# List of ship launches in 1861

The list of ship launches in 1861 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1861.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class/type | Notes |
| 1 January | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Undaunted | Bristol-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 January | United Kingdom | J. Davison | Sunderland | Cabinet | Barque | For Clark & Co. |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Morton | Leith | Balbirnie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | John Vaux | Harwich Dockyard | Bombay | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | E. J. Harland | Belfast | Grecian | Cargo ship | For J. Bibby & Sons. |
| 24 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Coringa | Steamship | For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Newsky | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | William Simons & Co | Glasgow | Unnamed | Tug | For Barrow Steam Navigation Co. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | J. & J. Brown | Pallion | Chaturanga | Barque | For Hudson & Co. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | John Vaux | Harwich Dockyard | Dovercourt | Full-rigged ship | For R. W. Madam. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Elaine | Merchantman | For E. T. Gourley. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | John B. Jarrett | Nevin | Catherine | Sloop | For private owner. |
| 28 January | United States | Edward F. Williams | Greenpoint, New York | Mary A. Williams | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Finzel | Barque | For Mr. Finzel. |
| 29 January | France | | Brest | Juno | Ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Robert Innes | Leith | Mary Cumming | Schooner | For J. Warrack and others. |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles & William Earle | Hull | Neva | Steamship | For Messrs. Norwood & Co. |
| 30 January | United Kingdom | T. Smith | Fleetwood | The Farmer | Fishing smack | For Messrs. Sumner & Co. |
| 30 January | United States | J. B. Van Dusen Bros. | New York | William H. Aspinwall | Schooner | For James Callaghan, Mrs. Dale, John Shooks and Henry Weaver. |
| January | France | | Saint-Cloud | Argus | Despatch boat | For French Navy. |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Hibernian | Steamship | For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. |
| January | United Kingdom | J. & R. Bailey | Shoreham-by-Sea | Plough Boy | Schooner | For Field & Co. |
| 7 February | Austria | | Trieste | Grille | Gunboat | For Austrian Navy. |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Pandora | Philomel-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | | Portsmouth Dockyard | Chanticleer | Camelion-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Son | Dundee | Polynia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | | Woolwich Dockyard | Bristol | Bristol-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Moulmein | Steamship | For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. |
| 16 February | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne | Terribile | Formidabile-class ironclad | For Royal Sardinian Navy. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Govan | Prince Alfred | Paddle steamer | For North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Waterman's Steam Packet Company | Woolwich | Queen of the Thames | Steamship | For Waterman's Steam Packet Company. |
| 26 February | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Ville de Lyon | Ville de Nantes-class ship of the line | For French Navy. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Glasgow | Black Prince | Ironclad | For Royal Navy |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Sinclair | Stirling | Mary Tweeddale | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson & Duck | Stockton-on-Tees | Sicilia | Steamship | For London and Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Rees Jones | Port Dinorwic | Ward Jackson | Schooner | For Rees Jones and William Jones. |
| 28 February | United Kingdom | N. Cox | Roodee | Gitana | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Charles Moore & Co. |
| February | United Kingdom | Cochar | Montrose | Flower of the Forest | Brig | For Messrs. George Milne & Sons. |
| February | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Kelso | Full-rigged ship | For J. R. Kekso. |
| February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson | Renfrew | Saone | Steamship | For Oriental Inland Steam Navigation Company. Dismantled for re-erection in India. |
| February | United Kingdom | John Laird | Birkenhead | Zealand | Steamship | For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son | Liverpool | Beannuamha | Clipper | For Messrs. J. & T. Sinclair. |
| 11 March | United States | Henry Steers | Greenpoint, New York | Hope | Schooner | For Thomas B. Ives. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henderson | Renfrew | Guadalete | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earles' | Hull | Hero | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| 26 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson & Co. | Wallsend | Ambrose | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. J. P. Schlizzi & Co. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Kerman | Millbrook | American | Paddle steamer | For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | | Penmaenpool | Ann Morgan | Schooner | For Robert Jones. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Defiance | Ship of the line | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | General Havelock | Steamship | For Mr. Smurthwaite. |
| 27 March | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Italian | Cargo ship | For J. Bibby & Sons. |
| 28 March | France | Arsenal de Lorient | Lorient | Couronne | Ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 28 March | France | | Cherbourg | Dupleix | Cosmao-class corvette | For French Navy. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | | Portsmouth Dockyard | Glasgow | Bristol-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | John Ransom | Northam | J. H. Ransom | Barque | For John Ransom. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Swatow | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. Burns & Co. | Aberdeen | Commodore | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. |
| March | France | Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée | La Seyne | Alecton | Alecton-class corvette | For French Navy. |
| March | France | Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée | La Seyne | Andalousie | Steamship | For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales. |
