# List of ship launches in 1876

The following ships were launched in 1876.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 1 January | United States | New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn | Trenton | Frigate | United States Navy |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co | Whiteinch | Glendaruel | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & A. Allen. |
| 11 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Salisbury | Hopper barge | For Indian Governmen. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co | Sunderland | A. 1. | Barque | For Messrs. Porritt, Webster & Co. |
| 12 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. James Wallace & Son | Perth | Gem | Schooner | For Mr. Miller. |
| 14 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Duthie & Sons | Aberdeen | Alexander Nichol | Schooner | For Aberdeen Lime Company. |
| 14 January | United Kingdom | | Bwlch | Annie Lloyd | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 15 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander MacLaine & Sons | Belfast | Kate Bousfield | Barque | For private owner. |
| 17 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Zoe | Barque | For Messrs. Henry Whittle & Co. |
| 18 January | United Kingdom | R. Williamson & Sons | Harrington | Geltwood | Barque | For John Sprott. |
| 25 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Clairmont | Barque | For private owner. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Carisbrooke | Paddle steamer | For Southampton, Isle of Wight, and South of England Steam Packet Company. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Mary Jose | Barque | For John Jose. |
| 26 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Silhet | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomson, Aikman & Co. |
| 27 January | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | J.J.B. | Brigantine | For John Browning and others. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Brambletye | Full-rigged ship | For W. R. Price. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Mabel Jessie | Schooner | For Messrs. J. Wigrall & Co. |
| 28 January | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Wild Swan | Osprey-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Anglo-Norman | Barque | For Messrs. Frost & Co. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | A. Palmer | Southampton | Queen of Palmyra | Yacht | For Marquess of Exeter. |
| 29 January | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company | Govan | Trentham Hall | Steamship | For Hall Line. |
| 31 January | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Denbighshire | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Hughes & Co. |
| January | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. | Partick | Alsatia | Steamship | For Anchor Line. |
| January | United Kingdom | Osborne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Gwrtheyrn Castle | Barque | For R. Rees. |
| 1 February | United Kingdom | A. & J. Inglis | Glasgow | Tredagh | Paddle steamer | For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. |
| 7 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Easdale | Steamship | For Mr. White and others. |
| 8 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Lord Elgin | Paddle steamer | For John Kidd. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird & Co. | Birkenhead | Shamrock | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway. |
| 9 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | The Canoma | Barque | For L. Macpherson. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Lizzie Porter | Schooner | For Messrs. Edmund Porter & Co. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Brown & Simpson | Dundee | Lord Kinnaird | Barque | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Marti-Colodar | Barque | For "Vdn de J. Marti-Colodar". |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | | Troon | Regard | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 10 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | S. A. Sadler | Steamship | For J. M. Lennard. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Ballater | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Samuda Brothers | Poplar, London | Belleisle | Belleisle-class ironclad | For Royal Navy. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Hermani | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | | Kinghorn | John Stirling | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | M. E. Ratsey | cowes | Raven | Yawl | For Colonel Stirling. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Roses | Paddle steamer | For Morecambe Steam Packet Co. |
| 12 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | The Lagan | Steam barge | For A. Guinness & Sons. |
| 14 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Hobart | Hopper barge | For Indian Government. |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | John Jones | Aberystwyth | Ann Jones | Schooner | For Edward Jones. |
| 19 February | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Thursby | Cargo ship | For W. Thursby. |
| 22 February | United Kingdom | Robert Crosbie | Chelsea, Massachusetts | Centennial | Schooner | For Beebe & Hopkins. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons | Linthouse | Nokomia | Barque | For Bartholomew M'Corkell. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Prince Leopold | Paddle steamer | For Southampton, Isle of Wigh, and South of England Steam Packet Company. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Roxburghshire | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co. |
| 24 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Clydebank | Sir Walter Raleigh | Merchantman | For Messrs. Donaldson, Rose & Co. |
| 24 February | France | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Tourville | Duquesne-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edwards & Symes | Cubitt Town | Jessie May | Paddle ferry | For Thames Steam Ferry Company. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Scot | Tug | For Messrs. James Grier & Sons. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Sir Walter Raleigh | Steamship | For Great Western Railway. |
| 27 February | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Taurus | Steam yacht | For John T. Clifton. |
| 29 February | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Hestia | Steamship | For Messrs. Thomas Russell & Sons. |
| February | United Kingdom | builder | Grimsby | John Chapman | Tender | For private owner. |
| February | United Kingdom | Charles Mitchell & Co. | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nubian | Steamship | For Union Steamship Co. |
| 2 March | United Kingdom | Merksworth Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Devon | Steamship | For Launceston and North West Co. |
| 7 March | United Kingdom | George Brown | Wilmington | Dayspring | Fishing smack | For J. Robins. |
| 8 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Son | Stockton-on-Tees | Lord Mar | Paddle steamer | For John Kidd. |
