List of ship launches in 1848

The list of ship launches in 1848 includes a non-exhaustive, chronological list of ships launched in 1848.

Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes
8 January Cambria Paddle steamer John Laird Birkenhead  United Kingdom For Chester and Holyhead Railway.[1][2]
8 January Margaret Schooner Messrs. J. Dawson & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[1]
8 January Trafalgar Steamship Messrs. Tod & McGregor Partick  United Kingdom For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.[3]
19 January Andrew Foster Packet ship Williamsburgh, New York United States For private owner.[4]
20 January Montreal Full-rigged ship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Messrs. James & Alexander Allan.[5]
21 January Empress Schooner John Anderton Runcorn  United Kingdom For John Anderton,[6] or Messrs. Giaive & partners.[7]
21 January Lyra Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For private owner.[8]
January Foyle Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock  United Kingdom For private owner.[9]
January Pilot Fish Full-rigged ship A. Halls & Co. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For B. Darbyshire.[10][11]
January Saint Abbs Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Willis.[12][13]
3 February Investigator Barque Messrs. John Scott & Sons Greenock  United Kingdom For British Government.[14]
5 February Nerbudda Brig Bombay India For Royal Navy.[15]
7 February Bull Float Lightship Messrs. Gibsons, Clifford, and Brown Hull  United Kingdom For Trinity House.[16]
7 February Vivid Paddle sloop Oliver W. Lang Jr. Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[17]
9 February Garland Merchantman James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For James Laing.[12]
15 February Tuscarora Full-rigged ship Vaughan & Lynn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For Messrs. Cope's Liverpool Line.[18]
21 February James Watt Steamboat Anderson North Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.[19]
22 February Brigand Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan  United Kingdom For private owner.[20]
February Isabella Walker Merchantman builder Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Walker.[12][21]
February Tertia Snow E. Brown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Potts & Co.[12]
3 March Kerslaw Barque Messrs. Barr & Shearer Ardrossan  United Kingdom For private owner.[22]
7 March Judy Schooner Messrs. Holman & Waters Topsham  United Kingdom For Messrs. Treatt & Bicknell.[23]
7 March Jumna Helena-class brig Bombay Dockyard India For Royal Navy.
7 March Lady Montague East Indiaman Vaux Northam  United Kingdom For private owner.[24]
8 March Fair Trader Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan  United Kingdom For Andrew Greig.[25]
8 March Leander Fourth rate Thomas Blake Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[26]
13 March Zéphyr Zéphyr-class aviso Bordeaux France For French Navy.[27]
21 March Reynard Screw sloop Deptford Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
23 March Canton Steamship Messrs. Tod and MacGregor Partick  United Kingdom For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[28]
28 March Asia Barque Mr. Stephen Dundee  United Kingdom For private owner.[29]
31 March Mars Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Dundee, Leith and London Shipping Company.[30]
31 March Neptune Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Dundee, Leith and London Shipping Company.[30]
March Isabella Muston Schooner W. & J. Pile Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Atkinson.[12][31]
