List of ship launches in 1888

The list of ship launches in 1888 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1888.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Notes
2 January	United Kingdom	Pearce Bros.	Dundee	Anshin Maru	Steamship	For J. J. Pearson.[1]
2 January	United Kingdom	Workman, Clarke & Co.	Belfast	City of Dublin	Steamship	For George Smith & Son.[2]
2 January	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Pallion	Scottish Prince	Steamship	For James Knott.[1][3]
3 January	United States	J. H. Steffen	Portland, Oregon	Undine	Sternwheeler	For Jacob Kamm.
4 January	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding Company	Troon	Lady Ailsa	Steamship	For Messrs. J. & A. Wyllie.[4]
7 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. B. Thompson & Co	Dundee	Retriever	Tug	For Retriever Steamship Co.[1][5]
11 January	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Lizzie	Steamship	For Lewis & Co.[1]
12 January	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Hebburn-on-Tyne	Alberta	Steamship	For private owner.[1]
12 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Clandeboye	Steamship	For Messrs. Carlisle & Co.[6]
12 January	United Kingdom	Wood, Skinner & Co.	Bill Quay-on-Tyne	Gabalva	Steamship	For J. H. Wilson.[1]
12 January	United Kingdom	Joseph Eltringham & Co.	South Shields	Not named	Steamship	For Wexford Harbour Commissioners.[1]
13 January	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Godmunding	Steamship	For T. B. Williams,[7] or W. Lamplough.[1]
14 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Stephenson & Co.	Hebburn	Endeavour	Steamship	For Messrs. M'Intyre, Bros. & Co.[8]
14 January	France	Arsenal de Rochefort	Rochefort	Forbin	Forbin-class cruiser	For French Navy.
14 January	United Kingdom	W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepoool	Kittle	Steamship	For J. Coverdale.[1]
14 January	United Kingdom	T. Royden & Sons	Liverpool	Not named	Merchantman	For private owner.[1]
17 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Sutlej	Merchantman	For Messrs. Foley, Aikman & Co.[9]
17 January	United States	H. A. Ramsey & Son	Baltimore, Maryland	Zizania	Lighthouse tender	For United States Lighthouse Service.
18 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Ocean	Tanker	For Messrs. Hermann, Stursberg & Co.[10]
19 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons	Govan	Amber	Cable ship	For Eastern Telegraph Company.[11]
28 January	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Sunderland	C. A. Bade	Steamship	For Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun.[3][12][13]
28 January	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Diligent	Steamship	For James Westoll.[3][14]
28 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Duncan and Co.	Port Glasgow	Flying Cormorant	Tug	For Clyde Shipping Company.[15]
28 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co.	Aberdeen	Lippe	Steamship	For Adolf Deppe.[16]
28 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Workman, Clark, & Co.	Belfast	Macgregor	Steamship	For Messrs. Colvils, Lowden & Co.[17]
28 January	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Hebburn-on-Tyne	Port Caroline	Steamship	For W. Milburn & Co.[1]
29 January	China	Foochow Arsenal	Mawei	Pingyuan	Ironclad	For Imperial Chinese Navy.
29 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Unnamed	Steamship	For Imperial Chinese Government.[14]
30 January	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Trelawny	Steamship	For Messrs. Edward Hain and Son.[18]
31 January	United Kingdom	R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Hebburn-on-Tyne	Chia Shih	Steamship	For private owner.[1]
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's	Jarrow	Rufford Hall	Steamship	For Messrs. R. Alexander & Co.[1][19]
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. & J. Inglis	Pointhouse	Taroba	Steamship	For British and India Associated Steamers.[1][13]
31 January	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Urania	Steamship	For Messrs. Gladstone & Cornforth.[20]
31 January	United Kingdom	Cook, Welton & Gemmell	Hull	Vanguard	Steam yawl	For Charles Hellyer.[1]
January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock	Ladyweld	Steamship	For Nederlandsche Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij.[21]
January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Chaloupe XXXVI	Steam barge	For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Chaloupe XXXVII	Steam barge	For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Chaloupe XXXVIII	Steam barge	For Panama Canal Company.[21]
January	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Netiche	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[21]
January	Spanish East Indies	Manila Ship Company	Cavite	Paragua	Arayat-class gunboat	For Spanish Navy.
