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List of ship launches in 1844

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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 Lord Dundonald Chatham Dockyard Janus Janus-class sloop For Royal Navy.[11][12]
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][13]
5 March  France Rochefort Descartes Paddle frigate For French Navy.[14]
5 March  United Kingdom Alexander Linton Findhorn Swift Clipper For private owner.[15]
6 March  United Kingdom p. Cato Liverpool Fisher Merchantman For private owner.[16]
7 March  United Kingdom Tod and MacGregor Glasgow Albion Steamship For private owner.[17]
7 March  United Kingdom Messrs Denny & Rankin Dumbarton Nelson Barque For Lewis Potter.[18]
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.[19]
March  United Kingdom Messrs. J. B. Maxton & Co Leith Granton Ferry For Granton and Burntisland Ferries.[20]
March  United Kingdom builder Sunderland Sultana Barque For Mr. Scurfield.[4][21]
March  United Kingdom Fletcher & Co. Deptford Sylph Paddle steamer For Woolwich Steamboat Company.[22]
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.[23]
4 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Maxton & Co. Leith Burntisland Ferry For Granton & Burntisland Ferries.[20][24]
4 April  United Kingdom Richard Green Blackwall Lion Steamship For Richard Green.[25]
4 April  United Kingdom Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall Meteor Paddle steamer For private owner.[26][27][28]
4 April  United Kingdom Green Blackwall Monarch Steamship For private owner.[26][27]
4 April  United Kingdom Richard Green Blackwall Wellesley East Indiaman For Richard Green.[26][25]
6 April  United Kingdom Samuel Mason Runcorn Mountain Maid Smack For Thomas Lloyd.[29]
18 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Stoveld & Robinson Blyth Salem Merchantman For private owner.[30]
19 April  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan City of London Paddle steamer For Aberdeen Steam Packet Company.[31][32]
20 April  United Kingdom Markham Stockton-on-Tees Byror Merchantman For private owner.[30]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Read, Chatfield & Creuze Chatham Dockyard Espeigle Brig For Royal Navy.[33][34]
20 April  United Kingdom Fincham Chatham Dockyard Mutine Brig For Royal Navy.[33][34]
20 April  United Kingdom Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley The Countess of Eglington Steamship For private owner.[35]
April  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Cruizer Brig For Royal Navy.[33]
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.[36]
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.[37][38]
4 May  United Kingdom Henry Barrick Whitby Gwalior Full-rigged ship For private owner.[39]
4 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley Pilot Steamship For Greenock Railway Company.[40]
11 May  United Kingdom Paisley Blue Bonnet Steam yacht For Earl of Eglington and Winton.[41]
22 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Heighington Battersea Sunbeam Paddle steamboat For private owner.[42]
31 May  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Steele & Company Greenock Cressid Full-rigged ship For Messrs. Campbell, Anderson & Co.[43]
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.[44]
1 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Grindrod & Patrick Liverpool Leander Yacht For private owner.[45]
1 June  United Kingdom Green Blackwall Monarch East Indiaman For private owner.[46]
1 June  United Kingdom Messrs. W. & A. Anderson Birkenhead The Great Unknown Barque For private owner.[45]
1 June  United Kingdom Messrs. W. & T. Smith Newcastle upon Tyne Tudor Merchantman For private owner.[47]
3 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Caird & Company Greenock Cardiff Castle Steamship For Castle Company.[48]
3 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Wilson Liverpool Queen Steamship For James Hartley.[49][45]
4 June  United Kingdom John Laird North Birkenhead Lord Elgin Steamship For P. Lundie.[45]
5 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Smith & Rodgers Broomielaw Edinburgh Castle Steamship For Castle Company.[48]
8 June  United Kingdom Somes Bros. Sunderland, County Durham Sir George Seymour Full-rigged ship For Joseph Somes.[50]
17 June  United Kingdom Messrs. Samuda Brothers Blackwall, London Gipsy Queen Paddle steamer For private owner.[51]
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.[52]
29 June  France Toulon Le Topaze Iris-class schooner For French Navy.[53]
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.[54]
2 July  United Kingdom Sir William Symonds Chatham Dockyard Retribution Paddle frigate For Royal Navy.[55][12]
4 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Hall & Son Aberdeen Collooney Barque For private owner.[56]
4 July  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Co. Liverpool Thomas Wilson Steamship For private owner.[57]
6 July  United Kingdom F. Preston Great Yarmouth Byzantium full-rigged ship For William Carpenter.[58]
19 July  United Kingdom Messrs. James Hodgson & Co. Liverpool Richard Cobden Barque For Messrs. Darby & Co.[59][60][61]
21 July United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Prince Edward Island Lavinia Brig For private owner.[62]
27 July  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Dolphin Paddle steamer For Messrs. Thomson & Macconnell.[63]
27 July  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Fire Queen Yacht For Thomas Assheton Smith.[63]
27 July  United Kingdom Tod and MacGregor Glasgow Her Majesty Paddle Steamer For F. Kemp & Company.[64]
