List of ship launches in 1801

The list of ship launches in 1801 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1801.


Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
15 January Lucy Maria Merchantman J. Gilmore Calcutta India For Walter Dawes.
15 January Charlotte Brig Moore Plymouth  United Kingdom For Mr. Pedder.[1]
28 February Aeolus Amphion-class frigate Frances Barnard Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
29 March Scipion Téméraire-class ship of the line Lorient France For French Navy.
1 April Aggressor Archer-class gun-brig John & William Wells Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
1 April Escort Gun-brig John Perry Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[3]
1 April Jackal Bloodhound-class gun-brig Perry, Wells & Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 April Archer Gun-brig John & William Wells Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[4]
2 April Basilisk Bloodhound-class gun-brig John Randall & Co. Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 April Bloodhound Bloodhound-class gun-brig John Randall Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[5]
2 April Censor Bloodhound-class gun-brig John Randall Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[6]
2 April Locust Gun-brig Frances Barnard Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[7]
4 April Ferreter Bloodhound-class gun-brig John Perry Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[8]
4 April Mariner Archer-class gun-brig Thomas Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[9]
4 April Starling Bloodhound-class gun-brig Balthazar Adams Buckler's Hard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[10]
4 April Starling Bloodhound-class gun-brig Balthazar & Edward Adams Bursledon  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
11 April Mallard Archer-class gun-brig Frances Barnard Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[11]
14 April Medusa Amphion-class frigate Thomas Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
14 April Minx Archer-class gun-brig Thomas Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[12]
16 April Bold Archer-class gun-brig Wells & Co. Blackwall Yard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
17 April Charger Archer-class gun-brig John Dudman Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[13]
17 April Conflict Archer-class gun-brig Dudman & Co. Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
28 April Constant Archer-class gun-brig John Dudman Deptford Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
29 April Resistance Fifth rate George Parsons Bursledon  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[14]
2 May Elizabeth Merchantman William Naylor Wright Liverpool  United Kingdom For Robert Charnock.
2 May Snipe Bloodhound-class gun-brig Balthazar and Edward Adams Bursledon  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 May Héros Téméraire-class ship of the line Rochefort France For French Navy.[15]
11 May Monkey Bloodhound-class gun-brig John Nicholson Rochester  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
12 May Narcissus Narcissus-class frigate Edward Tippett Deptford  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[16]
May L'Invention Privateer Jean-François Thibault Bordeaux France For Jean-François Thibault.[17]
9 June Vixen Bloodhound-class gun-brig Balthazar Adams Buckler's Hard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[18]
13 June Dreadnought Neptune-class ship of the line Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
15 June Ann Full-rigged ship Randall Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For Matthew White.
18 June Atlas Merchantman Temple shipbuilders South Shields  United Kingdom For Simon Temple.
27 June General Stuart East Indiaman J. Dudman Deptford  United Kingdom For East India Company.
27 June Gilwell Merchantman Matthew Smith Calcutta India For private owner.
27 June Tartar Narcissus-class frigate Bridley Frindsbury  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 July David Scott Merchantman Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia Bombay Dockyard India For Thomas Garland Murray.
11 July Northampton Merchantman Peter Everitt Mestaer Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For captain Barker.[19]
July Jean Brig  United Kingdom For private owner.[20]
20 August Carrère Frigate Venice Venetian Province For French Navy.
24 August Medway Merchantman Fort William India For private owner.
29 August Speshnyi Fifth rate F. Ignatyev Arkhangelsk  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[21]
31 August Lillebælt Corvette Fugelsang Copenhagen Denmark-Norway For Dano-Norwegian Navy.
9 September Retreat Merchantman Obadiah Ayles Topsham  United Kingdom For Mr. Wigram.[22]
23 September Aigle Aigle-class frigate Balthazar & Edward Adams Bucklers Hard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