1 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Linthouse	Strathearn	Steamship	For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons.[22]
10 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Hartlepool	Merida	Steamship	For Messrs. H. Bucknall & Sons.[23]
11 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Choy Sang	Steamship	For Indian and China Steam Navigation Company.[24]
11 February	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Holkar	Sailing ship	For T. & J. Brocklebank.[25]
13 February	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Southwick	Miike Maru	Steamship	For Nippon Yusen KK.[3][26]
13 February	United Kingdom	Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Pallas	Steamship	For Rathbone Bros. & Co.[27]
14 February	United Kingdom	Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co.	Whitehaven	Tropic	Steamship	For E. C. Thin.[27]
14 February	United Kingdom	James Laing	Deptford	Ville de Belfort	Steamship	For Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire de Navigation à Vapeur.[3][26]
27 February	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompsonn & Sons	Monkwearmouth	Beethoven	Steamship	For Jennison, Taylor & Co.[3][28]
28 February	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Ben Clune	Steamship	For J. Morrison & Sons.[3][27]
28 February		Whitehaven Shipping Company	Whitehaven	Dunboyne	Full-rigged ship	For Charles E. Martin & Co.[27]
29 February	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Charters Towers	Cargo ship	For private owner. Collided with the Russian steamship Keetpoma on being launched.[29]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Evelyn	Steamship	For Messrs. T. Appleby & Co.[30]
29 February	United Kingdom	Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Hailoong	Steamship	For private owner.[27]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Palmer's	Jarrow	Knight Companion	Steamship	For Messrs. Greenfields, Cowie & Co.[31]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Mei Shik	Steamship	For Formosa Trading Corporation.[31][27]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. H. S. Edwards & Sons	Howdon-on-Tyne	Mimosa	Steamship	For Messrs. Stephens & Sons.[31]
29 February	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Pallas	Barque	For Martin G. Amsinck.[3][32]
29 February	United Kingdom	Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd.	Middlesbrough	Tulford	Steamship	For J. M. Lennard & Sons.[27]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Unnamed	Steamship	For Messrs. J. M. Leathard & Co.[31]
29 February	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Unnamed	Steamship	For Messrs. T. Appleby & Co.[31]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Murdoch & Murray	Port Glasgow	Chaseley	Steamship	For Messrs. Murdoch & Murray.[33][27]
February	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Nil	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[33]
February	Spanish East Indies	Manila Ship Company	Cavite	Pampanga	Arayat-class gunboat	For Spanish Navy.
February	United Kingdom	R. Rodger	Port Glasgow	Unnamed	Tug	For private owner.[33]
1 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Sons	Middlesbrough	Fulford	Steamship	For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Sons.[34]
1 March	United Kingdom	Cook, Welton & Gemmell	Hull	General Roberts	Steam yawl	For Pickering and Haldane.[35]
1 March	United Kingdom	C. Connell & Co.	Glasgow	Olymp	Steamship	For H. Wenche Sohne.[35]
2 March	United Kingdom	W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Crathorne	Steamship	For R. Ropner & Co.[35]
3 March	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineerinhg Co.	Hull	Samson	Tug	For Earle3's Shipbuildin & Engineering Co.[35]
3 March	United Kingdom	M'Ilwaine, Lewis & Co.	Belfast	Titanic	Steamship	For H. J. Scott & Co.[35]
8 March	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.	Hull	Virgo	Steam ketch	For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company (Limited).[35]
9 March	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Hampton	Steamship	For Commercial Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][36]
10 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Conscript	Steamship	For Messrs. Harvey & Co.[37]
10 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Hartlepool	Nith	Steamship	For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co.[38]
10 March	United Kingdom	Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Remus	Steam ketch / fishing vessel	For Francis W. Leybourne Popham.[35][39]
12 March	United Kingdom	J. M'Arthur	Paisley	Brunner	Steamship	For Martin Kennedy.[35]
13 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co.	Wallsend	Tynesider	Steamship	For Tyne Steam Shipping Co.[35][40]
14 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Algonquin	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas Marks & Co.[41]
14 March	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Bostonian	Cargo ship	For White Star Line.[42]
14 March	Italy	Arsenale di La Spezia	La Spezia	Montebello	Goito-class cruiser	For Regia Marina.
14 March	Italy	Arsenale di La Spezia	La Spezia	Monzambano	Goito-class cruiser	For Regia Marina.
14 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Princesse Henriette	Paddle steamer	For Belgian Government.[41]
14 March	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company	Govan	Saikyō Maru	Steamship	For Nippon Yusen KK.
14 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co.	Liverpool	Seafarer	Barque	For private owner.[35][43]
15 March	United Kingdom	J. & G. Thompson	Clydebank	City of New York	Ocean liner	For Inman Line.[44]
15 March	United Kingdom	Palmers & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Loch Lomond	Steamship	For Dundee Loch Line Steamship Co. Ltd.[35]