| 9 March | United Kingdom | Thames Iron Works | Blackwall | Zieten | Aviso | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | | Portmadoc | Anna Brainschweig | Brigantine | For David Jones. |
| 11 March | France | Arsenal de Rochefort | Rochefort | Duquesne | Duquesne-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Kate | Steamship | For Messrs. James Gray & Co. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | | Whitby | Nellie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 11 March | United Kingdom | William Swan & Son | Kelvindock | Wallace | Steam lighter | For private owner. |
| 13 March | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Childwall Hall | Steamship | For Hall Line. |
| 14 March | United Kingdom | John Watt | Dysart | Maggie | Schooner | For John M'Lauchlan. |
| 22 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Curlew | Steam hopper barge | For Indian Government. |
| 22 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Mudlark | Steam hopper barge | For Indian Government. |
| 23 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Snipe | Steam hopper barge | For Indian Government. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | N. Gibbon | Sunderland | Alice Mary | Barque | For John Frazer & Co. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co | Seacombe | Corso | Steamship | For Messrs. Strong, Reid & Page. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Penguin | Osprey-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 25 March | United Kingdom | Goole Shipbuilding Co. | Goole | The Princess | Steamboat | For Goole and Hull Steam Packet Company. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. | Footdee | Aristides | Merchantman | For Messrs. George Thompson Jr., & Co. |
| 28 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Empress of India | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. |
| 30 March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Nepaul | Steamship | For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Birchvale | Merchantman | For John Hay. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Sons | Fairfield | Cooleen | Barque | For William M. Barkley. |
| March | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Helena Mena | Barque | For John Wilson. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Renfrew | King Omaru | Steamship | For Messrs. Alexander Miller, Brother & Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | Mr. M'Laughlin | Aberdeen | Maggie | Schooner | For Mr. M'Laughlin. |
| March | United Kingdom | Richard Thompson | Sunderland | Sovereign | Barque | For R. Richardson & Co. |
| March | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Tientsin | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 1 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Ben Nevis | Paddle tug | For Ben Line Steam Tug Co. |
| 6 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Formosa | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Company. |
| 8 April | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Advent | Steamship | For James Westoll. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Frank Hedley Sr. | West Hartlepool | Moor Hen | Steam yacht | For private owners. |
| 10 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Carnegie & Matthew | Peterhead | Rose Bud | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | J. S. White | Cowes | Bessie | Steam yacht | For Earl of Harrington. |
| 11 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. P. Barclay & Son | Ardrossan | Lochranza Castle | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Silurian | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 12 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | St. Clair | Steamship | For Messrs. John M'Callum & Co. |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | E. J. Harland | Sailing ship | For Thomas Dixon & Co. |
| 20 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Mangana | Steamship | For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co. |
| 22 April | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Turquoise | Emerald-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Belle of Dunkerque | Steamship | For Messrs. Weatherley, Mead & Hussey. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Bonnie Doon | Paddle steamer | For West Coast Steam Packet Company. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | James Banks | Selby | Emily Millington | Schooner | For John Millington. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Niobe | Steamship | For Messrs. Pile & Co. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Teal | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Vigilant | Paddle steamer | For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. |
| 25 April | United Kingdom | William Thomas | Amlwch | Welsh Boy | Schooner | For Mr. Roberts. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Lyra | Steam yacht | For Sir William R. Brown. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Malaga | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Scottish Chieftain | Steamship | For Messrs. W. H. Ross & Co. |
| 26 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Taminoah | Steamship | For John Cook. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Portsmouth Dockyard | Portsmouth | Inflexible | Ironclad battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Lord Houghton | Steamship | For Goole Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| 27 April | United Kingdom | Caird and Company | Greenock | Snaefell | Paddle steamer | For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. |
| 28 April | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Greenock | Shandon Belle | Steamship | For City of Cork Steam Packet Co. |
| 29 April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Mary Low | Barque | For Messrs. John Low & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Alice | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| April | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. | Paisley | Chislehurst | Steamship | For Messrs. Pile & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Famenoth | Merchantman | For John Cook. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Swan & Son | Maryhill | Ossian | Steamship | For James Ross. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Steele & Co | Greenock | Padishah | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| April | Germany | Lürings Yard | Hammelwarden | Paula | Barque | For A Schiff & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Dalmmuir | Pioneer | Steamship | For M. H. Koch. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken, Mansel & Co | Whiteinch | Ravensdowne | Steamship | For private owner. |
| April | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Scottish Bard | Merchantman | For Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn & Co. |
| April | United Kingdom | | | S. P. W. | Schooner | For Messrs. J. Westcott & Sons. |