3 April Sophia Schooner Messrs. Eyton & Co. Mostyn  United Kingdom For private owner.[32]
4 April Aboukir Albion-class ship of the line Devonport Dockyard  United Kingdom for Royal Navy.
5 April Arrogant Frigate Fincham Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33]
5 April Commerce Clipper Messrs. Geddes & Young Kingston on Spey  United Kingdom For private owners.[34]
5 April Enterprise Research vessel Money Wigram & Sons Blackwall  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
5 April Plumper Screw sloop Fincham Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33]
6 April Panic Barque Messrs. Cato & Miller Liverpool  United Kingdom For Thomas Ripley.[35]
7 April Celt Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Campbeltown Company.[30]
8 April De Witt Clinton Packet ship Messrs. Perrine, Patterson & Stack New York United States For Black Star Line.[36]
12 April Schah Jehan Full-rigged ship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Messrs. Henry Moore & Co.[37]
14 April Europa Steamship Glasgow  United Kingdom For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[38]
17 April Charlotte Jane Full-rigged ship William Patterson Bristol  United Kingdom For private owner.
28 April The Duke Schooner Messrs. Brindrit and Whiteway Runcorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[39]
April Amaranth Merchantman William Carr Sunderland  United Kingdom For Booth & Co.[12][40]
April Garrell Schooner William Napier Sr. Glasgow  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Company.[41]
April Luggie Schooner William Napier Sr. Glasgow  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Company.[41]
April Shirva Schooner William Napier Sr. Glasgow  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Company.[41]
3 May Duguesclin Suffren-class ship of the line Antoine Auriol Rochefort France For French Navy.[42]
3 May Ochtertyre Barque Messrs. Lunnan & Robertson Peterhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[43]
4 May Speculator Schooner Mason Runcorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[44]
4 May Victoria Schooner Mr. Duncan Kingston on Spey  United Kingdom For Messrs. Forbes, Milne & Co.[45]
5 May Colbert Corvette Cherbourg France For French Navy.[46]
13 May Harlequin Steamship Messrs. Smith & Son Gainsborough  United Kingdom For Gainsborough Steam Packet Company.[47][48]
17 May Inconstant Fabert-class aviso Nantes France For French Navy.[49]
18 May Ferooz Frigate Bombay India For British East India Company.[15]
18 May Mosquito Yacht Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall  United Kingdom For private owner.[50]
19 May California Paddle steamer William H. Webb New York United States For Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
20 May Fabert Fabert-class aviso Nantes France For French Navy.[51]
May Amelia Gordon Brig Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner.[52]
May Edward Barque Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner.[53]
May Hardwicke Merchantman Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Nicholson & Thorman.[12][54]
1 June Colossus Vanguard-class ship of the line Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 June Canada Steamship Messrs. Robert Steel & Co. Greenock  United Kingdom For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[55]
2 June Hugh Roberts Schooner William Roberts Nevin  United Kingdom For private owner.[56]
2 June Jane Schooner William Roberts Nevin  United Kingdom For private owner.[56]
2 June The Gem Schooner Innes Leith  United Kingdom For private owner.[57]
3 June Bonigta Clipper Messrs. Hall & Sons Footdee  United Kingdom For William Killey.[58]
3 June Rusé Rusé-class aviso Jean Baudet Paimbœuf France For French Navy.[59]
3 June Helen Wallace East Indiaman Joseph Steel Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[60]
20 June Don Quixote Schooner J. Roberts Pwllheli  United Kingdom For W. Massey Williams.[61]
29 June Kelvin Schooner Messrs. Napier & Crichton Glasgow  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Co.[62]
30 June Airdrie Schooner Messrs. Napier & Crichton Glasgow  United Kingdom For Forth & Clyde Canal Co.[62]
June Bonaparte Schooner Uddevalla Sweden For private owner[63]
June Lynx Zéphyr-class aviso Arnaud Chaigneau Bordeaux France For French Navy.[64]
June Ottawa Brig Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner.[65]
1 July Gannet Steamship Cork Steam Ship Company Cork  United Kingdom For Cork Steam Ship Company.[66]
1 July Jane Brigantine Bay of Fundy Colony of New Brunswick For private owner.[67]
1 July Mars Vanguard-class ship of the line Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
4 July Mona Yacht Quine Ramsey Isle of Man For William Drinkwater.[68]
4 July Trafalgar East Indiaman Messrs. R. & H. Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For Messrs. R. & H. Green.[69]
17 July Mariner Snow J. King Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[12][13]
