# List of ship launches in 1872

The list of ship launches in 1872 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1872.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes |
| 1 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Humphrey & Co. | Aberdeen | Chrystal | Barque | For private owner. |
| 8 January | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Cornelia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Harvey | Wivenhoe | Gazelle | Steam yacht | For Colonel Tomline. |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | W. Curtis | Ipswich | Lucretia | Sailing barge | For W. Curling. |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Cubitt Town | Miramare | Royal yacht | For Franz Joseph I. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Courrières | Steamship | For Messrs. Tilloy, Delaune & Co. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Rawstorn & Allanston | Freckleton | Isabella | Schooner | For private owners. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Blackwood & Gordon | Glasgow | Talisman | Steamship | For Messrs. George Gibson & Co. |
| 15 January | Italy | Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia | Castellammare di Stabia | Principe Amedeo | Principe Amedeo-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 16 January | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Lady Josyan | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 January | United Kingdom | John Barter & Son | Brixham | Omara | Sloop | For Thomas Callard & John. S. Paddon. |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Selica | Steamship | For F. J. G. Servais. |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Parthenon | Steamship | For Messrs. Lambert Brothers & Scott. |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Dover Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Segesta | Steamship | For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Acacia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Campanil | Steamship | For Mr. Wilson and others. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding Company | Hull | Othello | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Chih-li | Steamship | For Shanghai Steam Navigation Company. |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Cynthia | Steamship | For William Watkins. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Beeching | Great Yarmouth | Sing Tai | Barque | For Robert Love. |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Woodburn | East Indiaman | For Robert Shankland & Co. |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Swinger | Ariel-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Wastdale | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Cyphrenes | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons. |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Ormesby | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Albatross | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Sons | Whiteinch | Bahia | Paddle steamer | For W. R. Garrison. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Birkenhead | Steamship | For Birkenhead Commissioners. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | name | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate | Whiteinch | Inchkeith | Steamship | For G. G. Mackay. |
| 10 February | New Zealand | Sparrow and Thomas | Queenstown | Jane Williams | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Onda | Steamship | For Charles Henderson. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Adamson | Allos | The Alloa | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Corinth | Steamship | For Corinthian Steamship Company. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Osprey | Steamship | For Steel & M'Caskill. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Polynesian | Steamship | For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Truxillo | Paddle steamer | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 13 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Benachie | Steamship | For Messrs. J. B. Adam & Co. |
| 13 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Surprise | Steamship | For E. de Bursche. |
| 24 February | Netherlands | Fijenoord | Rotterdam | Batavier II | Paddle steamer | For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Mercury | Steamship | For Ocean Steam Ship Co. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Rennie | Greenwich | Riachuelo | Dredger | For Argentine Government. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Robertson | Ipswich | Amity | Fishing smack | For Mr. Blake. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Ettrickdale | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & A. Roxburgh. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | America | Merchantman | For John H. Watt. |
| 29 February | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Frolic | Frolic-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 29 February | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Kestrel | Frolic-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| February | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Circassian | Steamship | For John Lacy. |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Kaffir | Steamship | For Cape and Natal Steam Navigation Company. |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Atalanta | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 8 March | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | J. H. Lorentzen | Steamship | For John Storey Barwick. |
| 9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hansen & Sons | Cowes | Harrier | Yacht | For G. Pollock. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Daphne | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Ilo | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Maitland | Steamship | For Messrs. Malcolms & Co. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Sir Arthur Kennedy | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. Child, Mills & Co. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Star of Germany | Sailing ship | For J. P. Corry & Co. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Wilia | Yacht | For private owner. Collided with HMS Victory on being launched. |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | California | steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Fidget | Ant-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Kyles | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Rupert | Battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Badger | Ant-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | Calder | Steamship | For Messrs. Burrell & M'Laren. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Puerto de Buenos Ayres | Paddle tug | For Government of Argentina. |
