List of ship launches in 1840

The list of ship launches in 1840 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1840.

Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
4 January Hindostan Merchantman John Scott & Sons Greenock  United Kingdom For John Scott & Sons.[1][2]
7 January Lizard Lizard-class gunvessel Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[3][4]
7 January Robert Edward Ward Merchantman Kirkcubbin  United Kingdom For private owner.[5]
11 January Prince Albert Full-rigged ship Messrs. Hilhouse Bristol  United Kingdom For private owner.[6]
14 January John Garrow Merchantman John Ronalds & Co Aberdeen  United Kingdom For Messrs. Anderson, Garrow & Co.[7][8]
20 January Warrington Paddle tug Bridge Foundry Company Warrington  United Kingdom For private owner.[9][10]
21 January Success Dredger S. Speakman Fleetwood  United Kingdom For Wyre Harbour Company.[11]
22 January Jacob Bell Pilot boat Brown & Bell New York United States For William H. Rolston.
22 January Quintin Leitch Merchantman Messrs. Muries & Clark Greenock  United Kingdom For private owner.[1]
23 January Livingstone Barque Messrs. Joseph Steel & Son Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
January Achilles Snow T. & N. Davie Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Weatherly.[13][14]
January Bithon Snow W. Sutherland Sunderland  United Kingdom For B. Denton.[13]
January Camilla Merchantman W. Chilton Sunderland  United Kingdom For Foster & Co.[13]
January Mazeppa Merchantman H. Dixon Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Webster.[13]
January Royal Albert Barque Reed, Denton & Co Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Briggs.[13]
January Veronica Merchantman Cuthbert Potts Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Walker.[13][15]
5 February Britannia Britannia-class steamship Robert Duncan & Company Greenock  United Kingdom For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.
6 February The Queen Schooner Messrs. Henry Smith & Son Gainsborough  United Kingdom For private owner[16]
7 February Joseph N. Lord Pilot boat Jabez Williams New York United States For New York Pilots.
19 February Hindoo Merchantman Caernarfon  United Kingdom For Humphrey Owen.[17]
19 February Queen Steamship Messrs. Carmichael Dundee  United Kingdom For private owner.[18]
20 February Waren Packet Schooner Joseph Wilkinson Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Messrs. Henry and Philip Nairn.[19]
25 February George Brig Messrs. Petty and Postlethwaite Ulverstone  United Kingdom For private owner.[20]
February Alyth Merchantman John M. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Panton & Sons.[13][21]
February Beaver Merchantman J. Carr Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Fairlamb.[13][22]
February Wansbeck Merchantman Lightfoot Sunderland  United Kingdom For Carr & Co.[13]
7 March The Devon full-rigged ship Messrs. Thomas Royden & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For T. Tapley.[23]
7 March United States Steamship Messrs. Thomas Wilson and Co Liverpool  United Kingdom For Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company.[24][25]
13 March Glenesk Schooner G. Dickie Montrose  United Kingdom For private owner.[26]
18 March Medina Merlin-class packet boat Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
19 March Helen and Jean Schooner Smith Arbroath  United Kingdom For private owner.[27]
19 March Jessie Greig Brig Stephens Arbroath  United Kingdom For Andrew Greig.[27]
19 March Martha Ridgway Full-rigged ship Messrs. Humble & Milcrest Liverpool  United Kingdom For Messrs. John Ridgway & Co.[28]
19 March Mary Nixon Barque T. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Nixon.[13]
19 March Robert Ingham Merchantman Messrs. Metcalfe & Son South Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.[29]
19 March St. Vincent Brig Messrs. Chaloner, Sons & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For John Cropper.[28]
21 March Jane Schooner Oliver Chapman Chepstow  United Kingdom For Mr. M'Arthur and others.[30]
27 March Marchioness of Abercorn Packet ship Londonderry  United Kingdom For private owner.[31]
March Atlantic Barque Perth  United Kingdom For Messrs. Hepburn.[32]
March Emanuel Boucher Brig John Westacott Barnstaple  United Kingdom For private owner.[33]
March Employ Merchantman W. Naizby & Bulmer Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Graydon.[13][34]
March George and Elizabeth Full-rigged ship James Robinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For George Sheville.[13][15][35]
March Ione Snow J. H. Robson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13][36]
March Princess Merchantman H. Carr Sunderland  United Kingdom For Panton & Co.[13]
March Unity Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Bedlington.[13]
1 April Emerys Merchantman Potts South Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.[37]
2 April Bucephalus Barque Smtih Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For private owner.[38]
2 April Raymond Barque Peter Austin & Son Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ward & Co.[13][39]