7 October Alcion Alcion-class brig Nantes France For French Navy.[23]
7 October Goéland Alcion-class brig Nantes France For French Navy.[24]
22 October Plantagenet Third rate Edward Sison Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[25]
24 October Name unknown West Indiaman Parr Plymouth  United Kingdom For private owner.[26]
6 November Countess of Sutherland Merchantman Hamilton & Aberdeen Tittaghur India For Hamilton & Aberdeen.
7 November David Scott East Indiaman Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For John Locke.
7 November Diligente Diligente-class corvette Brest France For French Navy.
10 November Krepkii Fourth rate V. I. Popatov Kherson  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[27]
13 November Alnwick Castle East Indiaman Perry Blackwall  United Kingdom For East India Company.
20 November Farne Full-rigged ship Moore Plymouth  United Kingdom For private owner.[28]
23 November Conqueror Third rate Joseph Graham Harwich  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
5 December Perseverance East Indiaman Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For East India Company.
15 December Atlas Merchantman William Baldwin Quebec City Lower Canada For W. Beatson & Co.
21 December Name unknown 90-gun Man-of-war Constantinople Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy.[29]
22 December Betsey Full-rigged ship Edward Bacon Calcutta India For Edward Bacon.[30]
23 December United Kingdom East Indiaman Perry, Wells & Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For East India Company.
24 December Furet Abeille-class brig Toulon France For French Navy.
Unknown date Aberdeen West Indiaman Aberdeen  United Kingdom For Mr. Gibbon.
Unknown date Aguilar West Indiaman William Watson East Stockwith  United Kingdom For J. Braddick & Co.
Unknown date Alexander Merchantman South Shields  United Kingdom For F. Hurry & Co.
Unknown date Alexander Merchantman Henry Baldwin Quebec City Lower Canada For John Lock.
Unknown date Althea Merchantman J. Gilmore & Co. Calcutta India For J. Gilmore & Co.
Unknown date Amity Merchantman Mistley  United Kingdom For Warran & Co.
Unknown date Ann Brig Fowey  United Kingdom For Ball & Co.
Unknown date Baring East Indiaman Barnard Deptford  United Kingdom For East India Company.
Unknown date Berk Third rate Rhodes Ottoman Greece For Ottoman Navy.[31]
Unknown date Betsey Merchantman Poole  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Bombay Brig Bomanjee Damão Portuguese India For private owner.
Unknown date Brevdrageren Brevdrageren-class brig Frantz Hohlenberg Nyholm Denmark-Norway For Dano-Norwegian Navy.
Unknown date British Hero Merchantman Thomas Hearns North Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Cato Schooner Nicholas Bools & William Good Bridport  United Kingdom For Mr. Lambden.[32]
Unknown date City of London West Indiaman William Rowe Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Fenn & Co.
Unknown date Cumberland Schooner Thomas Moore King's Dockyard, Sydney New South Wales For Colonial Government of New South Wales.
Unknown date Darlington Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[33]
Unknown date Doris Merchantman John & Philip Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[33]
Unknown date Duchess of York Schooner Hudson & Bacon Calcutta India For Royal Navy.
Unknown date Elizabeth Full-rigged ship Bridlington  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Fame Merchantman James M. Hillhouse Bristol  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Fame East Indiaman John Perry Blackwall  United Kingdom For East India Company.[34]
Unknown date Fethiye First rate Constantinople Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy.[35]
Unknown date Flying Fish Schooner Baltimore, Maryland United States For private owner.
Unknown date Fuerte Sixth rate Reales Astilleros de Esteiro Ferrol Spain For Spanish Navy.[36]
Unknown date General Augereau Ketch France For private owner.
Unknown date General Baird Merchantman Rangoon Burma For Fairlie, Gilmore & Co.
Unknown date George Smack Nicholas Bools & William Good Bridport  United Kingdom For George Browne.[37]
Unknown date Giano Brig Ligurian Republic For Ligurian Navy.[38]
Unknown date Hercules Merchantman Temple shipbuilders South Shields  United Kingdom For Temple & Co.