15 March	United Kingdom	D. & W. Henderson	Glasgow	Princess Louise	Steamship	For M. Langlands & Sons.[35]
15 March	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Rio Tinto	Steamship	For John Tully.[3][45]
17 March	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Birchfield	Steamship	For Joseph Brown.[3]
17 March	United Kingdom	Charles Hill & Sons	Bristol	Phyllis	Merchantman	For Charles Hill & Sons.[35][46]
20 March	Malta	Malta Dockyard	Malta	Melita	Mariner-class gunvessel	For Royal Navy.
21 March	United Kingdom	W. Dobson & Co	Newcastle upon Tyne	Candia	Steamship	For private owner.[35]
23 March	United Kingdom	R. Napier & Sons	Port Glasgow	Bio Bio	Steamship	For Compania Sud Americana de Vapores.[35]
23 March	United Kingdom	A. Stephen & Sons	Glasow	Domira	Steamship	For Maclay & M'Intyre.[35]
23 March	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Orkla	Steamship	For C. Salvesen & Co.[3][35]
24 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Virginia	Steamship	For Frederick Woods.[47]
26 March	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Chanzy	Steamship	For P. Allainguillaume.[3][48]
26 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co.	Liverpool	Neptune	Steamship	For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.[49]
27 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. T. Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Falshaw	Steamship	For Messrs. H. Baxter & Co.[50]
27 March	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Julio	Steamship	For Compania Bilbaina de Navegaçion.[3][35]
27 March	United Kingdom	Pembroke Dockyard	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire	Nile	Trafalgar-class ironclad	For Royal Navy.[51]
27 March	United Kingdom	Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Romulus	Steam ketch / Fishing vessel	For Francis W. Leybourne Popham.[35][39]
28 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons	Linthouse	Demira	Steamship	For Messrs. Maclay & M'Intyre.[52]
28 March	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Resolution	Steamship	For Rowland & Marwood.[3][35]
29 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Ltd.	Low Walker	Alfonso XII	Steamship	For Compania Transatlantica.[53]
29 March	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Engineer	Steamship	For Tatham, Bromage & Co.[3][35]
29 March	United Kingdom	Barr & Shearer	Ardrossan	Moss Rose	Schooner	For Coppack, Carter & Co.[35]
29 March	United Kingdom	R. Williamson & Sons	Workington	Silver Crag	Full-rigged ship	For private owner.[35]
31 March	United Kingdom	Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Red Eagle	Steam yacht	For Sir G. S. Stucley.[35]
31 March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Sapphire	Steamship	For Messrs. Christie & Co.[54]
March	United Kingdom	Messrs. Page & Chambers	Lowestoft	Benefactor	Smack	For G. Long.[55]
March	United Kingdom	J. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Earl of Dunraven	Paddle steamer	For H. B. Marguand.[56]
2 April	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Fairfield	Lady Torfrida	Steam yacht	For Sir William Pearce.[57]
3 April	United Kingdom	Charles J. Bigger	Londonderry	Cupica	Barque	For W. H. Ross & Co.[58]
3 April	United Kingdom	Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Guy Colin	Steamship	For G. E. Bowring.[58]
3 April	United Kingdom	W. H. Potter & Sons	Liverpool	No. 11	Sailing barge	For R. Singlehurst.[58]
3 April	United Kingdom	W. H. Potter & Sons	Liverpool	No. 12	Sailing barge	For R. Singlehurst.[58]
4 April	United Kingdom	W. H. Halford	Gloucester	Rosini	Steamship	For R. G. Foster.[58]
7 April	United Kingdom	C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co.	Wallsend	Gellivara	Steamship	For Anglo-Scandinavian Steamship Co. (Ltd.).[58]
7 April	United States	Elisha Saxton	Patchogue River	Priscilla	Sloop	For George Rhinehart.
10 April	United Kingdom	W. S. Cumming	Glasgow	Luath	Steam yacht	For John Henry.[59]
10 April	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Pheasant	Pygmy-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[60][61]
11 April	United Kingdom	H. S. Edwards & Sons	Howdon	Shearwater	Steamship	For Sharp & Co.[56]
12 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Adderley	Barque	For Messrs. C. W. Kellock & Co.[62]
12 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Dobson & Co.	Low Walker-on-Tyne	Benmore	Steamship	For Grampian Steamship Company Limited.[63]
12 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Camphill	Steamship	For Messrs. Macbeth & Gray.[64][58]
12 April	United Kingdom	J. Readhead & Co.	South Shields	Haperley	Steamship	For W. Wright.[58]
12 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Harrow	Steamship	For Messrs. Galbraith, Pembroke & Co.[65]
12 April	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Fairfield	Rouen	Paddle steamer	For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
13 April	United Kingdom	W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Lowlands	Steamship	For Hardy, Wilson & Co.[58]
14 April	United Kingdom	Palmers & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Cairnryan	Steamship	For R. & D. Cairns.[56]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. J. M'Arthur & Co.	Paisley	Fusilier	Paddle steamer	For David MacBrayne.[66]
14 April	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Idar	Cargo ship	For F Leyland & Co.,[67] or Messrs. Edward Bates & Sons.[68][58]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Workman, Clark & Co.	Belfast	Lorton	Barque	For Messrs. P. Iredale & Son.[68]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow	Macassa	Steamship	For Hamilton Steamboat Co.[69]
14 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Volunteer	Steamship	For Government of Newfoundland.[69]
16 April	United Kingdom	Naval Construction & Armaments Co.	Barrow-in-Furness	Edith and Annie	Lifeboat	For Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[70]
16 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Bowling	Ruby	Steamship	For William Robertson.[66]
17 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co.	Meadowside	Marion Lightbody	Full-rigged ship	For Rogers & Co.[58]
