Global InformationList of ship launches in 1844 information
The list of ship launches in 1844 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1844.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January |  United Kingdom
|
Thomas Williams | Caernarfon | St. Helen | Brig | For private owner.[1] |
| 17 January | United Kingdom
|
Devonport Dockyard | Hamoaze | Lighter | For Royal Navy.[2] | |
| 19 January | United Kingdom
|
James Laing & Sons | Deptford | Agincourt | Merchantman | For Laing & Co.[3][4] |
| 20 January |  France
|
Lorient | Le Léger | Aviso | For French Navy.[5] | |
| 23 January | United Kingdom
|
P. Cato | Liverpool | Laurina | Barque | For private owner.[6] |
| 26 January | United Kingdom
|
Coalbrookdale Company | Ironbridge | Henrietta | Steamship | For Coalbrookdale Company.[7] |
| 31 January | United Kingdom
|
P. Chaloner, Sons & Co. | Liverpool | Achilles | East Indiaman | For private owner.[8] |
| January | United Kingdom
|
Stephenson & Stuart | Sunderland | Fawn | Schooner | For Mr. Stephenson.[4] |
| 5 February | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. Webster & Co. | Fraserburgh | Isabella | Brig | For Messrs. John Wemyss & Co.[9][10] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom
|
William Potts | Sunderland | Gratitude | Snow | For private owner.[4] |
| 6 February | United Kingdom
|
Chatham Dockyard | Janus | Janus-class sloop | For Royal Navy.[11] | |
| 7 February | United Kingdom
|
Joseph Helmsley | Sunderland | Brilliant | Snow | For Joseph Helmsley.[4] |
| February | United Kingdom
|
J. Stobart | Sunderland | Lady Pirie | Barque | For Mr. Nicholson.[4][12] |
| 5 March | France
|
Rochefort | Descartes | Paddle frigate | For French Navy.[13] | |
| 5 March | United Kingdom
|
Alexander Linton | Findhorn | Swift | Clipper | For private owner.[14] |
| 6 March | United Kingdom
|
p. Cato | Liverpool | Fisher | Merchantman | For private owner.[15] |
| 7 March | United Kingdom
|
Tod and MacGregor | Glasgow | Albion | Steamship | For private owner.[16] |
| 7 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs Denny & Rankin | Dumbarton | Nelson | Barque | For Lewis Potter.[17] |
| 20 March | United Kingdom
|
Harwich | John Williams | Barque | For London Missionary Society. | |
| 31 March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. George Lunnell & Co. | Bristol | Swift | Clipper | For Bristol Steam Navigation Company.[18] |
| March | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. J. B. Maxton & Co | Leith | Granton | Ferry | For Granton and Burntisland Ferries.[19] |
| March | United Kingdom
|
builder | Sunderland | Sultana | Barque | For Mr. Scurfield.[4][20] |
| March | United Kingdom
|
Fletcher & Co. | Deptford | Sylph | Paddle steamer | For Woolwich Steamboat Company.[21] |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
Portsmouth Dockyard | Daring | Brig | For Royal Navy. | |
| 2 April | United Kingdom
|
location | Osprey | Brig | For Royal Navy.[2] | |
| 3 April | United Kingdom
|
Woolwich Dockyard | Boscawen | Third rate | For Royal Navy. | |
| 3 April | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Flying Fish | Brig | For Royal Navy.[22] | |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Maxton & Co. | Leith | Burntisland | Ferry | For Granton & Burntisland Ferries.[19][23] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Richard Green | Blackwall | Lion | Steamship | For Richard Green.[24] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Miller, Ravenhill & Co. | Blackwall | Meteor | Steamship | For private owner.[25][26] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Green | Blackwall | Monarch | Steamship | For private owner.[25][26] |
| 4 April | United Kingdom
|
Richard Green | Blackwall | Wellesley | East Indiaman | For Richard Green.[25][24] |
| 6 April | United Kingdom
|
Samuel Mason | Runcorn | Mountain Maid | Smack | For Thomas Lloyd.[27] |
| 18 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Stoveld & Robinson | Blyth | Salem | Merchantman | For private owner.[28] |
| 19 April | United Kingdom
|
Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | City of London | Steamship | For Aberdeen Steam Packet Company.[29] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Markham | Stockton-on-Tees | Byror | Merchantman | For private owner.[28] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Read, Chatfield & Creuze | Chatham Dockyard | Espeigle | Brig | For Royal Navy.[30][31] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Fincham | Chatham Dockyard | Mutine | Brig | For Royal Navy.[30][31] |
| 20 April | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barr & McNab | Paisley | The Countess of Eglington | Steamship | For private owner.[32] |
| April | United Kingdom
|
Chatham Dockyard | Cruizer | Brig | For Royal Navy.[30] | |
| April | United Kingdom
|
F. Oliver | Sunderland | Radiant | Snow | For Oliver & Co.[4] |
| 2 May | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Centurion | Vanguard-class ship of the line | For Royal Navy. | |
| 2 May | France
|
Messrs. Arman & Couran | Bordeaux | Nil | Steamship | For private owner.[33] |
| 3 May |  United States
|
Brown & Bell | New York City | Houqua | Clipper | For A.A. Low & Brother, New York City. Originally built as warship for Chinese government.[34][35] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom
|
Henry Barrick | Whitby | Gwalior | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[36] |
| 4 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barr & McNab | Paisley | Pilot | Steamship | For Greenock Railway Company.[37] |
| 11 May | United Kingdom
|
Paisley | Blue Bonnet | Steam yacht | For Earl of Eglington and Winton.[38] | |
| 22 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Heighington | Battersea | Sunbeam | Paddle steamboat | For private owner.[39] |
| 31 May | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Steele & Company | Greenock | Cressid | Full-rigged ship | For Messrs. Campbell, Anderson & Co.[40] |
| May | United Kingdom
|
G. Thompson | Sunderland | Antioch | Schooner | For Mr. Thompson.[4] |
| May | United Kingdom
|
Laing & Sons | Deptford | Sea Park | Merchantman | For Duncan Dunbar. |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Menzes & Sons | Leith | Ariel | Yacht | For private owners.[41] |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Grindrod & Patrick | Liverpool | Leander | Yacht | For private owner.[42] |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Green | Blackwall | Monarch | East Indiaman | For private owner.[43] |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. & A. Anderson | Birkenhead | The Great Unknown | Barque | For private owner.[42] |
| 1 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. & T. Smith | Newcastle upon Tyne | Tudor | Merchantman | For private owner.[44] |
| 3 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Caird & Company | Greenock | Cardiff Castle | Steamship | For Castle Company.[45] |
| 3 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Wilson | Liverpool | Queen | Steamship | For James Hartley.[46][42] |
| 4 June | United Kingdom
|
John Laird | North Birkenhead | Lord Elgin | Steamship | For P. Lundie.[42] |
| 5 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Smith & Rodgers | Broomielaw | Edinburgh Castle | Steamship | For Castle Company.[45] |
| 8 June | United Kingdom
|
Somes Bros. | Sunderland, County Durham | Sir George Seymour | Full-rigged ship | For Joseph Somes.[47] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Samuda Brothers | Blackwall, London | Gipsy Queen | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[48] |
| 17 June | United Kingdom
|
Deptford Dockyard | Porcupine | Paddle steamer | For Royal Navy. | |
| 24 June | United Kingdom
|
David Calman | Dundee | Duke of Wellington | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[49] |
| 29 June | France
|
Toulon | Le Topaze | Iris-class schooner | For French Navy.[50] | |
| June | United Kingdom
|
Ralph Hutchison | Sunderland | Duke of York | Barque | For Burnet & Co.[4] |
| 1 July | United Kingdom
|
Pembroke Dockyard | Juno | Spartan-class frigate | For Royal Navy. | |
| 1 July | United Kingdom
|
Handson | Cowes | Kestrel | Yacht | For Earl of Yarborough.[51] |
| 2 July | United Kingdom
|
Chatham Dockyard | Retribution | Paddle frigate | For Royal Navy.[52] | |
| 4 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Hall & Son | Aberdeen | Collooney | Barque | For private owner.[53] |