3 April Ocean Brigantine Messrs. Brown & Sons Montrose  United Kingdom For private owner.[40]
4 April Charlotte Full-rigged ship Messrs. Humphrey & Co. Hull  United Kingdom For Messrs. C. Eggington & Sons.[41]
4 April Friedland Océan-class ship of the line Jean Michel Segondat Cherbourg France For French Navy.[42][43]
6 April Cygnet Alert-class brig-sloop Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[44][4]
7 April Mayborough Brig Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co.[13][45][46]
11 April Ann and Catherine Schooner Humphrey Griffith Pwllheli  United Kingdom For private owner.[47]
13 April Commercial Barque George Frater Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hartlepool Commercial Shipping Company.[13][21]
15 April Devonshire Lass Schooner Geen Appledore  United Kingdom For private owner.[48]
16 April Seadrift Brig Messrs. J. & W. Campion Whitby  United Kingdom For Messrs. Addison & Campion.[49]
18 April Alpha Schooner Farnie Burntisland  United Kingdom For private owners.[50]
18 April Bittern Acorn-class brig-sloop Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[51]
18 April Locust Lizard-class gunvessel Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[52]
18 April Prince Albert Merchantman Winlo Howden  United Kingdom For Port of Newcastle General Shipping Company[53]
18 April Victory Schooner Humphrey Griffith Pwllheli  United Kingdom For private owner.[54]
20 April Peru Steamship Curlings & Young Limehouse  United Kingdom For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[55]
25 April Galveston Brig Schott & Whitney Baltimore, Maryland United States For Texan Navy.
30 April Thetis Frigate Holmen Denmark For Royal Danish Navy.
April Agnes Snow J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Henderson.[13]
April Prince Albert Snow Kirkbride & partners Sunderland  United Kingdom For Fryer Glendenning.[13]
April Swallow Merchantman W. Doxford Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Thompson.[13][56]
1 May Dolphin Schooner Kirkbride & Carruthers Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ord & Co.[13][57]
1 May Eliza Wylie Barque Innes Leith  United Kingdom For private owner.[58]
1 May Johns Snow G. Moore Sunderland  United Kingdom For Elliot & Co.[13][34]
2 May George West Indiaman Thomas Evans Bideford  United Kingdom For Messrs. Evan Baillie, Sons & Co.[59]
2 May Iron Duke Full-rigged ship Tod and MacGregor Glasgow  United Kingdom For private owner.[60]
3 May Quarry Maid Schooner William Jones Alltfawr  United Kingdom For private owner.[61]
4 May Cynosure Schooner William Bonker Salcombe  United Kingdom For Henry Grant and others.[62]
5 May Maeander Seringapatam-class frigate Robert Seppings Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[63]
16 May Brigand Steamship Messrs. Grantham, Page & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For E. Redmond.[64][65]
18 May Union Brig W. Gibson Hull  United Kingdom For Hull Shipping Company.[66]
22 May Christian VIII Second rate Andreas Schifter Nyholm Denmark For Royal Danish Navy.[67]
29 May Meanwell Snow W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Donkin.[13][68]
30 May Dover Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[69]
30 May Phlegethon Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[69]
May Amphitrite Merchantman Reed & Banfield Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Headley.[13]
May Auricula Barque Reed & Banfield Sunderland  United Kingdom For David Francis.[13][15]
May Corea Full-rigged ship Quebec Upper Canada For private owner.[70]
May Glide Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Doxford.[13][45]
May Lady Mary Merchantman Bartram & Mills Biddick Ford  United Kingdom For Mr. Kirkcaldy.[13]
May Macao Full-rigged ship Quebec Upper Canada For private owner.[70]
1 June Ferret Brig Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[71]
2 June Anne Metcalfe East Indiaman Messrs. Metcalfe & Sons Jarrow  United Kingdom For private owner.[72]
2 June Sea Nymph Schooner Messrs. Thomson and Kirwan Belfast  United Kingdom For Messrs. Casement & McClean.[73]
2 June The Cockburn West Indiaman Messrs. Menzies & Sons Leith  United Kingdom For Walter Cockburn.[74]
3 June Rapid Pandora-class brig-sloop Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[75]
17 June Mary and Jane Schooner John Prichard Pwllehli  United Kingdom For private owner.[76]
27 June Edwen Schooner  United Kingdom For private owner.[77]
29 June Lady Raffles Barque John M. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Osbourne.[13]
June Hannah Kerr Full-rigged ship Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner.[78]
June John Brig Unknown For private owner.[79]
June Shannon schooner Unknown For private owner.[79]
June Springfield Barque Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner.[80]
1 July Baronet Brig Adamson Grangemouth  United Kingdom For Mr. Wylie.[81]
10 July Selafail Sultan Makhmud-class ship of the line V. Apostoli Nicholaieff  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.