17 July Waterford Brig River John Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner.[70]
29 July Moselle Corvette Bordeaux France For French Navy.[71]
31 July Breslaw Suffren-class ship of the line Joseph Germain Chéri Fauveau Brest, Finistère France For French Navy.[71][72]
31 July Chasseur Brig Lorient  France For French Navy.[71]
July Arethusa Schooner William Jones Caernarfon  United Kingdom For private owner.[73]
July Blenheim East Indiaman Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Messrs. T. & W. Smith.[74]
July Gwen Jones Schooner Mr. Christian Port Madoc  United Kingdom For private owner.[73]
July Vengeance Frigate Lorient France For French Navy.[75]
July Margaret Merchantman South Shields  United Kingdom For private owner.[76]
July Petilla Brigantine W. & J. Pile Sunderland  United Kingdom For Tarbit & Co.[12][31]
1 August Ariel Steamship Toulon  United Kingdom For French Navy.[71]
1 August Serieuse Corvette Brest  France For French Navy.[71]
15 August Balgownie Barque Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[77]
16 August Railleur Rusé-class aviso Saint-Malo France For French Navy.[78]
17 August Ardencraig Merchantman Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For Messrs. Cannon, Miller & Co.[79]
17 August Robina Mitchell Full-rigged ship Messrs. Archibald McMillan & Son Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Thomas Mitchell.[80]
22 August Basilisk Paddle sloop Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
23 August Naomi Chinaman Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For Messrs. Pryde, Jones & Co.[81]
28 August Jamestown Merchantman Ridgway Dungarvan  United Kingdom For Michael Mahoney.[82]
30 August Independence Steamship Messrs. White Cowes  United Kingdom Built for Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, but sold to the Sicilian Government.[83]
31 August Albion Steamship C. Mare & Co. Hull  United Kingdom For General Steam Navigation Company.[84]
31 August Franklin Steamship New York United States For Ocean Navigation Steam Company.[85]
31 August Mercator Steamship Messrs. Thos. Wingate & Co. Whiteinch  United Kingdom For Hull & Leith Steam Packet Company.[86][87]
31 August Peruvian Barque Messrs. A. Hall & Sons Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[88]
August Ann Schooner J. Rodgerson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. M'Callum.[12]
August Durham Brigantine Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner[89]
August Industry Schooner Messrs. Lunnan & Robertson Peterhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[90]
August Ohio steamship New York United States For private owner.[91]
1 September Thistle Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company.[92]
3 September Biche Corvette Dunkerque France For French Navy.[93]
4 September Ranee Steamship Singapore Straits Settlements For Royal Navy.[94]
5 September Diamond Diamond-class corvette Sheerness Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[95]
14 September Henri IV Hercule-class ship of the line Paul Marie Leroux Cherbourg France For French Navy.[96][97]
15 September Vermont North Carolina-class ship of the line Boston Navy Yard United States For United States Navy
16 September Jægar East Indiaman Messrs. Clarke & Sons Liverpool  United Kingdom For Messrs. Clarke & Sons.[98]
16 September Unicorn Steamship Messrs. Brownlow, Pearson & Co. Hull  United Kingdom For Hull Steam Packet Co.[99][100]
23 September Express Steamship Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall  United Kingdom For Edinburgh & Northern Railway Company.[101]
26 September Mary and Catherine Pilot boat Jacob Aaron Westervelt New York United States For Josiah Johnson Sr.
29 September Marquis of Stafford Steamship Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow  United Kingdom For the Duke of Sutherland and Mr. Matheson.[102]
September Granville Brig "Granville," Bay of Fundy Unknown For private owner[103]
September Henry Lawson Barque J. Mearns Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Lawson.[12][104]
September John Wood Full-rigged ship Messrs. Wood & Sons Marhport  United Kingdom For private owner.[105]
September Madawska Merchantman Barclay, Curle & Co. Glasgow  United Kingdom For private owner.[106]
September Utility Brigantine Rustico Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner.[107]
2 October Bombay Steamship Messrs. Pilcher Northfleet  United Kingdom For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[108]
10 October Orient Barque Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[109]
12 October Ariel Barque Messrs. Duthie Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[109]
30 October Sir Bevois Full-rigged ship Vaux Northam  United Kingdom For private owner.[110]
October Jessie Barque Colony of New Brunswick For private owner.[111]
October Johnnes Freiderick Merchantman Memel Prussia For H. D. Bradhering.[112]
2 November Vivid Schooner Messrs. Lunnan and Robertson Peterhead  United Kingdom For Peterhead and London Shipping Company.[113]
