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

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
4 January  United Kingdom John Scott & Sons Greenock Hindostan Merchantman For John Scott & Sons.[1][2]
7 January  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Lizard Lizard-class gunvessel For Royal Navy.[3][4]
7 January  United Kingdom Kirkcubbin Robert Edward Ward Merchantman For private owner.[5]
11 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Hilhouse Bristol Prince Albert Full-rigged ship For private owner.[6]
14 January  United Kingdom John Ronalds & Co Aberdeen John Garrow Merchantman For Messrs. Anderson, Garrow & Co.[7][8]
20 January  United Kingdom Bridge Foundry Company Warrington Warrington Paddle tug For private owner.[9][10]
21 January  United Kingdom S. Speakman Fleetwood Success Dredger For Wyre Harbour Company.[11]
22 January  United States Brown & Bell New York Jacob Bell Pilot boat For William H. Rolston.
22 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Muries & Clark Greenock Quintin Leitch Merchantman For private owner.[1]
23 January  United Kingdom Messrs. Joseph Steel & Son Liverpool Livingstone Barque For private owner.[12]
January  United Kingdom T. & N. Davie Sunderland Achilles Snow For Mr. Weatherly.[13][14]
January  United Kingdom W. Sutherland Sunderland Bithon Snow For B. Denton.[13]
January  United Kingdom W. Chilton Sunderland Camilla Merchantman For Foster & Co.[13]
January  United Kingdom H. Dixon Sunderland Mazeppa Merchantman For J. Webster.[13]
January  United Kingdom Reed, Denton & Co Sunderland Royal Albert Barque For Mr. Briggs.[13]
January  United Kingdom Cuthbert Potts Sunderland Veronica Merchantman For Mr. Walker.[13][15]
5 February  United Kingdom Robert Duncan & Company Greenock Britannia Britannia-class steamship For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.
6 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Henry Smith & Son Gainsborough The Queen Schooner For private owner[16]
7 February  United States Jabez Williams New York Joseph N. Lord Pilot boat For New York Pilots.
19 February  United Kingdom Caernarfon Hindoo Merchantman For Humphrey Owen.[17]
19 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Carmichael Dundee Queen Steamship For private owner.[18]
20 February  United Kingdom Joseph Wilkinson Newcastle upon Tyne Waren Packet Schooner For Messrs. Henry and Philip Nairn.[19]
25 February  United Kingdom Messrs. Petty and Postlethwaite Ulverstone George Brig For private owner.[20]
February  United Kingdom John M. Gales Sunderland Alyth Merchantman For Panton & Sons.[13][21]
February  United Kingdom J. Carr Sunderland Beaver Merchantman For Mr. Fairlamb.[13][22]
February  United Kingdom Lightfoot Sunderland Wansbeck Merchantman For Carr & Co.[13]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Royden & Co. Liverpool The Devon full-rigged ship For T. Tapley.[23]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wilson and Co Liverpool United States Steamship For Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company.[24][25]