| March | United Kingdom | Pace, Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Ann | Schooner | For Mr. Hodge. |
| March | United Kingdom | Camper | Gosport | Caroline | Schooner | For W. Quin. |
| March | France | | La Seyne | Castor | Aviso | For French Navy. |
| March | United Kingdom | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | Blackwall | Lord of the Isles | Paddle steamer | For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. & W. Smith | Newcastle upon Tyne | St. Lawrence | East Indiaman | For Messrs. T. & W. Smith. |
| 2 April | United States | Jeremiah Simonson | Greenpoint, New York | Santiago de Cuba | Paddle steamer | For Valiente & Co. |
| 4 April | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Invincible | Ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 6 April | Italy | | Castellamare di Stabia | Italia | Frigate | For Regia Marina. |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Westwood, Baillie & Co. | Poplar | Resistance | Defence-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Patterson | Bristol | Wye | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | City of New York | Steamship | For Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steam Shipping Company. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen | Glasgow | Ismay | Barque | For private owner. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen | Glasgow | Mexico | Brigantine | For private owner. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankine | Dumbarton | Annie Grieve | Schooner | For Duncan Hendry and others. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Margaret Kerr | Full-rigged ship | For John Kerr. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Thomas B. Seath | Rutherglen | Shamrock | Steam yacht | For Marquess of Conyngham. |
| 13 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Harvey & Son | Wivenhoe | Water Lily | Yawl | For Lord Alfred Paget. |
| 15 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bayley | Ipswich | Blue Bell | Schooner | For Messrs. Goddard, Haggar & Mills. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | Defence | Defence-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 24 April | United States | Edward F. Williams | Greenpoint, New York | Mary E. Fish | Schooner | For New York Pilots. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Robert Thomas | Nevin | Mary Hannah | Schooner | For George Frederick North. |
| 24 April | United Kingdom | Robert Thomas | Nevin | Reliance | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | John Watson | Sunderland | Middlesex | Full-rigged ship | For George Marshall. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Thomas Williams | Caernarfon | Miss Hunt | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Walter Hood | Aberdeen | Queen of Nations | Clipper | For George Thompson Jr. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Æolus | Cutter | For C. T. Couper. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros | Howdon | Batallion | Steamship | For Messrs. Laing & Stephens. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ratsey & Sons | Cowes | Volage | Yacht | For Lord Colville. |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Jura | Steamship | For Messrs. Fyfe & McCulloch. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Cohawl | Stobcross | Devina | Steamship | For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Company. |
| April | United Kingdom | Thomas R. Oswald | Pallion | Ironside | Full-rigged ship | For Temperley & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Lope de Vega | Steamship | For private owner. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Memnon | Schooner | For Messrs. Holt, Lamport & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Osborne | Steamship | For Messrs. G. Gibson & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | | River Tyne | St. Claspar | Paddle Steamer | For Citizens' Company. |
| 2 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Ferguson, McCallum & Baird | Flint | Caerwys Castle | Schooner | For David Jones. |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Archibald Denny | Dumbarton | Outro | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Fingal | Steamship | For Messrs. D. Hutcheson & Co. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Lady Nyassa | Steam yacht | For David Livingstone. Dismantled post-launch for re-erection on the Zambezi. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | George Lungley | Northam | Pride of the South | Brig | For private owner. |
| 10 May | France | | La Seyne | Cerdagne | Steamship | For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales. |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankin | Dumbarton | Norwegian | Steamship | For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankin | Dumbarton | Ospray | Chinaman | For Messrs. Martin & Co. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. | Leith | Volunteer | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's | Hull | Order | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 17 May | United Kingdom | John Jones | Aberdovey | Morben | Smack | For John Evans. |
| 18 May | United States | Henry Steers | Greenpoint, New York | Henrietta | Schooner | For James Gordon Bennett Jr. |
| 18 May | Colony of Nova Scotia | Joshua Dewis | Spencer's Island | Mary Celeste | Brigantine | For private owner. |
| 18 May | United Kingdom | G. K. Stothert & Co | Bristol | Mayflower | Tug | For private owner. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Mr. M'Lea | Rothesay | Black Eagle | Steam yacht | For F. Boyle. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Badenoch & Stewart | Garmouth | Good Hope | Brig | For Herman Ganson. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Mr. M'Lea | Rothesay | Rosette | Schooner | For H. Rigge. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Great Western Shipyard | Bristol | Medea | Schooner | For B. Hartley. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson & Duck | Stockton-on-Tees | Tartar | Steamship | For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | Alexander Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | The Murray | Clipper | For James Thompson & Co. |
| 29 May | France | Chaigneau et Bichon | Lormont | Tancrède | Lynx-class aviso | For French Navy. |
| May | Austria | | Trieste | Dalmat | Gunboat | For Austrian Navy. |
| May | Colony of Nova Scotia | | Merigomish | Eliza Frazer | Brigantine | For |
| May | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Eunice | Barque | For Lewis & Co. |
| May | Austria | | Trieste | Hum | Gunboat | For Austrian Navy. |