11 November Keystone State Paddle steamer Bidwell & Banta Buffalo, New York  United Kingdom For Charles M. Reed.
11 November Meeanee Vanguard-class ship of the line Cursetjee Rostomjee Bombay India For Royal Navy.
13 November Taman Steamship Messrs. Robinsons & Russel Poplar  United Kingdom For Imperial Russian Government,[114] or the Emperor of Russia.[115]
14 November Saranac Sloop-of-war Portsmouth Navy Yard United States For United States Navy.
15 November The Black Prince Schooner William Jones Caernarfon  United Kingdom For Mr. Jones.[116]
19 November John Murray Merchantman Hylton Carr Hylton  United Kingdom For S. Murray.[12][40]
21 November Janus Génie-class brig Toulon France For French Navy.[117]
25 November Phaeton Fourth rate Deptford Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
25 November Reindeer Merchantman Hall & Sons Footdee  United Kingdom For private owner.[118]
27 November Findhorn Brig J. Duncan Kingston on Spey  United Kingdom For private owner.[119]
28 November The Scotia Schooner John Duncan Kingston on Spey  United Kingdom For Mr. Shand.[120]
29 November Emma and Eliza Yorkshire Billyboy William Atkinson Goole  United Kingdom For private owner.[121]
November James Heward Merchantman Margaret Reay Sunderland  United Kingdom For B. Heward.[12][122]
November Myra Snow T. Tiffin Jr. & B. Tiffin Sunderland  United Kingdom For Thomas & George Reed.[12][122]
14 December Cyclops Schooner John Moore Castletown Isle of Man For Thomas Boyd.[123]
27 December Porvenir Tug Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[124]
28 December Menai Steamship Messrs. Greenstreet and Paton Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[125]
December Elizabeth Sloop Peterhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[126]
Unknown date Activ Man of war Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.[127]
Unknown date Ann & Isabel Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Robson.[12]
Unknown date Anne Snow W. Harty Sunderland  United Kingdom For Robert Willerton.[12]
Unknown date Balmoral Schooner R. Forrest & Co Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Surtees.[12]
Unknown date Baltimore Sidewheel steamer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For private owner.
Unknown date Beatitude Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Bird & Co.[12]
Unknown date Bermuda Schooner Bermuda Bermuda For Royal Navy.[128]
Unknown date Bernicia Schooner R. Thompson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hay & Co.[12]
Unknown date Bernicia Barque James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For Brodie & Co.[12]
Unknown date Black Friar Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Greenwell.[12]
Unknown date Bounty of Providence Yorkshire Billyboy Edward Bannister Lincoln  United Kingdom For private owner.[129]
Unknown date Branch Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For John Gray & Co.[12]
Unknown date Brilliant Snow Byers Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Matthew.[12]
Unknown date British Empire Barque G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland  United Kingdom For Hall & Co.[12]
Unknown date Caleb Grimshaw Full-rigged ship William H. Webb New York United States For Caleb Grimshaw & Co.
Unknown date Caledonia Barque R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Potts Bros.[12]
Unknown date Calphurnia Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Toulmin.[12]
Unknown date Candace Merchantman Sykes, Talbot & Sykes Cox Green  United Kingdom For Briggs & Co.[12]
Unknown date Caroline Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Carling.[12]
Unknown date Charles Brig Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner.[130]
Unknown date Charles Phelps Whaler New London, Connecticut United States For private owner.