23 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Hartlepool	Grenville	Steamship	For Messrs. J. Holman & Son.[71]
23 April	United Kingdom	Cook, Welton & Gemmell	Hull	Hereward	Tug	For T. Gray & Co (Ltd.).[58]
24 April	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Zeta	Steamship	For Turner, Brightman & Co.[3][58]
25 April	United Kingdom	Robert Cock	Bideford	Florrie	Ketch	For R. Cock.[58]
25 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Spindrift	Steamship	For J. Y. Barwick.[72]
26 April	United Kingdom	Palmers Co. (Limited)	Jarrow-on-Tyne	Ferrando	Steamship	For private owner.[58]
26 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Kingston	Madagascar	Full-rigged ship	For J. Boyd.[73][58]
26 April	United Kingdom	William Geddie	Banff	Mary Nish	Schooner	For David Shaw.[74]
26 April	United Kingdom	Russell & Co.	Greenock	Trieste C.	Steamship	For M. Cesari.[58]
26 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Unnamed	Steam yacht	For Mrs. Yorke.[73]
26 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Simons & Co.	Renfrew	Unnamed	Hopper Dredger	For private owne.[73]
28 April	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Brenner	Steamship	For Cay, Hall & Co. Ltd.[3][75][76]
28 April	United Kingdom	Grangemouth Dockyard Co.	Grangemouth	Britannia	Steamship	For Morecambe Steamboat Company (Limited).[77]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co.	Port Glasgow	Harold	Barque	For W. A. Stephens.[64][58]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	South Stockton	Inverallen	Steamship	For John Mair.[78][56]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Laird Bros.	Birkenhead	Quito	Steamship	For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[79]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Newall & Co.	Bristol	Tavistock	Tug	For Messrs. D. Radford & Co.[80]
28 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. S. M'Knight & Co.	Ayr	The Rose	Tug	For Messrs. Barnes, Guthrie & Co.[77]
28 April	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Vesuvius	Dynamite gun cruiser	For United States Navy.
28 April	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co.	Troon	Vreda	Cutter	For Thomas Hodgens.[77]
28 April	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	USS Yorktown	Gunboat	For United States Navy.[81]
30 April	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Rapel	Steamship	For Compagnia Sud Americana de Vapores.[82]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Sung Kiang	Steamship	For China Navigation Company.[83][58]
30 April	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Fullarton & Co	Paisley	Wild Rose	Steamship	For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co.[84]
April	United Kingdom	David & William Henderson & Co.	Partick	Yauara	Yacht	For Paul Ralli.[85]
1 May	United Kingdom	Portsmouth Dockyard	Portsmouth	Nymphe	Nymphe-class sloop	For Royal Navy.[86]
1 May	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Rosedale	Bulk carrier	For Hagarty & Co.[3][12][87]
3 May	France	Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Amiral Cécille	Cruiser	For French Navy.
7 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co.	Wallsend	Unnamed	Steamship	For Anglo-Scandinavian Steamship Company, Limited.[88]
8 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Oswald, Mordaunt & Co.	Southampton	Jessmore	Steamship	For Messrs. W. Johnston & Co.[89][56]
9 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	Inanda	Steamship	For Messrs. George & Alexander Rennie.[90][56]
9 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Green	Blackwall	Unnamed	Paddle steamer	For Messrs. Cousens.[91]
10 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son	Dumbarton	Cayor	Steamship	For Messrs. Deves & Chaumet.[92]
10 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons	Dundee	Endora	Barque	For Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons.[93][56]
10 May	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.	Hull	Frankfort	Steamship	For Yorkshire Coal and Steamship Co. Ltd.[56]
10 May	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Partridge	Pygmy-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[60]
11 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Magda	Steamship	For Otto Trechmann.[94]
12 May	United Kingdom	W. Gray & Co.	West Hartlepool	Duke of Cornwall	Steamship	For Cornwall Steamship Co. Ltd.[56]
12 May	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Govan	Magicienne	Marathon-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.[95]
12 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Othon Stathatos	Steamship	For Messrs. Stathatos Bros.[96]
12 May	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Shin-Sheng	Steamship	For China Merchants Steam Navigation Company.[3][56]
12 May	United Kingdom	Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company	Willington Quay	Wileysike	Steamship	For private owner.[96]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. (Limited).	Glasgow	Benledi	Steamship	For Messrs. William Thomson & Co.[97]
14 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co.	Stockton-on-Tees	Lundy	Steamship	For Messrs. Farrar, Groves & Co.[98]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Wylam	Merchantman	For Atkinson Bros.[3][56]
15 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son	Linthouse	Baltimore City	Steamship	For Christopher Furness.[97]
15 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Reid & Co.	Port Glasgow	Banklands	Barque	For Messrs. William Just & Co.[97]
15 May	United Kingdom	Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Cato	Steam yacht	For Sir Edward Cecil Guinness.[97][99]
15 May	United Kingdom	Cook, Welton & Gemmell	Hull	Rangoon	Steam yawl	For G. Beeching.[56]
16 May	United Kingdom	W. S. Cumming	Monkland Canal	Lucille	Steam yacht	For John S. M'Andrew.[100]
24 May	United Kingdom	R. W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.	Hebburn	Alberta	Steamship	For private owner.[56]
24 May	United Kingdom	W. Jarvis	Anstruther	Barbaris	Steam ketch	For private owner.[101][56]
24 May	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Crest	Steamship	For Crest Shipping Co. Ltd., or Dent & Co.[3][102][56]