13 March  United Kingdom G. Dickie Montrose Glenesk Schooner For private owner.[26]
18 March  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Medina Merlin-class packet boat For Royal Navy.
19 March  United Kingdom Smith Arbroath Helen and Jean Schooner For private owner.[27]
19 March  United Kingdom Stephens Arbroath Jessie Greig Brig For Andrew Greig.[27]
19 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Humble & Milcrest Liverpool Martha Ridgway Full-rigged ship For Messrs. John Ridgway & Co.[28]
19 March  United Kingdom T. Gales Sunderland Mary Nixon Barque For J. Nixon.[13]
19 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Metcalfe & Son South Shields Robert Ingham Merchantman For private owner.[29]
19 March  United Kingdom Messrs. Chaloner, Sons & Co. Liverpool St. Vincent Brig For John Cropper.[28]
21 March  United Kingdom Oliver Chapman Chepstow Jane Schooner For Mr. M'Arthur and others.[30]
27 March  United Kingdom Londonderry Marchioness of Abercorn Packet ship For private owner.[31]
March  United Kingdom Perth Atlantic Barque For Messrs. Hepburn.[32]
March  United Kingdom John Westacott Barnstaple Emanuel Boucher Brig For private owner.[33]
March  United Kingdom W. Naizby & Bulmer Sunderland Employ Merchantman For Mr. Graydon.[13][34]
March  United Kingdom James Robinson Sunderland George and Elizabeth Full-rigged ship For George Sheville.[13][15][35]
March  United Kingdom J. H. Robson Sunderland Ione Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13][36]
March  United Kingdom H. Carr Sunderland Princess Merchantman For Panton & Co.[13]
March  United Kingdom Sunderland Unity Snow For Mr. Bedlington.[13]
1 April  United Kingdom Potts South Shields Emerys Merchantman For private owner.[37]
2 April  United Kingdom Smtih Newcastle upon Tyne Bucephalus Barque For private owner.[38]
2 April  United Kingdom Peter Austin & Son Sunderland Raymond Barque For Ward & Co.[13][39]
3 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Brown & Sons Montrose Ocean Brigantine For private owner.[40]
4 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Humphrey & Co. Hull Charlotte Full-rigged ship For Messrs. C. Eggington & Sons.[41]
4 April  France Jean Michel Segondat Cherbourg Friedland Océan-class ship of the line For French Navy.[42][43]
6 April  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Cygnet Alert-class brig-sloop For Royal Navy.[44][4]
7 April  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Mayborough Brig For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co.[13][45][46]
11 April  United Kingdom Humphrey Griffith Pwllheli Ann and Catherine Schooner For private owner.[47]
13 April  United Kingdom George Frater Sunderland Commercial Barque For Hartlepool Commercial Shipping Company.[13][21]
15 April  United Kingdom Geen Appledore Devonshire Lass Schooner For private owner.[48]
16 April  United Kingdom Messrs. J. & W. Campion Whitby Seadrift Brig For Messrs. Addison & Campion.[49]
18 April  United Kingdom Farnie Burntisland Alpha Schooner For private owners.[50]
18 April  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Bittern Acorn-class brig-sloop For Royal Navy.[51]
18 April  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Locust Lizard-class gunvessel For Royal Navy.[52]
18 April  United Kingdom Winlo Howden Prince Albert Merchantman For Port of Newcastle General Shipping Company[53]
18 April  United Kingdom Humphrey Griffith Pwllheli Victory Schooner For private owner.[54]
20 April  United Kingdom Curlings & Young Limehouse Peru Steamship For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[55]
25 April  United States Schott & Whitney Baltimore, Maryland Galveston Brig For Texan Navy.
30 April  Denmark Holmen Thetis Frigate For Royal Danish Navy.
April  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Agnes Snow For Mr. Henderson.[13]
April  United Kingdom Kirkbride & partners Sunderland Prince Albert Snow For Fryer Glendenning.[13]
April  United Kingdom W. Doxford Sunderland Swallow Merchantman For John Thompson.[13][56]
1 May  United Kingdom Kirkbride & Carruthers Sunderland Dolphin Schooner For Ord & Co.[13][57]
1 May  United Kingdom Innes Leith Eliza Wylie Barque For private owner.[58]
1 May  United Kingdom G. Moore Sunderland Johns Snow For Elliot & Co.[13][34]
2 May  United Kingdom Thomas Evans Bideford George West Indiaman For Messrs. Evan Baillie, Sons & Co.[59]
2 May  United Kingdom Tod and MacGregor Glasgow Iron Duke Full-rigged ship For private owner.[60]
3 May  United Kingdom William Jones Alltfawr Quarry Maid Schooner For private owner.[61]
4 May  United Kingdom William Bonker Salcombe Cynosure Schooner For Henry Grant and others.[62]
5 May  United Kingdom Robert Seppings Chatham Dockyard Maeander Seringapatam-class frigate For Royal Navy.[63]
16 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Grantham, Page & Co. Liverpool Brigand Steamship For E. Redmond.[64][65]
18 May  United Kingdom W. Gibson Hull Union Brig For Hull Shipping Company.[66]
22 May  Denmark Andreas Schifter Nyholm Christian VIII Second rate For Royal Danish Navy.[67]
29 May  United Kingdom W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland Meanwell Snow For J. Donkin.[13][68]
30 May  United Kingdom John Laird North Birkenhead Dover Steamship For Royal Navy.[69]
30 May  United Kingdom John Laird North Birkenhead Phlegethon Steamship For private owner.[69]
May  United Kingdom Reed & Banfield Sunderland Amphitrite Merchantman For Mr. Headley.[13]
May  United Kingdom Reed & Banfield Sunderland Auricula Barque For David Francis.[13][15]
