislator Steamship For Messrs. T. & J. Harrison.[110]
28 May  United Kingdom J. T. Eltringham South Shields Goole No. 7 Tug For private owner.[102][56]
29 May  United Kingdom Short Bros. Pallion Asiatic Prince Steamship For James Knott & partners.[3][45][102]
29 May  United Kingdom Sheerness Dockyard Sheerness Daphne Nymphe-class sloop For Royal Navy.[111]
29 May United States Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Portland, Oregon T. J. Potter Paddle steamer For Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
30 May  United Kingdom The Naval Construction & Armament Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Freda Steamship For Argentine Steam Lighter Co. Ltd.[112][56]
30 May  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Hull Gotha Steamship For Yorkshire Coal and Steam Shipping Company.[113]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. John Scott & Co. Kirkcaldy Clacton Paddle steamer For J. Scott & Co.[114][56]
May  United Kingdom W. Fyffe & Son Fairlie Dorothy Yacht For John Tennant.[99]
May  United Kingdom W. Fyffe & Son Fairlie Nellietoo Yacht For K. M. Clark.[99]
May  United Kingdom W. Fyffe & Son Fairlie Puffin Yacht For S. A. Hermon.[99]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Sakkarah Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[99]
May  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Sane Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[99]
May  United Kingdom W. Fyffe & Son Fairlie Unnamed Steam launch For James Stevenson.[99]
1 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow Aldborough Steamship For Frederick Woods.[115]
1 June  Russia Baltic Works Saint Petersburg Pamiat Azova Cruiser For Imperial Russian Navy.[116]
7 June  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Discovery Steamship For Rowland & Marwood.[3][117]
9 June  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Callisto Steamship For Hudig & Veder.[3][118]
9 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Greenock Glenavon Merchantman For Messrs. J. R. de Wolf & Co.[119]
9 June  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Medea Marathon-class cruiser For Royal Navy.[120]
11 June  United Kingdom Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton Lindula Steamship For British India Steam Navigation Company.[121]
12 June  United Kingdom William Dobson and Company Walker Derwent Cargo liner For Goole Steam Shipping Company.
12 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Russell & Co. Port-Glasgow Firth of Cromarty Merchantman For Messrs. James Spencer & Co..[122]
12 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Cartsdyke Kaiphong Steamship For China Navigation Company.[122]
12 June  United Kingdom London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company Govan Kobe Maru Steamship For Nippon Yusen KK.[123]
13 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Thorneycroft & Co. Chiswick Courer Torpedo boat For French Navy.[124]
14 June  United Kingdom Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Troon Kistna Steamship For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[125]
15 June  United Kingdom Messrs. David J. Dunlop & Co. Port Glasgow Leon-y-Castillo Steamship For Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co.[126][127]
19 June  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Ivy Steamship For Glasgow, Dublin & Londonderry Steam Packet Co.[128]
22 June  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Peacock Pygmy-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[129]
23 June  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Alexandra Paddle steamer For Devon & Cornwall Tamar Steam Packet Co. Ltd.[130]
23 June  United Kingdom Messrs. M'Knight Ayr Alexandra Tug For Alexandra Towing Company (Limited).[131]
23 June  United Kingdom Messrs. John Scott & Co. Kirkcaldy Oriole Paddle steamer For General Steam Navigation Company.[131]