24 May	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Drumburlie	Steamship	For Gillison & Chadwick.[3][103]
24 May	Austria-Hungary		Trieste	Imperatrix	Steamship	For Österreichischer Lloyd.[104]
24 May	United Kingdom	T. B. Seath & Co.	Rutherglen	Lucy Ashton	Paddle steamer	For North British Railway.
24 May	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Maple Branch	Steamship	For L. Hinrichsen.[3][56]
24 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Scott & Co.	Greenock	Mavis	Paddle steamer	For General Steam Navigation Company.[101][56]
24 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co.	Glasgow	Princess of Wales	Paddle steamer	For Southampton and Isle of Wight Royal Mail Packet Co.[105][99][56]
24 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. William White & Co.	Greenock	Unnamed	Steam launch	For Mr. Hale.[101]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. W. B. Thompson	Dundee	Ibis	Steamship	For Cork Steam Shipping Company (Limited).[106]
26 May	United Kingdom	Osbourne, Graham & Co.	North Hylton	Kathleen	Steamship	For Pyman, Bell & Co.[3][102]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son	Whitby	Northgate	Steamship	For Messrs. Turnbull, Scott & Son.[107]
26 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Withy & Co.	Hartlepool	Oswestry	Steamship	For Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon & Co.[108]
26 May	United Kingdom	Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company (Limited)	Jarrow	Sea Mew	Steamship	For General Steam Navigation Company.[102][56]
26 May	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	Sultana	Steamship	For Bailey & Leetham.[109]
28 May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co.	Middlesbrough	Legislator	Steamship	For Messrs. T. & J. Harrison.[110]
28 May	United Kingdom	J. T. Eltringham	South Shields	Goole No. 7	Tug	For private owner.[102][56]
29 May	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Pallion	Asiatic Prince	Steamship	For James Knott & partners.[3][45][102]
29 May	United Kingdom	Sheerness Dockyard	Sheerness	Daphne	Nymphe-class sloop	For Royal Navy.[111]
29 May	United States	Oregon Railway and Navigation Company	Portland, Oregon	T. J. Potter	Paddle steamer	For Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
30 May	United Kingdom	The Naval Construction & Armament Co. Ltd.	Barrow-in-Furness	Freda	Steamship	For Argentine Steam Lighter Co. Ltd.[112][56]
30 May	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	Hull	Gotha	Steamship	For Yorkshire Coal and Steam Shipping Company.[113]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Scott & Co.	Kirkcaldy	Clacton	Paddle steamer	For J. Scott & Co.[114][56]
May	United Kingdom	W. Fyffe & Son	Fairlie	Dorothy	Yacht	For John Tennant.[99]
May	United Kingdom	W. Fyffe & Son	Fairlie	Nellietoo	Yacht	For K. M. Clark.[99]
May	United Kingdom	W. Fyffe & Son	Fairlie	Puffin	Yacht	For S. A. Hermon.[99]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Sakkarah	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[99]
May	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Sane	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[99]
May	United Kingdom	W. Fyffe & Son	Fairlie	Unnamed	Steam launch	For James Stevenson.[99]
1 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port Glasgow	Aldborough	Steamship	For Frederick Woods.[115]
1 June	Russia	Baltic Works	Saint Petersburg	Pamiat Azova	Cruiser	For Imperial Russian Navy.[116]
7 June	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Discovery	Steamship	For Rowland & Marwood.[3][117]
9 June	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Callisto	Steamship	For Hudig & Veder.[3][118]
9 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Greenock	Glenavon	Merchantman	For Messrs. J. R. de Wolf & Co.[119]
9 June	United Kingdom		Chatham Dockyard	Medea	Marathon-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.[120]
11 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. William Denny & Bros.	Dumbarton	Lindula	Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company.[121]