May United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada Quebec Corea Full-rigged ship For private owner.[70]
May  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Glide Snow For Mr. Doxford.[13][45]
May  United Kingdom Bartram & Mills Biddick Ford Lady Mary Merchantman For Mr. Kirkcaldy.[13]
May United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada Quebec Macao Full-rigged ship For private owner.[70]
1 June  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Ferret Brig For Royal Navy.[71]
2 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Metcalfe & Sons Jarrow Anne Metcalfe East Indiaman For private owner.[72]
2 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomson and Kirwan Belfast Sea Nymph Schooner For Messrs. Casement & McClean.[73]
2 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Menzies & Sons Leith The Cockburn West Indiaman For Walter Cockburn.[74]
3 June  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Rapid Pandora-class brig-sloop For Royal Navy.[75]
17 June  United Kingdom John Prichard Pwllehli Mary and Jane Schooner For private owner.[76]
27 June  United Kingdom Edwen Schooner For private owner.[77]
29 June  United Kingdom John M. Gales Sunderland Lady Raffles Barque For Mr. Osbourne.[13]
June United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Saint John Hannah Kerr Full-rigged ship For private owner.[78]
June Unknown John Brig For private owner.[79]
June Unknown Shannon schooner For private owner.[79]
June United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Saint John Springfield Barque For private owner.[80]
1 July  United Kingdom Adamson Grangemouth Baronet Brig For Mr. Wylie.[81]
10 July  Russia V. Apostoli Nicholaieff Selafail Sultan Makhmud-class ship of the line For Imperial Russian Navy.
14 July  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Iris Spartan-class frigate For Royal Navy.
23 July United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada Chippewa Queen Steamship For private owner.[82]
29 July  United Kingdom William Gibson Hull Symmetry Full-rigged ship For Hull Shipping Company.[83]
July  United Kingdom John M. Gales Sunderland Amulet Merchantman For G. Noble.[13][21]
July  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Greenock Conqueror Tug For Clyde Shipping Company.[84]
July  United Kingdom T. Lightfoot Sunderland Countess of Durham Snow For W. & J. Carr.[13][85]
July  United Kingdom Duke of Wellington Barque For private owner.[86]
July  United Kingdom W. Pringle Sunderland Euclid Schooner For W. Pringle.[13]
July  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Jane Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
July  United Kingdom W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland Placid Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13][68]
1 August  United Kingdom Samuel Mason Runcorn Three Sisters Schooner For Mr. Dalzell & others.[87]
13 August  United Kingdom William Bayley Ipswich Anglesea Schooner For Mr. Rowland.[88]
13 August  United Kingdom S. & P. Mills Sunderland Helen and Mary Barque For George Palmer.[89]
25 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Ditchburn & Co. Blackwall, London Father Thames Steamship For private owner.[90]
27 August  United Kingdom E. Evans Port Madoc Lucy Schooner For private owner.[91]
27 August  United Kingdom Plymouth St George Caledonia-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.
28 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Bowman and Drummond Blyth Henry Taylor Snow For Matthew Gray and others.[92][93]
29 August  United Kingdom John Johnson Liverpool Roseanna Merchantman For private owner.[94]
30 August Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Naples Maria Theresa Frigate For Royal Sicilian Navy.[95]
30 August  United Kingdom Gutteridge Selby Standerings Brig For private owner.[96]
31 August  United Kingdom William Elwood Grimsby Mary Ann Schooner For Messrs. Shillito & Jackson.[97]
August  United Kingdom T. & N. Davie Sunderland Aid Merchantman For Mr. Dobbing.[13][14]
August  United Kingdom Kirkbride & Carruthers Sunderland Alderman Pirie Merchantman For William Ord & Co.[13][57]
August  United Kingdom Wilson Chilton Sunderland Dart Schooner For Ord & Co.[13][22]
August  United Kingdom Cuthbert Potts Sunderland Thorney Close Merchantman For T. Young.[13]
August  United Kingdom Walker Sunderland Tyro Snow For G. Foster.[13]
August  United Kingdom Atkinson & Pile Sunderland Water Lily Snow For S. & P. Mills.[13]
August  United Kingdom J. Watson Sunderland Welcome Home Snow For Booth & Co.[13]
5 September  United Kingdom John Laird North Birkenhead Albert Albert-class paddle steamer For Royal Navy.[98][99]
11 September  United Kingdom James Geddes Peterhead Reliance Barque For Messrs. Arbuthnot & Anderson.[100]
12 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Peile, Scott & Co. Whitehaven Antilles West Indiaman For Joseph Bushby.[101]
12 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock Columbia Steamship For Halifax Line.[102]
12 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Miller and Co. River Humber Walkington Brig For Messrs. W. and C. L. Ringrose.[103]
14 September  United Kingdom Stevenson Preston Alpha Brig For Robert Martin and T. Dewhurst.[104]
14 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Lumley, Kennedy & Co. Whitehaven Syren Barque For Joseph Mondel.[101]
28 September  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard London Rodney-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.
