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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 Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
9 January St. Helen Brig Thomas Williams Caernarfon  United Kingdom For private owner.[1]
17 January Hamoaze Lighter Devonport Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
19 January Agincourt Merchantman James Laing & Sons Deptford  United Kingdom For Laing & Co.[3][4]
20 January Léger Brig Lorient France For French Navy.[5]
23 January Laurina Barque P. Cato Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[6]
26 January Henrietta Steamship Coalbrookdale Company Ironbridge  United Kingdom For Coalbrookdale Company.[7]
31 January Achilles East Indiaman P. Chaloner, Sons & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[8]
January Fawn Schooner Stephenson & Stuart Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Stephenson.[4]
5 February Isabella Brig Messrs. J. Webster & Co. Fraserburgh  United Kingdom For Messrs. John Wemyss & Co.[9][10]
6 February Gratitude Snow William Potts Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
6 February Janus Janus-class sloop Lord Dundonald Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[11][12]
7 February Brilliant Snow Joseph Helmsley Sunderland  United Kingdom For Joseph Helmsley.[4]
February Lady Pirie Barque J. Stobart Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Nicholson.[4][13]
5 March Descartes Paddle frigate Rochefort France For French Navy.[14]
5 March Swift Clipper Alexander Linton Findhorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[15]
6 March Fisher Merchantman p. Cato Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[16]
7 March Albion Steamship Tod and MacGregor Glasgow  United Kingdom For private owner.[17]
7 March Nelson Barque Messrs Denny & Rankin Dumbarton  United Kingdom For Lewis Potter.[18]
20 March John Williams Barque Harwich  United Kingdom For London Missionary Society.
31 March Swift Clipper Messrs. George Lunnell & Co. Bristol  United Kingdom For Bristol Steam Navigation Company.[19]
March Granton Ferry Messrs. J. B. Maxton & Co Leith  United Kingdom For Granton and Burntisland Ferries.[20]
March Sultana Barque builder Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Scurfield.[4][21]
March Sylph Paddle steamer Fletcher & Co. Deptford  United Kingdom For Woolwich Steamboat Company.[22]
2 April Daring Brig Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 April Osprey Brig location  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[2]
3 April Boscawen Third rate Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
3 April Flying Fish Brig Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[23]
4 April Burntisland Ferry Messrs. Maxton & Co. Leith  United Kingdom For Granton & Burntisland Ferries.[20][24]
4 April Lion Steamship Richard Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For Richard Green.[25]
4 April Meteor Paddle steamer Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall  United Kingdom For private owner.[26][27][28]
4 April Monarch Steamship Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For private owner.[26][27]
4 April Wellesley East Indiaman Richard Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For Richard Green.[26][25]
6 April Mountain Maid Smack Samuel Mason Runcorn  United Kingdom For Thomas Lloyd.[29]
18 April Salem Merchantman Messrs. Stoveld & Robinson Blyth  United Kingdom For private owner.[30]
19 April City of London Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Aberdeen Steam Packet Company.[31][32]
20 April Byror Merchantman Markham Stockton-on-Tees  United Kingdom For private owner.[30]
20 April Espeigle Brig Messrs. Read, Chatfield & Creuze Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33][34]
20 April Mutine Brig Fincham Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33][34]
20 April The Countess of Eglington Steamship Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley  United Kingdom For private owner.[35]
April Cruizer Brig Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[33]
April Radiant Snow F. Oliver Sunderland  United Kingdom For Oliver & Co.[4]
2 May Centurion Vanguard-class ship of the line Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
2 May Nil Steamship Messrs. Arman & Couran Bordeaux France For private owner.[36]
3 May Houqua Clipper Brown & Bell New York City United States For A.A. Low & Brother, New York City. Originally built as warship for Chinese government.[37][38]
4 May Gwalior Full-rigged ship Henry Barrick Whitby  United Kingdom For private owner.[39]
4 May Pilot Steamship Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley  United Kingdom For Greenock Railway Company.[40]
11 May Blue Bonnet Steam yacht Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley  United Kingdom For Earl of Eglington and Winton.[41]
22 May Sunbeam Paddle steamboat Messrs. Heighington Battersea  United Kingdom For private owner.[42]
31 May Cressid Full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Steele & Company Greenock  United Kingdom For Messrs. Campbell, Anderson & Co.[43]
May Antioch Schooner G. Thompson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Thompson.[4]
May Sea Park Merchantman Laing & Sons Deptford  United Kingdom For Duncan Dunbar.