| April | United Kingdom | | Greenock | Stella | Steamship | For Governor of New Zealand. |
| April | Germany | Stettin Engine Co. | Stettin | Uhlan | Torpedo boat | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| April | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Werra | Merchantman | For Wätjen & Co. |
| 4 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Footdee | Ben Lomond | Paddle tug | For Ben Line Steam Tug Co. |
| 5 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. | Rutherglen | Benmore | Paddle steamer | For Robert Campbell. |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Earle's | Hull | Cameo | Steamship | For Wilson Line. |
| 6 May | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Dora Ann | Barque | For Richard James. |
| 8 May | Italy | Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia | Castellamare di Stabia | Duilio | Ironclad battleship | For Regia Marina. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. | Footdee | Elia | Brig | For Henry P. Watt. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Beauséant | Yacht | For C. Milward. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Swan & Co. | Maryhill | Bruce | Steam lighter | For George M'Farlane and Bellfield Chemical Works. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Ellora | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Aikman & Co. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co | Middlesbrough | Harriet Shiel | Steamship | For Thomas Shiel. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Iris | Steamship | For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Co. |
| 9 May | United Kingdom | | Chatham Dockyard | Temeraire | Ironclad battleship | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Fulda | Barque | For Messrs. Wätjen & Co. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Carolina | Steamship | For Messrs. J. T. Nickels & Co. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Gladys | Schooner | For N. Mathieson. |
| 11 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Naiad | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. J. Walmsley & Co. Collided with the Mersey Flat Thomas on being launched. |
| 13 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Waitaki | Steamship | For John Durling. |
| 20 May | United Kingdom | John Elder & Co. | Govan | Barnsley | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| 20 May | United States | Pierce, Montgomery & Howard | Chelsea, Massachusetts | Lillie | Schooner | For Boston Pilots. |
| 20 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray. | Port Glasgow | Maritana | Steamship | For Messrs. William Cruickshanks & Co. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. C. Hansen & Sons | Cowes | Oneagh | Schooner | For J. R. Cope. |
| 22 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumabrton | Wakatipu | Steamship | For New Zealand Union Steamship Co. |
| 23 May | United Kingdom | William Cook | Stornoway | D. L. Mackenzie | Schooner | For Æneas M. Mackenzie. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Argonaut | Merchantman | For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Camper & Nicholson | Gosport | Gwendolin | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Mirim | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. John Proudfoot & Co. |
| 24 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Partick | Regent Murray | Merchantman | For James Dickie. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | David Williams | Pwllheli | Lucy March | Barquentine | For Henry Thomas and Mr. Marsh. |
| 25 May | United Kingdom | William Harvey | Londonderry | Scale Duck | Fishing smack | For George Leek. |
| 26 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Willunga | Hopper dredger | For South Australian Government. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Cavan | Paddle steamer | For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Hugh Boag | Fairlie | Diana | Cutter | For Mr. Coats. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | George Brown | Hull | Gertrude | Humber Keel | For Messrs. Keeling & Johnsof. |
| 27 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Polynesian | Barque | For Arthur Cotter and others. |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Muir & Caldwell | Ford | Loch Awe | Steamship | For Messrs. D. Hutcheson & Co. |
| 31 May | United Kingdom | Robert Jones | Voryd | William George | Schooner | For Mr. Williams. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Aberlemno | Clipper | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. H. Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Agnes Murray | Merchantman | For James Law. |
| May | United Kingdom | J. E. Scott | Cartsdyke | Amelia | Barque | For private owner. |
| May | Victoria | Bevan & Cooke | Melbourn | Amphibious | Paddle steamer | For L. Iannacone. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | Aristides | East Indiaman | For George Thompson Jr. |
| May | United Kingdom | | Plymouth | Bee | Steam Yacht | For William Coward. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Co. | Dumbarton | Coriolanus | Clipper | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Glen Caladh | Barque | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Great Britain | Paddle Steamer | For private owner. |
| May | United Kingdom | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. | Greenock | Hinemoa | Lighthouse tender | For Government of New Zealand. |
| May | United Kingdom | Fyfe | Fife | Melita | Yacht | For David Tod. |
| May | United States Mexico | Patrick Henry Tiernan | San Francisco, California Port Isabel | Mohave II | Sternwheeler | For Colorado Steam Navigation Company. Built at San Francisco, dismantled and re-erected at Port Isabel. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Whiteinch | Scotstoun | East Indiaman | For Messrs. William & Alfred Brown & Co. |
| May | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Scottish Hero | Barque | For McIlwraith, MacEacharn & Co. |
| May | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Shakespeare | Full-rigged ship | For William Anderson. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Fairfield | Sheffield | Steamship | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Sla Snake | Steam yacht | For James Galbraith. |
| May | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Willanga | Dredger | For private owner. |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Balaclava | Steamship | For Messrs. Newcomb & Thomas. |
| 5 June | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Blantyre | Fishing trawler | For Kate Dart and Mary Dart. |
| 7 June | United States | William T. Malster | Baltimore, Maryland | Tench Coxe | Cutter | For United States Revenue Marine |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | North Hylton | James Beazley | Barque | For William Kelly. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Redcar | Steamship | For Messrs. Blair & Co (Limited). |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Scottish Knight | Barque | For McIlwraith, MacEacharn & Co. |