28 September  United Kingdom Sheerness Dockyard Polyphemus Alecto-class sloop For Royal Navy.
September  United Kingdom James Leithead Sunderland Elizabeth & Sarah Merchantman For James Leithead.[13][85]
September  United Kingdom J. Stobart Sunderland Eston Nab Merchantman For private owner.[13][105]
September  United Kingdom Atkingson & Pile Southwick Good Design Schooner For Mr Hoseason.[13]
September  United Kingdom Liverpool Grace Darling Brig For private owner.[106]
September  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Mark Palmer Full-rigged ship For Palmer & Co.[13][45]
September  United Kingdom Messrs. Wigram & Green Blackwall Trident Steamship For General Steam Navigation Company.[107]
3 October  United Kingdom John Laird North Birkenhead Wilberforce Albert-class paddle steamer For Royal Navy.[108][109]
10 October  United Kingdom Oliver Chapman Chepstow Archimedes Brigantine For C. F. Bennett.[110]
12 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Turnbull & Co. Larpool Wood Alpha Brig For Messrs. Turnbull & Co.[111]
12 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Scott & Stevenson Peterhead Janet & Catherine Hermaphrodite schooner For private owner.[112]
13 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Read and Page Ipswich Competitor Schooner For James Cuckow, John Cobbold and W. R. Mulley.[113]
13 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Hunter & Sons Wincolmlee George Lidell Merchantman For private owner.[114]
15 October  United Kingdom Pitcher Northfleet Mongibello Steamship For Steam Navigation Company.[115]
15 October  United Kingdom William Bayley Ipswich Parroquet Schooner For private owner.[113]
20 October  France Louis Charles Antoine Barraillier Toulon L'Uranie Fourth rate For French Navy.[116]
27 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Read & Pahe Ipswich Orion Steamship For private owner.[117]
28 October  United Kingdom L. Rose & Sons Benares Full-rigged ship For private owner.[118]
31 October  Russia A. S. Akimov Nicholaieff Uriil Sultan Makhmud-class ship of the line For Imperial Russian Navy.
October  United Kingdom Laing & Simey Sunderland Alderman Thompson Barque For P. Laing.[13][119]
October  United Kingdom John Stephenson Newcastle upon Tyne Earl of Leicester Merchantman For private owner.[120]
October  United Kingdom E. T. Thompson & J. Teasdale Sunderland Northam Merchantman For Mr Twynams.[13][121]
October  United Kingdom W. Thompson & Pearson Sunderland Thomas & Joseph Crisp Barque For T. Crisp.[13][68]
9 November  United Kingdom John Whalley Preston The Lord Willoughby Merchantman For private owner.[122]
12 November  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Syria Snow For William Nicholson & Sons.[13][14]
21 November  United Kingdom James Gibson Witton Bazaar Mersey flat For Thoma Ferth.[123]
24 November  United States New York Kamchatka Steam frigate For Imperial Russian Navy.[124]
25 November  United Kingdom R. Banks Boston Echo Sloop For private owner.[125]
27 November  France Lorient Pénélope Frigate For French Navy.[126]
November  United Kingdom Sunderland Elizabeth Merchantman For Mr. Stephens.[13][127]