| 23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Alpha | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 March | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | Arncott | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Thunderer | Devastation-class battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 26 March | New South Wales | Messrs. R. E. Smellie & Co. | Pyrmont | Louisa | Steamship | For E. Mellor. First iron steamship built in New South Wales. |
| 26 March | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Susan | Steamship | For Henry Collings & others. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Douglas | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Gareloch | Paddle steamer | For North British Steam Packet Company. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Milland & Son | Dumbarton | Vicksburg | Steamship | For Liverpool and Mississippi Steamship Company. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Frisia | Steamship | For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. |
| March | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ben Nevis | Steamship | For J. Morrison. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Edinburgh Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Gogo | Steamship | For Messrs. Scott & Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Horseguards | Steamship | For private owners. |
| March | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Glasgow | Lady Lycett | Steamship | For J. A. Dunkerley & Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. W. Dodger & Co. | North Shields | Scrabster | Steamship | For Messrs. James Gerry & Partners. |
| 4 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwodd & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Benmore | Steamship | For Messrs. Weatherly, Mead & Husay. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | D. Robinson | Gosport | Esperance | Yacht | For private owner. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Helen | steam yacht | For Marquess of Conyngham. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons | Linthouse | Josefa | Barque | For Messrs. D. H. Wätjen & Co. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Maryhill | Ospray | Smack | For Daniel Sutherland. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Stamford | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Govan | Trinidad | Steamship | For Messrs. Burns. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | John Watts | Dysart | Japan | Barque | For J. W. Robertson. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Senegal | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co. |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Serf | Schooner | For J. Tempest. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co | Footdee | Jarl | Steamship | For Messrs. Mudie. |
| 17 April | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Manicougan | Lightship | For private owner. |
| 23 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Ida | Steamship | For H. L. Seligmann. |
| 23 April | China | Foochow Arsenal | Foochow | Yangwu | corvette | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| 24 April | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Erzherzog Albrecht | Ironclad | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 24 April | France | | Le Havre | Belgrano | Ocean liner | For Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | John White | Cowes | Dracæna | Schooner | For J. D. Lee. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Cathay | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Gwendoline | Schooner | For Major Ewing. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Kronos | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | Pernambuco | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co' | Whiteinch | Walmer Castle | steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Windsor Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. P. Barclay & Sons | Ardrossan | Emma Grace | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Puerto Rico | Steamship | For Messrs. William White & Co. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Roydon & Sons | Liverpool | Vale of Lorton | Steamship | For Vale Line. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ant | Steamship | For Messrs. Horsfall & Sons. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Bastia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Beaver | Steamship | For private owner. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Bessie | Steamship | For George Robertson. |
| April | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Heron | Steamship | For Messrs. Steel & M'Gaskill. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hansen | Cowes | Juliet | Yacht | For Mr. Sterling. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Manuela | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 7 May | France | | Brest | La Galissonnière | La Galissonnière-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Princess Louise | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Robert Westaway | Lowestoft | Dream | Smack | For private owner. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | | Portsmouth | Eva Mary | Steam launch | For Floating Bridge Company. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Cartvale | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Carswell & Davie. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Thorwaldsen | Steamship | For Baltischer Lloyd [de]. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Victoria | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Humphrey & Co. | Aberdeen | Alert | Steamship | For private owners. |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Bessemer | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Calcutta | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Caledonian | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Michael Ratsey | Cowes | Corisande | Yacht | For John Richardson. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | SS Elizabeth Martin (2) | Steamship | For Alexander Currie. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Enmore | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Mermerus | Steamship | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Tacora | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 24 May | China | Kiangnan Arsenal | Shanghai | Hai'an | Frigate | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Strassburg | Steamship | For Norddeutscher Lloyd. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | Alethea | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Assyria | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gladys | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | James Mason | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Mino | Steamship | For Strong, Reid & Page. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Joseph | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | | River Clyde | Ark of Safety | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | Asia | Steamship | For Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | Bedah | Steam launch | For Alexander Miller, Brother, & Co. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Belle of the Niger | Barque | For George Eastee. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Ben-tan | Steamship | For Messrs. Guthrie & Co. |
| May | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Björn | Steamship | For Angfartygs Aktie-Bolaget Thule. |
| May | United Kingdom | John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. | Cardiff | Ella Nichol | Barque | For William Nichol. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Dixon | Middlesbrough | Eureka | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | C. M'Bride | Port Glasgow | Firefly | Steam yacht | For A. H. Heywood. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gladys | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Malaren | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Potomac | Steamship | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | | | Southampton | Steamboat | For Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company. |
| May | United Kingdom | Ayr Shipbuilding Co. | Ayr | Stella | Schooner | For J. & W. Stewart. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Seath & Co. | Glasgow / Windermere | Wyffern | Steam yacht | For William Inman. Built at Glasgow, transported in sections to Windermere, reassembled and launched there. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Aconcagua | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Circassian | Steamship | For Messrs. Allan. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | J. J. | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Modwena | Schooner | For J. & F. Gretton. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. | Renfrew | Rotterdam | Passenger ship | For Nederlandsch-Amerikaanische Stoomvaart Maatschappij. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Celtic | Oceanic-class ocean liner | For White Star Line. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | R. M. Hunton | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie & Sons | Footdee | Lochnagar | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Lady Gertrude | Paddle steamer | For Wemyss Bay Line. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Wigham Richardson | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sud America | Ocean liner | For Lavarello Fratelli Fu G.B. |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Coconada | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 15 June | United States | Ira Lafrinnier | Cleveland, Ohio | Peerless | Steamship | For Lake Superior Line. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | Collingwood | Merchantman | For Messrs. Devitt & Moore. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Dhoolia | Steamship | For C. M. Norwood & Co. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | M'Lea | Rothesay | Lady Bute | Schooner | For Daniel Duncan. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Humphrey & Co. | Aberdeen | Monaltrie | Clipper | For Messrs. Richard Common & Co. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walker & Co. | Deptford Green | Shamrock | Schooner | For Sir Edward Sullivan. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | St. Hilda | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Ratsey | Cowes | Nina | Yacht | For Mr. Jessop. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Napier & Sons | Govan | Courland | Steamship | For Messrs. James Currie & Co. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Otway | Steamship | For Warrambool Steam Navigation Company. |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Devon | Steamship | For Commercial Steamship Co. |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Ferry No. 1 | Ferry | For Belfast Harbour Commissioners. |
| June | Jersey | Philip Bellot | Gorey | Nancy | Schooner | For private owner. |
| June | United Kingdom | William Cook | Stornoway | Thornton | Schooner | For James Matheson. |
| 2 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Muriel | Steamship | For Messrs. Blythe Brothers. |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Lufra | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | E. Robertson | Ipswich | Ada | Fishing boat | For Mr. Freshwater. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Chaldea | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Co. (Limited). |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | M. Moxham | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Messra Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Activ | Steamship | For Dampskibsskelskabet Activ. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Neapel | Steamship | For Robert Miles Sloman. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs, Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Marquis of Lorne | Steam launch | For private owner. |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Thornaby | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 16 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Loch Doon | Merchantman | For Messrs. D. & J. Sproat. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | Karnak | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Duthie & Sons | Footdee | William Manson | Brig | For Messrs. John Fraser & Co. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Bellona | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Bloomhill | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Andrew & Co. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Italia | Ocean liner | For Anchor Line. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co | Merksworth | Vaïco | Steamship | For George Clark. |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Fidela | Steamship | For Francis C. Fulton. |