Unknown date Hercules collier South Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Hope Merchantman John & Philip Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For Francis Vasic.[33]
Unknown date Hunter Sloop-of-war Thomas King Dover  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[39]
Unknown date Jefferson Yacht Christopher Turne Salem, Massachusetts United States For George Crowninshield Jr., John Crowninsheild Veily and Calem Johnson.
Unknown date Kenau Hasselaar Fifth rate Pieter Glavimans Rotterdam Batavian Republic For Batavian Navy.[40]
Unknown date Lady Nelson Merchantman Bermuda Bermuda For J. Atkins.
Unknown date Lavinia Cutter Nicholas Bools & William Good Bridport  United Kingdom For J. Murphy.[41]
Unknown date Liguria Man-of-war Ligurian Republic For Ligurian Navy.[42]
Unknown date Little Catherine Merchantman Bermuda Bermuda For private owner.
Unknown date Lord Eldon Merchantman Sunderland, County Durham  United Kingdom For Mr. Kave.
Unknown date Lord Kinnaird Smack Nicholas Bools & William Good Bridport  United Kingdom For Dundee Shipping Co.[43]
Unknown date Majestic Merchantman Chapman & Campion Whitby  United Kingdom For E. Champion.
Unknown date Majestic Merchantman Whitby  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Margaret Merchantman John & Philip Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For E. Gray.[33]
Unknown date Mersey Merchantman Chittagong India For private owner.
Unknown date Nautilus Brig T. Nicholson & Col Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[33]
Unknown date Nonpareil Merchantman Price Baltimore, Maryland United States For private owner.
Unknown date Numa Merchantman Baltimore, Maryland United States For private owner.
Unknown date Pallas Fifth rate Pieter Glavimans Batavian Republic For Batavian Navy.[44]
Unknown date Paragon Merchantman John Brockbank Lancaster  United Kingdom For Mr. Ridley.[45]
Unknown date Perseverance Whaler Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For Mr. Mellish.
Unknown date Policy Whaler Dartmouth  United Kingdom For Hurry & Co.
Unknown date Proserpine Frigate Amsterdam Batavian Republic For Dutch Navy.
Unknown date Queen Charlotte Merchantman Calcutta India For Colvin, Bazett & Co.
Unknown date Queen Charlotte Packet ship Emsworth  United Kingdom For Post Office Packet Service.
Unknown date Rebecca Sims Merchantman Samuel Bowers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For Joseph Sims.
Unknown date Restauration Sloop Hardanger Denmark-Norway For private owner.
Unknown date Stirling Castle Merchantman Calcutta India For private owner.
Unknown date Superior Merchantman Talbot County, Maryland United States For Charles Boislandry & Felix Imbert.
Unknown date Supply Waterboat Bombay India For East India Company.[46]
Unknown date Süreyya Fifth rate Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy.[47]
Unknown date Ternate Brig Bombay India For East India Company.[46]
Unknown date Thames Full-rigged ship  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Theseus Merchantman John & Philip Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For ohn & Philip Laing.[33]
Unknown date Thetis West Indiaman Lancaster  United Kingdom For Mr. Houseman.
Unknown date Trelawney Planter West Indiaman Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica Jamaica For Mr. Sheddon.
Unknown date Trio Merchantman New Brunswick For private owner.
Unknown date Union Merchantman Calcutta India For private owner.
Unknown date Vaillant Privateer Bordeaux France For private owner.
Unknown date Warrior Merchantman Simon Temple South Shields  United Kingdom For S. Temple.
Unknown date Wolf Cutter Cowes  United Kingdom For Board of Customs.[48]
Unknown date Name unknown Merchantman South Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Name unknown Merchantman United States For private owner.
Unknown date Name unknown Full-rigged ship New England United States For private owner.
Unknown date Name unknown Merchantman Spain For private owner.
Unknown date Name unknown Merchantman United States For private owner.

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