10 December  United Kingdom Gutteridge Selby Harriet Schooner For William Dunhill.[128]
12 December  United Kingdom Messrs. Humble & Milcrest Liverpool Will-o-the-Wisp Schooner For private owner.[129]
17 December  United Kingdom Coppin Londonderry Barbara Barque For Daniel Baird & Co.[130]
24 December  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Driver Driver-class sloop For Royal Navy.
December  United Kingdom River Tyne Janet Muir Brig For private owner.[131]
December  United Kingdom Spencer & Todd Sunderland Princess Merchantman For Mr. Hutchinson.[13]
Spring  United Kingdom Messrs. Read & Page Ipswich Baitus Schooner For Liverpool and London Shipping Company.[113]
Spring  United Kingdom Messrs. Read & Page Ipswich Xanthus Schooner For Liverpool and London Shipping Company.[113]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland Abbotsford Schooner For John Fisher.[13][39]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Adamant Merchantman For private owner.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Reed & Banfield Sunderland Admiral Merchantman For Panton & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Advice Schooner For Mr. Garbutt.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Wanhill Poole Alarm Yacht For private owner.[132]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. Noble Sunderland Ancona Merchantman For G. Noble.[13]
Unknown date  United States Brown & Bell New York Anglona Opium clipper For Russell & Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. W. & W. J. Hall Sunderland Ann Carr Schooner For Mr. Carr.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram & Lister Sunderland Anne Snow For R. Hutchinson & Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Arab Merchantman For W. Brown.[13][127]
Unknown date India Bombay Ariadne Sloop-of-war For British East India Company.[133]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Stobart Sunderland Arve Snow For Mr. Moon.[13]
Unknown date India Bombay Auckland Frigate For British East India Company.[134]
Unknown date  United Kingdom S. & P. Mills Sunderland Autumnus Barque For S. & P. Mills.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Doxford Sunderland Bee's Wing Merchantman For John Robson, John Crossby and William Walker.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Maryport Bella Marina' Full-rigged ship For private owner.[135]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Hetherington Sunderland Bethesda Schooner For W. Hetherington.[13][136]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joshua Helmsley Sunderland Britannia Snow For J. Kemp.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Anderton Runcorn British Queen Schooner For private owner.[137]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada Williams Lampson Quebec Cataraqui Barque For Smith & Sons.
Unknown date  France Bordeaux Chile Frigate For Chilean Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Commerce Merchantman For private owner.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. Thompson Monkwearmouth Commodore Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13][121]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Commodore Napier Snow For Law & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Tiffin Monkwearmouth Concord Snow For T. Shotton.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Leithead Sunderland Cossack Snow For John Webster.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Jolly & Turnbull Sunderland Cove Snow For Mr. Soulsby.[13]
Unknown date  Bremen Bremen Diana Whaler For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom} Allen & Luly Neath Dragon Fly Paddle tug For John Rowland, Evan Thomas & Nathaniel Tregelles.[138]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. Ogden Sunderland Dundee Barque For Mr. Borrie.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Earl Durham Barque For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. Gales Sunderland Earl Talbot Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom George Frater & Co Sunderland Eleanor Merchantman For Mr. Leadbetter.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Maryport Eleanor Lancaster Barque For David Laidman.
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Hunter Sunderland Elizabeth Hunter Merchantman For Thomas Hunter.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Wilkinson Sunderland Falcon Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Plymouth Fernet Brig For private owner.[139]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Fiddler Tug For Messrs. West & Co.[140]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Thompson Sunderland Gazelle Snow For R. Thomas.[13]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Prince Edward Island Glenburnie Barque For T. Chanter.
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland South Australia Emanuel Underwood Port River Governor Gawler Schooner For Emanuel Underwood.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Spowers & Co Sunderland Harmony Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada Quebec Harmony Full-rigged ship For private owner.[141]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Noble Sunderland Hector Schooner For Hudson & Co.[13]
Unknown date  Netherlands Rotterdam IJssel Fourth rate For Royal Netherlands Navy.[142]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland Iö Snow For Hunter & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Cowes Isabella Blyth Barque For private owner.[143]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. Gales Sunderland Jane Merchantman For P. Madden.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Doxford Sunderland Jane & Isabella Merchantman For Christopher Elliot, Robert Reed and Thomas Smith.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn John Schooner For private owner.[144]
Unknown date  United Kingdom H. Ferguson Sunderland John & Ann Merchantman For J. Ray.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Laing & Simey Sunderland John Line Merchantman For Pirie & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Benjamin Brown Sunderland Juventus Snow For Mr. Speeding.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. & J. Brocklebank Whitehaven Kestrel Brigantine For private ower.[145]
Unknown date  Netherlands Vlissingen Koerier Full-rigged ship For Royal Netherlands Navy.[146]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Louisa Merchantman For Lechen & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United States Lydia Barque For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Stothard Sunderland Maid of Athens Merchantman For G. Forster.[13]
Unknown date  Isle of Man John Briggs Ramsey Manico Brig For John Coulthard.[147]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Petrie Sunderland Mariner's Hope Merchantman For Petrie & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Hylton Marsden Brig For T. Gibson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Frederick Baddeley Brixham Martha Schooner For Frederick Baddeley.[148]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Mary Ann Cook Merchantman For William Cook.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram & Lister Sunderland Mary Bartram Merchantman For R. Hutchison.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Laing & Simey Sunderland Mary Ridley Merchantman For Laing & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom G. Thompson Sunderland Matthew Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom C. Taylor Sunderland Mayor Merchantman For J. R. Tuer.[13]
Unknown date India Bombay Medusa Sloop-of-war For British East India Company.[133]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Meg Lee Brig For J. & W. Carr.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Blackwall, London Mermaid Steamship For J. and G. Rennie.