14 July Iris Spartan-class frigate Devonport Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
23 July Queen Steamship Chippewa Upper Canada For private owner.[82]
29 July Symmetry Full-rigged ship William Gibson Hull  United Kingdom For Hull Shipping Company.[83]
July Amulet Merchantman John M. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For G. Noble.[13][21]
July Conqueror Tug Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Greenock  United Kingdom For Clyde Shipping Company.[84]
July Countess of Durham Snow T. Lightfoot Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. & J. Carr.[13][85]
July Duke of Wellington Barque  United Kingdom For private owner.[86]
July Euclid Schooner W. Pringle Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Pringle.[13]
July Jane Snow J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
July Placid Snow W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13][68]
1 August Three Sisters Schooner Samuel Mason Runcorn  United Kingdom For Mr. Dalzell & others.[87]
13 August Anglesea Schooner William Bayley Ipswich  United Kingdom For Mr. Rowland.[88]
13 August Helen and Mary Barque S. & P. Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For George Palmer.[89]
25 August Father Thames Steamship Messrs. Ditchburn & Co. Blackwall, London  United Kingdom For private owner.[90]
27 August Lucy Schooner E. Evans Port Madoc  United Kingdom For private owner.[91]
27 August St George Caledonia-class ship of the line Plymouth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
28 August Henry Taylor Snow Messrs. Bowman and Drummond Blyth  United Kingdom For Matthew Gray and others.[92][93]
29 August Roseanna Merchantman John Johnson Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[94]
30 August Maria Theresa Frigate Naples Kingdom of the Two Sicilies For Royal Sicilian Navy.[95]
30 August Standerings Brig Gutteridge Selby  United Kingdom For private owner.[96]
31 August Mary Ann Schooner William Elwood Grimsby  United Kingdom For Messrs. Shillito & Jackson.[97]
August Aid Merchantman T. & N. Davie Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Dobbing.[13][14]
August Alderman Pirie Merchantman Kirkbride & Carruthers Sunderland  United Kingdom For William Ord & Co.[13][57]
August Dart Schooner Wilson Chilton Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ord & Co.[13][22]
August Thorney Close Merchantman Cuthbert Potts Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Young.[13]
August Tyro Snow Walker Sunderland  United Kingdom For G. Foster.[13]
August Water Lily Snow Atkinson & Pile Sunderland  United Kingdom For S. & P. Mills.[13]
August Welcome Home Snow J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Booth & Co.[13]
5 September Albert Albert-class paddle steamer John Laird North Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[98][99]
11 September Reliance Barque James Geddes Peterhead  United Kingdom For Messrs. Arbuthnot & Anderson.[100]
12 September Antilles West Indiaman Messrs. Peile, Scott & Co. Whitehaven  United Kingdom For Joseph Bushby.[101]
12 September Columbia Steamship Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock  United Kingdom For Halifax Line.[102]
12 September Walkington Brig Messrs. Miller and Co. River Humber  United Kingdom For Messrs. W. and C. L. Ringrose.[103]
14 September Alpha Brig Stevenson Preston  United Kingdom For Robert Martin and T. Dewhurst.[104]
14 September Syren Barque Messrs. Lumley, Kennedy & Co. Whitehaven  United Kingdom For Joseph Mondel.[101]
28 September London Rodney-class ship of the line Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
28 September Polyphemus Alecto-class sloop Sheerness Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
September Elizabeth & Sarah Merchantman James Leithead Sunderland  United Kingdom For James Leithead.[13][85]
September Eston Nab Merchantman J. Stobart Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[13][105]
September Good Design Schooner Atkingson & Pile Southwick  United Kingdom For Mr Hoseason.[13]
September Grace Darling Brig Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[106]