| May | United Kingdom | David Banks & Co. | Plymouth | Milo | Brigantine | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fairlie | Rowena | Schooner | For J. S. Mills. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmers | Howdon | Sir James Duke | Collier | For Sir James Duke and partners. |
| May | Province of Canada | T. C. Gingras | Quebec | Staffa | Clipper | For private owner. |
| May | Austria | | Trieste | Wall | Gunboat | For Austrian Navy. |
| May | United Kingdom | J. H. Watson | Sunderland | Wild Huntress | Merchantman | For G. Watson. |
| 6 June | United Kingdom | John Laird | Birkenhead | Anglia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 8 June | Netherlands | Rijkswerf | Vlissingen | Adolf van Nassau | Frigate | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Hugh Hughes | Penrhos | Jane Hughes | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | William Pile Jr. | Sunderland | Wisbech | Steamship | For Richard Young. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | John Barter | Brixham | Belle Aventure | Schooner | For John Barter, Edward Barter and others. |
| 11 June | United Kingdom | Camper | Gosport | Susan | Cutter | For Earl of Hardwicke. |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | John Harrison | Bevereley | Emily | Humber Keel | For E. A. Baron & Mr. Thorpe. |
| 12 June | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Earl of Elgin | Steamship | For H. T. Morton & Co. |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Princess Royal | Steamship | For M. Langlands & Sons. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | T. Metcalfe & Sons | South Shields | Arethusa | Brig | For William Davison. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Aurora | Imperieuse-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Ratsey | Cowes | Florence | Schooner | For Duke of Leeds. |
| 22 June | France | M. Marman | Brest | Magenta | Magenta-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Vistula | Schooner | For Messrs. Mitchell. |
| 24 June | France | Arsenal de Lorient | Lorient | Solférino | Magenta-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 25 June | France | M. Armand | Bordeaux | Saigon | Floating battery | For French Navy. |
| 25 June | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Glasgow | Scotia | Ocean liner | For Cunard Line. |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | James Henderson & Son | Renfrew | Arratoon Apcar | Steamship | For Apcar Line. |
| 27 June | United States | Merrick & Sons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Tuscarora | Mohican-class sloop | For United States Navy. |
| June | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ganges | Paddle steamer | For Oriental Inland Steamship Company. Dismantled for re-erection abroad. |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Glasgow | Princess Royal | Steamship | For private owner. |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. White | Cowes | Stag | Yawl | For HM Coastguard. |
| 5 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephe & Sons | Kelvinhaugh | Dunnikier | Barque | For private owner. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | Lungley | Deptford | Briton | Steamship | For Union Steamship Company. |
| 6 July | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Pallion | Dorothy | Barque | For Suart & Co. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Lizzie and Ada | Brig | For W. Watson. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pickersgill & Miller | Gloucester | Mary Stowe | Brig | For private owner. |
| 8 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Tamand | West Indiaman | For Messrs. Gregor, Turnbull & Co. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Mr. Oswald | Sunderland | Edith | Steamship | For Messrs. Webster & Co. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuelson | Hull | Eugenie | Paddle steamer | For South Eastern Railway. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | William Pile | Sunderland | Ganges | Full-rigged ship | For Nourse Line. |
| 9 July | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Rattlesnake | Jason-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | Enos | Barque | For Messrs. Smith & Co. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Ratcliffe & Co. | Sunderland | Fame | Barque | For Mr. Allen. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Potts Bros. | Sunderland | Jane Alice | Barque | For Messrs. Potts Bros. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | David Richards | Port Mado | Pilgrim | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Brown | Sunderland | Polly | Barque | For H. Wheatley. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | D. A. Douglas | Southwick | Saint Bernard | Barque | For R. Girvin. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | W. Adamson | Sunderland | Zodiac | Barque | For Mr. Adamson. |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Johnston | Carrickfergus | Dorothea Wright | Merchantman | For Mr. Wright. |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Chaloner, Hart, & Sinnott | Liverpool | Knight Templar | Full-rigged ship | For T. P. Sawyer. |
| 12 July | United Kingdom | Holland | Port Madoc | Talarvor | Schooner | For Dr. Williams and others. |
| 18 July | United Kingdom | Wapping Dock Company | Bristol | Osborne | Barque | For private owner. |
| 20 July | United States | George W. Jackman Jr. | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Fearnot | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's | Hull | Hebe | Steamship | For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons, & Co. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | J. G. Lawrie | Whiteinch | Andalucia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 July | United Kingdom | E. J. Harland | Belfast | Egyptian | Cargo ship | For J. Bibby & Sons. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | William Griffiths | Borth | Majestic | Brigantine | For Owen Lloyd. |
| 25 July | United Kingdom | Dundee Ship Building Company | Dundee | Beautiful Star | Brigantine | For Messrs. W. Long, Page, Cox, & Co. |
| 26 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Fyfe | Rothesay | Harriet | Cutter | For A. J. Lamont. |
| July | United Kingdom | Neptune Iron Works | Waterford | Avoca | Steamship | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pace & Co. | Sunderland | Celcus | Barque | For Blumer & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | | | Criterion | Brig | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Thompson | Southwick | Dorothea | Barque | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Watson & Son | Sunderland | Glance | Cutter | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | | River Clyde | Glenfallon | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Sunderland | Kalahome | Barque | For Smith & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | William Bonker | Salcombe | Kate | Schooner | For William S. Hannaford, Joseph J. Tolcher and others. |