12 June	United Kingdom	William Dobson and Company	Walker	Derwent	Cargo liner	For Goole Steam Shipping Company.
12 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Russell & Co.	Port-Glasgow	Firth of Cromarty	Merchantman	For Messrs. James Spencer & Co..[122]
12 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Cartsdyke	Kaiphong	Steamship	For China Navigation Company.[122]
12 June	United Kingdom	London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company	Govan	Kobe Maru	Steamship	For Nippon Yusen KK.[123]
13 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Thorneycroft & Co.	Chiswick	Courer	Torpedo boat	For French Navy.[124]
14 June	United Kingdom	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co.	Troon	Kistna	Steamship	For British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited).[125]
15 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. David J. Dunlop & Co.	Port Glasgow	Leon-y-Castillo	Steamship	For Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co.[126][127]
19 June	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Ivy	Steamship	For Glasgow, Dublin & Londonderry Steam Packet Co.[128]
22 June	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Peacock	Pygmy-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[129]
23 June	United Kingdom	W. Allsup & Sons Ltd.	Preston	Alexandra	Paddle steamer	For Devon & Cornwall Tamar Steam Packet Co. Ltd.[130]
23 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. M'Knight	Ayr	Alexandra	Tug	For Alexandra Towing Company (Limited).[131]
23 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. John Scott & Co.	Kirkcaldy	Oriole	Paddle steamer	For General Steam Navigation Company.[131]
23 June	United States	American Steel Barge Company	Duluth, Minnesota	101	Barge	For Alexander McDougall.
25 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson	Leith	Ancona	Steamship	For Messrs. James Currie & Co.[132]
25 June	United Kingdom	Hawthorn Leslie and Company	Hebburn	Gulf of Corcovado	Cargo liner	For Greenock Steamship Co.[133]
25 June	United Kingdom	Mr. Kinloch	Kingston	Moray Chief	Barquentine or schooner	For Mr. Kinloch.[134][135]
25 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co.	Aberdeen	North Sea	Fishing trawler	For William Pyper and others.[136][137]
25 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Edward Finch & Co.	Chepstow	'Unnamed	Paddle steamer	For Sir William Thomas Lewis.[138]
28 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Aitken & Mansel	Kelvinhaugh	Lady Gordon	Steamship	For Ceylon Steamship Company (Limited).[139]
28 June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson	Merksworth	Skeandhu	Steam yacht	For Sholto D. C. Douglas.[139]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Scott & Co.	Greenock	Kaifong	Steamship	For China Navigation Company.[127]
June	Isle of Man	Mr. Watspon	Peel	Mermaid	Steamship	For The Peel and North of Ireland Steam Packet Company.[140]
June	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.	Fairfield, Glasgow	Paris	Paddle steamer	For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest.[141][127]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Sinai	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[127]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. John & James Thomson	Glasgow	Traveller	Steamship	For Messrs. Thomas & James Harrison.[127]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. Lobnitz & Co.	Renfrew	Zagazic	Steam hopper barge	For Suez Canal Company.[127]
June	United Kingdom	Messrs. M'Arthur & Co.	Paisley	Three unnamed vessels	Paddle steamers	For Thomas Cook & Sons.[127]
3 July	United States	C. & R. Poillon	Brooklyn, New York	Ambrose Snow	Schooner	For New York Pilots.
7 July	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding	Hull	Equity	Cargo ship	For Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited.
11 July	United Kingdom	Napier, Shanks & Bell	Yoker	Islander	Steamship	For Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company.
14 July	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Gerent	Steamship	For James Westoll Line.[3][45]
18 July	United States	C. & R. Poillon	Brooklyn, New York	William H. Bateman	Schooner	For John Handran.
19 July	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Charleston	Protected Cruiser	For United States Navy.[142]
23 July	United Kingdom	John Readhead & Sons	South Shields	Trewarvas	Cargo ship	For Edward Hain and Son, St Ives, Cornwall[143]
24 July	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Palmas	Cargo ship	For Sir A. L. Jones.[144]
27 July	United Kingdom		Sheerness Dockyard	Pigmy	Pygmy-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[145]
4 August	United States	Union Iron Works	San Francisco, California	Active	Tug	For private owner.[146][147]
7 August	Japan	Onohama Shipyards	Kobe	Akagi	Gunboat	For Imperial Japanese Navy.[148]
9 August	United Kingdom	Robert Duncan and Company	Port Glasgow	Pass of Balmaha	Full-rigged ship	For Messrs. Gibson & Clark.
9 August	United Kingdom	Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Blyth	William Morphy	Steamship	For Mediterranean Steamship Co. Ltd.[149]
11 Augusgt	United Kingdom		Chatham Dockyard	Medusa	Marathon-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.[150]
15 August	Spain		Cartagena	Conde del Venadito	Velasco-class cruiser	For Spanish Navy.
16 August	United States	F. W. Wheeler & Co.	West Bay City, Michigan	John V. Moran	Steamship	For Crescent Transportation Company.
18 August	United Kingdom	Fairfields	Govan	Marathon	Marathon-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.[151]
23 August	United Kingdom	Armstrong Whitworth	Newcastle upon Tyne	Piemonte	Cruiser	For Regia Marina.
23 August	Germany	Kaiserliche Werft	Danzig	Sperber	Cruiser	For Kaiserliche Marine.
24 August	United States	Robinson & Waterhouse	City Island, New York	Elbridge T. Gerry	Schooner	For Edward Earl, Charles Foster, B. J. Guiness, William Hurrell, John Reardon and Hiram Treat.
25 August	United Kingdom	William Armstrong, Mitchell & Co.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Gut Heil	Tanker	For private owner.
30 August	Italy	Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando	Livorno	Ettore Fieramosca	Etna-class protected cruiser	For Regia Marina.
