# List of ship launches in 1880

The list of ship launches in 1880 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1880.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 1 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Dawpool | Sailing ship | For North Western Shipping Company. or White Star Line. |
| 10 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Asia | Steamship | For E. Carr. |
| 10 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Cartsdyke | Firth of Dornoch | Steamship | For Messrs. James Spencer & Co. |
| 10 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Vagliano A | Steamship | For Messrs. Vagliano Bros. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Fokien | Steamship | For Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Lady Tyler | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Stakesby | Steamship | For John H. Barry & Partners. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay Graving Dock Co. | Whitby | Good Design | Fishing yawl | For W. Thompson and others. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Loch Garry | Steamship | For Loch Line. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Govan | Montgomeryshire | Steamship | For Messrs. Jenkins & Co. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Cartsdyke | Taramung | Steamship | For John M'Ilwraith. |
| 13 January | United Kingdom | John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Tregenna | Steamship | For Hain Line. |
| 14 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Scotia | Paddle steamer | For William Buchanan. |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Author | Steamship | For Messrs. T. & J. Harrison. |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co | Govan | Jeune Amiral | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | George Gowland | Steamship | For George Gowland. |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Vagliano B | Steamship | For Messrs. Vagliano Bros. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | George Brown | Wilmington | Hercules | Steam yacht | For J. Palmer. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Muriel | Steamship | For Messrs. Rayner & Murray. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Glasgow | Rambler | Algerine-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Mary Anning | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Toronto | Steamship | For Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Company (Limited). |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hastings Bros. | Great Yarmouth | Silver Dart | Fishing boat | For W. Thrower. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | John Williams | Portmadoc | Thomas Owen | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | No. 11 | Torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | No. 12 | Torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Balgownie | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Glenwilliam | Steamship | For Messrs. Hutson & Corbett. |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Donata | Steamship | For Linea de Vapor Serra. |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Lemnos | Steamship | For Lumsden, Byers & Co. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Benayo | Steamship | For Joseph Hoult. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co | Dundee | Lismore | Steamship | For Messrs. G. & B. Nicoll. |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Beryl | Steamship | For private owner. Ran into by another steamship and severely damaged. |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Caledon Shipbuilding | Dundee | Gloamin' | Steamship | For Messrs. R. A. Mudie & Sons. |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Jorge Juan | Steamship | For Messrs. Olano, Larrinaga & Co. |
| 11 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Utrecht | Steamship | For Partenrederij Stoomboot Rederij Rotterdamsche Lloyd. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Ranger | Algerine-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | R. W. Boyd | Steamship | For Messrs. Wilson, Taylor and partners. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | John Watt | Dysart | Jane Hunter | Barquentine | For William Gibson and others, or W. Johnstone and others. |
| 13 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Cornelia | Steam yacht | For Marquess of Londonderry. |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Litoral | Steamship | For Torrado-Malero. |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Oakville | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Shadforth & Co. |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Violet | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Corebo III | Steamship | For Sr. E. A. Piaggio. |
| 24 February | United States | John Roach & Sons | Chester, Pennsylvania | Columbia | Coastal passenger liner | For Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. She was the first commercial usage of Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Lobnitz & Co. | Renfrew | Vladivostock | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 February | United Kingdom | D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Ivanhoe | Paddle steamer | For Firth Coal Steam Packet Co, or Frith of Clyde Steam Packet Company (Limited). |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Coanza | Steamship | For British & African Steam Navigation Co. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Cyfartha | Steamship | For Messrs. Morel Bros. & Co. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Glasgow | Trojan | Steamship | For Union Steamship Co. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Kameruka | Steamship | For Ilawarra Steam Navigation Company. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Kangra | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company, or Messrs. Gray, Dawes & Co. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Sons | Whitby | Thomas Turnbull | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Sons. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Parfitt & Jones | Cardiff | Unnamed | Tug | For Messrs. Cory Bros. |
| February | United Kingdom | R. Chambers Jr. | Dumbarton | Etna | Tug | For Queenstown Towing Company. |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Toledo | Steamship | For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Co. |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Doterel | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 9 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Lydia | Thames barge | For Messrs. Brooks & Son. |
| 9 March | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Silvio | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | Ajax | Ajax-class battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Niger | Paddle gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Greenock | Rio Branco | Paddle steamer | For National Brazilian Imperial Mail Steamship Company. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Bath City | Steamship | For Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons. |
| 12 March | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Ravenna | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Benalla | Steamship | For Joseph Hoult. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | James Wilkie | Steamship | For P. & J. Wilkie. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Skyro | Steamship | For D. G. Pinkney & Son. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Tafna | Steamship | For J. Mesnier. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Lily | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 13 March | United States | C. & R. Poillon | Brooklyn, New York | Thomas F. Bayard | Schooner | For Delaware Pilots. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | | Fowey | Zingri | Schooner | For Messrs. Sparrow. |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Argo | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co. |
| 15 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barr & Shearer | Ardrossan | Willie Glen | Schooner | For Messrs. Glen & Robertson. |
| 19 March | United Kingdom | William Denny and Brothers | Dumbarton | Ravenna | Steamship | For Peninsular and Orental Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Charles Quint | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Helen Newton | Steamship | For A. J. Newton. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Prins Hendrik | Paddle steamer | For Stoomboot Maatschappij Zeeland. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Titania | Steamship | For Messrs. C. T. Bowring & Co. |