23 June United States American Steel Barge Company Duluth, Minnesota 101 Barge For Alexander McDougall.
25 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith Ancona Steamship For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[132]
25 June  United Kingdom Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn Gulf of Corcovado Cargo liner For Greenock Steamship Co.[133]
25 June  United Kingdom Mr. Kinloch Kingston Moray Chief Barquentine or schooner For Mr. Kinloch.[134][135]
25 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen North Sea Fishing trawler For William Pyper and others.[136][137]
25 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. Chepstow 'Unnamed Paddle steamer For Sir William Thomas Lewis.[138]
28 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Kelvinhaugh Lady Gordon Steamship For Ceylon Steamship Company (Limited).[139]
28 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson Merksworth Skeandhu Steam yacht For Sholto D. C. Douglas.[139]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock Kaifong Steamship For China Navigation Company.[127]
June Isle of Man Mr. Watspon Peel Mermaid Steamship For The Peel and North of Ireland Steam Packet Company.[140]
June  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Fairfield, Glasgow Paris Paddle steamer For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest.[141][127]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Sinai Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[127]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. John & James Thomson Glasgow Traveller Steamship For Messrs. Thomas & James Harrison.[127]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew Zagazic Steam hopper barge For Suez Canal Company.[127]
June  United Kingdom Messrs. M'Arthur & Co. Paisley Three unnamed vessels Paddle steamers For Thomas Cook & Sons.[127]
3 July United States C. & R. Poillon Brooklyn, New York Ambrose Snow Schooner For New York Pilots.
7 July  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding Hull Equity Cargo ship For Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited.
11 July  United Kingdom Napier, Shanks & Bell Yoker Islander Steamship For Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company.
14 July  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Gerent Steamship For James Westoll Line.[3][45]
18 July United States C. & R. Poillon Brooklyn, New York William H. Bateman Schooner For John Handran.
19 July United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Charleston Protected Cruiser For United States Navy.[142]
23 July  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons South Shields Trewarvas Cargo ship For Edward Hain and Son, St Ives, Cornwall[143]
24 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Palmas Cargo ship For Sir A. L. Jones.[144]
27 July  United Kingdom Sheerness Dockyard Pigmy Pygmy-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[145]
4 August United States Union Iron Works San Francisco, California Active Tug For private owner.[146][147]
7 August  Japan Onohama Shipyards Kobe Akagi Gunboat For Imperial Japanese Navy.[148]
9 August  United Kingdom Robert Duncan and Company Port Glasgow Pass of Balmaha Full-rigged ship For Messrs. Gibson & Clark.
9 August  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth William Morphy Steamship For Mediterranean Steamship Co. Ltd.[149]
11 Augusgt  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Medusa Marathon-class cruiser For Royal Navy.[150]
15 August Spain Cartagena Conde del Venadito Velasco-class cruiser For Spanish Navy.
16 August United States F. W. Wheeler & Co. West Bay City, Michigan John V. Moran Steamship For Crescent Transportation Company.
18 August  United Kingdom Fairfields Govan Marathon Marathon-class cruiser For Royal Navy.[151]
23 August  United Kingdom Armstrong Whitworth Newcastle upon Tyne Piemonte Cruiser For Regia Marina.
23 August  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Sperber Cruiser For Kaiserliche Marine.
24 August United States Robinson & Waterhouse City Island, New York Elbridge T. Gerry Schooner For Edward Earl, Charles Foster, B. J. Guiness, William Hurrell, John Reardon and Hiram Treat.
25 August  United Kingdom William Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Gut Heil Tanker For private owner.
30 August  Italy Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando Livorno Ettore Fieramosca Etna-class protected cruiser For Regia Marina.
8 September  United Kingdom John Blumer & Co. Sunderland Ceylon Steamship For Harloff & Bloe.[3][152]
8 September Spain Arsenal de la Carraca San Fernando Peral Submarine For Spanish Navy.
8 September Denmark Orlogsværftet Copenhagen Valkyrien Cruiser For Royal Danish Navy.
20 September  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Melpomene Marathon-class cruiser For Royal Navy.[153]
22 September  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Atrato Ocean liner For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
24 September France Dupuy de Lôme, Gustave Zédé and Gaston Romazzotti Toulon Gymnote Submarine For French Navy.
5 October New Zealand Robert Logan Sr. Auckland Akarana Yacht For Robert Logan Sr.
6 October United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baltimore Protected cruiser For United States Navy.[142]
6 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock Peninsular Steamship For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[154][155]
7 October United States Norwalk, Florida Alligator Paddle steamer For C. W. Howard.
9 October France Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg Surcouf Forbin-class cruiser For French Navy.
10 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cufic Livestock carrier For White Star Line.