| 8 June | United Kingdom | | Totnes | Trojan | Merchantman | For Mr. Fowle. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Beemah | Barque | For Messrs. J. H. Johnson & Co. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Eastminster | Clipper | For Messrs. Berryman & Turnbull. |
| 9 June | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Princess Royal | Steamship | For Messrs. M. Langlands & Sons. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Russell & Co. | Port Glasgow | Manaro | Steamship | For Illawarra Steam Navigation Co. |
| 10 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Nelson | Steamship | For Warrambool Steam Navigation Co. |
| 13 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Koputai | Paddle tug | For John Darling. |
| 17 June | Dominion of Canada | Joseph Jeffrey | Yarmouth | J. S. Wright | Merchantman | For Nathaniel Churchill. |
| 17 June | Germany | AG Vulcan | Stettin | Prinz Adalbert | Leipzig-class corvette | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Esmerelda | Cutter | For Baron Churston. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Caird & Co. | Greenock | Japara | Steamship | For Nederlandse Indische Stoomvaart Maatschappij. |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Wigham, Richardson & Co. | Walker | Olaf Trygveson | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 21 June | United Kingdom | John Hadfield | Grimsby | Lottie | Fishing smack | For John Haylock. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | J. W. Curtis | Ipswich | Empress of India | Sailing barge | For C. Andrews and J. Baker. |
| 22 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Shenir | Merchantman | For John Smith. |
| 23 June | United Kingdom | R. A. Prichard | Pwllheli | Theda | Schooner | For Griffith Jones. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Abercorn Shipbuilding Co | Paisley | Ben Nevis | Steam lighter | For Messrs. G. Ferguson & Co. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Pallion | Fervent | Steamship | For J. Westoll. |
| 24 June | New South Wales | Air & Westergaard | Moama | Gem | Paddle steamer | For Elliot Charles Rendell. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Marlborough | Merchantman | For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Coulson & Co | Newcastle upon Tyne | Trio | Steamship | For Messrs. Fisher, Harbron & Renwick. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse, Lockwood & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Triton | Steamship | For R. C. Denton. |
| 24 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Wrestler | Paddle tug | For Liverpool Steamtug Co. |
| 27 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Black & Noble | Montrose | Vesper | Steamship | For Montros and Newcastle Steam Shipping Co. |
| 29 June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | City of Grafton | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| June | United Kingdom | | Port Glasgow | Eastminster | Full-rigged ship | For E. W. Berryman. |
| June | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | Jessore | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Eyre, Evans & Co. |
| June | United Kingdom | Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Marlborough | full-rigged ship | For John Leslie. |
| June | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Kirkloch | Barque | For J. Steel. |
| 10 July | United Kingdom | Dry Dock Co. | Newport | Admiral | Pilot cutter | For William Jukes. |
| 6 July | Germany | AG Weser | Bremen | Wespe | Wespe-class gunboat | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 20 July | United Kingdom | W. Harkness | Middlesbrough | Royalist | Barquentine | For Messrs. T. A. Bulmer & Co. |
| 21 July | United Kingdom | John Cormick | Dundalk | Irish Girl | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 21 July | Norway | Karljohansvern | Horten | Uller | Vale-class gunboat | For Royal Norwegian Navy. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Nunthorpe | Paddle tug | For North Eastern Railway. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton-on-Tees | Saint Mirren | East Indiaman | For Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour & Co. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | The Manelope | Clipper | For Messrs. J. Heap & Son. |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Thurland Castle | Sailing ship | For Lancaster Shipowners Company (Limited). |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Winthorpe | Steamship | For Mr. Fisher. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Middleton | Horsley | Steamship | For John Horsley. |
| 24 July | United Kingdom | Messrs. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Sarco | Barque | For private owner. |
| July | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Hotspur | Paddle tug | For E. Griffiths, Brother & Co. |
| July | United Kingdom | R. Craggs & Son | Middlesbrough | May | Schooner | For R. Craggs & Son. |
| 5 August | United Kingdom | | Sheerness Dockyard | Osprey | Osprey-class sloop | For Royal Navy. |
| 8 August | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Hylton | Belle of Arvon | Barque | For Messrs. Thomas, Griffith & Co. |
| 9 August | United Kingdom | Earle's Shipbuilding | Hull | Ruby | Emerald-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 10 August | United Kingdom | Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. | Barrow-in-Furness | Kent's Bank | Full-rigged ship | For J. B. Sprott. |
| 18 August | United Kingdom | | Pembroke Dockyard | Emerald | Emerald-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 18 August | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Tempête | Coastal defence ship | For French Navy. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Mr. Owen | Borth | Criccieth Castle | Brig | For Mr. Owen. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons | Preson | Her Majesty | Paddle tug | For Messrs. Martin & Constance. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | William Kinloch | Kingston on Spey | Leading Chief | Schooner | For Messrs. Kinloch and partners. |
| 19 August | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. | Hartlepool | Wolviston | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | William Newall | Ellesmere Port | Enterprise | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 21 August | United Kingdom | George Butchard | Gravesend | Oscar | Paddle tug | For Black Ball Towing Co. |
| 22 August | United Kingdom | Neath Abbey Ironworks Co. | Neath | Flying Scud | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 23 August | France | | Cherbourg | Annamite | Transport ship | For French Navy. |
| 23 August | United States | Oregon Iron Works | Albina, Oregon | Thomas Corwin | Steam cutter | For United States Revenue Marine. |
| August | United Kingdom | Mounsey & Foster | Sunderland | Arvonia | Full-rigged ship | For Arvon Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| August | United Kingdom | | Govan | Cairsmuir | Steamship | For Charles Williamson. |