| 4 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Co. | Liverpool | Thomas Wilson | Steamship | For private owner.[54] |
| 6 July | United Kingdom
|
F. Preston | Great Yarmouth | Byzantium | full-rigged ship | For William Carpenter.[55] |
| 19 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. James Hodgson & Co. | Liverpool | Richard Cobden | Barque | For Messrs. Darby & Co.[56][57][58] |
| 21 July | Colony of Prince Edward Island
|
Lavinia | Brig | For private owner.[59] | ||
| 27 July | United Kingdom
|
Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Dolphin | Paddle steamer | For Messrs. Thomson & Macconnell.[60] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom
|
Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Fire Queen | Yacht | For Thomas Assheton Smith.[60] |
| 27 July | United Kingdom
|
Tod and MacGregor | Glasgow | Her Majesty | Paddle Steamer | For F. Kemp & Company.[61] |
| 30 July | United Kingdom
|
Gutteridge | Selby | George | Schooner | For private owner.[62] |
| 30 July | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. W. H. Rowan & Co. | Kelvinhaugh | Vixen | Barque | For private owners.[63] |
| July | United Kingdom
|
H. Dixon | Sunderland | Ami | Merchantman | For Mr. Bedlington.[4][64] |
| July | United Kingdom
|
W. Potts | Sunderland | Hutton | Merchantman | For W. Potts.[4][65] |
| 1 August | United Kingdom
|
Messr. Robert Steele & Company | Greenock | Cambria | Steamship | For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[66] |
| 2 August | United Kingdom
|
Tod & McGregor | Glasgow | Royal Consort | Paddle steamer | For F. Kemp & Company. |
| 15 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Menzies & Co | Leith | Nemesis | Barque | For John Ferguson.[67][68] |
| 16 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Pilot | Brig | For British East India Company.[69] |
| 17 August | United Kingdom
|
Caernarfon | Mrs. Assheton Smith | Merchantman | For private owner.[70] | |
| 29 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Barnhill & Co. | Bay of Quick | Breadalbane | Yacht | For Free Church of Scotland.[71] |
| 29 August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs William Simpson & Son | Aberdeen | Queen | Paddle steamer | For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Company.[72] |
| 31 August | United Kingdom
|
A. Leslie | Speymouth | Guardian | Schooner | For private owner.[73] |
| August | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. | Aberdeen | Neptune | Barque | For private owner.[74] |
| 11 September | United Kingdom
|
Devonport Dockyard | Flora | Pique-class frigate | For Royal Navy.[75] | |
| 11 September |  India
|
Bombay | Napier | Steamship | For British East India Company.[76] | |
| 12 September | India
|
Bombay | Conqueror | Steamship | For British East India Company.[76] | |
| 13 September | United Kingdom
|
James Geddes & Son | Peterhead | Queen | Barque | For Mr. Mitchell.[77] |
| 14 September | France
|
Cherbourg | Le Faune | Brig | For French Navy.[78] | |
| 19 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Tayleure & Sanderson | Warrington | Wassernize | Paddle steamer | For private owner.[79] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. | Liverpool | Sabrina | Steamship | For City of Cork Steam Packet Company.[80] |
| 28 September | United Kingdom
|
Oliver Laing | Woolwich Dockyard | Sampson | Paddle frigate | For Royal Navy.[81][82] |
| 30 September | United Kingdom
|
Ardrossan | Earl of Eglington | Full-rigged ship | For private owner.[83] | |
| September | United Kingdom
|
T. Lightfoot | Sunderland | Cuba | Barque | For private owner.[4][84] |
| September | United Kingdom
|
Greenwich | Mystery | Steamboat | For private owner.[85] | |
| September | United Kingdom
|
J. Henderson | Sunderland | Napoleon | Merchantman | For J. Smith.[4][86] |
| 11 October | United States
|
Boston Navy Yard | Plymouth | Sloop-of-war | For United States Navy. | |
| 14 October | United Kingdom
|
P. Cato | Liverpool | George Canning | Pilot boat | For private owner.[87] |
| 15 October | United Kingdom
|
Woolwich Dockyard | Gladiator | Cyclops-class frigate | For Royal Navy.[88] | |
| 26 October | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Duthie & Co. | Aberdeen | Favourite | Schooner | For private owner.[89] |
| 28 October |  Portugal
|