1 June Ariel Yacht Messrs. Menzes & Sons Leith  United Kingdom For private owners.[44]
1 June Leander Yacht Messrs. Grindrod & Patrick Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[45]
1 June Monarch East Indiaman Green Blackwall  United Kingdom For private owner.[46]
1 June The Great Unknown Barque Messrs. W. & A. Anderson Birkenhead  United Kingdom For private owner.[45]
1 June Tudor Merchantman Messrs. W. & T. Smith Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For private owner.[47]
3 June Cardiff Castle Steamship Messrs. Caird & Company Greenock  United Kingdom For Castle Company.[48]
3 June Queen Steamship Messrs. Wilson Liverpool  United Kingdom For James Hartley.[49][45]
4 June Lord Elgin Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead  United Kingdom For P. Lundie.[45]
5 June Edinburgh Castle Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodgers Broomielaw  United Kingdom For Castle Company.[48]
8 June Sir George Seymour Full-rigged ship Somes Bros. Sunderland, County Durham  United Kingdom For Joseph Somes.[50]
17 June Gipsy Queen Paddle steamer Messrs. Samuda Brothers Blackwall, London  United Kingdom For private owner.[51]
17 June Porcupine Paddle steamer Deptford Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
24 June Duke of Wellington Full-rigged ship David Calman Dundee  United Kingdom For private owner.[52]
29 June Topaze Iris-class schooner Toulon France For French Navy.[53]
June Duke of York Barque Ralph Hutchison Sunderland  United Kingdom For Burnet & Co.[4]
1 July Juno Spartan-class frigate Pembroke Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
1 July Kestrel Yacht Handson Cowes  United Kingdom For Earl of Yarborough.[54]
2 July Retribution Paddle frigate Sir William Symonds Chatham Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[55][12]
4 July Collooney Barque Messrs. Hall & Son Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[56]
4 July Thomas Wilson Steamship Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[57]
6 July Byzantium full-rigged ship F. Preston Great Yarmouth  United Kingdom For William Carpenter.[58]
19 July Richard Cobden Barque Messrs. James Hodgson & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For Messrs. Darby & Co.[59][60][61]
21 July Lavinia Brig United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner.[62]
27 July Dolphin Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Messrs. Thomson & Macconnell.[63]
27 July Fire Queen Yacht Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Thomas Assheton Smith.[63]
27 July Her Majesty Paddle Steamer Tod and MacGregor Glasgow  United Kingdom For F. Kemp & Company.[64]
30 July George Schooner Gutteridge Selby  United Kingdom For private owner.[65]
30 July Vixen Barque Messrs. W. H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh  United Kingdom For private owners.[66]
July Ami Merchantman H. Dixon Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Bedlington.[4][67]
July Hutton Merchantman W. Potts Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Potts.[4][68]
1 August Cambria Steamship Messr. Robert Steele & Company Greenock  United Kingdom For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.[69]
2 August Royal Consort Paddle steamer Tod & McGregor Glasgow  United Kingdom For F. Kemp & Company.
15 August Nemesis Barque Messrs. Menzies & Co Leith  United Kingdom For John Ferguson.[70][71]
16 August Pilot Brig Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For British East India Company.[72]
17 August Mrs. Assheton Smith Merchantman Caernarfon  United Kingdom For private owner.[73]
29 August Breadalbane Yacht Messrs. Barnhill & Co. Bay of Quick  United Kingdom For Free Church of Scotland.[74]
29 August Queen Paddle steamer Messrs William Simpson & Son Aberdeen  United Kingdom For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Company.[75]
31 August Guardian Schooner A. Leslie Speymouth  United Kingdom For private owner.[76]
August Neptune Barque Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[77]
11 September Flora Pique-class frigate Devonport Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[78]
11 September Napier Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company.[79]
12 September Conqueror Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company.[79]
13 September Queen Barque James Geddes & Son Peterhead  United Kingdom For Mr. Mitchell.[80]
14 September Faune Brig Cherbourg France For French Navy.[81]
19 September Wassernize Paddle steamer Messrs. Tayleure & Sanderson Warrington  United Kingdom For private owner.[82]
28 September Sabrina Steamship Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For City of Cork Steam Packet Company.[83]
28 September Sampson Paddle frigate Oliver Laing Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[84][85]
30 September Earl of Eglington Full-rigged ship Ardrossan  United Kingdom For private owner.[86]
September Cuba Barque T. Lightfoot Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4][87]
September Mystery Steamboat Greenwich  United Kingdom For private owner.[88]
September Napoleon Merchantman J. Henderson Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Smith.[4][89]