| July | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Liberator | Barque | For P. Scott. |
| July | United Kingdom | John Davison | Sunderland | Lord Collingwood | Barque | For Tully & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Louis Napoleon | Steamship | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | | Seaham | Pearl | Brig | For private owner. |
| July | United States | | Three Mile Bay, New York | Penfield | Schooner | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Pera | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. C. Moore & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Peterhoff | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denniston & Pearson | Sunderland | Rose | Brig | For W. Kish. |
| July | United Kingdom | Thomas Stonehouse | Sunderland | Veleda | Barque | For Walton & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Unnamed | Clipper | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | River Tyne Commissioners | Howdon | No. 17 | Hopper barge | For River Tyne Commissioners. |
| 6 August | United Kingdom | River Tyne Commissioners | Howdon | No. 18 | Hopper barge | For River Tyne Commissioners. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. | Cardiff | Chimborazo | Barque | For W. Nichol. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Samuelson & Co. | Hull | Juno | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Sons. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Adamson | Alloa | Natal | Schooner | For Mr. Page and others. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Tod & MacGregor | Particki | Vaxo Andaluz | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 17 August | United States | Novelty Iron Works | New York | Unadilla | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Bayley & Sons | Ipswich | Problem | Schooner | For Messrs. William & James Bayley. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Laird & Sons | Birkenhead | Riva | Steamship | For Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co. |
| 20 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Sidon | Steamship | For Cunard Line. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Perseus | Camelion-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 August | France | | Lorient | Victoire | Frigate | For French Navy. |
| 22 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros | Jarrow | Ida | Steamship | For Galway Mail Packet Company. |
| 22 August | Austria | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Salamander | Drache-class ironclad | For Austrian Navy. |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Erin | Steamship | For Citizen Rivers Steamers Company (Limited). |
| 23 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Hansa | Steamship | For Norddeutscher Lloyd. |
| 27 August | United States | Jeremiah Simonson | New York | Seneca | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 29 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Henderson & Sons | Renfrew | Phœnix | Steamship | For Danish General Steam Navigation Company. |
| August | United Kingdom | J. G. Laurie | Glasgow | Andalusia | Steamship | For private owner. |
| August | Colony of New Brunswick | Messrs. J. & S. W. Olive | Carleton | Bristolian | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. |
| August | United Kingdom | W. Ratcliffe | Sunderland | Caprera | Merchantman | For William Bedford. |
| August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Mitchell's | Newcastle upon Tyne | Morpeth | Paddle steamer | For Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company. |
| August | France | | Rochefort | Sémiramis | Frigate | For French Navy. |
| 1 September | United States | Reaney, Son & Archbold | Boston, Massachusetts | Sagamore | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 3 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. A. Fullarton & Co. | Ayr | The Queen of the Fleet | Schooner | For John Ward. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Leslie & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Athens | Steamship | For Greek and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| 7 September | Austria | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Drache | Drache-class ironclad | For Austrian Navy. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | | Bristol | Emma | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | | Southport | Jessie Knowles | Lifeboat | For Royal National Lifeboat Institution. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Sons | Port Glasgow | Pladda | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Company. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Undine | Steamship | For Douglas Lapraik and others. |
| 10 September | United Kingdom | Read | Ipswich | Alpha | Pilot cutter | For Southwold Pilots. |
| 11 September | United States | | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Kearsarge | Mohican-class sloop | For United States Navy. |
| 14 September | United States | Webb & Bell | New York | Chippewa | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 14 September | United States | C. & R. Poillon | New York | Winona | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 16 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Queensland | Paddle Steamer | For Queensland Steam Navigation Co. |
| 17 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer Bros. | Jarrow | Era | Steamship | For Saint Petersburg Co. |
| 18 September | Russia | | Saint Petersburg | Dmitri Donskoi | Frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 19 September | Spain | Reales Astilleros de Esteiro | El Ferrol | Méndez Núñez | Ironclad | For Spanish Navy. |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | | Glasgow | Queen | Steamship | For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co. |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cox & Son | Bideford | Unas | Barque | For Messrs. Bath. |
| 21 September | Russia | Okhtinskaya Shipyard | Saint Petersburg | Alexander Nevsky | Frigate | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Govan | Express | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. Lyall, Still & Co. |
| 21 September | United States | Paul Curtis | Boston, Massachusetts | Huron | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 21 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gourlay, Brothers & Co. | Dundee | Scotia | Steamship | For Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | John Robinson | Sunderland | Darius | Barque | For Jobling & Co. |
| 24 September | United Kingdom | G. Short | Sunderland | Industry | Merchantman | For R. Ness. |