| 31 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Jeddah | Steamship | For Messrs. Guthrie & Co. |
| July | Dominion of Canada | | Tatamagouche | G. A. Pyke | Brigantine | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Moratin | Steamship | For Serapio Acebel y Compagnia. |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Lapland | Steamship | For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Co. |
| 2 August | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Bloodhound | Sealer | For Walter B. Grieve. |
| 5 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Harvey & Co. | Wivenhoe | Softwing | Schooner | For J. M. Courtald. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Bartram & Haswell | Sunderland | Olaveaga | Steamship | For Burgess & Co. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Messina | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Abbey Tower | Steamship | For M. J. Wilson. |
| 15 August | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Passenger ship | For American Line. |
| 17 August | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Celerity | Steamship | For Banks & Mitchell. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Louisiana | Steamship | For Messrs. Lewis T. Merrow & Co Ltd. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co | Renfrew | Maas | Steamship | For Messsrs. Plate, Reuchline & Co. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Cid | Steamship | For Messrs. MacAndrew & Co., of J. Roca y Compagnia. |
| 20 August | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Custoza | Ironclad | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Emmy | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay, Bros., & Co | Renfrew | Kenilworth | Steamship | For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Moselle | Steamship | For Norddeutscher Lloyd. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Greenock | Prague | Steamship | For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Company. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | King Iron Works | Buffalo, New York | Russia | Lake freighter | For Charles Ensign. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Solunto | Steamship | For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | John Dixon | Steamship | For Messrs. Kirby & Gillies. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Texas | Steamship | For Liverpool & Mississippi Steamship Co. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Prince Edward | Steamship | For Messrs. John Pitcairn & Co. |
| 27 August | Russia | Admiralty Yard | Saint Petersburg | Petr Veliky | Ironclad | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 28 August | United States | | New York City | Capron | Steamship | For Imperial Japanese Government. |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | F. T. Barry | Steamship | For private owner. |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | Hilda | Steamship | For private owner. |
| August | United Kingdom | T. Tate | Sunderland | Perseverance | Sloop | For private owner. |
| August | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Santorin | Steamship | For Robert Todd Nicholson. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. | Hull | Cecile | Steam yacht | For Lord Paget. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Simon & Co. | Renfrew | Glamorgan | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Hilda | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | John Elder & Company | Glasgow | Koning der Nederlanden | Passenger ship | For Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Lady Belhaven | Merchantman | For Messrs. Hamilton, Adam & Co. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Theban | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Bylgia | Steamship | For Lastangare A/B Aegir. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Miguel Saenz | Steamship | For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Mitidjah | Steamship | For Compagnie de Navigation Mixte. |
| 9 September | United Kingdom | James Banks | Selby | Economy | Fishing trawler | For The North Sea Fishing Co. Ltd. |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Queen Elizabeth | Steamship | For Queen Steamship Company (Limited). |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Gomos | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Loch Fleet | Merchantman | For Messrs. D. & J. Sproat. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | Saxon | Steamship | For Messrs. John Macfarlane & Co. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Strauss | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Gaelic | Passenger and cargo ship | For White Star Line. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Marguerite | Steamship | For Messrs. Marquer Frères. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co. | Middleton | Penedo | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Quarta | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Traffic | Tender | For White Star Line. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Huddersfield | steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Ready | Frolic-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 30 September | United Kingdom | John Barter & Son | Brixham | Mary Varwell | Schooner | For William Varwell and others. |