| 27 March | France | | | Bayard | Bayard-class battleship | For French Navy. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Canton | Steamship | For private owners. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Peshwa | Cargo ship | For Turner & Co. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks, & Bell | Yoker | Soto | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Roca & Co. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Vanadis | Steam yacht | For Messrs. J. A. Hankey & C. M'Iver. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Winnebah | Steamship | For South African Steamship Company. |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Brantford City | Steamship | For Messrs. T. Furness & Co. |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Ivanhoe | Steamship | For Messrs. William M'Lachlan & Co. |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Miramar | Steamship | For Messrs. Raeburn & Virrel. |
| 29 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Pointhouse | Vincenzio Florio | Steamship | For Messrs. I. & V. Florio & Co. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Elcano | Steamship | For Messrs. Olano Larrinaga & Co. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Harley | Collier | For Messrs. James Harley & Co. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Stranton | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Vanduara | Cutter | For John Clark. |
| March | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Duke of Buckingham | Steamship | For Eastern Steam Ship Co. Ltd. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Haydn | Steamship | For Jenneson Taylor & Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Plucky | Tug | For Otago Towing Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Greenock | Progress | Steamship | For Great Northern Fish Carrying Company. |
| 6 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Diana | Barque | For Messrs. Barton & Co. |
| 7 April | United States | Matthew Turner | San Francisco, California | Dora | Steamship | For Alaska Commercial Company. |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Miramar | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Ship Building Co. | Campbeltown | Allan Macdonell | Steamship | For Newry Salt Works Company. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Alverton | Steamship | For Messrs. Middleton & Co. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. (Limited) | Hull | Asia | Steamship | For Hull Steam Shipping & Ice Co. (Limited). |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. (Limited) | Hull | Europe | Steamship | For Hull Steam Shipping & Ice Co. (Limited). |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Allan & Co. | Leith | Mercader | Steam trawler | For Messrs. Mercader & Son. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Villa d'Oran | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Möise | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Valencia | Steamship | For Messrs. Moffat & Henderson. |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Robert Chambers Jr. | Dumbarton | Chancellor | Paddle steamer | For Lochlomond & Lochlong Steamboat Company. |
| 21 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Vigilant | Steamship | For Great Northern Fish Carrying Company. |
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Cyclops | Steamship | For Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co. |
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | William Hartmann | Steamship | For Messrs. Ward & Holzapfel. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Aline | Steam yacht | For W. P. Walker. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Hispania | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Howards | Steamship | For J. F. Marshall. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | Ranee | Steamship | For Joseph Tinn. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Readhead & Co. | South Shields | St. Gothard | Steamship | For Messrs. Hall, Cay & Co. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Akaba | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | | Battersea | Freda | Yacht | For T. G. Freke. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Gondola | Steam yacht | For Samuel Whitbread. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Dalmuir | Lake Manitoba | Steamship | For Canada Shipping Company (Limited). |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Laleham | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Temperley & Co. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Sierra Estrella | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Thompson, Anderson & Co. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Tridente | Paddle steamer | For Lloyd's Argentine de Navigacion á Vapor. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Avlona | Steamship | For William Thomson. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Cherubini | Steamship | For J. Taylor & Co. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John & William B. Harvey | Climping | Goodwood | Barque | For A. W. Halden. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Rohilla | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell | Yoker | Ulloa | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Macandrew & Co. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Partick | Ville de Madrid | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | | Blyth | Unnamed | Steam hopper barge | For Russian Government. |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Ardoe | Steamship | For Messrs. Adam & Co. |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Inchmaree | Steamship | For Messrs. Hamilton, Frazer & Co. |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | St. Augustin | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Adjutant | Steamship | For Bird Line. |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Company | Campbeltown | Redland | Steamship | For Great Western Line. |
| 1 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scarr | Beverley | Unnamed | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | White Head | Cargo ship | For Ulster Steamship Co. |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Thomas Sandry | Porthleven | Drift | Yacht | For C. Clarke. |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding Company | Jarrow | John Chagot | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | James Adam | Gourock | Frolic | Yacht | For William Adam. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Adelaide | Paddle steamer | For Great Eastern Railway. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons. | Liverpool | Barnesmore | Steamship | For Messrs. William Johnston & Co. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Elfie | Steamship | For Messrs. Neilsen & Co. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gulf of Suez | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Co. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | William Morris | Skerries | Leo XIII | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Malemba | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Company. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker | Ville de Bône | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Poplar | Albert Victor | Paddle steamer | For South Eastern Railway. |
| 10 May | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | Toulon | Pamiat Merkuria | Cruiser | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Marion | Steamship | For James Gray & Co. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | Roxburgh Castle | Steamship | For Red Cross Line. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Tangier | Steamship | For Messrs. Angier Bros. |
| 12 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Eira | Steam yacht | For B. Leigh Smith. |
| 12 May | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Garry | Steamship | For Messrs. George Armitstead & Co. |
| 17 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Gladys | Steam yacht | For Neil Mathieson. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Deerhound | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert Thomson & Co. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Garnet | Steamship | For P. M. Duncan. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Redwing | Steamship | For Board of Customs. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Ville de Barcelona | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Draguet | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Mr. M'Cann | Garrison Side | Fairy | Trawling smack | For J. W. Hame. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Julia | Steamship | For A. C. de Freitas & Co. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co | Low Walker | Osmanli | Steamship | For Messrs. James Moss & Co. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Southwick | Tyrolese | Steamship | For Messrs. John Glynn & Son. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Robert Foster | Sunderland | Menai | Steamship | For Arvon Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 25 May | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Nielly | Lapérouse-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Sea Queen | Steam yacht | For Mr. Galbraith. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Carnegie & Mathew | Peterhead | Sovereign | Schooner | For George Stephen. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Speedwell | Steamship | For Great Northern Fish Carrying Co. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Woodstock | Steamship | For Messrs. George Gibson & Co. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Abd-el-Kader | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Amy | Steam yacht | For N. B. Stewart. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Brassey & Sons | Birkenhead | Chonila | Steam yacht | For Henry Pigeon. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Cynthia | Steamship | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Flavian | Steamship | For Messrs. Leyland & Co. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | George Moore | Steamship | For Messrs. John Melmore & Co. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Glen Etive | Steamship | For J. Murray. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Laomene | Clipper | For Messrs. Henry Fernie & Sons. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | W. H. Tonkin | Cardiff | Martha | Schooner | For William Gibbs. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Premier | Steamship | For Messrs. Edward Harris & Co. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Rossmore | Steamship | For W. Johnston & Co. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Washington | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & V. Florio & Co. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Adeline Schull | Steamship | For Messrs. Kallekhoff & Schoeller. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Mollison & Sons | Dundee | Earn | Barque | For Messrs. Robertson Bros. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Mr. Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Fanny Crossfield | Schooner | For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. | Hull | Gitano | Steamship | For Messrs. Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Greyhound | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert Thomson & Co. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | New Minster | Steamship | For J. E. Bowser and partners. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Rosetta | Passenger ship | For Peninsular and Orental Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons | Govan | Stanley | Storeship | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Waterwitch | Yacht | For E. C. Baring. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Allan & Co. | Leith | Courrier de Îles d'Hyères | Steamship | For French Government. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Clydach | Steamship | For W. Perch. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Firth of Cromarty | Merchantman | For Messrs. Spencer & Co. |
| 29 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Leda | Steam yacht | For David Laidlaw. |
| May | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Banshee | Steam yacht | For W. B. Forwood. |
| May | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Redcastle | Ferryboat | For H. Steward. |
| May | United Kingdom | Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. | Deptford | Flora | Barge | For private owner. |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Boldana | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited). |
| 7 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Mustapha Ben Ismail | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | W. H. Shilston | Coxside | Girl of Devon | Schooner | For W. H. Shilston. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Mooltan | Full-rigged ship | For British and Eastern Shipping Company (Limited). |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Pharos | Steamship | For Messrs. James Moss & Co. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | Constance | Comus-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Ibex | Steamship | For Messrs. Cory, Lohden & Jacksons. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Westonia | Steam yacht | For W. C. Dawson. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Grand Duchess Olga | Steamship | For Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Kaiser | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lennox | Steamship | For Messrs. John Warrack & Co. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Parklands | Steamship | For Messrs. R. Ropner & Co. |
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Diolibah | Steamship | For M. C. A. Verminck. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Adria | Steamship | For Adria Steam Shipping Co. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Bellerophon | Steamship | For Mr. Holt. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | D. Hatcher | Southampton | Euterpe | Yacht | For A. O. Bayly. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Isaac Péréire | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Red Rose | Steamship | For Peter Rowe. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Southfield | Barque | For Renton & Co. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Warkworth Harbour | Steamship | For H. Andrews. |
| 18 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Ellas | Steamship | For Sr. D. Gudi. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Woolston | Douro | Steamship | For Messrs. Leyland & Co. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Fair Geraldine | Steam yacht | For Otho Fitzgerald. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Sons | Whitby | Lizzie English | Steamship | For G. Pyman. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Pearl | Steamship | For Messrs. James Hay & Sons. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dundee | Spey | Steamship | For Messrs. George Armitstead & Co. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | H. L. Read | Saundersfoot | Alice Kate | Schooner | For Mr. Murphy. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | William Pickard | Appledore | Ben Or | Barquentine | For private owner. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | H. Harnden | Salcombe | Daring | Yacht | For F. R. Kennedy. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Finch & Co. (Limited) | Chepstow | Leo | Steamship | For Messrs. Styles & De Boisdeval. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Robert Foster | Sunderland | Ogwen | Steamship | For Arvon Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Triumph | Steamship | For McIntyre Bros., & Co. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Ardanbhan | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Laren, Crum & Co. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Catarina | Steam yacht | For James Houldsworth. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Countess of Cromertie | Steamship | For Messrs. James Allison & Son. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Foxhound | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert Thompson & Co. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby | Blyth | Speedwell | Steamship | For Messrs. Adler & Proctor, or Great Northern Fish Carrying Company. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Grendon & Co. | Drogheda | Unnamed | Steam yacht | For W. S. Cooper. |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Camargo | Steamship | For Messrs. Richard W. Jones & Co. |
| 26 June | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | John Marychurch | Steamship | For John Marychurch & Co. |
| 28 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Kléber | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 30 June | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Wearmouth | Steamship | For J. S. Barwick. |
| June | United Kingdom | | | Agnes | Yawl | For Henry Burney. |
| June | United Kingdom | | Dundee | Countess of Cromartie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| June | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Gallego | Steamship | For M. M. de Arrotegui. |
| June | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. | Barrow-in-Furness | Severn | Steam yacht | For Earl of Ducie. |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & H. Green | Blackwall | Firefly | Steamship | For Messrs. Pickford & Co. |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & H. Green | Blackwall | Glowworm | Steamship | For Messrs. Pickford & Co. |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Palmer's Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Jarrow | Forest | Steamship | For Messrs. Moral Bros. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Carlo | Steamship | For Messrs. Tellefsen, Wills & Co. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Jasper | Steamship | For William Robertson. |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Livadia | Imperial yacht | For Alexander III. |