| 25 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stothert & Marten | Bristol | Pioneer | Steamship | For Weaver Navihation Trustees. |
| 27 September | Russia | Carr and MacPherson | Saint Petersburg | Opyt | Gunboat | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Colleen Bawn | Clipper | For private owner. |
| September | Colony of Prince Edward Island | | | Europa | Brig | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Rogerson & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Harry Clasper | Steamship | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Matilda | Barque | For Hankey & Co. |
| September | Spain | | | Patrocinio | Frigate | For Spanish Navy. |
| September | France | | Toulon | San Giovanni | Corvette | For Regia Marina, originally launched in 1849 and converted to screw power in 1861–1862 |
| September | United States | Mallory Yard | Mystic, Connecticut | Varuna | Steamship | For private owner. |
| September | Russia | | Nicholaieff | Wiepo | Corvette | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| September | Russia | | Nicholaieff | Wolu | Corvette | For Imperial Russian Navy. |
| 1 October | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne | Formidabile | Formidabile-class ironclad | For Regia Marina. |
| 1 October | United States | Hillman & Streaker | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Itasca | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 3 October | United States | J. J. Abrahams | Baltimore, Maryland | Pinola | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 4 October | Spain | | Cartagena | Helice Carmen | Frigate | For Spanish Navy. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steele & Co. | Greenock | Henrietta | Brig | For private owner. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Owen Roberts | Pwllheli | Physician | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 5 October | United States | Curtis & Tilden | Boston, Massachusetts | Chocura | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 5 October | United States | G. W. Lawrence | Thomaston, Maine | Kennebec | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | John Laird | Birkenhead | Orient | Steamship | For F. Clint. |
| 5 October | United States | Charles Mallory | Mystic, Connecticut | Owasco | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Askalon | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 8 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier & Sons | Govan | China | Steamship | For Cunard Line. |
| 9 October | United States | | Portland, Maine | Kineo | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 10 October | United States | | Boston Navy Yard | Wachusett | Mohican-class sloop | For United States Navy. |
| 11 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Napier & Sons | Govan | China | Steamship | For Cunard Line. |
| 12 October | United Kingdom | James B. Eads | Carondelet, Missouri | Baron DeKalb | Ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| 12 October | United States | Larrabee & Allen | Bath, Maine | Katahdin | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 15 October | United States | Jacob Birely | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sciota | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 15 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Forbes | Peterhead | Vesper | Schooner | For Peterhead and London Shipping Company. |
| 16 October | United States | George W. Jackman Jr. | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Marblehead | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | John Barter | Brixham | Esmeralda | Fishing trawler | For W. J. Hart. |
| 17 October | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Shearwater | Rosario-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Atlas | Steamship | For E. T. Gourley. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | William Briggs & Son | Sunderland | Eleanor | Barque | For J. Shepherd. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Cartsdyke | Prince Pierre | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 October | United States | S. Gildersleeve & Sons | Portland, Connecticut | Cayuga | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 21 October | United States | G. B. & W. H. Goodspeed | East Haddam, Connecticut | Kanawha | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 22 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Morocco | Steamship | For Messrs Burns & McIver. |
| 23 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Menzies & Co. | Granton | Maria | Schooner | For Messrs. Andrews & Banks. |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | McLea | Rothesay | Catherine and Mary | Sloop | For Robert Johnston. |
| 26 October | United Kingdom | Robert Jones | Voryd | Georgina | Schooner | For Messrs. Pennington & Co. |
| October | United States | N. L. Thompson | Kennebunk, Maine | Aroostook | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| October | Province of Canada | | Quebec | Carolina | Barque | For private owner. |
| October | United States | James Eads & Co. | Carondelet, Missouri | Carondelet | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| October | United Kingdom | W. Fletcher | Burscough | Estella | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| October | United States | James Buchanan Eads | St. Louis, Missouri | Louisville | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| October | United States | | | Mound City | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| October | United Kingdom | Brownlow & Lumsden | Hull | Panther | Steamship | For William B. Brownlow and others. |
| October | United States | James B. Eads | Mound City, Illinois | Pittsburgh | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| October | Spain | | | Triumfo | Frigate | For Spanish Navy. |
| October | Province of Canada | P. Brunette & Sons | Quebec | Viola | Clipper | For private owner. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons | Bristol | Orchid | Barque | For Messrs. T. Daniel & Co. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | J. H. Watson | Sunderland | Annie Comrie | Barque | For J. Gray. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | W. Pile Jr. | Sunderland | Aquilae | Snow | For S. Wright Kelso. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | David Begg | Full-rigged ship | For private owner. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Josiah Jones, Quiggan & Co. | Liverpool | Oasis | East Indiaman | For private owner. |