September Mark Palmer Full-rigged ship Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Palmer & Co.[13][45]
September Trident Steamship Messrs. Wigram & Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For General Steam Navigation Company.[107]
3 October Wilberforce Albert-class paddle steamer John Laird North Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[108][109]
10 October Archimedes Brigantine Oliver Chapman Chepstow  United Kingdom For C. F. Bennett.[110]
12 October Alpha Brig Messrs. Turnbull & Co. Larpool Wood  United Kingdom For Messrs. Turnbull & Co.[111]
12 October Janet & Catherine Hermaphrodite schooner Messrs. Scott & Stevenson Peterhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[112]
13 October Competitor Schooner Messrs. Read and Page Ipswich  United Kingdom For James Cuckow, John Cobbold and W. R. Mulley.[113]
13 October George Lidell Merchantman Messrs. Hunter & Sons Wincolmlee  United Kingdom For private owner.[114]
15 October Mongibello Steamship Pitcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For Steam Navigation Company.[115]
15 October Parroquet Schooner William Bayley Ipswich  United Kingdom For private owner.[113]
27 October Orion Steamship Messrs. Read & Pahe Ipswich  United Kingdom For private owner.[116]
28 October Benares Full-rigged ship L. Rose & Sons  United Kingdom For private owner.[117]
31 October Uriil Sultan Makhmud-class ship of the line A. S. Akimov Nicholaieff  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.
October Alderman Thompson Barque Laing & Simey Sunderland  United Kingdom For P. Laing.[13][118]
October Earl of Leicester Merchantman John Stephenson Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For private owner.[119]
October Northam Merchantman E. T. Thompson & J. Teasdale Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr Twynams.[13][120]
October Thomas & Joseph Crisp Barque W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Crisp.[13][68]
9 November The Lord Willoughby Merchantman John Whalley Preston  United Kingdom For private owner.[121]
12 November Syria Snow J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For William Nicholson & Sons.[13][14]
21 November Bazaar Mersey flat James Gibson Witton  United Kingdom For Thoma Ferth.[122]
24 November Kamchatka Steam frigate New York United States For Imperial Russian Navy.[123]
25 November Echo Sloop R. Banks Boston  United Kingdom For private owner.[124]
27 November Pénélope Frigate Lorient France For French Navy.[125]
November Elizabeth Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Stephens.[13][126]
10 December Harriet Schooner Gutteridge Selby  United Kingdom For William Dunhill.[127]
12 December Will-o-the-Wisp Schooner Messrs. Humble & Milcrest Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[128]
17 December Barbara Barque Coppin Londonderry  United Kingdom For Daniel Baird & Co.[129]
24 December Driver Driver-class sloop Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
December Janet Muir Brig River Tyne  United Kingdom For private owner.[130]
December Princess Merchantman Spencer & Todd Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Hutchinson.[13]
Spring Baitus Schooner Messrs. Read & Page Ipswich  United Kingdom For Liverpool and London Shipping Company.[113]
Spring Xanthus Schooner Messrs. Read & Page Ipswich  United Kingdom For Liverpool and London Shipping Company.[113]
Unknown date Abbotsford Schooner Peter Austin Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Fisher.[13][39]
Unknown date Adamant Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[13]
Unknown date Admiral Merchantman Reed & Banfield Sunderland  United Kingdom For Panton & Co.[13]
Unknown date Advice Schooner Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Garbutt.[13]
Unknown date Alarm Yacht Messrs. Wanhill Poole  United Kingdom For private owner.[131]
Unknown date Ancona Merchantman G. Noble Sunderland  United Kingdom For G. Noble.[13]
Unknown date Anglona Opium clipper Brown & Bell New York United States For Russell & Co.