| August | United Kingdom | W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Great Western | Paddle dredger | For Messrs. W. & T. Jolliffe & Co. |
| August | United Kingdom | | Garmouth | Letterfourie | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 1 September | Denmark | Orlogsværftet | Copenhagen | Ingolf | Gunboat | For Royal Danish Navy. |
| 2 September | United Kingdom | Albion Shipbuilding | Landport | Camellia | Schooner | For Mr. Crampton. |
| 4 September | Japan | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka | Jingei | Paddle steamer | For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | A. Spence | Garmouth | Nyanza | Schooner | For A. Spence and others. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Key & Sons | Kinghorn | Tudor | Steamship | For John Bacon. |
| 5 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Vellore | Merchantman | For Messrs. Eyre, Evans & Co. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Gunn Bros. | Cardiff | Dunrobin | Tug | For Messrs. White, Edmonds & Jenkins. |
| 6 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Winston | Steamship | For West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | Glenmore | Barque | For William Porter. |
| 7 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Pleiad | Barque | For James Newton. |
| 18 September | France | Arsenal de Lorient | Lorient | Redoutable | Battleship | For French Navy. First warship principally constructed of steel. |
| 18 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough-on-Tees | Theresina | Steamship | For Messrs. Fawcett, Preston & Co. |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Willia, & Owen | Portmadoc | Edward Seymour | Brigantine | For Lewis Hughes. |
| 19 September | United Kingdom | John Jones | Borth | Mary Claaseu | Brig | For Owen Evans and others. |
| 19 September | France | Arsenal de Brest | Brest | Rigault de Genouilly | Rigault de Genouilly-class cruiser | For French Navy. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | John Watson | Banff | Fair Wind | Schooner | For private owner. |
| 20 September | United Kingdom | Whitehall Shipbuilding | Whitby | Shildon | Steamship | For Messrs. George Pyrman & Co. |
| 22 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler & Chaffer | Seacombe | Tagus | Steamship | For Messrs. Leyland & Co. |
| 23 September | United Kingdom | Paul Rodgers | Carrickfergus | Richard Fisher | Schooner | For Messrs. John Wignell & Co. |
| 30 September | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Meadowside | Victorian | Steamship | For Adelaide Steamship Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Ann | Steamship | For Messrs. J. Burnett & Sons. |
| Unknown date | Jersey | Philip Bellot | Gorey | Castelia | Schooner | For Philip Le Mesurier. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Clan Ferguson | Merchantman | For Thomas Dunlop. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Steele | Greenock | Corsewall | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | County of Caithness | East Indiaman | For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Earl Derby | Barque | For J. M'Alister & Sons. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. & J. Inglis | Pointhouse | Edith Godden | Steamship | For Messrs. W. Godden & Sons. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon | Port Glasgow | Emu | Steamship | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Glenmure | Barque | For William Porter. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Hirondelle | Steamship | For Messrs. Matthew, Paul & Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Hogarth | Steamship | For Aberdeen and London Steam Navigation Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. D. & W. Henderson | Meadowside | Inchmarnock | Barque | For Clutha Shipping Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons | Dumbarton | Largs | Barque | For Messrs. R. Douglas & Son. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Govan | Pleione | Merchantman | For Messrs. Shaw, Savill & Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Rollo | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Denny & Bros. | Dumbarton | Rotorua | Steamship | For New Zealand Steam Shipping Co. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | Star of the East | Barque | For Messrs. Peter Smith & Sons. |
| September | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Elder & Co. | Govan | Thalia | Merchantman | For Messrs. Worman Bros. |
| September | Germany | AG Vulcan | Bremen | Viper | Wespe-class gunboat | For Kaiserliche Marine. |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmers | Jarrow | Medway | Medina-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 3 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmers | Jarrow | Sabrina | Medina-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lochinvar | Barque | For Messrs. Joseph Boumphrey & Co. |
| 4 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Lobnitz, Goulborn & Co | Renfrew | Mary Hough | Steamship | For Samuel Hough. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Allegiance | Full-rigged ship | For David Morgan. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | William Bruce Thompson | Dundee | Earlshall | Barque | For Job Bros. & Co. Ltd. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thompson | Dalmuir | Loch Fyne | Clipper | For Messrs. Aitken, Lilburn & Co. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Edwards & Symes | Cubitt Town | Pearl | Paddle ferry | For Thames Steam Ferry Company. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. | South Stockton | 'The British Enterprise | Merchantman | For British Shipowners Co. |
| 5 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Zamora | Clipper | For L. Macpherson. |
| 6 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Whiteinch | Alrune | Steamship | For Messrs. J. T. Salvesen & Co. |
| 9 October | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Cartsdyke | Eliza | Barquentine | For Messrs. Goodyear & Co. |
| 16 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Ardenclutha | East Indiaman | For James L. Mitchell. |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Corby | Full-rigged ship | For Corinthian Shipping Co., or R. Nicholson & Sons. |
| 18 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. | Wallsend | Eslington | Steamship | For J. H. Wilson. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | | Portsmouth Dockyard | Bacchante | Bacchante-class corvette | For Royal Navy. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. | Whiteinch | Benarty | Steamship | For Messrs. William Thompson & Co. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & M. Gunn | Cardiff | Comet | Tug | For Great Yarmouth Star Steam Co. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Yhjompson | Clydebank | Loudoun Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 19 October | United Kingdom | William Ashburner | Barrow-in-Furness | William Ashburner | Schooner | For Thomas Ashburner. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hunt | Slaughden | Hercules | Smack | For H. H. Fryman. |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Carnegie & Matthew | Peterhead | Robert | Schooner | For R. B. Hutchieson. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Adain Smith | Merchantman | For Kirkcaldy and London Steamship Co. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Mercury | Steamship | For Messrs. J. & P. Hutchison. |
