List of ship launches in 1818

The list of ship launches in 1818 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1818.

Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
8 January Centaure Bucentaure-class ship of the line Jean Michel Segondat Cherbourg  United Kingdom For French Navy.[1]
9 January Isabella Full-rigged ship John Warwick Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For private owner.
January Agenoria Brig J. Morrice Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Barker.[2][3]
24 February William Etherington Full-rigged ship Messrs. Smith Gainsborough  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
February Barbara Brig Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[5]
February Castle Forbes Full-rigged ship Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[5]
February Mary Ann Schooner Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[6]
February Norval Brig Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[5]
February Resolution Brig Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[5]
2 March Sesostris Merchantman James Shepherd Paull  United Kingdom For Mr. Staniforth.
21 March Neptune Bucentaure-class ship of the line Aimé Jean Louis Nicholas René Le Dean Lorient France For French Navy.[7]
23 March Lucy Davidson Indiaman John & Mark Richards Southampton  United Kingdom For private owner.[8]
24 March George Canning Merchantman Mottershead & Heyes Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[9]
6 April Iris Iris-class schooner Rochefort France For French Navy.[10]
8 April Rockingham East Indiaman Philip Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Laing.
27 April Sisters Brig Steemson Hull  United Kingdom For John Marshall.[11]
27 April Stedcombe Schooner Lyme Regis  United Kingdom For private owner.
1 May Oktrytie Kamchatka-class frigate B. F. Stoke Saint Petersburg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[12]
2 May Olive Branch Snow Thomas White Cowes  United Kingdom For Brown Mount.
7 May Flora Fourth rate A. I. Melikhov Nicholaieff  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[13]
8 May Skoryi Anapa-class ship of the line M. K. Surovtsov Kherson  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[14]
14 May Vulcan Steamboat Messrs. Wilson & Smillie Falkirk  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Co.[15]
20 May Retvizan Selafail-class ship of the line A. M. Kurochkin Arkhangelsk  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[16]
28 May Walk-in-the-Water Paddle steamer Noah Brown Black Rock, New York United States For Lake Erie Steamboat Company.
May Fanny Brig Monkwearmouth  United Kingdom For private owner.[17]
3 June Racer Nightingale-class cutter Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
3 June Sprightly Nightingale-class cutter Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
10 June Diana Amfitrada-class frigate A. M. Kurochkin Arkhangelsk  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[18]
18 June Duc de Berry Téméraire-class ship of the line Aimé Jean Louis Nicholas René Le Dean Rochefort France For French Navy.[19]
18 June Ladoga Transport ship Y. A. Kolodkin Lodeynoye Pole  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[20]
24 June Unnamed Steamship Naples Kingdom of the Two Sicilies For private owner.[21]
June Ann Merchantman J. Watson & P. Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Denton.[2][22]
June Antelope Sailboat  United Kingdom For private owner.[23]
June Barretto Junior Merchantman Michael Smith Howrah India For R. Ford & Co.
1 July Raduga Schooner B. F. Stoke Saint Petersburg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[24]
4 July Guard Schooner Gibson Hull  United Kingdom For Gee, Loft & Co.[25]
4 July Vostok Sloop-of-war B. F. Stoke Saint Petersburg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[26]
15 July Diana Frigate Copenhagen Denmark For Royal Danish Navy.[27]
27 July Gonets Feniks-class sloop A. I. Melikhov Saint Petersburg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[28]
July Curacio Corvette Forman Cheeseman Corlear's Hook, New York United States For Paul Delano.
July Hippomene Merchantman Nantes France For private owner.[29]
3 August Svir Mirnyi-class transport ship Y. A. Kolodkin Lodeynoye Pole  Russia For Imperil Russian Navy.[30]
5 August Dauntless Merchantman Steemson Hull  United Kingdom For Messrs. Eggington & Beadle.[31]
17 August Pegas Vestnik-class
cutter
B. F. Stoke Saint Petersburg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[32]
August Emulous Brig J. Bell Sunderland  United Kingdom For B. Roberts & Co.[2][33]
August Constance Frigate Brest France For French Navy.[34]
August Savannah Paddle steamer Fickett & Crockett New York United States For Savannah Steamship Company.
3 September Malay Merchantman John Scott & Sons Greenock  United Kingdom For Roger Sinclair.
16 September Bussorah Merchant Merchantman J. Thomas Howrah India For W. Bruce & Co.
18 September Asiya Fifth rate Egypt For Egyptian Navy.[35]
September Nimrod Smack Richard Bussell Lyme Regis  United Kingdom For Thompson, Lumsden & Catto.[36]
1 October Thames East Indiaman John Blackett Poplar  United Kingdom For John Blackett.
2 October Albion East Indiaman Robert Steele Greenock  United Kingdom For private owner.[37]
2 October Christian Merchantman John Scott & Sons Greenock  United Kingdom For private owner.[37]