Unknown date Ann Carr Schooner G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Carr.[13]
Unknown date Anne Snow Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Hutchinson & Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Arab Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Brown.[13][126]
Unknown date Ariadne Sloop-of-war Bombay India For British East India Company.[132]
Unknown date Arve Snow J. Stobart Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Moon.[13]
Unknown date Auckland Frigate Bombay India For British East India Company.[133]
Unknown date Autumnus Barque S. & P. Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For S. & P. Mills.[13]
Unknown date Bee's Wing Merchantman W. Doxford Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Robson, John Crossby and William Walker.[13]
Unknown date Bella Marina Full-rigged ship Maryport  United Kingdom For private owner.[134]
Unknown date Bethesda Schooner W. Hetherington Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Hetherington.[13][135]
Unknown date Britannia Snow Joshua Helmsley Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Kemp.[13]
Unknown date British Queen Schooner John Anderton Runcorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[136]
Unknown date Cataraqui Barque Williams Lampson Quebec Upper Canada For Smith & Sons.
Unknown date Chile Frigate Bordeaux France For Chilean Navy.
Unknown date Commerce Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[13]
Unknown date Commodore Snow G. Thompson Monkwearmouth  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13][120]
Unknown date Commodore Napier Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Law & Co.[13]
Unknown date Concord Snow Tiffin Monkwearmouth  United Kingdom For T. Shotton.[13]
Unknown date Cossack Snow James Leithead Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Webster.[13]
Unknown date Cove Snow Jolly & Turnbull Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Soulsby.[13]
Unknown date Diana Whaler Bremen Bremen For private owner.
Unknown date Dragon Fly Paddle tug Allen & Luly Neath  United Kingdom} For John Rowland, Evan Thomas & Nathaniel Tregelles.[137]
Unknown date Dundee Barque T. Ogden Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Borrie.[13]
Unknown date Earl Durham Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co.[13]
Unknown date Earl Talbot Snow John M. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Eleanor Merchantman George Frater & Co Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Leadbetter.[13]
Unknown date Eleanor Lancaster Barque Maryport  United Kingdom For David Laidman.
Unknown date Elizabeth Hunter Merchantman J. Hunter Sunderland  United Kingdom For Thomas Hunter.[13]
Unknown date Falcon Snow W. Wilkinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Fernet Brig Plymouth  United Kingdom For private owner.[138]
Unknown date Fiddler Tug  United Kingdom For Messrs. West & Co.[139]
Unknown date Gazelle Snow Robert Thompson Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Thomas.[13]
Unknown date Glenburnie Barque Colony of Prince Edward Island For T. Chanter.
Unknown date Governor Gawler Schooner Emanuel Underwood Port River South Australia For Emanuel Underwood.
Unknown date Harmony Snow W. Spowers & Co Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Harmony Full-rigged ship Quebec Upper Canada For private owner.[140]
Unknown date Hector Schooner Noble Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hudson & Co.[13]
Unknown date IJssel Fourth rate Rotterdam Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[141]
Unknown date Iö Snow Peter Austin Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hunter & Co.[13]
Unknown date Isabella Blyth Barque Cowes  United Kingdom For private owner.[142]
Unknown date Jane Merchantman John M. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For P. Madden.[13]
Unknown date Jane & Isabella Merchantman W. Doxford Sunderland  United Kingdom For Christopher Elliot, Robert Reed and Thomas Smith.[13]
Unknown date John Schooner Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[143]
Unknown date John & Ann Merchantman H. Ferguson Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Ray.[13]
Unknown date John Line Merchantman Laing & Simey Sunderland  United Kingdom For Pirie & Co.[13]
Unknown date Juventus Snow Benjamin Brown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Speeding.[13]
Unknown date Kestrel Brigantine T. & J. Brocklebank Whitehaven  United Kingdom For private ower.[144]
Unknown date Koerier Full-rigged ship Vlissingen Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[145]
Unknown date Louisa Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Lechen & Co.[13]
Unknown date Lydia Barque United States For private owner.