| 7 July | United Kingdom | Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Seahorse | Admiralty tug | For Royal Navy. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Alexandre Bixio | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Alton Ower | Steamship | For Messrs. Adams & Co. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Henry Harnden | Salcomber | Coot | Cutter | For J. F. Froude. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Envoy | Steamship | For Messrs. Edward Harris & Co. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wouldhave & Johnstone | North Shields | Unnamed | Tug | For Mr. Marshall. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Blackhalls | Steamship | For Mr. Ropner. |
| 10 July | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Leda | Steamship | For Österreichischer Lloyd. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Lucinda | Steamship | For F. Herskind. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Orsino | Steamship | For H. Roberts & Son. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Southwood | Steamship | For David Wilson. |
| 12 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Steel Arrow | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 13 July | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Flying Dutchman | Paddle tug | For Clyde Shipping Company. |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Robert Chambers Jr. | Dumbarton | City of Brussels | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas & Co. |
| 14 July | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | North Durham | Steamship | For Messrs. Hugh Roberts & Son. |
| 17 July | Russia | | Saint Petersburg | Booria | Gunboat | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 17 July | Russia | | Saint Petersburg | Groza | Gunboat | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 17 July | United Kingdom | G. Nurse | Hotwells | Unnamed | Steamship | For G. Nurse. |
| 20 July | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Mutine | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | J. & G. Thompson | Clydebank | Duchess of Edinburgh | Paddle steamer | For South Eastern Railway. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Alicia | Steamship | For Messrs. Middleton & Co. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs Polyblank & Co. | Kingswear | Berry Castle | Steamship | For Dartmouth & Torbay Steam Packet Co. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Liscard | Steamship | For Messrs. Arthur Holland & Co. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Co. | Whitby | Cholmley | Steamship | For Messrs. Turnbull, Sons, & Co. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & George Thompson | Clydebank | Duchess of Edinburgh | Paddle steamer | For South Eastern Railway. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Konoowarra | Steamship | For Messrs. Carson & M'Ilwraith. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Capps & Crips | Lowestoft | Snowdrop | Fishing vessel | For T. E. Thirtle. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Birkenhead | Antisana | Steamship | For Messrs. George Bell & Co. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | City of Liverpool | Steamship | For Messrs. W. H. Ross & Co. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Excellent | Steamship | For Messrs. Anderson, Horan & Co. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend-on-Tyne | Finsbury | Steamship | For Messrs. Watts, Ward & Co. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuda Bros. | Poplar | Louise Dagmar | Steamship | For South Eastern Railway. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Mayo | Paddle steamer | For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson | Partick | Titania | Steamship | For Messrs. Donaldson Bros. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Unnamed | Steamship | For Messrs. Humble & Thompson. |
| 26 July | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Irthington | Steamship | For J. D. Milburn. |
| 27 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Lady of the Isles | Steam yacht | For Lord Macdonald. |
| 28 July | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft | Kiel | Baden | Sachsen-class ironclad | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 28 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co | Merksworth | Gooddy | Steamship | For Sr. Eligis Giacopini. |
| 29 July | Russia | Baltic Works | Saint Petersburg | Opritchnik | Clipper | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richard Hill & Son | Plymouth | Fame | Ketch | For private owner. |
| July | United States | Albert Hathorn | Bath, Maine | George Stetson | Schooner | For Parker M. Whitmore. |
| 3 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | La Valletta | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Auchintoul | Steamship | For Messrs. Adam & Co. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Earl of Rosebury | Steamship | For Messrs. Martin & Marquand. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Espiegle | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Ferrara | Steamship | For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Co. |
| 4 August | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | San Fernando | Steamship | For Messrs. Stephenson, Clarke & Co. |
| 5 August | United Kingdom | W. B. Thompson | Dundee | Kenmore | Steamship | For James Millar. |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Mandalay | Barque | For Messrs. W. & J. Crawford & Co. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Robert Collier | Monkwearmouth | Countess of Durham | Steam launch | For private owner. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Dallam Tower | Steamship | For Messrs. Stumore, Weston & Co. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | George Stanton | Tug | For Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Grimsel | Steamship | For Messrs. Cay. Hall & Co. |
| 7 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Sandal | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Merryweather & Co. |
| 9 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Bhundara | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited). |
| 9 August | United Kingdom | James Petrie | Montrose | Star | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 9 August | United States | Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works | Chester, Pennsylvania | Yosemite | Steam yacht | For William Belden. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Cadoxton | Steamship | For Matthew Cope and others. |
| 10 August | France | Arsenal de Cherbourg | Cherbourg | Magon | Villars-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Rees, Jones & Son | Port Dinorwic | Miss Williams | Schooner | For Williams & Co. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. | Low Walker | Simoom | Steamship | For Bedouin Steam Navigation Co. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding Co. | Hull | Assyrian Monarch | Steamship | For Royal Exchange Shipping Co. |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | Armstrong | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tsukushi | Tsukushi-class cruiser | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 12 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Otter | Tender | For Cunard Company (Limited). |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Langrigg Hall | Barque | For Herron, Dunn and Co. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Hoihow | Steamship | For Messrs. John Swire & Sons. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Tyne Shipbuilding Company (Limited) | Willington Quay | Limpopo | Steamship | For W. Gray. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co. | Belfast | Ethel | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Mullan & Gault. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Alene | Steamship | For Atlas Steamship Co. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | James Laing | Deptford | Bernard Hall | Steamship | For West India and Pacific Steamship Co. Ltd. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Craigmore | Steamship | For Steamship Craigmore Ltd. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Cyanus | Steamship | For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Hampshire | Steamship | For George Marshall & Sons. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Khyber | East Indiaman | For Messrs. T. & J. Brocklebank. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middletonh | Mazaruni | Steamship | For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Son | Low Walker-on-Tyne | Otway Tower | Steamship | For Messrs. Stumore, Weston & Co. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co. | Campbeltonw | Dunbeath Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Henderson & Co. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Franklin | Steamship | For Spencers Gulf Steamship Company. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Ingerid | Steamship | For Messrs. D. Burger & Sons. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Olderfleet | Steamship | For Hugh Smylie. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Ottawa | Steamship | For Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Company (Limited). |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Petrel | Steam lighter | For Glasgow and Greenock Shipping Company. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Reibndeer | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 August | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Merchant | Sailing ship | For British Shipowners Ltd. |