Unknown date  United Kingdom George Frater & Co Sunderland Minstrel Snow For Ord & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Nicholas Butson Polruan Model Schooner For private owner.[149]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Cuthbert Potts Sunderland Nestor Merchantman For S. & T. Mills.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Watson Sunderland Nestor Barque For Mr. Crawford.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom builder Sunderland Oak Merchantman For private owner.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom R. Dixon Sunderland Ocean Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. H. Robson Claxheugh Olinda Barque For Mr. Allhusen.[13]
Unknown date  United States William Capes Williamsburg, New York Onkahye Schooner For United States Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom T. Elliot Monkwearmouth Pallas Snow For T. Jackson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Rodham & Todd Sunderland Parsee Barque For Hunter & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joshua Helmsley Southwick Persian Barque For R. Bell.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom H. Dobbinson Sunderland Pet Barque For Mr. Dobbinson.[13]
Unknown date India Bombay Planet Steamship For British East India Company.[133]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Poultons Brigantine For Mr. Morrice.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Watson Sunderland Prince of Wales Barque For Bell & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram & Lister Sunderland Princess Royal Merchantman For S. Mease.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Daniel Brocklebank Whitehaven Princess Royal Full-rigged ship For private owner.[150]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Byers Sunderland Prospect Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Pytho Merchantman For S. & P. Mills.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Southwick Reflector Barque For Walker & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Doxford Sunderland Robert & Ann Merchantman For Clay & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bowman and Drummond Blyth Robert & George Snow For Pow & Fawcus.[151]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Hutchinson Sunderland Rolla Merchantman For Mr. Hutchinson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Watson Sunderland Rosalind Snow For Blair & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Leithead Sunderland Royal Consort Merchantman For H. Metcalf.[13]
Unknown date India Bombay Satellite Steamship For British East India Company.[133]
Unknown date  United Kingdom M. Whitfield Sunderland Sedulous Snow For Mr. Whitfield.[13][152]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Petrie Sunderland Shamrock Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Byers Sunderland Sirocco Snow For W. Byers.[13]
Unknown date  Sweden Snapopp Man of war For Royal Swedish Navy.[153]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Sons of Commerce Barque For Mr. Mitcheson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Barkess Sunderland Stokesley Merchantman For Page & Co.[13]
Unknown date Burma Tenasserim Success Full-rigged ship For Cockerell & Co.
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Newfoundland Saint John's Troubadour Barque For private owner.[154]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Noble Sunderland Vanguard Schooner For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Rodham & Todd Sunderland Vanguard Snow For Clark & Co.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Hull & Sikes Sunderland Veracity Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Wilkinson Sunderland William Thompson Snow For Mr. Thompson.[13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom King Vauxhall Vivid Steamship For private owner.[155]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Kevin & Sanderson Sunderland Yacht Snow For J. Ayre.[13]
Unknown date  France Dunkerque Zwaluw Full-rigged ship For Royal Netherlands Navy.[156]

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  18. ^ "Dundee, February 19". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18741. Edinburgh. 22 February 1840.
  19. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8623. Newcastle upon Tyne. 28 February 1840.
  20. ^ "Launch at Ulverstone". Preston Chronicle. No. 1435. Preston. 29 February 1840.
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  31. ^ "Baron's Court". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 31 March 1840.
  32. ^ "Loss of the Atlantic". The Times. No. 17380. London. 10 June 1840. col F, p. 4.
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  37. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8628. Newcastle upon Tyne. 3 April 1840.
  38. ^ "Launch of an East Indiaman". Newcastle Courant. No. 8628. Newcastle upon Tyne. 3 April 1840.
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  40. ^ "(untitled)". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18762. Edinburgh. 11 April 1840.
  41. ^ "Local Intelligence". Hull Packet. No. 2886. Hull. 10 April 1840.
  42. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17312. London. 23 March 1840. col D, p. 4.
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  44. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17328. London. 10 April 1840. col D, p. 7.