Unknown date Maid of Athens Merchantman Stothard Sunderland  United Kingdom For G. Forster.[13]
Unknown date Manico Brig John Briggs Ramsey Isle of Man For John Coulthard.[146]
Unknown date Mariner's Hope Merchantman W. Petrie Sunderland  United Kingdom For Petrie & Co.[13]
Unknown date Marsden Brig Hylton  United Kingdom For T. Gibson.[13]
Unknown date Martha Schooner Frederick Baddeley Brixham  United Kingdom For Frederick Baddeley.[147]
Unknown date Mary Ann Cook Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For William Cook.[13]
Unknown date Mary Bartram Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Hutchison.[13]
Unknown date Mary Ridley Merchantman Laing & Simey Sunderland  United Kingdom For Laing & Co.[13]
Unknown date Matthew Snow G. Thompson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Mayor Merchantman C. Taylor Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. R. Tuer.[13]
Unknown date Medusa Sloop-of-war Bombay India For British East India Company.[132]
Unknown date Meg Lee Brig Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. & W. Carr.[13]
Unknown date Mermaid Steamship Blackwall, London  United Kingdom For J. and G. Rennie.
Unknown date Minstrel Snow George Frater & Co Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ord & Co.[13]
Unknown date Model Schooner Nicholas Butson Polruan  United Kingdom For private owner.[148]
Unknown date Nestor Merchantman Cuthbert Potts Sunderland  United Kingdom For S. & T. Mills.[13]
Unknown date Nestor Barque J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Crawford.[13]
Unknown date Oak Merchantman builder Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[13]
Unknown date Ocean Snow R. Dixon Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Olinda Barque J. H. Robson Claxheugh  United Kingdom For Mr. Allhusen.[13]
Unknown date Onkahye Schooner William Capes Williamsburg, New York United States For United States Navy.
Unknown date Pallas Snow T. Elliot Monkwearmouth  United Kingdom For T. Jackson.[13]
Unknown date Parsee Barque Rodham & Todd Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hunter & Co.[13]
Unknown date Persian Barque Joshua Helmsley Southwick  United Kingdom For R. Bell.[13]
Unknown date Pet Barque H. Dobbinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Dobbinson.[13]
Unknown date Planet Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company.[132]
Unknown date Poultons Brigantine Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Morrice.[13]
Unknown date Prince of Wales Barque J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Bell & Co.[13]
Unknown date Princess Royal Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For S. Mease.[13]
Unknown date Princess Royal Full-rigged ship Daniel Brocklebank Whitehaven  United Kingdom For private owner.[149]
Unknown date Prospect Snow Byers Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Pytho Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For S. & P. Mills.[13]
Unknown date Reflector Barque Southwick  United Kingdom For Walker & Co.[13]
Unknown date Robert & Ann Merchantman W. Doxford Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clay & Co.[13]
Unknown date Robert & George Snow Bowman and Drummond Blyth  United Kingdom For Pow & Fawcus.[150]
Unknown date Rolla Merchantman J. Hutchinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Hutchinson.[13]
Unknown date Rosalind Snow J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Blair & Co.[13]
Unknown date Royal Consort Merchantman James Leithead Sunderland  United Kingdom For H. Metcalf.[13]
Unknown date Satellite Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company.[132]
Unknown date Sedulous Snow M. Whitfield Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Whitfield.[13][151]
Unknown date Shamrock Snow W. Petrie Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Sirocco Snow Byers Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Byers.[13]
Unknown date Snapopp Man of war Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.[152]
Unknown date Sons of Commerce Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Mitcheson.[13]
Unknown date Stokesley Merchantman James Barkess Sunderland  United Kingdom For Page & Co.[13]
Unknown date Success Full-rigged ship Tenasserim Burma For Cockerell & Co.
Unknown date Troubadour Barque Saint John's Colony of Newfoundland For private owner.[153]
Unknown date Vanguard Schooner Noble Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Vanguard Snow Rodham & Todd Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clark & Co.[13]
Unknown date Veracity Snow Hull & Sikes Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date William Thompson Snow W. Wilkinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date Vivid Steamship King Vauxhall  United Kingdom For private owner.[154]
Unknown date Yacht Snow Kevin & Sanderson Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Ayre.[13]
Unknown date Zwaluw Full-rigged ship Dunkerque France For Royal Netherlands Navy.[155]

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