| 25 August | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Ellida | 1-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
| 26 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Theresinense | Paddle tug | For private owner. |
| 28 August | United States | Thomas Quayle & Sons | Cleveland, Ohio | Henry Chisholm | Steamship | For Alva Bradley. |
| August | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Bebington | Ferry | For Birkenhead Corporation. |
| August | United Kingdom | Robert Chalmers | Dumbarton | Garland | Steam yacht | For J. W. Woodall. |
| August | United States | James Elliot | Saugatuck, Michigan | J. S. Seaverns | Steamship | For private owner. |
| August | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Co. | Runcorn | Snow Flake | Schooner | For James Foulkes & Co. Ltd. |
| 2 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Livonia | Steamship | For James Cormack. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Diana | Paddle steamer | For Lloyd's Argentine de Navigation á Vapor Coy. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Propitious | Steamship | For Messrs. Taylor & Sanderson. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Allan & Co. | Leith | Sea Queen | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Joseph Burton | Selby | Defiance | Humber keel | For John Green. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Hilda | Steamship | For Messrs. F. Herskind & Co. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | James Grice | Steamship | For Jones Bros. & Co. |
| 4 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & J. Hay | Kirkintilloch | Lyra | Steam lighter | For Messrs. J. & J. Hay. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Blair Athol | Steamship | For Messrs. William Johnston & Co. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Keroula | Steamship | For Messrs. Porteous & Senier. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company | Govan | State of Nebraska | Steamship | For States Line. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | North Shields | Swordsman | Steamship | For Messrs. W. J. Jobling & Co. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Greenock | Deak | Steamship | For Adria Steam Shipping Co. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Robert Chambers Jr. | Dumbarton | Filipino | Steamship | For Messrs. Olano, Larrinaga & Co. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Fournel | Steamship | For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Landore | Steamship | For Messrs. Poingdestre & Mesnier. |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Benalder | Steamship | For Ben Line. |
| 8 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Persian Monarch | Steamship | For Royal Exchange Shipping Co., and J. Paton Jr., & Co. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newnham | Steamship | For J. Temperley & Co. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Southwick | Amity | Steamship | For Robert H. Gayner. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) | Hull | Borodino | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Mr. Vaux | Harwich | Lymington | Sailing barge | For Mr. Vaux. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited) | Jarrow | Flaminian | Steamship | For Messrs. Leyland & Co. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Oaklands | Steamship | For Messrs. Hardy, Wilson & Co. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs Turnbull & Sons | Whitby | Solon | Steamship | For Messrs. Robinson & Rowland. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Esparto | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Cowl & Sons | Padstow | Laura Emma | Schooner | For William Philip & Co. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Limosa | Steamship | For Messrs. Porteous & Senier. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Pakhoi | Steamship | For Messrs. John Swire & Sons. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | W. Thomas | Amlwch | The Pearl | Schooner | For Fanning Evans. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Thracian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. McFarlane. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby | Blyth | Ville de Cette | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Vivienne | Steamship | For John Cuthbert. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. | Dujdee | Loch Rannoch | Steamship | For Loch Line. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | William Thomas | Amlwch | Pearl | Schooner | For Mr. Evans and others. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Wigtownshire | Barque | For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Benefactor | Steamship | For Joseph Hoult. |
| 22 September | Netherlands | Rijkswerf | Amsterdam | De Ruyter | Atjeh-class cruiser | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Emmy Haase | Steamship | For Messrs. Johnassos & Wiener. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | La Barrouere | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | Lochaber | Steamship | For William Craig Sim. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Volo | Steamship | For Messrs. Strong, Reid & Page. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aleander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Alverton | Steamship | For Messrs. Osborn & Wallis. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Pallion | Bellini | Steamship | For James Taylor, or Jennesen, Taylor & Co. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Espiegle | Doterel-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Bittern | Steamship | For Cork Steamship Company. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. | Southampton | Falernian | Steamship | For Messrs. Frederick Leyland & Co. |
| 29 September | Italy | | Castellammare di Stabia | Italia | Italia-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 30 September | Denmark | Orlogsværftet | Copenhagen | Tordenskjold | Ironclad | For Royal Danish Navy. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Cetonia | Yacht | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Harrier | Yacht | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Kriemhilda | Yacht | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Maxima | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Rosalie | Yacht | For private owner. |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cochran & Co. | Birkenhead | Ascanius | Steamship | For Ocean Steamship Company. |
| 2 October | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Redbrook | Steamship | For Messrs. John Cory & Son. |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Yesso | Steamship | For D. G. Pinkney & Sons. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. MacIlwaine & Lewis | Belfast | Parkmore | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Seaham Harbour | Steamship | For Marquess of Londonderry. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Express | Tender | For Henderson Bros. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co | Port Glasgow | Janet M'Neil | Barque | For Messrs. Brown & Watson. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Marana | Steamship | For Messrs. George Bell & Co. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & H. Green | Blackwall | Unnamed | Tug | For Crown Agents for the Colonies. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Poplar | Almirante Brown | Central-battery ironclad | For Argentine Navy. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Robert Chambers Jr. | Dumbarton | Castellano | Steamship | For Messrs. Olano, Larrinaga & Co. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Delcomyn | Steamship | For William Lund. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Grappler | Banterer-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Kerbella | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited). |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Wasp | Banterer-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Wrangler | Banterer-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Ybarra No. 3 | Steamship | For Messrs. Ybarra, Hermanos & Co. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | T. Scott | Goole | Unnamed | Dredger | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Leon XIII | Steamship | For Marquess de Campo. |