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  46. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8629. Newcastle upon Tyne. 10 April 1840.
  47. ^ "Launch". North Wales Chronicle. No. 660. Bangor. 14 April 1840.
  48. ^ "North Devon". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post. No. 3883. Exeter. 23 April 1840.
  49. ^ "Whitby". Northern Liberator. No. 135. Newcastle upon Tyne. 8 May 1840.
  50. ^ "(untitled)". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18767. Edinburgh. 23 April 1840.
  51. ^ "Portsmouth, Saturday, April 18". The Times. No. 17336. London. 20 April 1840. col C, p. 7.
  52. ^ "Launch of Her Majestey's Packet Locust". The Times. No. 17337. London. 21 April 1840. col F, p. 3.
  53. ^ "(untitled)". Newcastle Courant. No. 8631. Newcastle upon Tyne. 24 April 1840.
  54. ^ "Ship-Launch". North Wales Chronicle. No. 666. Bangor. 28 April 1840.
  55. ^ "Money Market and City News". Morning Chronicle. No. 21967. London. 20 April 1840.
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  58. ^ "Leith". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18772. Edinburgh. 4 May 1840.
  59. ^ "Bideford". Bristol Mercury. No. 2618. Bristol. 9 May 1840.
  60. ^ "Launch of the Iron Ship". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18773. Edinburgh. 7 May 1840.
  61. ^ "Ship Launch". North Wales Chronicle. No. 668. Bangor. 12 May 1840.
  62. ^ "Cynosure". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  63. ^ "Launch of the Meander Frigate". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18774. Edinburgh. 9 May 1840.
  64. ^ "The Brigand Steamer". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 21 May 1840.
  65. ^ "Launch of an Iron Steam-Vessel". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1515. Liverpool. 22 May 1840.
  66. ^ "Ship Launch". Hull Packet. No. 2892. Hull. 22 May 1840.
  67. ^ "Danish Second Rate ship of the line 'Christian VIII' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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  69. ^ a b "Launch of two Iron Steam Vessels". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 4 June 1840.
  70. ^ a b "Advertisement & Notices". Belfast News-Letter. No. 10742. Belfast. 23 June 1840.
  71. ^ "Portsmouth, Saturday, May 23". The Times. No. 17366. London. 25 May 1840. col D, p. 6.
  72. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8637. Newcastle upon Tyne. 5 June 1840.
  73. ^ "Launch". Belfast News-Letter. No. 10737. Belfast. 5 June 1840.
  74. ^ "Leith". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18785. Edinburgh. 4 June 1840.
  75. ^ "Portsmouth". The Times. No. 17378. London. 8 June 1840. col D, p. 7.
  76. ^ "Pwllheli". North Wales Chronicle. No. 674. Bangor. 23 June 1840.
  77. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1966. Liverpool. 3 March 1848.
  78. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1533. Liverpool. 25 September 1840.
  79. ^ a b "Advertisements & Notices". Belfast News-Letter. No. 10746. Belfast. 7 July 1840.
  80. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Bristol Mercury. No. 2642. Bristol. 31 October 1840.
  81. ^ "Launch at Grangemouth". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18798. Edinburgh. 4 July 1840.
  82. ^ "Portsmouth". The Times. No. 17444. London. 24 August 1840. col B, p. 7.
  83. ^ "Launch". Hull Packet. No. 2902. Hull. 31 July 1840.
  84. ^ "The Steam Tug Conqueror". Glasgow Herald. No. 7147. Glasgow. 6 December 1862.
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  86. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Belfast News-Letter. No. 10783. Belfast. 13 November 1840.
  87. ^ "Launch". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1526. Liverpool. 7 August 1840.
  88. ^ "Ship Launch". Ipswich Journal. No. 5290. Ipswich. 15 August 1840.
  89. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8648. Newcastle upon Tyne. 21 August 1840.
  90. ^ "Launch of Father Thames". Morning Chronicle. No. 22075. London. 26 August 1840.
  91. ^ "Launch". North Wales Chronicle. No. 684. Bangor. 1 September 1840.
  92. ^ "Marine Intelligence". Newcastle Courant. No. 8650. Newcastle upon Tyne. 4 September 1840.
  93. ^ "Henry Taylor". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  94. ^ "Launch". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1529. Liverpool. 28 August 1840.
  95. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17649. London. 22 September 1840. col F, p. 4.