| 5 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. Stephen & Sons | Kelvinghaugh | Wave Queen | East Indiaman | For John H. Watt. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | | Deptford Dockyard | Investigator | Survey vessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 16 November | United States | | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Miami | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 16 November | United States | | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Ossipee | Sloop-of-war | For United States Navy. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Orange Grove | Barque | For Mungo Campbell Jr. |
| 18 November | Colony of Nova Scotia | John Richards | Yarmouth | Research | Full-rigged ship | For Thomas Killam. |
| 19 November | Spain | Arsenal de la Carraca | Cádiz | Africa | Sloop-of-war | For Spanish Navy. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. M. Lawrence & Co. | Liverpool | Colonia | Steamship | For Messrs. Drabble Bros. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | E. J. Harland | Belfast | Dalmatian | Cargo ship | For J. Bibby & Sons. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Thomas Williams | Caernarfon | Jane and Ann | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & A. Blyth | | Paraguayri | Steamship | For Paraguayan Government. |
| 19 November | United States | | | Penobscot | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| 19 November | Spain | Arsenal de la Carraca | Cádiz | Vad Ras | Sloop-of-war | For Spanish Navy. |
| 20 November | United States | | Boston Navy Yard | Housatonic | Ossipee-class sloop | For United States Navy. |
| 20 November | United States | | New York Navy Yard | Oneida | Mohican-class sloop | For United States Navy. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Roberts | Rhuddlan | Rhos | Merchantman | For D. Jones. |
| 26 November | United States | | Boston Navy Yard | Maratanza | Paddle steamer | For United States Navy. |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. | Liverpool | Lord Lyndhurst | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Liston, Young, & Co. |
| 30 November | United States | | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Sebago | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| November | Province of Canada | | Quebec | Bonaventure | Barque | For private owner. |
| November | United Kingdom | G. W. & W. J. Hall | Sunderland | City of London | Barque | For T. Todd. |
| November | Colony of Nova Scotia | | St. Mary's | Jane | Brig | For private owner. |
| November | Colony of New Brunswick | | Saint John | Onega | Barque | For private owner. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Harvey & Son | Ipswich | Tantivy | Schooner | For Mr. Pope. |
| 1 December | Portugal | | | Napier | Schooner | For Portuguese Navy. |
| 1 December | Portugal | | | Sa da Bandiera | Sloop-of-war | For Portuguese Navy. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Gresham | Full-rigged ship | For Teighe & Co. |
| 4 December | United Kingdom | | River Clyde | Macgregor Laird | Steamship | For African Steam Company. |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Stobcross | Jessie Brown | Steamship | For Ballycastle Iron Mining Company. |
| 7 December | United States | | Brooklyn Navy Yard | Octorara | Paddle steamer | For United States Navy. |
| 9 December | United Kingdom | Denniston & Pearson | Sunderland | Sovereign | Barque | For Mr. Dale. |
| 10 December | United States | | Portsmouth Navy Yard | Mahaska | Paddle steamer | For United States Navy. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Royalist | Rosario-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 17 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Govan | Cortes | Steamship | For Spanish Steam Navigation Company. |
| 18 December | United Kingdom | G. W. Hall | Sunderland | Rosalind | Schooner | For Mr. Robson Jr. |
| 28 December | France | | Toulon | Magicienne | Frigate | For French Navy. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Colon | Steamship | For Spanish Navigation Co. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Robert Wilson | Port Downie | Mary | Steam lighter | For Bonnybridge Tile Works. |
| 31 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Henderson & Co. | Renfrew | Soane | Steamship | For Oriental Inland Steam Company. |
| December | United Kingdom | Gray & Young | Sunderland | Alice Richardson | Merchantman | For Rehrdan & Co. |
| December | United Kingdom | | | Annette | Steamship | For private owner. |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Glasgow | Colon | Steamship | For Spanish Steam Navigation Company. |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thompson | Govan | Cortes | Steamship | For Spanish Steam Navigation Company. |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connel & Co. | Overnewton | Livorno | Steamship | For Messrs. Handysides & Henderson. |
| December | United Kingdom | W. C. Miller | Liverpool | Oreto | Steamship | For Messrs. Fawcett, Preston & Co. |
| December | Colony of New Brunswick | | Saint John | Volunteer | Barque | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | Curtis & Tilden | Boston, Massachusetts | Adriatic | Full-rigged ship | For Elisha E. Morgan, Richard Moore & Mr. Riley. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Ajax | Merchantman | For E. T. Gourley & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Syracuse, New York | A. C. Powell | Paddle tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Whiteway | Runcorn | Alice | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Allerston | Brig | For Messrs. Dukes. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. W. Hall | Sunderland | Anne Wood | Merchantman | For Wood & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | J. L. Wolverton | Newport, Michigan | Antelope | Steamship | For L. S. Bowtell. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Balcombe | Merchantman | For T. Hankey. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Sunderland | Belmont | Merchantman | For William Brown. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Bengairn | Merchantman | For Rae & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Barkes | Sunderland | Ben Lomond | Merchantman | For J. Morrison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Pearse & Lockwood | Stockton-on-Tees | Bermuda | Steamship | For Edwin Haigh. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson & Duck | Stockton on Tees | Bermuda | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brundrit & Whiteway | Runcorn | Bertie | Smack | For Brundrit & Whiteway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Mr. Harvey | Wivenhoe | Bessy | Yacht | For J. H. Hedge. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Bombay | Merchantman | For Cowie & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Scott | Sunderland | Brothers | Merchantman | For Scott & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United States | James Eads & Co. | Mound City, Illinois | Cairo | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Caldera | Barque | For Henry J. Madge. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. & J. Brocklebank | Whitehaven | Cambay | Barque | For T. & R. Brocklebank. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Cape City | Merchantman | For Henry Ellis. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Taylor & Scouter | Sunderland | Cathay | Merchantman | For J. Gibbon. |
