List of ship commissionings in 1877
The list of ship commissionings in 1877 is a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1877.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January | United States Navy | USS Alliance | Enterprise-class screw gunboat | Bark-rigged | |
| 31 January | Royal Navy | HMS Alexandra | – | Central battery ironclad | |
| 1 February | Spanish Navy | Sagunto | – | Armored frigate | [1] |
| 14 February | United States Navy | USS Trenton | – | Screw steamer | |
| 16 March | United States Navy | USS Enterprise | – | Enterprise-class screw gunboat | Bark-rigged |
| 26 May | Royal Navy | HMS Thunderer | – | Devastation-class battleship | |
| 26 June | French Navy | Friedland | Océan-class armoured frigate | [2] | |
| 12 July | Spanish Navy | Jorge Juan | – | Jorge Juan-class screw sloop-of-war | [3] |
| 12 July | Spanish Navy | Sánchez Barcáiztegui | – | Jorge Juan-class screw sloop-of-war | [4] |
| 17 September | Royal Navy | HMS Shannon | Armored cruiser |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Silverstone, p. 395
- ^ Wilson, H. W. (1896). Ironclads in Action: A Sketch of Naval Warfare From 1855 to 1895. Vol. 2. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown. pp 2-4.
- ^ "Jorge Juan (1877)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Sanchez Barcaiztegui (1877)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (1984). Directory of the World's Capital Ships. New York: Hippocrene Books. ISBN 0-88254-979-0.