List of ship launches in 1870 List of ship launches in 1870 List of ship launches in 1870

| Country | Builder | Location_ | Ship | Class_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Laird, Son & Co. | Birkenhead | HMSVanguard | Audacious-classbattleship |
| Hellenic Navy | Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino | Trieste | Vasilissa Olga | Battleship |
| United Kingdom | Maudslay, Sons & Field | Greenwich | Blackadder | Clipper |
| Royal Navy | Dudgeon | Poplar, London | HMSAbyssinia | Breastwork monitor |
| Royal Navy | Pembroke Dockyard | Pembroke | HMSIron Duke | Audacious-classbattleship |
| Royal Navy | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | River Thames | HMSMagdala | Cerberus-classmonitor |
| United Kingdom | J & G Thomson | Govan | SSAbyssinia | ocean liner |
| Royal Navy | Napier | Govan | HMSHotspur | Ironclad ram |
| Royal Navy | Chatham Dockyard | Chatham | HMSSultan | Central battery ironclad |
| Royal Navy | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company | Jarrow | HMSSwiftsure | Swiftsure-class battleship |
| United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Belfast | RMSOceanic | ocean liner |