| Unknown date | United States | James Eads | St. Louis, Missouri | Cincinnati | City-class ironclad | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Brooklyn, New York | Clifton | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | N. Stothard | Sunderland | Clintonia | Barque | For J. Robinson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | Colleen Bawn | Merchantman | For J. Smith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Denny & Rankine | Dumbarton | Colonist | Schooner | For John Phillips. |
| Unknown date | United States | William Webb | New York | Connecticut | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Naizby | Sunderland | Coral Isle | Merchantman | For Hick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pickersgill | Sunderland | Corrinne | Merchantman | For Hall Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Todd & Brown | Sunderland | Cresswell | Merchantman | For Mr. Eltringham. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Cygnet | Snow | For Walker & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Daybreak | Merchantman | For Coxon & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Inman | Lymington | Dolphin | Cutter | For Royal Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Vaux | Harwich | Dovercourt | Clipper | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Dunphallie Castle | Merchantman | For Duncan Dunbar. |
| Unknown date | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Edenton | Paddle steamer | For Albemarle Steam Packet Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Eliza Blanche | Merchantman | For Dalgetty and others. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Taylor | Sunderland | Ellen Mary | Merchantman | For Mr. Beaumont. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | L. Wheatley | Sunderland | Ellen & Lucy | Merchantman | For Mr. Goddard. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Todd & Brown | Sunderland | Erinagh | Merchantman | For Ewing & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Lawrence & Foulks | New York | Flambeau | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Austin | Sunderland | Florence | Barque | For Ord & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Freedom | Merchantman | For M. Robson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Port Madoc | Free Love | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John T. Alcock | Sunderland | Friar's Goose | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Robinson | Sunderland | Glenaln | Merchantman | For Mr. Rennison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Glenaros | Merchantman | For Adamson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Haswell | Merchantman | For Hugh Taylor & Co. |
| Unknown date | Prussia | | Stralsund | Helene | Brig | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Brooklyn, New York | Henry Brinker | Steamship | For Henry Brinker. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Baltimore, Maryland | Hetzel | Paddle steamer | For United States Coast Survey. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmer, Bros., & Co. | Jarrow | Hibernia | Steamship | For Atlantic Royal Mail Steamship Navigation Company. |
| Unknown date | Denmark | Baumgarten & Burmeister | Copenhagen | Hjejlen | Paddle steamer | For Michael Drewsen. |
| Unknown date | United States | | New York | Honduras | Paddle steamer | For Simeon Ackerman. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. S. Abbott & Co. | Hull | Hopeful | Fishing trawler | For James Westcott Jr. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Ibis | Merchantman | For Lucas & Co. |
| Unknown date | India | | Kurrachee | Indus | Steamship | For Oriental Inland Steam Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Naizby | Sunderland | Ione | Merchantman | For Ritson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Lawrence & Foulks | New York | Isaac Smith | Steamship | For E. J. Hamilton. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Bartram & Sons | Sunderland | Isabella | Brig | For Dawson & Co. |
| Unknown date | Colony of New Brunswick | | Saint John | Isabella Thompson | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Jeffersonville, Indiana | J. A. Cotton | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John T. Alcock | Sunderland | Jane | Merchantman | For Peacock & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Jane | Merchantman | For Mr. Brodie. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | builder | Sunderland | Jesmond | Merchantman | For T. Reay. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Josephine | Merchantman | For Ray & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Haswell | Sunderland | Kirkwood | Merchantman | For W. Kirkwood. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Lady Havelock | Merchantman | For J. Smurthwaite et al. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Sykes & Co. | Sunderland | Laura | Merchantman | For Green & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Parkersburg, Virginia | Lavinia Logan | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. Metcalf | Sunderland | Letitia | Merchantman | For Mr. Griffin. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Barclay | Sunderland | Letitia | Merchantman | For A. Thompson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Todd & Brown | Sunderland | Lollard | Merchantman | For J. Candlish. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Robinson | Sunderland | Lurline | Merchantman | For Messrs. Croptons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Sunderland | Margaret Davis | Merchantman | For F. Davies. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Cincinnati, Ohio | Maria | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Maritana | Snow | For J. & W. Hill. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford | Sunderland | Mary Ada | Merchantman | For Anderson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Peddie | Pallion | Mary Ann | Merchantman | For Mr Streugham. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Adamson | Sunderland | Mary Ann | Brig | For W. Adamson. |