30 July  United Kingdom Gutteridge Selby George Schooner For private owner.[65]
30 July  United Kingdom Messrs. W. H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh Vixen Barque For private owners.[66]
July  United Kingdom H. Dixon Sunderland Ami Merchantman For Mr. Bedlington.[4][67]
July  United Kingdom W. Potts Sunderland Hutton Merchantman For W. Potts.[4][68]
1 August  United Kingdom Messr. Robert Steele & Company Greenock Cambria Steamship For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[69]
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.[70][71]
16 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons Govan Pilot Brig For British East India Company.[72]
17 August  United Kingdom Caernarfon Mrs. Assheton Smith Merchantman For private owner.[73]
29 August  United Kingdom Messrs. Barnhill & Co. Bay of Quick Breadalbane Yacht For Free Church of Scotland.[74]
29 August  United Kingdom Messrs William Simpson & Son Aberdeen Queen Paddle steamer For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Company.[75]
31 August  United Kingdom A. Leslie Speymouth Guardian Schooner For private owner.[76]
August  United Kingdom Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen Neptune Barque For private owner.[77]
11 September  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Flora Pique-class frigate For Royal Navy.[78]
11 September India Bombay Napier Steamship For British East India Company.[79]
12 September India Bombay Conqueror Steamship For British East India Company.[79]
13 September  United Kingdom James Geddes & Son Peterhead Queen Barque For Mr. Mitchell.[80]
14 September  France Cherbourg Le Faune Brig For French Navy.[81]
19 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Tayleure & Sanderson Warrington Wassernize Paddle steamer For private owner.[82]
28 September  United Kingdom Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool Sabrina Steamship For City of Cork Steam Packet Company.[83]
28 September  United Kingdom Oliver Laing Woolwich Dockyard Sampson Paddle frigate For Royal Navy.[84][85]
30 September  United Kingdom Ardrossan Earl of Eglington Full-rigged ship For private owner.[86]
September  United Kingdom T. Lightfoot Sunderland Cuba Barque For private owner.[4][87]
September  United Kingdom Greenwich Mystery Steamboat For private owner.[88]
September  United Kingdom J. Henderson Sunderland Napoleon Merchantman For J. Smith.[4][89]
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.[90]
15 October  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Gladiator Cyclops-class frigate For Royal Navy.[91]
26 October  United Kingdom Messrs. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen Favourite Schooner For private owner.[92]
28 October  Portugal Lisbon Mondego Brig-of-war For Portuguese Navy.[93]
28 October  Portugal Oporto Serra do Pilar Brig-of-war For Portuguese Navy.[93]
29 October  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Jackal Jackal-class gunvessel For Navy.[94]
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.[95]
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.[96]
16 November  France Toulon La Poursuivante First rate For French Navy.[97]
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][67]
November United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick Hampton Fanny Brigantine For private owner.[98]
November  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Oak Merchantman For Austin & Co.[4][99]
6 December India Bombay Meanee Steamship For British East India Company.[79]
7 December  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Amethyst Spartan-class corvette For Royal Navy.[100]
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.[101]
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Unknown Amanda Brigantine For private owner.[102]
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 Acramans, Morgan & Co. Bristol Bournabat Paddle steamer For George Percy Whittall.[103]
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.[104]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan City of Aberdeen Paddle steamer For private owner.[32]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan City of Glasgow Paddle steamer For private owner.[32]
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][105]
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.[106]
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.[107]
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 States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania J. G. Loane Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland John Edward Merchantman For J. Munro.[4]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn Julia Schooner For private owner.[108]
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.[109]
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 Kingdom Bowman and Drummond Blyth Planet Schooner For Mr. Moffett.[110]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Princess Mary Paddle steamer For South Eastern Railway.[111]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall, London Princess Maud Paddle steamer For South Eastern Railway.[111]
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.[112]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall Waterman No. 12 Steamship For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[113][114]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall Waterman No. 13 Steamship For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[114]
Unknown date  Netherlands Rotterdam Wesp full-rigged ship For Royal Netherlands Navy.[115]
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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