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

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

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