8 September	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co.	Sunderland	Ceylon	Steamship	For Harloff & Bloe.[3][152]
8 September	Spain	Arsenal de la Carraca	San Fernando	Peral	Submarine	For Spanish Navy.
8 September	Denmark	Orlogsværftet	Copenhagen	Valkyrien	Cruiser	For Royal Danish Navy.
20 September	United Kingdom		Portsmouth Dockyard	Melpomene	Marathon-class cruiser	For Royal Navy.[153]
22 September	United Kingdom	Robert Napier and Sons	Govan	Atrato	Ocean liner	For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
24 September	France	Dupuy de Lôme, Gustave Zédé and Gaston Romazzotti	Toulon	Gymnote	Submarine	For French Navy.
5 October	New Zealand	Robert Logan Sr.	Auckland	Akarana	Yacht	For Robert Logan Sr.
6 October	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Baltimore	Protected cruiser	For United States Navy.[142]
6 October	United Kingdom	Messrs. Caird & Co.	Greenock	Peninsular	Steamship	For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[154][155]
7 October	United States		Norwalk, Florida	Alligator	Paddle steamer	For C. W. Howard.
9 October	France	Arsenal de Cherbourg	Cherbourg	Surcouf	Forbin-class cruiser	For French Navy.
10 October	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Cufic	Livestock carrier	For White Star Line.
13 October	United States	Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Company	Baltimore, Maryland	Petrel	Gunboat	For United States Navy.
15 October	Japan	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal	Yokosuka	Takao	Cruiser	For Imperial Japanese Navy.[156]
16 October	United Kingdom	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering	Fairfield	Stanley	Icebreaker	For Canadian Government.
17 October	United Kingdom	Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia	Castellamare di Stabia	Re Umberto	Re Umberto-class ironclad	For Regia Marina.
19 October	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Paul Isenburg	Barque	For J. C. Pfluger & Co.[157]
20 October	United Kingdom	J & G Thompson	Clydebank	City of Paris	Ocean liner	For Inman Line.
22 October	France	Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde	Lormont	Troude	Troude-class cruiser	For French Navy.
1 November	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding	Hull	Oldham	Cargo liner	For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
3 November	Germany	Blohm & Voss	Hamburg	Croatia	Steamship	For Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft.[158]
3 November	United States		Noank, Connecticut	James Stafford	Schooner	For Charles Anderson, James Mitchell, Joseph Nelson, Frederick Ryerson and Oscar Stoffrelden.
3 November	Germany	Blohm & Voss	Hamburg	Unnamed	Barque	For private owner.[158]
17 November	United Kingdom	Harland & Wolff	Belfast	Lord Londonderry	Cargo ship	For Irish Shipowners Ltd.[159]
23 November	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Cupica	Barque	For W. H. Ross & Co.[160]
30 November	United Kingdom		Devonport Dockyard	Sharpshooter	Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat	For Royal Navy.[161]
November	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Britannic	Steamship	For Britannic Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][162]
1 December	Germany	Stettiner Maschinenbau AG Vulcan	Stettin	Augusta Victoria	Ocean liner	For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft .
1 December	United States	Leavitt-Storer	Waldoboro, Maine	Governor Ames	Schooner	For Atlantic Shipping Company.
3 December	France	Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët	Saint-Nazaire	Coëtlogon	Forbin-class cruiser	For French Navy.
4 December	United Kingdom	William Gray & Company	West Hartlepool	Missouri	Steamship	For private owner.[163][164]
4 December	United Kingdom		Chatham Dockyard	Research	Paddle survey ship	For Royal Navy.[165]
8 December	United Kingdom	Earle's Shipbuilding	Hull	Grimsby	Paddle steamer	For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Bayley & Sons	Ipswich	Alert	Humber Keel	For William Bayley Jr.[166]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Amy Gordon	Steamship	For R. Gordon & Co.[3]
Unknown date	Dominion of Canada		Athabasca River	Athabasca	Sternwheeler	For Hudson's Bay Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford	Sunderland	Banan	Steamship	For Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	A. J. Bridgman	Brentford	Bard	Tug	For Hugh Hughes.[167]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Bartram, Haswell & Co.	Sunderland	Beatrice	Merchantman	For C. Howard & Son.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Bishopsgate	Steamship	For Bishopsgate Steam Ship Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	British Prince	Steamship	For James Knott.[3]
Unknown date	Spanish East Indies	Manila Ship Company	Cavite	Callao	Samar-class gunboat	For Spanish Navy.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	S. P. Austin & Son	Sunderland	Carl Hirschberg	Merchantman	For C. Hirschberg.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd.	Newcastle upon Tyne	Cass	Steamship	For Formosa Trading Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxfore & Sons	Sunderland	Chamois	Merchantman	For Jackson Bros. & Cory.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Charlton	Merchantman	For W. & E. S. Lamplough.[3]
Unknown date	United States	John Steffan	Portland, Oregon	City of Seattle	Paddle steamer	For West Seattle Land and Improvement Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Cyrene	Merchantman	For Lumsdon, Byers & Co.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Daniel	Merchantman	For O. Joffre.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Drumfell	Merchantman	For Gillison & Chadwick.[3]
Unknown date	United States	F. W. Wheeler & Co.	West Bay City, Michigan	Eber Ward	Steamship	For Detroit & Lake Superior Line.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Edendale	Merchantman	For P. H. Laing.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd	Sunderland	Elena Oms	Merchantman	For Demetrio Cuetara & Co.[3]
Unknown date	United States	George Lawley & Son	South Boston, Massachusetts	Elf	Yacht	For William H. Wilkinson.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Enterprize	Merchantman	For Rowland & Marwood.[3]
Unknown date	United States	Mathew Turner	Benica, California	Equator	Schooner	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Priestman & Co.	Sunderland	Gemini	Merchantman	For J. G. Hill.[3]
Unknown date	United States	Wolf & Davidson	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	George H. Dyer	Bulk carrier	For private owner.
