List of ship launches in 1885

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The **list of ship launches in 1885** includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1885.

## February

### 26 February

* ***Sirius*** File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway: Passenger/cargo ship launched by *Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft*, Flensburg, Germany for Bergen Steamship Company

## March

### 18 March

* ***Naniwa*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: *Naniwa*-class cruiser launched by W G Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Imperial Japanese Navy.

### 31 March

* ***Katsuragi*** File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan: Corvette launched at Yokohama Naval Arsenal.

### Exact date unknown

* **RMS *Etruria*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Launched by John Elder & Co, Glasgow.
* ***Mersey*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Protected cruiser launched at Chatham Dockyard.

## April

### 16 April

* ***Formidable*** File:Flag of France.svg France: *Amiral Baudin*-class battleship launched at Lorient.

### 28 April

* ***Howe*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Battleship launched at Pembroke Dockyard.

## May

### 1 May

* ***Yamato*** File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan: Corvette launched at Onohama Naval Arsenal.

### 16 May

* ***Takachiho*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: *Naniwa*-class cruiser launched by W G Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Imperial Japanese Navy.

### 26 May

* ***Puritan*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Yacht launched by George Lawley & Son, Boston, Massachusetts.

### Exact date unknown

* ***Galatea*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Yacht launched by John Beavor-Webb.
* ***Moy*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Sailing ship launched by Russel & Co, Port Glasgow.

## June

### 13 June

* ***Panther*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Launched at W G Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

### 15 June

* ***Benbow*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: *Admiral*-class battleship launched by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Leamouth, Essex.

### 26 June

* ***Infanta Isabel*** File:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain: Launched at Cadiz.

## September

### 10 September

* ***Leopard*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Launched at W G Armstrong, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

## October

### 21 October

* ***Admiral Nakhimov*** File:Romanov Flag.svg Russian Empire: Armoured cruiser launched at Baltic Works, Saint Petersburg.

### 27 October

* ***Hero*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Battleship launched at Chatham Dockyard.

## November

### 24 November

* ***Camperdown*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Battleship launched at Portsmouth Dockyard.

## December

### 3 December

* ***Thames*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Launched at Pembroke Dockyard.

### 5 December

* ***Chicago*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Launched by John Roach & Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania.

### 10 December

* ***Rhine*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Sailing ship launched by Russel & Co, Port Glasgow.

### Exact date unknown

* ***Polly Woodside*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Barque launched by Workman, Clark & Co, Belfast, Ireland.

## Exact date unknown

* ***Bristol*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Launched by Sam Paegnall, Charleston, South Carolina.
* ***Elcano*** File:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain: Launched at Manila for the Armada Española.
* ***Multnomah*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Paddle steamer launched at East Portland, Oregon.
* ***Pioneer*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Sloop launched at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
* ***Port Victor*** File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Launched at Newcastle upon Tyne.
* ***Rheinland*** File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany: Launched by H Hespe, Brake, Lower Saxony.
* ***Stiletto*** File:US flag 38 stars.svg United States: Launched by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Rhode Island.

## See also

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