Unknown date Charlotte Whitmore Barque T. Stonehouse Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Nicholson.[12]
Unknown date City of Glasgow Full-rigged ship  United Kingdom For private owner.[131]
Unknown date Constance Barque J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Marshall.[12]
Unknown date Cora Paddle steamer William Patterson Bristol  United Kingdom For Reichsflotte.
Unknown date Crescent City Schooner Joshua T. Foster Medford, Massachusetts United States For private owner.[132]
Unknown date Cresswell Merchantman Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Stephen Eltringham.[12]
Unknown date Culloden full-rigged ship H. Ferguson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Ferguson.[12]
Unknown date Dalhousie Merchantman Moulmein Burma For Mr. Allan.[133]
Unknown date Darien Brig Blyth  United Kingdom For private owner.[134]
Unknown date Dorcas Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Robson.[12]
Unknown date Duke Schooner Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn  United Kingdom For Brundrit & Whiteway.[135]
Unknown date Economy Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Chapman.[12]
Unknown date Edith Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Bamfield.[12]
Unknown date Elijah Packer Merchantman James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Packer.[12]
Unknown date Elizabeth Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Hindmarsh.[12]
Unknown date Ellen Schooner Thomas Whymark Sunderland  United Kingdom For Thomas Whymark.[12]
Unknown date Engineer Merchantman J. Barkes Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Kirtley.[12]
Unknown date Exchange Schooner R. Forrest & Co. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Hodgson.[12]
Unknown date Ellida Corvette Norway For Royal Norwegian Navy.[136]
Unknown date Expert Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Waite Bros.[12]
Unknown date Fairfax Snow William R. Abbay Sunderland  United Kingdom For William R. Abbay.[12]
Unknown date Fanny Snow L. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Gales & Co.[12]
Unknown date Feyzâ-i Bahrî Mecidiye-class frigate Tersâne-i Âmire Constantinople Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy
Unknown date Firefly Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[137]
Unknown date Friend Pilot boat Kelley & Holmes East Boston, Massachusetts United States For Thomas Cooper.
Unknown date Gallovidian Schooner J. Rodgerson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Rae & Co.[12]
Unknown date Gem Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Schofield.[12]
Unknown date Général Castilla Paddle steamer France For private owner.
Unknown date Glide Barque William Doxford & W. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Doxford.[12]
Unknown date Golden Grove Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Brough.[12]
Unknown date G. P. Griffith Paddle steamer Maumee, Ohio United States For private owner.
Unknown date Henrietta Barque George Worthy Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ord & Co.[12]
Unknown date Henry Morton Snow Hugh Morton Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Todd.[12]
Unknown date Hope Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Herring.[12]
Unknown date Iceni Merchantman Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For J.Hay.[12]
Unknown date Indiana Steamship United States For private owner.
Unknown date Isis Barque builder Sunderland  United Kingdom For "Shellsh'ar".[12]
Unknown date Jenny Merchantman W. & J. Pile Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Haddock.[12]
Unknown date John Myers schooner Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Milner.[12]
Unknown date John Scott Snow R. Forrest & Co. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Heslop & Co..[12]
Unknown date John & Isabella Snow Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Curry.[12]
Unknown date Juan Schooner William Bonker Salcombe  United Kingdom For Robert Hurrell and others.[138]
Unknown date Kate Schooner Mr. Bevans Llanelly  United Kingdom For private owner.[139]
Unknown date Konstantin Survey vessel A. I. Butakov  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.[140]
Unknown date Lagerbjelke Man of war Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.[127]
Unknown date Lalla Rookh Brig Peterhead  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Lavinia Merchantman Robert Thomson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
Unknown date Lord George Bentinck Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. & F. Somes.[12]
Unknown date Lucy Merchantman Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Harper & Co.[12]
Unknown date Margaret Merchantman T. Dryden Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
Unknown date Margaret Schooner D. A. Douglas Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Brodie.[12]
Unknown date Margaret Schooner J. King Sunderland  United Kingdom For King & Co.[12][141]
Unknown date Mary Ann Merchantman William Harkass Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
Unknown date Mary Matthew Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland  United Kingdom For George Matthew.[12]
Unknown date Memnon Clipper Smith and Dimon Shipyard New York City United States For Merchants' Express Line.