| Unknowndate | United Kingdom | | | Mary Fry | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Pace | Sunderland | Matfen | Merchantman | For Gregory & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Hardie | Sunderland | Meg | Merchantman | For Mr. Hargreave. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Brooklyn, New York | Mercedita | Steamship | For J. C. Jewett & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Neptune | Paddle steamer | For James S. Napier & James McIntyre. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Norwich, Connecticut | Norwich | Steamship | For J. M. Huntington & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Natal | Barque | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. Hodgson | Sunderland | Neva | Merchantman | For Humble & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Newburn | Merchantman | For Fenwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Stanger | Stromness | Nisa | Smack | For Mr. Tulloch. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Newcastle upon Tyne | North Eastern | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Norwegian | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. & J. Gardner | Sunderland | Oban | Merchantman | For Craven & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Octa | Steamship | For Norwood C. M. & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Haswell | Sunderland | Oleander | Merchantman | For Philip Patmore. |
| Unknown date | United States | Jacob Aaron Westervelt | New York | Ottawa | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Charles Connell & Co Ltd | Glasgow | Palermo | Cargo ship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | Lawrence & Foulks | Williamsburg, New York | Paquete de Maule | Paddle steamer | For G. K. Stevenson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | T. R. Oswald | Sunderland | Parthenon | Merchantman | For E. Gourley. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | E. Potts | Sunderland | Pearl | Merchantman | For J. Wilson. |
| Unknown date | United States | Thomas Stack | Williamsburg, New York | Pembina | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Dumbarton | Pet | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | Japan | J. Mitchell | Nagasaki | Phantom | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Plato | Barque | For Mills & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Rawson & Watson | Sunderland | Polina | Merchantman | For J. Patton. |
| Unknown date | France | | La Seyne | Pollux | Aviso | For French Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simer | Sunderland | Prince Alfred | Merchantman | For T. Smith. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Quercus | Merchantman | For R. Lliff. |
| Unknown date | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Rescue | Tug | For Harlan & Hollingsworth. |
| Unknown date | United States | | St. Louis, Missouri | Restless | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | B. & J. Gardner | Sunderland | Robert Cleugh | Merchantman | For R. Cleugh. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Bartram | Sunderland | Rondinella | Merchantman | For G. Bartram. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | Rondinella | Merchantman | For William Nicholson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pickersgill | Sunderland | Rowena | Merchantman | For W. Abbay. |
| Unknown date | United States | | New Haven, Missouri | Sampson | tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Samuel | Merchantman | For S. & J. Pegg. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pickersgill | Sunderland | San Jose | Barque | For Mr. Langridge. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Dundee | Seafield | Clipper | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Inman | Lymington | Scout | Cutter | For Royal Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Southwick | Steamship | For W. Gray & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. Peverall | Sunderland | Sovereign of India | Merchantman | For Castle & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. C. Miller | Liverpool | Speedwell | Tug | For Liverpool Steam-tug Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Lister | Sunderland | Spring | Merchantman | For J. Harper. |
| Unknown date | United States | | New York | Stepping Stones | Ferry | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Sunderland | Stettin | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Stettin | Merchantman | For Zacharia C. Pearson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Susannah | Humber Keel | For William G. England. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Denniston | Sunderland | Sylphide | Merchantman | For Scurfield & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Davison | Sunderland | Thomas Dryden | Merchantman | For J. Dryden. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Austin | Sunderland | Thomas & Mary | Snow | For T. Thompson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. H. Potts & Bros. | Sunderland | Thrush | Brig | For Potts Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Pile | Sunderland | Tientsin | Barque | For J. Hay. |
| Unknown date | Province of Canada | | Miramichi | Troubadour | Barque | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Tuscarora | Paddle steamer | For Southern Steamship Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Green & Richardson | Sunderland | Vanquisher | Merchantman | For Mr. Farrow Jr. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Austin | Sunderland | Vedra | Merchantman | For Allison Whitefield & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Sunderland | Victoria | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Barkes | Sunderland | Volunteer | Merchantman | For T. Tiffin. |
| Unknown date | United States | | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Whitehead | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Hatchter, or Thatcher | Southampton | Why Not | Yacht | For C. J. Gray. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson | Sunderland | William & Catherine | Merchantman | For D. Park. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Peter Austin | Sunderland | Wiliam & Jane | Merchantman | For W. Kish. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | L. Wheatley | Sunderland | William Balls | Merchantman | For W. Balls. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. & J. Brown | Sunderland | William Walker | Brig | For E. Bassett. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | G. W. Hall | Sunderland | Winsome | Schooner | For Matthew Robson Jr. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wissahickon | Unadilla-class gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Albany, New York | Zouave | Steamship | For private owner. |