Lisbon | Mondego | Brig-of-war | For Portuguese Navy.[90] | |
| 28 October | Portugal
|
Oporto | Serra do Pilar | Brig-of-war | For Portuguese Navy.[90] | |
| 29 October | United Kingdom
|
Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Jackal | Jackal-class gunvessel | For Navy.[91] |
| 1 November |  Russia
|
I. S. Dimitriev | Rostislav | Third rate | For Imperial Russian Navy. | |
| 7 November | United Kingdom
|
Elastic Pavement Company | Lambeth | Kamptulicon | Lifeboat | For Belgian Government.[92] |
| 9 November | United Kingdom
|
Portsmouth Dockyard | Scourge | Bulldog-class sloop | For Royal Navy. | |
| 12 November | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. T. and W. Mulvey | Chester | Earl of Chester | Merchantman | For Mr. Prowse.[93] |
| 16 November | France
|
Toulon | La Poursuivante | First rate | For French Navy.[94] | |
| 28 November | United Kingdom
|
Robert Napier and Sons | Govan | Lizard | Jackal-class gunvessel | For Navy. |
| November | United Kingdom
|
H. Dixon | Sunderland | Exertion | Merchantman | For Mr. Keiss.[4][64] |
| November | Colony of New Brunswick
|
Hampton | Fanny | Brigantine | For private owner.[95] | |
| November | United Kingdom
|
Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Oak | Merchantman | For Austin & Co.[4][96] |
| 6 December | India
|
Bombay | Meanee | Steamship | For British East India Company.[76] | |
| 7 December | United Kingdom
|
Devonport Dockyard | Amethyst | Spartan-class corvette | For Royal Navy.[97] | |
| 9 December |  Sweden
|
Karlskrona shipyard | Eugenie | Frigate | For Royal Swedish Navy. | |
| 14 December | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Vernon & Co. | Liverpool | The Ocean Queen | Steamship | For private owner.[98] |
| 22 December | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Pascoe Grenfell | Barque | For Ridley & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Alacrity | Merchantman | For Austin & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
H. Ferguson | Sunderland | Alverton | Barque | For Mr. Fergusson.[4] |
| Unknown date | Unknown
|
Amanda | Brigantine | For private owner.[99] | ||
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Ann-Batens | Merchantman | For private owner.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Lightfoot | Hylton | Ariadne | Barque | For J. Twizell.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Camilla | Barque | For private owner.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
George Worthy | Sunderland | Caroline | Barque | For W. Ash.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Glasgow | Chaucer | Barque | For private owner.[100] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Southwick | Claudia | Barque | For Colling & Co.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Courier | Merchantman | For Taylor & Co.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Petrie | Sunderland | Crocus | Snow | For A. Alcock.[4][101] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Crown | Sunderland | Crown | Merchantman | For J. Crown.[4] |
| Unknown date |  Netherlands
|
Vlissingen | Dolfijn | Full-rigged ship | For Royal Netherlands Navy.[102] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Edward Pear | Brig | For private owner.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Ralph Hutchinson | Sunderland | Eleanor | Snow | For Storey & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Laing | Sunderland | Eliza Sharp | Merchantman | For James Laing.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Hutchinson | Sunderland | Emerald | Snow | For White & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Peter Austin | Sunderland | Energy | Merchantman | For Benson & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Joseph Helmsley | Sunderland | Favourite | Snow | For Mr Helmsley.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Henderson | Sunderland | Gem | Schooner | For H. Man.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Stobart | Sunderland | Grenfell | Snow | For Moon & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands
|