Unknown date	United States	William Cramp & Sons	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	George W. Pride	tug	For John D. Spreckels Brothers' Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Hamburg	Merchantman	For Svenska Lloyd Fornyäde A/B.[3]
Unknown date	Washington Territory		Tacoma	Henry Bailey	Sternwheeler	For Pacific Navigation Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Horizon	Barque	For Estier Frères.[168]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Junio	Merchantman	For Compania Bilbaina de Navegaçion.[3]
Unknown date	Washington Territory	T. W. Lake	Lake Washington	Kirkland	Paddle steamer	For Jackson Street Cable Railway Company.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Kong Frode	Steamship	For Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab.[3][75]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Pickersgill & Sons	Sunderland	Lyndhurst	Merchantman	For Morel Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Hamilton & Co.	Port Glasgow	Macassa	Steamship	For Hamilton Steamboat Company.
Unknown date	Dominion of Canada	Alexander Watson	Golden	Marion	Sternwheeler	For Frank P. Armstrong.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Mechanics Dry Dock Company	Grand Haven, Michigan	Mark Hopkins	Lumber hooker	For Harris Baker.
Unknown date	United States	Milwaukee Shipyard Company	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	May Durr	Lumber hooker	For John Spry Lumber Co.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Nether Holme	Merchantman	For Hine Bros.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Northumbria	Collier	For International Line Steam Ship Co. Ltd.[3][117]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Ohio	Steamship	For Neptune Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United States	Hacketts	Bayonne, New Jersey	Onset	Motorboat	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Charles Joseph Bigger	Londonderry	Oporto	Steamship	For S.S. Oporto Co. Ltd.[169]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Patapsco	Merchantman	For Harrison & Dixon.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom		Pembroke Dockyard	Plover	Pygmy-class gunboat	For Royal Navy.[170]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Robert Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Portslade	Merchantman	For Stephenson, Clarke & Co.[3]
Unknown date	Grand Duchy of Finland	William Crichton & Co.	Turku	Relandersgrund	Lightship	For Finnish Maritime Administration.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	Ruysdael	Steamship	For Bolton & Kenneth.[3][117]
Unknown date	United States		Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin	Sea Wing	Sternwheeler	For Diamond Jo Line.
Unknown date	United States		Boston, Massachusetts	Seneca	Steam yacht	For private owner.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Sunderland	Serica	Steamship	For R. Gordon & Co.[3][12]
Unknown date	Russia	Kolomna Locomotive Works	Kolomna	Sidor Shibaev	Tanker	For private owner.
Unknown date	France	Casa de Forges et Chantiers de la Méditeranée	Havre de Grâce	Smeul	Torpedo boat	For Romanian Navy.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	John Blumer & Co	Sunderland	Sneaton	Steamship	For Robinson Brothers Steamship Co. Ltd.[3][36]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	William Doxford & Sons	Sunderland	Tangier	Merchantman	For Angier Line (1887) Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United States	James T. Chatterton	Oneatta, Oregon	T. M. Richardson	Steamboat	For James T. Chatterton.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.	Sunderland	Trifels	Steamship	For Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa.[3]
Unknown date	United States	John H. Dialogue	Camden, New Jersey	Triton	Tug	For P. Dougherty & Co.
Unknown date	United Kingdom	James Laing	Sunderland	Umlazi	Merchantman	For Bullard, King & Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Strand Slipway Co.	Sunderland	Unionist	Steamship	For Angier Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.[3]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Short Bros.	Sunderland	Vedra	Steamship	For J. S. Barwick & Co.[3][45]
Unknown date	United Kingdom	Joseph L. Thompson & Sons	Sunderland	William Branfoot	Steamship	For Tyzack & Branfoot Steam Shipping Company.[3][117]
Unknown date	United States		Sedgwick, Maine	Wyer G. Sargent	Schooner	For private owner.[45]
Unknown date	United States	John H. Dialogue	Camden, New Jersey	Not named	Tug	For United States Navy. Subsequently sold to P. Dougherty Sons, & Co and named Douglas H. Thomas.

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