| 21 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. | Port Glasgow | Newark | Clipper | For James Moffat. |
| 24 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. | Greenock | Portland | Steamship | For Clyde Shipping Co. |
| 31 October | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co | West Hartlepool | Lady Frances | Steamship | For Mr. Morton-Middleton. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. | Port Glasgow | Adam Smith | Steamship | For Kirkcaldy and London Steamship Co. |
| October | United Kingdom | | Peterhead | Forward | Schooner | For private owner. |
| October | United Kingdom | London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Imbat | Steamship | For Messrs. R. W. Cousens & Co. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Lochnivar | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Nairnshire | Merchantman | For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son | Dumbarton | North Carolina | Barque | For Messrs. Paton, Vicars & Co. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmers | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tay | Medina-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| October | United Kingdom | Messrs. Palmers | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tees | Medina-class gunboat | For Royal Navy. |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Balmoral Castle | Steamship | For Castle Line. |
| 3 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. John Reid & Co. | Port Glasgow | Carnegie | Clipper | For James Moffat. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. | Seacombe | Algerian | Steamship | For Messrs. Frederick Leyland & Co. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | builder | Sunderland | Armstrong | Steamship | For James Wait. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Simons & Co. | Renfrew | Greenock | Hopper dredger | For Greenock Harbour Trustees. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Kinsembo | Steamship | For British and African Steam Navigation Co. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Elder & Company | Glasgow | Nelson | Nelson-class cruiser | For Royal Navy |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | James E. Scott | Cartsdyke | Serapis | Clipper | For William Lund. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Sicily | Steamship | For David MacIver. |
| 4 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Black & Noble | Montrose | Tucimirari | Steamship | For Tasmania Steam Navigation Co. |
| 6 November | Netherlands | Rijkswerf | Amsterdam | Atjeh | Atjeh-class cruiser | For Royal Netherlands Navy. |
| 9 November | France | Arsenal de Toulon | Toulon | Trident | Colbert-class ironclad | For French Navy. |
| 12 November | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson & Sons | Sunderland | Prometheus | Steamship | For Alexander Smith & Co. |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Mousmie | Yacht | For P. O'Connor. |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Opawa | Merchantman | For New Zealand Shipping Co. |
| 14 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Richard Anning | Steamship | For J. H. Anning. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co | South Stockton-on-Tees | Imbros | Steamship | For Messrs. Henry Briggs, Sons, & Co. |
| 16 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. | Meadowside | Inch Kenneth | Merchantman | For Clutha Shipping Co. |
| 18 November | United Kingdom | Napiers | Glasgow | Northampton | Nelson-class cruiser | For Royal Navy. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. | Port Glasgow | Drumclog | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| 20 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Dalmuir | Loch Long | Clipper | For Messrs. Aitken, Lilburne & Co. |
| 20 November | New Zealand | Fraser & Tinne | Auckland | Rotomahana | Steamship | For Fraser & Tinne. |
| 21 November | United Kingdom | George Brown | Hull | Victor | Fishing smack | For . |
| 30 November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Aitken & Mansel | Partick | Diana | Steamship | For London and South Western Railway. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Scott & Co. | Greenock | Ariadne | Merchantman | For James J. Grieve. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Bessie Jose | Barque | For J. Jose. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. | Dumbarton | Corina | Barque | For L. Macpherson and others. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. | Scotstoun | East Lothian | Merchantman | For James Boyd. |
| November | Norway | | | Frid | Brig | For private owner. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Govan | Kinclune | Merchantman | For Mr. Cooper. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. Fullarton & Co. | Merksworth | Larne | Steamship | For private owner. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. J. & G. Thomson | Dalmuir | Loch Long | Merchantman | For General Shipping Co. |
| November | United Kingdom | J. T. Eltringham | South Shields | Lord Derby | Tug | For Stanley Tug Co. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Oban Bay | Merchantman | For Messrs. Hatfield, Cameron & Co. |
| November | United Kingdom | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. | Govan | Radnorshire | Steamship | For Messrs. D. J. Jenkins & Co. |
| November | United Kingdom | Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | Smyrna | Barque | For George Thompson Jr. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Letterewe | Barque | For Messrs. Dixon, Irwin & Co. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Turnbull & Son | Whitby | Lizzie | Steamship | For Messrs. James Gray & Co. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall & Co. | Aberdeen | Natal | Barque | For private owner. |
| 2 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Steelfield | Sailing ship | For R. C. McNaughton & Co. |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Thomas Jones | Aberystwyth | Conovium | Schooner | For William Jones. |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. James & George Thomson | Clydebank | Loch Linnhe | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. & R. Wilson. |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop | Port Glasgow | Menam | Paddle tug | For Borneo Company. |
| 5 December | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | Miantonomoh | Monitor | For United States Navy. |
| 5 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Piako | Merchantman | For New Zealand Shipping Company. |