| 7 October | United Kingdom | Charles Rawle | Padstow | Pride of the West | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Newcastle upon Tyne | Teddington | Steamship | For Messrs. W. Milburn & Co. |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Maipu | Paddle torpedo boat | For Argentine Navy. |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Southwick | Spark | Steamship | For John W. Smith. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Furnessia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Gulf of Finland | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Company. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Julia | Steam lighter | For E. D. le Pouteur. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Phasis | Merchantman | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Sapphire | Steamship | For Messrs. C. O. Young & Christie. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Workman, Clarke & Co. | Belfast | William Hinde | Collier | For William Hinde. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Buckhurst | Merchantman | For Messrs. W. R. Price & Co. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Claudius | Steamship | For Thomas Kish. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Renfrew | Steamship | For Caledonia Steam Shipping Company. |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Ballochbuie | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. | Merksworth | Cambrian | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Ennismore | Steamship | For Steamship Ennismore Ltd. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Keelung | Steamship | For Messrs. John Swire & Sons. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Kingston | Valencia | Steamship | For Messrs. Goodyear & Co. |
| 25 October | United States | | | America | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
| 1 November | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Glendevon | Steamship | For Messrs. Lindsay, Gracie & Co. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Barrow Shipbuilding Company | Barrow-in-Furness | Banterer | Banterer-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Espoir | Banterer-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Scotsman | Steamship | For Messrs. Hugh Black & Co. |
| 3 November | Queensland | Messrs. Smith, Forrester & Co. | Kangaroo Point | Katara | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. D. L. Brown & Co. |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Ponca | Steamship | For Messrs. Phelps, Bros., & Co. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Queen | Passenger ship | For British Shipowners Ltd. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Govan | Katie | Steamship | For C. H. S. Schultz. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Montgomeryshire | Steamship | For David James Jenkins. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier & Sons | Glasgow | Parisian | Steamship | For Allan Line. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird | Birkenhead | Pembroke | Paddle steamer | For Great Western Railway. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co | Stockton-on-Tees | Redstart | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Algerine | Algerine-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son | Liverpool | Benedict | Steamship | For Joseph Hoult. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Hartington | Steamship | For T. S. Hudson. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle & Co. | Hull | Romano | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| 6 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Sikh | Steamship | For Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey, Sewell & Co. |
| 8 November | United Kingdom | Armstrong Whitworth | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tsukushi | Gunboat | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 11 November | United Kingdom | Charles Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Chaoyong | Tsukushi-class cruiser | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| 13 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. L. Thompson & Son | Sunderland | Stamford | Steamship | For Thompson & Wrightson. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Bowesfield | Steamship | For Messrs. F. Binnington & Co. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Camorta | Steamship | For Grey, Dawes & Co. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Low Walker-on-Tyne | Gulf of Panama | Steamship | For Greenock Steamship Company (Limited). |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co | Wallsend | Cyprianao | Steamship | For La Société Française de Steamers. |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Dowlais | Steamship | For Messrs. Mosel Bros. & Co. |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co | Dundee | Ganges | Steamship | For Messrs. David Bruce & Co. |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Lufra | Steamship | For Messrs. Ropner & Co. |
| 17 November | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Willington Quay | Yoxford | Steamship | For Messrs. Hunting & Pattison. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hodgson & Soulsby | Blyth | Cataluna | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill & Sons | Sunderland | Stuart | Steamship | For John Bacon. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Tamsui | Steamship | For Messrs. John Swire & Sons. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Robert Chalmers Jr. | Greenock | Activ | Steamship | For Carl Hassager. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Bancoora | troopship | For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited). |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Bessie Morris | Steamship | For Morris Line. Ran into the schooner Maria on being launched. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Drogheda Iron Works | Drogheda | Florence | Steamship | For Waterford and Limerick Railway. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Irvine & Co. | West Hartlepool | Kathleen | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Campbell & Co. | Paisley | Elfrida | Steamship | For Messrs. A. C. Colvil & Co. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Iron Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. | Govan | Glen Fruin | Steamship | For Glen Line. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz & Co | Renfrew | Kamchatka | Steamship | For Alexander E. Phillipus. |
| 23 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Santarem | Steamship | For Amazon Steam Navigation Company. |
| 24 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Greenock | Berwickshire | Barque | For Messrs. T. Law & Son. |
| 27 November | Germany | AG Vulcan | Stettin | Carola | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Sunderland Shipbuilding Company Ltd. | Sunderland | Blodwen | Steamship | For Arvon Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell and Messrs Rankin & Blackmore | Yoker and Greenock | Allowrie | Steamship | For Illawarra Steam Navigation Company. |
| November | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Cotherstone | Steamship | For J. S. Barwick. |
| November | United States | A. R. Reed | Waldoboro, Maine | Emily Reed | Down Easter | For Yates & Porterfield. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Advance | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomson & Co. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Tyne General Ferry Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Charles Attwood | Ferry | For Tyne General Ferry Co. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Fiume | Steamship | For Messrs. Burrell & Co. |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Granville | Steamship | For Henry Pease. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. P. Austin & Son | Sunderland | Accretive | Steamship | For Messrs. Coatsworth, Stockdale & Co. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Hardwick | Steamship | For Messrs. T. Richardson & Sons. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Rhenania | Steamship | For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co. | Aberdeen | Seewo | Steamship | For Messrs. Matheson & Co. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Wycliffe | Steamship | For Wycliffe Steamship Company (Limited). |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Homer | Steamship | For Messrs. Dick & Page. |
| 3 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Nereus | Steamship | For Colin S. Caird. |
| 4 December | United Kingdom | William Westacott Shipbuilding Co. | Barnstaple | Lark | Schooner | For Royal Navy. |
| 4 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Romeo | Steamship | For Marquis de Campo. |
| 6 December | United Kingdom | Richard Smith | Ashton-on-Ribble | Gladstone | Tug | For Messrs. Winn & Co. |
| 7 December | United Kingdom | Richard Smith | Ashton-on-Ribble | Disraeli | Tug | For Messrs. Winn & Co. |
| 8 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Endymion | Steamship | For Messrs. Hall Bros. |