3 October Fame Merchantman H. J. W. Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For private owner.
15 October Talavera Repulse-class ship of the line Henry Canham Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[38]
16 October Waterloo Third rate Nicholas Diddams Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[39]
29 October Providence Good Intent Merchantman Rolletts Grimsby  United Kingdom For private owner.[40]
31 October Annan Sloop Annan Well  United Kingdom For private owner.[41]
5 November Katherine Stewart Forbes Full-rigged ship Henry & William Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For A. Chapman & Co.
November Enterprise Steamship Connecticut Steam Boat Company Hartford, Connecticut United States For private owner.
12 December Bustard Cherokee-class brig-sloop Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[42]
16 December Abberton West Indiaman Jabez Bayley Ipswich  United Kingdom For British East India Company.[43][44]
28 December Malabar Repulse-class ship of the line Bombay Dockyard India For Royal Navy.
29 December Alacrity Cherokee-class brig-sloop deptford Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[45]
December Henry and William Brig Southwick  United Kingdom For private owner.[46]
Unknown date Acasta Brig T. R. Greenwell Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. R. Greenwell.[2]
Unknown date Alejandro I Third rate Spain For Royal Spanish Navy.[47]
Unknown date Alfred Merchantman James Macrae Chittagong India For private owner.
Unknown date Anglesea Yacht Southampton  United Kingdom For Charles Paget.[48]
Unknown date Asia Merchantman Cochar & Hall. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For George McInnes.[49][50]
Unknown date Bencoolen East Indiaman Liverpool  United Kingdom For Jones & Co.[51]
Unknown date Brothers Snow John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For John M. & William Gales.[2]
Unknown date Cadmus Merchantman New York United States For Whitlock Line.
Unknown date Castle Forbes Merchantman Robert Gibbon & Sons Aberdeen  United Kingdom For Robert Gibbon & Sons.
Unknown date Dart Brig Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Diana Merchantman John Peter Fearon Cochin India For private owner.
Unknown date Dolfijn Sixth rate Dunkirk France For Royal Netherlands Navy.[52]
Unknown date Earl Strathmore Brig Oswald Partis Sunderland  United Kingdom For John White.[2][53]
Unknown date Enchantress Merchantman Plymouth  United Kingdom For B. Roberts.
Unknown date Exmouth Brig North Shields  United Kingdom For Wright & Co.
Unknown date Felicitas Merchantman James Macrae Chittagong India For private owner.
Unknown date Friends Snow Monkwearmouth  United Kingdom For J. Clyne & Co.[2]
Unknown date Galathe Sixth rate Dunkirk France For Royal Netherlands Navy.[54]
Unknown date Gier Full-rigged ship Rotterdam  Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[55]
Unknown date John Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[2]
Unknown date Koerier Full-rigged ship Vlissingen  Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[56]
Unknown date Komeet Sixth rate Rotterdam  Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[57]
Unknown date Levant Merchantman John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For John M. & William Gales.[2]
Unknown date London Engineer Paddle steamer D. Brent Rotherhithe  United Kingdom For T. Bramah, W. Bovill, A. Galloway and others.[58]
Unknown date Lovely Ann Brig John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Samuel Bryan.[2]
Unknown date Luna Brig John M & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Robert Knox.[2]
Unknown date Lynx Sixth rate Dunkirk France For Royal Netherlands Navy.[59]
Unknown date Mediterranean Brig John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For John M. & William Gales.[2]
Unknown date Milo Merchantman Reay Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[2]
Unknown date New Albion Brig John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Bishop.[2]
Unknown date Orpheus Merchantman Southampton  United Kingdom For John St Barbe & Co.
Unknown date Placidia Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Oswald.[2]
Unknown date Rob Roy Paddle steamer William Denny Dumbarton  United Kingdom For David Napier.
Unknown date Rosetta Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ridley & Co.[2]
Unknown date Royalist Merchantman W. & J. Pile Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Robson.[2]
Unknown date Skelton Merchantman Holt & Richardson Whitby  United Kingdom For Dixon & Co.
Unknown date Thames Brig John M. & William Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For John White.[2]
Unknown date Union Yacht Southampton  United Kingdom For Arthur Paget.[48]
Unknown date Velasco Third rate Spain For Royal Spanish Navy.[60]
Unknown date Victory Paddle steamer Elias Evans Frindsbury  United Kingdom For Elias Evans.[61]
Unknown date William and Ann Snow Bermuda Bermuda For private owner.
Unknown date William Shand Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Lumsden & Co.[2]
Unknown date Zebra Full-rigged ship Unknown For private owner.
Unknown date Zoroaster Merchantman Hull  United Kingdom For Eggington & Co.

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