  96. ^ "Selby Ship List". Leeds Mercury. No. 5568. Leeds. 5 September 1840.
  97. ^ "Lincolnshire News". Hull Packet. No. 2907. Hull. 4 September 1840.
  98. ^ "Niger Expedition". Derby Mercury. No. 5644. Derby. 9 September 1840.
  99. ^ "British paddle steamer 'Albert' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  100. ^ "Launch at Peterhead". Aberdeen Journal. Aberdeen. 23 September 1840.
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  102. ^ "Columbia Steamer". Manchester Times. No. 625. Manchester. 19 September 1840.
  103. ^ "Launch". Hull Packet. No. 2909. Hull. 18 September 1840.
  104. ^ "Launch of the Brig "Alpha"". Preston Chronicle. No. 1464. Preston. 19 September 1840.
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  106. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1553. Liverpool. 12 February 1841.
  107. ^ "The General Steam Navigation Edinburgh Steam Ship "Trident."". Caledonian Mercury. No. 19107. Edinburgh. 11 July 1842.
  108. ^ "Niger Expedition". The Times. No. 17486. London. 12 October 1840. col D, p. 7.
  109. ^ "British paddle steamer 'Wilberforce' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  110. ^ "Launch". Bristol Mercury. No. 2640. Bristol. 17 October 1840.
  111. ^ "Whitby, Thursday, Oct. 15". Hull Packet. No. 2913. Hull. 16 October 1840.
  112. ^ "Peterhead". Aberdeen Journal. No. 4840. Aberdeen. 14 October 1840.
  113. ^ a b c d "Ipswich, Saturday, October 17, 1840". Ipswich Journal. No. 5298. Ipswich. 17 October 1840.
  114. ^ "Ship Launch". Hull Packet. No. 2913. Hull. 16 October 1840.
  115. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17491. London. 17 October 1840. col C, p. 7.
  116. ^ "French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Uranie' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  117. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Ipswich Journal. No. 5299. Ipswich. 24 October 1840.
  118. ^ "(untitled)". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18846. Edinburgh. 26 October 1840.
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  120. ^ "(untitled)". Newcastle Courant. No. 8656. Newcastle upon Tyne. 16 October 1840.
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  122. ^ "Launch". Preston Chronicle. No. 1472. Preston. 14 November 1840.
  123. ^ "Ship Launch". North Wales Chronicle. No. 696. Bangor. 24 November 1840.
  124. ^ "American News". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18867. Edinburgh. 17 December 1840.
  125. ^ "Lincolnshire News". Hull Packet. No. 2919. Hull. 4 December 1840.
  126. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17534. London. 7 December 1840. col E, p. 4.
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  128. ^ "Ship Launch". Leeds Mercury. No. 5583. Leeds. 19 December 1840.
  129. ^ "Launch". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1545. Liverpool. 18 December 1840.
  130. ^ "Launch". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 22 December 1840.
  131. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Glasgow Herald. No. 4715. Glasgow. 7 April 1848.
  132. ^ "Sales by Auction". The Times. No. 17817. London. 2 November 1841. col E, p. 8.
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  135. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Liverpool Mercury. No. 1976. Liverpool. 7 April 1848.
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  137. ^ "British Queen". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  138. ^ "Dragon Fly". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  139. ^ "(untitled)". Freeman's Journal. Dublin. 2 April 1869.
  140. ^ "Destruction of a Steam-boat by Fire off Gravesend". The Times. No. 17554. London. 1840. col D, p. 7.
  141. ^ "Advertisements & Notices". Belfast Nes-Letter. No. 12749. Belfast. 23 April 1857.
  142. ^ "Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Ijssel' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  143. ^ "Cowes". Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph. No. 2120. Portsmouth. 25 May 1840.
  144. ^ "John". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  145. ^ "Kestrel". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  146. ^ "Dutch ship 'Koerier' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  147. ^ "Manico". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  148. ^ "Martha". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  149. ^ "Model". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  150. ^ "Princess Royal". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  151. ^ "Robert & George". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  153. ^ "Denmark---Sweden". Morning Chronicle. No. 27194. London. 20 February 1854.
  154. ^ "Mutiny on Board the Barque Troubadour – One of her Crew Shot by the Captain". Morning Chronicle. No. 22127. London. 26 October 1840.
  155. ^ "(advertisement)". The Times. No. 17463. London. 15 September 1840. col B, p. 1.
  156. ^ "Dutch ship 'Zwaluw' (1840)". Threedecks. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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