Unknown date Mercia Snow W. Petrie Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Hay.[12]
Unknown date Meridian Schooner Ohio United States For private owner.
Unknown date Merlin Snow R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Potts & Co.[12]
Unknown date Minden Full-rigged ship James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For Duncan Dunbar & Co.[12]
Unknown date Mistley Snow Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Thomas Green.[12]
Unknown date Mora Merchantman T. Dryden Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Simms.[12]
Unknown date Negotiator Barque J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Lonie & Co.[12]
Unknown date Orion Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Henderson.[12]
Unknown date Phoenix Steamship Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
Unknown date Phoenix Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Patterson.[12]
Unknown date Pilot Merchantman Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For George Potts.[12]
Unknown date Porto Novo Full-rigged ship Unknown For private owner.[142]
Unknown date Prima Donna Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Cropton.[12]
Unknown date Prince Albert Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clarke & Co.[12]
Unknown date Prince Charlie Barque J. Watson Sunderland  United Kingdom For R. Dall.[12]
Unknown date Radiant Snow Bowman and Drummond Blyth  United Kingdom For Richardson Bros.[143]
Unknown date Relief Sloop W. & T. Brodie Sunderland  United Kingdom For Brodie & Co.[12]
Unknown date Robert & Betsey Brigantine Sunderland  United Kingdom For Benson & Co.[12]
Unknown date Roman Emperor Full-rigged ship  United Kingdom For private owner.
Unknown date Roman Empress Snow Buchanan & Gibson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Lesslie & Co.[12]
Unknown date Rose Merchantman Lister & Bartram Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Walker.[12]
Unknown date Royal Sovereign Merchantman G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Collingwood.[12]
Unknown date Saint George Snow W. Wilkinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Pinchim.[12]
Unknown date Sea Witch Barque  United Kingdom For Taylor & Co.
Unknown date Secret Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Kelso.[12]
Unknown date Senator Paddle steamer William H. Brown New York United States For James C. Cunningham.
Unknown date Senegal Merchantman Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Hay.[12]
Unknown date Serenader Merchantman J. Hardie & M. Clark Sunderland  United Kingdom For Turner Thompson.[12]
Unknown date St. Lawrence Brandywine-class frigate Norfolk Navy Yard United States For United States Navy.
Unknown date Sumatra Sixth rate Rotterdam Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[144]
Unknown date Sumner Barque L. Gales Sunderland  United Kingdom For Brass & Co.[12]
Unknown date Swallow Schooner R. Wright Sunderland  United Kingdom For Wright & Co.[12]
Unknown date Syrian Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clay & Co.[12]
Unknown date Thomasine Merchantman William Byers Sunderland  United Kingdom For Parker & Co.[12]
Unknown date Trelawney Barque  United Kingdom For Messrs. Stirling, Gordon & Co.[145]
Unknown date Tryphena Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clay & Co.[12]
Unknown date Una Snow W. Hay Sunderland  United Kingdom For Waters & Co.[12]
Unknown date Uncle Sam Paddle steamer New Albany, Indiana United States For private owner.
Unknown date United Brig Sunderland  United Kingdom For Clarke & Co.[12]
Unknown date Wanderer Merchantman William Doxford & W. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Parker & Co.[12]
Unknown date Waterloo Full-rigged ship Sunderland  United Kingdom For Duncan Dunbar & Sons.[12][146]
Unknown date Wear Merchantman Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Thomas Weir.[12]
Unknown date William & John Snow Sunderland  United Kingdom For Meadley & Co.[12]
Unknown date Witham Merchantman G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[12]
Unknown date Yankee Pilot boat Holbrook & Adams Boston, Massachusetts United States For New York Pilots.

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