13 October United States Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company Baltimore, Maryland Petrel Gunboat For United States Navy.
15 October  Japan Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka Takao Cruiser For Imperial Japanese Navy.[156]
16 October  United Kingdom Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Fairfield Stanley Icebreaker For Canadian Government.
17 October  United Kingdom Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia Castellamare di Stabia Re Umberto Re Umberto-class ironclad For Regia Marina.
19 October  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Paul Isenburg Barque For J. C. Pfluger & Co.[157]
20 October  United Kingdom J & G Thompson Clydebank City of Paris Ocean liner For Inman Line.
22 October France Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde Lormont Troude Troude-class cruiser For French Navy.
1 November  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding Hull Oldham Cargo liner For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
3 November  Germany Blohm & Voss Hamburg Croatia Steamship For Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft.[158]
3 November United States Noank, Connecticut James Stafford Schooner For Charles Anderson, James Mitchell, Joseph Nelson, Frederick Ryerson and Oscar Stoffrelden.
3 November  Germany Blohm & Voss Hamburg Unnamed Barque For private owner.[158]
17 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lord Londonderry Cargo ship For Irish Shipowners Ltd.[159]
23 November  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Cupica Barque For W. H. Ross & Co.[160]
30 November  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Sharpshooter Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat For Royal Navy.[161]
November  United Kingdom Bartram, Haswell & Co. Sunderland Britannic Steamship For Britannic Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][162]
1 December  Germany Stettiner Maschinenbau AG Vulcan Stettin Augusta Victoria Ocean liner For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft .
1 December United States Leavitt-Storer Waldoboro, Maine Governor Ames Schooner For Atlantic Shipping Company.
3 December France Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët Saint-Nazaire Coëtlogon Forbin-class cruiser For French Navy.
4 December  United Kingdom William Gray & Company West Hartlepool Missouri Steamship For private owner.[163][164]
4 December  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Research Paddle survey ship For Royal Navy.[165]
8 December  United Kingdom Earle's Shipbuilding Hull Grimsby Paddle steamer For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Bayley & Sons Ipswich Alert Humber Keel For William Bayley Jr.[166]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Sunderland Amy Gordon Steamship For R. Gordon & Co.[3]
Unknown date Dominion of Canada Athabasca River Athabasca Sternwheeler For Hudson's Bay Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford Sunderland Banan Steamship For Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom A. J. Bridgman Brentford Bard Tug For Hugh Hughes.[167]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram, Haswell & Co. Sunderland Beatrice Merchantman For C. Howard & Son.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Bishopsgate Steamship For Bishopsgate Steam Ship Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland British Prince Steamship For James Knott.[3]
Unknown date Spanish East Indies Manila Ship Company Cavite Callao Samar-class gunboat For Spanish Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom S. P. Austin & Son Sunderland Carl Hirschberg Merchantman For C. Hirschberg.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne Cass Steamship For Formosa Trading Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxfore & Sons Sunderland Chamois Merchantman For Jackson Bros. & Cory.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Charlton Merchantman For W. & E. S. Lamplough.[3]
Unknown date United States John Steffan Portland, Oregon City of Seattle Paddle steamer For West Seattle Land and Improvement Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Cyrene Merchantman For Lumsdon, Byers & Co.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Daniel Merchantman For O. Joffre.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland Drumfell Merchantman For Gillison & Chadwick.[3]
Unknown date United States F. W. Wheeler & Co. West Bay City, Michigan Eber Ward Steamship For Detroit & Lake Superior Line.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Edendale Merchantman For P. H. Laing.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Sunderland Elena Oms Merchantman For Demetrio Cuetara & Co.[3]
Unknown date United States George Lawley & Son South Boston, Massachusetts Elf Yacht For William H. Wilkinson.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Enterprize Merchantman For Rowland & Marwood.[3]
Unknown date United States Mathew Turner Benica, California Equator Schooner For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Priestman & Co. Sunderland Gemini Merchantman For J. G. Hill.[3]
Unknown date United States Wolf & Davidson Milwaukee, Wisconsin George H. Dyer Bulk carrier For private owner.