Vlissingen | Huzaar | Full-rigged ship | For Royal Netherlands Navy.[103] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Heath | Barque | For H. Alcock.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Thomas Tiffin Jr. & Benjamin Tiffin | Sunderland | Industrious | Snow | For Mr. Restarick.[4] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Gosport Navy Yard | Jamestown | Sloop-of-war | For United States Navy. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Lister | Sunderland | Jane | Merchantman | For Smith & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Benjamin Hodgson & Co. | Sunderland | Janus | Merchantman | For private owner.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Peter Austin | Sunderland | John Edward | Merchantman | For J. Munro.[4] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | J. G. Loane | Steamship | For private owner. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Juliet Erskine | Barque | For Erskie & Co.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Rodham & Todd | Sunderland | Lady Pirie | Barque | For J. Cropton.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Lanchester | Barque | For Mr. Mitcheson.[4] | |
| Unknown date | France
|
Dunkerque | Lek | Fourth rate | For Royal Netherlands Navy.[104] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Lucy | Schooner | For Millar & Sons.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Micklam & T. Newton | Deptford | Margaret | Merchantman | For private owner.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Benjamin Hodgson & Co. | Sunderland | Northumberland | Merchantman | For Ogle & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
New York | Naugatuck | Ironclad gunboat | For United States Revenue Cutter Service. | |
| Unknown date | United States
|
S. Hall | East Boston, Massachusetts | Nettle | Pilot boat | For E. C. Mosser. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Tiffin | Sunderland | Orb | Merchantman | For T. Tiffin.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Lister | Sunderland | Perseverance | Merchantman | For Winter & Co.[4] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Joseph Tomlinson | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Robert J. Walker | Paddle steamer | For United States Coast Survey. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
James Robinson | Sunderland | Rocket | Schooner | For W. Adamson.[4] |
| Unknown date | United States
|
New York City | Sachem | Clipper | For private owner | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Scindian | Barque | For J. Allan. | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Austin & Mills | Sunderland | Sharp | Barque | For Mr. Sharp.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Crown | Sunderland | Simlah | Barque | For E. Arthur.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Sir George Seymour | Full-rigged ship | For J. Somes.[4] | |
| Unknown date | Burma
|
Moulmein | Sir Robert Seppings | Merchantman | For J. Allen. | |
| Unknown date | United States
|
Patterson | St. Mary's, Georgia | St. Mary's | Sloop-of-war | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
J. Crown | Sunderland | Sultan | Barque | For Mr. Watkins.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Sunderland | Thalia | Barque | For Booth & Co.[4] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Lister | Sunderland | Victoria | Merchantman | For Matthew Smith.[4] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands
|
Rotterdam | Vos | Full-rigged ship | For Royal Netherlands Navy.[105] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare | Blackwall | Waterman No. 12 | Steamship | For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[106][107] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare | Blackwall | Waterman No. 13 | Steamship | For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[107] |
| Unknown date | Netherlands
|
Rotterdam | Wesp | full-rigged ship | For Royal Netherlands Navy.[108] | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
W. Wilkinson | Sunderland | William Nicholson | Barque | For Mr. Nicholson.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Peter Austin & Sons | Sunderland | Zealous | Barque | For Mr. Collinson.[4] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom
|
Halls | Sunderland | Zephyr | Snow | For Mr. Davidson.[4] |
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