| September | United Kingdom | Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. | Whitehaven | Asiatic | Steamship | For Union Royal Mail Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Corcovado | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| September | United Kingdom | J. Gardner | Hylton | Kishon | Barque | For Richardson & Co. |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Fayden & Co. | Port Glasgow | Furness Abbey | Steamship | For North Lonsdale Steamship Company, or Messrs. Mories, Munro & Co. |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Sorata | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Kellar, M'Millan & Co. | Dumbarton | Georgette | Collier | For M. Lowden Jr. |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Java | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Norden | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | San Jacinto | Steamship | For Liverpool and Texas Steamship Co. |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson, Coulbourn & Co. | Renfrew | Svend | Steamship | For Mr. Carl. |
| 13 October | Austria-Hungary | Újpesti Shipyard | Budapest | Leitha | Leitha-class river monitor | For Austro-Hungarian Navy. |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Lottie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Carl Christian | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Govan | Glenlyon | Steamship | For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barr & Shearer | Ardrossan | Maggie Douglas | Barque | For William M'Jannet. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Pelayo | Steamship | For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Red Rose | Steam yacht | For John Lancaster. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | Dunluce Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. William and Montgomery Patterson. |
| 26 October | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Hansa | Ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 28 October | Ottoman Empire | Imperial Arsenal | Golden Horn | Mukaddeme-i Hayir | Feth-i Bülend-class Ironclad | For Ottoman Navy. |
| 30 October | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Ohio | Passenger ship | For American Line. |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Colina | Steamship | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros. |
| October | United Kingdom | Davison & Stokoe | Southwick | Annan | Steamship | For S. J. Glover & Co. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Santa Rosa | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Jackson & Blake | Northfleet | Teluk Mayer | Steamship | For private owner. |
| October | United Kingdom | M. Scallan | Ringsend | The Crusader | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Cortes | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Penelope | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Humphrey & Co. | Aberdeen | Portsoy | Schooner | For Mr. Baxter and Mr. Robbie. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Ruthven | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Esbjerg | Steamship | For Esbjerg Dampskibsskelskabet. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | German Empire | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Harrington | Steamship | For Commercial Steamship Co. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate | Whiteinch | Minnesota | Steamship | For State Line Steamship Co. (Limited). |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co | Renfrew | Ibrahimieh | Dredger | For Khedive of Egypt. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Kelvinhaugh | Mallard | Steamship | For John C. Aitken. |
| 13 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Mandalay | Steamship | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. |
| 13 November | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Pachino | Steamship | For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur. |
| 13 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Pow An | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Easby | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 16 November | United States | builder | Chester, Pennsylvania | Calima | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Don'a Juana | Barque | For private owner. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Lady Clare | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Withy, Alexander & Co | Middlesbrough | Memphis | Cargo ship | For Cosmos Steam Shipping Co. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Ponce | Steamship | For F. A. de Albizuri. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Huntcliffe | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Merksworth | Namaqua | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co | Govan | Isle of Anglesea | Clipper | For S. Martin. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Rifleman | Frolic-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Mersey | Steamship | For Messrs. James & Alexander Allan. |
| 23 November | United States | Morley & Hill | Marine City, Michigan | Jarvis Lord | Lake freighter | For John W. Moore & H. H. Brown. |
| 26 November | United States | | Delaware River | Acapulco | Steamship | For Pacific Mail Steamship Company. |
| November | United Kingdom | William Allsup | Preston | Blende | Cargo ship | For Laxey Steam Ship Co. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Guayacan | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Pointhouse | Nelusko | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson | Paisley | Peloro | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 4 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Erna | Steamship | For Messrs. Charles Henderson & Co. |
| 5 December | New South Wales | John Cuthbert | Millers Point | Sandfly | Schooner | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | William Watson | Sunderland | Baron Selbourne | Steamship | For James MacCunn & Co. |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | Denton, Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Nellie Wise | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 December | Denmark | Naval Dockyard | Copenhagen | Odin | Ironclad | For Royal Danish Navy. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | C Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Dunraven | Steamship | For W Milburn. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Nor | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Wimbledon | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Illimani | Steamship | For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. |