Unknown date United States William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania George W. Pride tug For John D. Spreckels Brothers' Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Hamburg Merchantman For Svenska Lloyd Fornyäde A/B.[3]
Unknown date Washington Territory Tacoma Henry Bailey Sternwheeler For Pacific Navigation Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Horizon Barque For Estier Frères.[168]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Junio Merchantman For Compania Bilbaina de Navegaçion.[3]
Unknown date Washington Territory T. W. Lake Lake Washington Kirkland Paddle steamer For Jackson Street Cable Railway Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Kong Frode Steamship For Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab.[3][75]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Pickersgill & Sons Sunderland Lyndhurst Merchantman For Morel Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow Macassa Steamship For Hamilton Steamboat Company.
Unknown date Dominion of Canada Alexander Watson Golden Marion Sternwheeler For Frank P. Armstrong.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Mechanics Dry Dock Company Grand Haven, Michigan Mark Hopkins Lumber hooker For Harris Baker.
Unknown date United States Milwaukee Shipyard Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin May Durr Lumber hooker For John Spry Lumber Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Nether Holme Merchantman For Hine Bros.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Northumbria Collier For International Line Steam Ship Co. Ltd.[3][117]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Ohio Steamship For Neptune Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date United States Hacketts Bayonne, New Jersey Onset Motorboat For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Oporto Steamship For S.S. Oporto Co. Ltd.[169]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Patapsco Merchantman For Harrison & Dixon.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Plover Pygmy-class gunboat For Royal Navy.[170]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland Portslade Merchantman For Stephenson, Clarke & Co.[3]
Unknown date Grand Duchy of Finland William Crichton & Co. Turku Relandersgrund Lightship For Finnish Maritime Administration.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland Ruysdael Steamship For Bolton & Kenneth.[3][117]
Unknown date United States Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin Sea Wing Sternwheeler For Diamond Jo Line.
Unknown date United States Boston, Massachusetts Seneca Steam yacht For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Sunderland Serica Steamship For R. Gordon & Co.[3][12]
Unknown date  Russia Kolomna Locomotive Works Kolomna Sidor Shibaev Tanker For private owner.
Unknown date France Casa de Forges et Chantiers de la Méditeranée Havre de Grâce Smeul Torpedo boat For Romanian Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Blumer & Co Sunderland Sneaton Steamship For Robinson Brothers Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][36]
Unknown date  United Kingdom William Doxford & Sons Sunderland Tangier Merchantman For Angier Line (1887) Ltd.[3]
Unknown date United States James T. Chatterton Oneatta, Oregon T. M. Richardson Steamboat For James T. Chatterton.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Sunderland Trifels Steamship For Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa.[3]
Unknown date United States John H. Dialogue Camden, New Jersey Triton Tug For P. Dougherty & Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Umlazi Merchantman For Bullard, King & Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Strand Slipway Co. Sunderland Unionist Steamship For Angier Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Short Bros. Sunderland Vedra Steamship For J. S. Barwick & Co.[3][45]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Sunderland William Branfoot Steamship For Tyzack & Branfoot Steam Shipping Company.[3][117]
Unknown date United States Sedgwick, Maine Wyer G. Sargent Schooner For private owner.[45]
Unknown date United States John H. Dialogue Camden, New Jersey Not named Tug For United States Navy. Subsequently sold to P. Dougherty Sons, & Co and named Douglas H. Thomas.

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