| 11 December | United Kingdom | | Great Yarmouth | Carlisle | Smack | For Thomas Lindsey. |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. | Aberdeen | Petrel | Steamship | For General Steam Navigation Company. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | J. P. Rennoldson | South Shields | Earl of Beaconsfield | Paddle tug | For W. H. Martin. |
| 13 December | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Flamingo | Condor-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Murdoch & Murray | Port Glasgow | Flying Foam | Tug | For Clyde Shipping Co. |
| 14 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons | Linthouse | Léon | Steamship | For MM. Chevilotte Frères. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Dobie & Co. | Govan | Eskbank | Barque | For Messrs. George, Gray, Macfarlane & Co. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Griffon | Condor-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| 16 December | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Stockton-on-Tees | Hewett | Steamship | For private owner. |
| 28 December | United Kingdom | | Devonport Dockyard | Condor | Condor-class gunvessel | For Royal Navy. |
| December | United Kingdom | Irvine Shipbuilding Co. | Irvine | Bheinn Bharam | Schooner | For Alexander M'Millan. |
| December | United Kingdom | Messrs. William Gray & Co. | West Hartlepool | Evelyn | Steamship | For Messrs. Merryweather, Coverdale & Todd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Acklam | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | New South Wales | Edward Davis | Brisbane Water | Acme | Schooner | For Edward Davis & David Copper. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co | Liverpool | Adventure | Lifting vessel | For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Alne Holme | Steamship | For Hine Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bell & Trolley | Grimsby | Alpha | Fishing trawler | For John Trolley. |
| Unknown date | United States | | | Amaryllis | Catamaran | For Nathanael Greene Herreshoff. |
| Unknown date | Norway | | | Anna Karoline | Jekt | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Arabella | Merchantman | For T. E. Hick. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Archer | Barque | For P. Iredald. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Whiteinch | Ares | Barque | For Hugh Barton. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas Brassey & Co. | Birkenhead | Argentina | Steamship | For M. Susanis. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gardner | Sunderland | Argo | Merchantman | For R. Humble. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Allsup & Sons | Preston | Ariel | Steamboat | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Cardigan Bridge | Augustine | Barque | For Messrs. A. A. Macdonald Brothers. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. | Dundee | Aurora | Whaler | For Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Ayton | Collier | For Barwick & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Beech Holm | Merchantman | For R. H. Gayner |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. E. Scott | Cartsdyle | Belle | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Robert Thompson Jr. | Sunderland | Bhotan | Full-rigged ship | For E. Bates & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Blagdon | Merchantman | For Arkless, Bell & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Crown | Sunderland | Bon Accord | Barque | For J. Hossack. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Boreas | Merchantman | For Alfred Holt. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Brier Holme | Barque | For Hine Bros. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Carmelo | Barque | For G. J. Hay. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Carnarvonshire | Merchantman | For Messrs. Hughes & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Celia | Merchantman | For W. C. Jarvis. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros | Sunderland | Champion of the Seas | Merchantman | For J. Shearer. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Charles Cotesworth | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Cotesworth, Lyne & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. | Greenock | Chefoo | Steamship | For China Navigatio Co. Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Chilena | Merchantman | For Tomlinson, Hodgett & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Commonwealth | Merchantman | For Day & Farlan. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Corsair | Merchantman | For Turner, Edwards & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Son | Middlesbrough-on-Tees | Daisy | Schooner | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. F. Pile | Sunderland | Dawn | Merchantman | For Pile & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepool | Daybreak | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | | | Drift | Schooner | For United States Coast Survey. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Dronningen | Paddle steamer | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Eildenhope | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Elwy | Barque | For Messrs. Jones, Thomas & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | A. Simey & Co | Sunderland | Emily | Merchantman | For T. Kish et al. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | Emily A. Davies | Merchantman | For J. Davies. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co | Liverpool | Enterprise | Lifting vessel | For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Erasmus Wilson | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Ernest | Smack | For Thomas Rolstone. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Euras | Merchantman | For Alfred Holt. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Everham Abbey | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. James Poole & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Fenton | Steamship | For W. Milnes. |
| Unknown date | Norway | C. H. Christensen | Arendal | Fido | Barquentine | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Flintshire | Merchantman | For Messrs. Hughes & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bewley, Webb & Co. | Dublin | Fly | Barge | For Grand Canal Company. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Garron Tower | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Joseph L. Thompson | Sunderland | G. B. S. | Full-rigged ship | For G. B. Sully. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Gemini | Fishing trawler | For John Elliott & Thomas Williams. |