| 16 December | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Danzig | Luise | Ariadne-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & R. Swan | Dumbarton | America | Steamship | For Black Diamond Line. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Castalia | Steamship | For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Halifax | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Marienburg | Steamship | For Danzig Shipping Co. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Simeto | Steamship | For Trinacria Steamship Company. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Caird & Company | Greenock | Bokhara | Passenger ship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Zephyt | Ariel-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 December | United Kingdom | Alfred Simey & Co | Sunderland | Broomside | Steamship | For H. T. Morton. |
| 26 December | France | Arsenal de Cherbourg | Cherbourg | Suffren | Océan-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 28 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Vanguard | Steamship | For Messrs. Punton & Mun. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Ayr Shipbuilding Co. | Ayr | Leopard | Steamship | For Walter Grieve, Son, & Co. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Dundee | Neptune | Whaler | For Messrs. Job Bros. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Partick | Santiago | Steamship | For Ryde Line. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Venetia | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | | Kinghorn | African | Steamship | For Union Mail Steam Navigation Company. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | King Ermyn | Steamship | For Messrs. G. T. Harper & Co. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | San Antonió | Steamship | For Liverpool and Texas Steamship Co. |
| December | New South Wales | John Cuthbert | Millers Point | Beagle | Beagle-class schooner | For Royal Navy. |
| December | United Kingdom | | | Montana | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Summer | United Kingdom | Mr. Fife | Fairlie | Clarisse | Cutter | For Lord Henry Lennox. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Denniston | Sunderland | Acadian | Merchantman | For Allan Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Alonzo | Steamship | For Messrs. Leetham Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edward Lindsay | Newcastle upon Tyne | Alpha | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Fell, Jr., & Co. |
| Unknown date | New South Wales | Thomas Davis | Terrigal | Advance | Schooner | For Cairncross & Rooke. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Alice Otto | Merchantman | For George Otto. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ambassador | Merchantman | For T. & J. Harrison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Amboto | Merchantman | For Yturriaga & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Hawthorn Leslie and Company | Hebburn-on-Tyne | Antenor | Cargo ship | For Ocean Steam Ship Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Davison & Stokoe | Southwick | Arbitrator | Merchantman | For T. & J. Harrison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram & Haswell | Sunderland | Ardmore | Merchantman | For Ross & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper | Hull | Argyle | Steamship | For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Almeria | Steamship | Built on speculation. Subsequently sold to J. Hunter. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Argentino | Merchantman | For River Parana Steam Ship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Aristocrat | Merchantman | For Thomas Day & Co., or Day & Farlan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Benton | Merchantman | For Hindhaugh & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Beulah | Merchantman | For J. F. Middleton & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Bewick | Merchantman | For Joseph Heald. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Borthwick | Merchantman | For Michael Murphy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Brighton | Merchantman | For Commercial Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Buenos Aires | Merchantman | For Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Buitron | Merchantman | For John Tully & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Burlington | Merchantman | For Glove & Steel. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. H. Pearson | Sunderland | Catarina Sevastopulo | Barque | For Mr. Sevastopulo. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gardner | Sunderland | Charity | Merchantman | For J. Smith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Charlaw | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Charles Albert | Steamship | For Huart & Cie. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osborne, Graham & Co. Ltd | Sunderland | Chillingham Castle | Steamship | For J. Hall. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | City of Dublin | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | City of Waterford | Merchantman | For D. Carigan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Coanwood | Merchantman | For Alex Dick. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Colomba | Steamship | For Porteous & Senier. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Colombo | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Consett | Merchantman | For H. T. Morton. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Coromandel | Merchantman | For J. & J. Wait. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Dawn | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Daybreak | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Delta | Steamship | For Messrs. Smith, Hill & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Democrat | Merchantman | For Day & Farlan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Don Mariano | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Dorcas | Merchantman | For A. Smith and partners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Crown | Sunderland | Eagle | Barque | For C. Hodgson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Bidder | Dartmouth | Edith | Steam trawler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Banks Jr. | Kilpin Pike | Edward & Esther | Fishing trawler | For Edward Cornell. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Edward Eccles | Merchantman | For E. Eccles & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Elizabeth Taylor | Merchantman | For T. Seed. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Eliza Hunting | Merchantman | For A. Strong. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Emerald | Merchantman | For R. Weatherley & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | builder | Sunderland | Emma | Steamship | For C. Wachter. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Ennerdale | Merchantman | For Milburn Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper | Hull | Envoy | Steamship | For Messrs. Gee & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Ernst Moritz Arndt | Steamship | For Baltischer Lloyd [de]. |