| 10 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Merksworth | Mandarin | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 11 December | Germany | AG Vulcan | Stettin | Olga | Carola-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Ballycotton | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co. |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Beignon | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Garth Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Libelle | Steamship | For O. L. Eichmann. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobson & Charles | Grangemouth | Sanitre | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Cardiff | Steamship | For Morel Bros. & Co. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Easington | Steamship | For Messrs. G. T. Pearson & Co. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Egyptian Monarch | Steamship | For Royal Exchange Shipping Company. |
| 18 December | United States | Jacob S. Ellis | Tottenville, New York | Joseph F. Loubat | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | St. Pauli | Steamship | For J. H. Lorentzen & Co. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | Edward Finch & Co. (Limited) | Chepstow | Yan Ylan | Steamship | For Messrs. Osborn & Wallis. |
| 20 December | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Gainsborough | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 20 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Glasgow | Mount Hermon | Steamship | For John Smith. |
| 21 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Macapa | Steamship | For Amazon River Steam Navigation Company. |
| 22 December | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Contest | Steamship | For William France. |
| 22 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Roumania | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| 28 December | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Marie | Steamship | For Messrs. Burdick & Cook. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Allegheny | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Barbados | Steamship | For Quebec Steamship Co. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Wallsend | Cranbrook | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Lee | Steamship | For City of Cork Steamship Co. |
| 30 December | United Kingdom | Thomas Turnbull & Sons | Whitby | Nemesis | Steamship | For Huddart, Parker & Co. |
| December | United Kingdom | | | Garth Castle | Steamship | For Messrs. Donald Currie & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Acacia | Ketch | For D. Banks & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Kennebunk, Maine | Actaea | Schooner | For David Sears. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Albert | Steamship | For Chevilotte Frères. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Middleton | Allerton | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Alverson | Steamship | For Osborn & Wallis. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Andrea Vagilano | Merchantman | For Vagilano Bros. |
| Unknown date | United States | David O. Richmond, | Mystic, Connecticut | Annie | Sandbagger sloop | For Henry H. Tift. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Annie | Steamship | For Herr Rodenacker. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Anthracite | Steamship | For Robert M'Calmot. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Henry Murray & Co | Port Glasgow | Arandbhan | Steamship | For Maclaren, Crum & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Henry Murray & Co | Port Glasgow | Arandhu | Steamship | For Maclaren, Crum & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Avon | Steamship | For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edwards & Symess | Cubitt Town | Badibou | Steamship | For Gounelle et Fils. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Bayswater | Merchantman | For Watts, Ward & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Beckton | Merchantman | For Frederick Gordon & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Belturbet | Steamboat | For Richard Smith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Billiton | Steamship | For Lee Ken Younbg. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Blacketts | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Booldana | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & co | Sunderland | Brankston | Merchantman | For Fisher, Renwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Brinkburn | Steamship | For Messrs. Robert Bell & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Calliope Nicolopulo | Merchantman | For D. Nicolopulo. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Canonbury | Merchantman | For Watts, Ward & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Churucca | Merchantman | For Bautizado Churucca. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Yarrow & Co. | Poplar | Colo Colo | Torpedo boat | For Chilean Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & H. Green | Blackwall | Columbo | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Colombo | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | William Cramp & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Confidence | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Coppename | Barquentine | For A. Pearson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | County of Merioneth | Merchantman | For W. Thomas & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Craigrownie | Steamship | For Messrs. Walker, Donald & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Middleton | Cymus | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory | | Seattle | Daisy | Sternwheeler | For Washington Steamboat Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Deepdale | Merchantman | For Dixon & Wilson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thames Iron Works | Blackwall | Dom Alfonso | Paddle Steamer | For South Eastern Railway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Iron Ship Building and Engineering Company | Govan | Donato | Steamship | For Line de Vapor Serra. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Eident | Merchantman | For James Westoll. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | MacMillan and Sons | Dumbarton | Eleanor | Paddle steamer | For Olano, Larrinaga & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Elfle | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | El Mensajers | Steamship | For East Argentine Railway Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Peterhead | Era | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Falcone | Steamship | For John C. Turner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Florence | Merchantman | For Gordon & Stamp. |
| Unknown date | New South Wales | | Sydney | Foam | Steamship | For Lewis Thomas. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Forrara | Steamship | For Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Partick | Francisco Reyes | Steamship | For Francisco Reyes. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Frogmore | Steamship | For Messrs. Johnston & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Brassey & Co. | Birkenhead | Gamecock | Tug | For W. Becket Hill. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Ganges | Steam launch | For J. Finlay & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Gervase | Merchantman | For Mediterranean Steam Shipping Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. | Paisley | Gironde et Garonne No. 2 | Paddle steamer | For Cie. Maritime Gironde et Garonne. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Swan & Co. | Maryhill | Gladstone | Barge | For Clyde Shipping Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Iron Ship Building and Engineering Company | Govan | Glenfruin | Steamship | For M'Gregor, Gow & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Grappler | Merchantman | For West India & Panama Telegraph Co. |
| Unknown date | Austria-Hungary | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Grivița | Gunboat | For Romanian Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Low Walker-on-Tyne | Gulf of Panama | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Barr & Shearer. | Ardrossan | Heather Bell | Steamship | For Provost Barr. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. | Hebburn | Hexham | Steamship | For Messrs James Turpie & Partners. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Wiscasset, Maine | Hope Haynes | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Hooghly | Steam launch | For J. Finlay & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Iron Ship Building and Engineering Company | Govan | Humber | Steamship | For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Partick | Huzara | Steamship | For British India Steam Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | Middleton | Ilex | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Inchgarvie | Steamship | For W. Arrol & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | II | Steam lighter | For Messrs. James Currie & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Irrawaddy | Steam launch | For P. Henderson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | Joseph Ferens | Merchantman | For Hunting & Pattison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Willington Quay | Joshua Nicholson | Steamship | For Messrs. Tully, Wallace & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Dobie & Co. | Govan | Julieta | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory | | Houghton | Katherine | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Konneruka | Steamship | For Illawarra Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Larpool | Merchantman | For John H. Barry. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Latona | Fishing trawler | For John T. Wootton. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Readhead & Sons | South Shields | Laxham | Steamship | For Robert Harrowing. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead | Lily | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. Allan & Co. | Leith | L'Isolano | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Co. | Sunderland | Lizzie Stewart | Merchantman | For John Lacey. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. | Dundee | Loch Maree | Steamship | For Loch Line. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company | Newcastle upon Tyne | Lord Jeffrey | Steamship | For West African Steam Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Lylie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. Allan & Co. | Leith | Mamelena II | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Maria | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Mari Vagliano | Merchantman | For Vagliano Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Mars | Steamship | For Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Westacott Ship Building Co. | Barnstaple | Meda | Schooner | For Royal Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | The Strand Slipway Co. | Sunderland | Mercurius | Steamship | For Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Millom | Merchantman | For G. Nelson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Miner | Tug | For War Office. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Minerva | Steamship | For Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Kennebunk, Maine | Montauk | Fishing trawler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. Chambers | Dumbarton | Mount Etna | Paddle tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Germany | | Bremen | Natter | Wespe-class gunboat | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lewis & Co. | Blackwall | Neptune | Steamship | For George Doo. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Ngawoon | Steamship | For Irrawaddy Flottila Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Blaker | Crayford | Nile | Thames barge | For Edwared Rutter. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Macadam. | Govan | Nora | Yacht | For Messrs. Allan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Dobie & Co. | Govan | Norfolk | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Noukmyee | Steamship | For Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Onward | Steamship | For Great Northern Steam Ship Fish Carrying Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Planet | Lightship | For unknown owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Princess Beatrice | Paddle Steamer | For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steam Packet Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Quebec | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Reaumur | Merchantman | For A. D'Orbigny & Faustin, Fils. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Reindeer | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Renalder | Steamship | For W. Thomson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Jarrow | Rhuabon | Steamship | For Messrs John Cory and Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Caird & Co. | Greenock | Rohilla | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. N. Sara & Sons | Falmouth or Penryn | Rosetta | Steamship | For Messrs. H. Deeble & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Co. | Jarrow | Rothesay | Steamship | For Messrs. M'Naughton & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Whitby | Sahara | Steamship | For Bedoum Steam Navigation Company (Limited). |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Troon Shipbuilding Co. | Troon | Scotia | Barque | For Thomas Steele. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. Allan & Co. | Leith | Sea King | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Sendall | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Siren | Steam yacht | For James Coats Jr. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Sissie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | St. Albans | Steamship | For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | Starley Hall | Steamship | For London and Edinburgh Shipping Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | St. Bernard | Steamship | For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | St. Columba | Steamship | For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. S. Swan & Hunter | Wallsend | Storm Queen | Steamship | For Messrs. Ridley, Son & Tully. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lewis & Co. | Blackwall Point | Sunbeam | Tug | For Messrs. Reading & Palmer. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Tamarang | Steamship | For Carlson & M'Ilwraith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Thames | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Blumer & Co | Sunderland | Tharsis | Steamship | For Scott Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | The Hartlepools | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Thooreah | Steamship | For Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Hicks | Plymouth | Tiger | Yawl | For Mr. Rasch. |
| Unknown date | Peru | Federico Blume Othon | | Toro Submarino | Submarine | For Peruvian Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Campbeltown Ship Building Co. | Campbeltown | Tyne | Steamship | For Fisher, Renwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Violet | Steamship | For Gordon & Stamp. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Vixen | Tug | For Thomas Vere Fox. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Virent | Steamship | For James Westoll. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Wallace Brothers | Steamship | For Wallace Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. M'Kenzie & Co. | Leith | Water Witch | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Weatherall | Steamship | For Messrs. Fisher, Renwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Woodhopper | Hopper barge | For White Star Line. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Yoritomo Maru | Merchantman | For Yonoske Mitsui. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson | Leith | No. 8 | Hopper barge | For Leith Dock Commissioners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thorneycroft & Co. | Chiswick | 64 | Torpedo boat | For Admiralty. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thorneycroft & Co. | Chiswick | 65 | Torpedo boat | For Admiralty. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thorneycroft & Co. | Chiswick | 68 | Torpedo boat | For Admiralty. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Royden & Sons | Liverpool | 201 | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Russian Government. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Unnamed | Steam launch | For Argentine Government. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | D. & H. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Unnamed | Barge | For H. B. Huges. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Two unnamed vessels | Barges | For Atlas Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | H. Macintyre & Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steam launch | For A. Chaplin & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Anchor boat | For J. King & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Henry Murray & Co | Port Glasgow | Three unnamed vessels | Barges | For National Brazilian Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Henry Murray & Co | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Paddle steamer | For National Brazilian Steamship Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Lobnitz & Co. | Renfrew | Unnamed | Launch | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Napier, Shanks & Bell. | Yoker | Unnamed | Ferry | For Belfast Commissioners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Jonathan Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Three unnamed vessels | Steam yachts | For private owners. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Jonathan Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Unnamed | Barque | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Fullarton & Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steam launch | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steam launch | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steam yacht | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Unnamed | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Macadam. | Govan | Unnamed | Steam yacht | For Mr. Brannagan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Macadam. | Govan | Two unnamed vessels | Yachts | For private owners. |