| Unknown date | United States | | | Gladiator | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Glandinorwig | Barque | For W. E. Jones. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | James Laing | Sunderland | Glendovey | Barque | For William James & N. Boath. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. E. Scott | Cartsdyle | Goatfell | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Blumer & Co. | Sunderland | Golden Sunset | Barque | For Henry Beynon & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Groper | Dredger | For Queensland Government. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Gwendoline | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Hallamshire | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Laird Bros. | Birkenhead | Han Kwang | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Hesleden | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Edwin Barter | Brixham | Hiawatha | Fishing trawler | For Edwin Barter. |
| Unknown date | Ottoman Empire | | Golden Horn | Hisber | Gunboat | For Ottoman Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Caird & Company | Greenock | Inchgreen | Barque | For W Lindsay & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Ireshope | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | France | | La Seyne-sur-Mer | Jorge Juan | Jorge Juan-class sloop | For Spanish Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. | Middlesbrough | Joseph Pease | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Kaisteur | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. E. Withy & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Kate Fawcett | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Richard Thompson | Sunderland | Kentish Tar | Merchantman | For G. Simpson & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Harkess | Middlesbrough | Kezia Harrison | Schooner | For A. J. Harrison. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | J. Gardner | Sunderland | Lady Kilmarnock | Merchantman | For A. Hay & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | La Felguera | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | R. & J. Evans & Co. | Liverpool | Lalla Rookh | Barque | For E. C. Friend & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Lanoma | Barque | For Thomas Boss Walker. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | La Querida | Merchantman | For Tomlinson, Hodgett & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. Gray & Co. | West Hartlepoool | Lastingham | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Isaac Thornycroft | Chiswick | Lightning | Torpedo boat | For Royal Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Lorraine | Merchantman | For J. Lidgett & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | Willington on Tyne | Lucy Compton | Schooner | For Charles Tully & Co. |
| Unknown date | France | Chantiers de la Roque | Bordeaux | Maipu | Barque | For MM. A. D. Bordes & Fils. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Goole Engineering & Shipbuilding Company | Goole | Manchester | Paddle steamer | For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Mangrove | Steamship | For Messrs. Charles Horsfall & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Pickersgill | Sunderland | Mary Emily | Merchantman | For J. Jones & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co | Liverpool | Melanopa | Merchantman | For Messrs. J. Heap & Sons. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co | Sunderland | Melpomene | Merchantman | For J. Scott & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Mercia | Barque | For P. Hick. |
| Unknown date | Washington Territory | | Tumwater | Messenger | Sternwheeler | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | S. Richards & Co. | Lowestoft | Nil Desperandum | Drifter | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Notas | Merchantman | For Alfred Holt. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Ocean | Merchantman | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | Peer of the Realm | Merchantman | For Farlam & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Son | Middlesbrough-on-Tees | Peterborough | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | John Readhead & Sons Ltd. | South Shields | President | Tug | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Osbourne, Graham & Co. | Sunderland | Queen of Cambria | Barque | For R. Jones. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Raglan Castle | Barque | For Messrs. Richards, Mills & Co. |
| Unknown date | United States | Harlan & Hollingsworth | Wilmington, Delaware | Ranger | Gunboat | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | Jersey | Charles W. Aubin | Jersey | Red Gauntlet | Schooner | For William Pugsley. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Red Star | Merchantman | For W. Wilkie. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Bartram, Haswell & Co. | Sunderland | Rossend Castle | Merchantman | For H. t. Mawson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Cammell Laird | Birkenhead | Rose | Paddle steamer | For London and North Western Railway. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | W. Richardson | Sunderland | Sabrina | Merchantman | For W. W. Steers & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George S. Gulston | Sunderland | Sea Mew | Merchantman | For R. Clayton. |
| Unknown date | Ottoman Empire | | Golden Horn | Seifi | Gunboat | For Ottoman Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. & J. Evans | Liverpool | Shakespearo | Barque | For Messrs. E. C. Friend & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | | | Stanley | Yacht | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. | Middlesbrough | Strathairlie | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Austin & Hunter | Sunderland | Sylph | Merchantman | For J. Pile & Co. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. R. Craggs & Son. | location | Teesdale | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United States | Gunder Jorgenson | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Tennie and Laura | Scow | For Ole Osmondson & Otto A. Bjorkgnist. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Cape Vincent, New York | T. H. Camp | Tug | For Booth Packing Co. |
| Unknown date | China | Jiangnan Shipyard | Shanghai | Tsao-kiang | Gunboat | For Nanyang Fleet, Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Short Bros. | Sunderland | Tunstall | Steamship | For John S. Barwick. |
| Unknown date | United States | | Boothbay, Maine | Vester | Steamship | For private owner. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons | Liverpool | Vortigern | Steamship | For W. H. Dixon. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. | Whiteinch | Wanaka | Steamship | For Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | George Butchard | Gravesend | Wellington | Paddle tug | For George Butchard. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | William Doxford & Sons | Sunderland | West York | Merchantman | For T. Thompson. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. | Liverpool | Woodville | Barque | For J. Nelson. |
| Unknown date | China | | Shanghai | Yang-woo | Frigate | For Imperial Chinese Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Baltic Engine Works | Hull | No. 80 | Steam barge | For Undertakers of the Aire and Calder Navigation. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Baltic Engine Works | Hull | No. 81 | Steam barge | For Undertakers of the Aire and Calder Navigation. |