| Unknown date | New South Wales | John Cuthbert | Millers Point | Ethel | Yacht | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co | Sunderland | Eunice | Steamship | For Thomas G. Greenwell and partners. |
| Unknown date | Sweden | Motala Verkstad | Norrköping | Fenris | John Ericsson-class monitor | For Royal Swedish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | F. T. Barry | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Gamma | Steamship | For Messrs. Smith, Hill & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | George Booth | Merchantman | For T. Seed. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | George Elliot | Steamship | For William S. Hunter and Henry S. Pringle. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Georgian | Merchantman | For John Lacy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | German Emperor | Merchantman | For J. S. Barwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Gilston | Merchantman | For J. D. Hill & Co. |
| Unknown date | Norway | Knut Johannesson Skaale | Rosendal | Gjøa | Sloop | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Allsup | Preston | Goldfinch | Steam yacht | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Gomes | Steamship | For H. Briggs. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Graphic | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Great Western | Steamship | For Great Western Steamship Line. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Gunga | Steamship | For Messrs. Rawson & Robinson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Hadji | Steamship | For Quebec and Gulf Ports Steamship Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Hamburg | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Cowes | Harrier | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | Harold Haarfanger | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Harry S. Edwards | Merchantman | For H. S. Edwards. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Harton | Merchantman | For H. Philipson. |
| Unknown date | Norway | Jørgensen & Knudsen | Drammen | Hekla | Barque | For S. S. Svendsen. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gardner | Sunderland | Helens | Barque | For J. Smith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Henry Scholefield | Merchantman | For John Tully & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Hercules | Clipper | For Messrs. Houlder, Bros. & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey & Co. | Sunderland | Herman Edgar | Merchantman | For Henry E. Fry & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Hidalgo | Steamship | For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper | Hull | Hilda | Steamship | For Messrs. Grotrian & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Hindoo | Steamship | For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Iron Mountain | Stern-wheeler | For Mound City Ice Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers | Dumbarton | Jeddah | Steamship | For Singapore Steamship Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | John Adamson | Steamship | For John Westoll Line. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Goill | Sunderland | Joinville | Barque | For Briandau & Cie. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | José Baro | Merchantman | For L. Soler y Cia. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Jovellanos | Steamship | For Serapio Acebal y Compagnia. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Knight Templar | Steamship | For Messrs. Baird & Brown. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom / Turco-Egyptian Sudan | Samuda Brothers | Poplar / Gondokoro | Khedive | Steamship | For Samuel Baker. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Denniston | Sunderland | Kung Ring | Merchantman | For Angfartygs A/B Thule. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Lequeirio | Steamship | For Roman de Anduiza. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Lestris | Merchantman | For Cork Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co | Sunderland | Libeo | Merchantman | For Societa de Navigazione à Vapeur La Trinacria. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Lise | Merchantman | For Edward T. Gourley. |
| Unknown date | Russia | Leopold Schwede | Nikolaev | Livadia | Royal yacht | For Alexander II. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & J. Gibbon | Sunderland | Live Oak | Barque | For H. Egglestone. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Richardson | Sunderland | Ljubidrag | Merchantman | For Mr. Bielovucich. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co, | Sunderland | Lumley | Steamship | For H. T. Morton & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Luneburg | Merchantman | For H. T. Morton & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Nicholas Scoble | Truro | Malpas Belle | Brigantine | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Mandingo | Steamship | For Messrs Rawson & Robinson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Marcasite | Steamship | For J. H. W. Culliford & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Maria Louisa | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bluer & Co. | Sunderland | Marion | Merchantman | For H. Ellis & Son. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co | Sunderland | Marqués de Núñez | Merchantman | For Olavarria & Lozano. |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory | Joseph Spratt | San Juan Island | Maude | Paddle steamer | For Canadian National Steamship Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Mecca | Merchantman | For R. M. Hudson & Partners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Iliff | Sunderland | Minnie Breslauer | Merchantman | For R. Breslauer & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Robinson Hoffmand & Co | Chester, Pennsylvania | Mistletoe | Lighthouse tender | For United States Lighthouse Service. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Mont Cenis | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Moorsley | Merchantman | For R. Sharp. |
| Unknown date | Germany | Caird & Company | Greenock | Mosel | Mail steamer | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Aitken & Mansel | Glasgow | Nahunta | Barge | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co. | Sunderland | Newbiggin | Steamship | For Geoffrey Robison Dawson. |
| Unknown date | Dominion of Canada | Peter Baldwin | Quebec | Newfoundland | Steamship | For Allan Line. |
| Unknown date | United States | Detroit Dry Dock Company | Detroit, Michigan | Niagara | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Nio | Steamship | For D. G. Pinkney. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Trenton, Michigan | Noquebay | Schooner | For T H Madden. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Normanby | Merchantman | For E. Pope. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Nuphar | Merchantman | For Robinson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Olivet | Merchantman | For Davison & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co | Sunderland | Pedro J. Pidal | Steamship | For Oscar de Olivarria & Cia., or Olavarria y Lozand. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas Brassey & Co. | Birkenhead | Perseverance | Barge | For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Backhouse & Dixon. | Middlesbrough | Peter Jepsen | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Queen Victoria | Merchantman | For Queen Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile & Co | Sunderland | Ravensworth Castle | Merchantman | For Northumberland Steam Shipping Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Red Sea | Merchantman | For Dent & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Regalia | Merchantman | For J. Hall & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Iliff | Sunderland | Reindeer | Steamship | For Cory, Lohden & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R & J Evans & Co | Liverpool | Rímac | Cargo ship | For Compagñía Sudamericana de Vapores. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Rinaldo | Steamship | For Messrs Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Roma | Merchantman | For Lloyd Italiano. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Royal Minstrel | Steamship | For E. Shotton & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Rubens | Steamship | For Lamport & Holt. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Davison & Stokoe | Sunderland | Saint Andrew | Steamship | For George Jinman & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Sam Weller | Merchantman | For G. Bell & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon | Middlesbrough | Sandringham | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Savernake | Merchantman | For La Trinacria Societa di Navigazione a Vapeur. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey & Co. | Sunderland | Serantes | Merchantman | For Johnson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Shamrock | Steamship | For George Jinman & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Bretland, or Bretland & Angel | Liverpool | Shamrock | Tug | For Thomas Miller. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Silbury | Merchantman | For Charles J. Fox. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Silistria | Merchantman | For R. T. Nicholson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | South | Merchantman | For Mersey Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Steady | Steamship | For T. H. Lyon. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gilbert & Cooper | Hull | Stephenson | Steamship | For Messrs. Moran & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Surfit | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | g. short | Sunderland | Tabor | Merchantman | For J. Westoll. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Humphrys & Pearson | Hull | Theotonio | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Norway | Horten Navy Yard | Horten | Thor | Thor-class monitor | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Torino | Merchantman | For Lloyd Italiano. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Toronto | Steamship | For James Henry Wood Culliford. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Ulleswater | Steamship | For Strachan & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Urania | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer & Co. | Jarrow | Vanessa | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Germany | | Bremerhaven | Vega | Steamship | For private owner |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Ventnor | Merchantman | For J. Hill. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Iliff & Mounsey | Sunderland | Vesta | Merchantman | For R. H. Penney. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Vick and Mebane | Merchantman | For T. Seed. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Wensleydale | Steamship | For E. & S. Milburn. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Davison & Stokoe | Sunderland | Westella | Steamship | For Jackson & Beaumont, or Hornstedt & Garthorne. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Westminster | Merchantman | For George G. Dale. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | West Riding | Merchantman | For Pope & Pearson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John & William Brocklebank | Ulverston | William Brocklebank | Schooner | For William Brocklebank. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simer & Co | Sunderland | William Dawson | Merchantman | For W. Dawson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Leamouth | Yapura | Yavari-class gunboat | For Peruvian Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | York | Steamship | For Wilson Line. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram & Haswell | Sunderland | Zeus | Merchantman | For C. J. Brightwell & Clo. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Zanzibar | Steamship | For Union Steamship Co. Ltd. |