11 October Plymouth Sloop-of-war Boston Navy Yard United States For United States Navy.
14 October George Canning Pilot boat P. Cato Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[90]
15 October Gladiator Cyclops-class frigate Woolwich Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[91]
26 October Favourite Schooner Messrs. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen  United Kingdom For private owner.[92]
28 October Mondego Brig-of-war Lisbon Portugal For Portuguese Navy.[93]
28 October Serra do Pilar Brig-of-war Porto Portugal For Portuguese Navy.[93]
29 October Jackal Jackal-class gunvessel Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[94]
1 November Rostislav Third rate I. S. Dimitriev  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy.
7 November Kamptulicon Lifeboat Elastic Pavement Company Lambeth  United Kingdom For Belgian Government.[95]
9 November Scourge Bulldog-class sloop Portsmouth Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
12 November Earl of Chester Merchantman Messrs. T. and W. Mulvey Chester  United Kingdom For Mr. Prowse.[96]
16 November Poursuivante Frigate Toulon France For French Navy.[97]
28 November Lizard Jackal-class gunvessel Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
November Exertion Merchantman H. Dixon Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Keiss.[4][67]
November Fanny Brigantine Hampton United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of New Brunswick For private owner.[98]
November Oak Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Austin & Co.[4][99]
6 December Meanee Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company.[79]
7 December Amethyst Spartan-class corvette Devonport Dockyard  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.[100]
9 December Eugenie Frigate Karlskrona shipyard Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy.
14 December The Ocean Queen Steamship Messrs. Vernon & Co. Liverpool  United Kingdom For private owner.[101]
22 December Pascoe Grenfell Barque James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ridley & Co.[4]
Unknown date Alacrity Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Austin & Co.[4]
Unknown date Alverton Barque H. Ferguson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Fergusson.[4]
Unknown date Amanda Brigantine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Unknown For private owner.[102]
Unknown date Ann-Batens Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
Unknown date Ariadne Barque Lightfoot Hylton  United Kingdom For J. Twizell.[4]
Unknown date Bournabat Paddle steamer Acramans, Morgan & Co. Bristol  United Kingdom For George Percy Whittall.[103]
Unknown date Camilla Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
Unknown date Caroline Barque George Worthy Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Ash.[4]
Unknown date Chaucer Barque Glasgow  United Kingdom For private owner.[104]
Unknown date City of Aberdeen Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For private owner.[32]
Unknown date City of Glasgow Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan  United Kingdom For private owner.[32]
Unknown date Claudia Barque Southwick  United Kingdom For Colling & Co.[4]
Unknown date Courier Merchantman Sunderland  United Kingdom For Taylor & Co.[4]
Unknown date Crocus Snow W. Petrie Sunderland  United Kingdom For A. Alcock.[4][105]
Unknown date Crown Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Crown.[4]
Unknown date Dolfijn Full-rigged ship Vlissingen Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[106]
Unknown date Edward Pear Brig Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
Unknown date Eleanor Snow Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Storey & Co.[4]
Unknown date Eliza Sharp Merchantman James Laing Sunderland  United Kingdom For James Laing.[4]
Unknown date Emerald Snow J. Hutchinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For White & Co.[4]
Unknown date Energy Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland  United Kingdom For Benson & Co.[4]
Unknown date Favourite Snow Joseph Helmsley Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr Helmsley.[4]
Unknown date Gem Schooner J. Henderson Sunderland  United Kingdom For H. Man.[4]
Unknown date Grenfell Snow J. Stobart Sunderland  United Kingdom For Moon & Co.[4]
Unknown date Huzaar Full-rigged ship Vlissingen Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[107]
Unknown date Heath Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For H. Alcock.[4]
Unknown date Industrious Snow Thomas Tiffin Jr. & Benjamin Tiffin Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Restarick.[4]
Unknown date Jamestown Sloop-of-war Gosport Navy Yard United States For United States Navy.
Unknown date Jane Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For Smith & Co.[4]
Unknown date Janus Merchantman Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
Unknown date J. G. Loane Steamship Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States For private owner.
Unknown date John Edward Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Munro.[4]
Unknown date Julia Schooner Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn  United Kingdom For private owner.[108]
Unknown date Juliet Erskine Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Erskie & Co.[4]
Unknown date Lady Pirie Barque Rodham & Todd Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Cropton.[4]
Unknown date Lanchester Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Mitcheson.[4]
Unknown date Lek Fourth rate Dunkirk France For Royal Netherlands Navy.[109]
Unknown date Lucy Schooner Sunderland  United Kingdom For Millar & Sons.[4]
Unknown date Margaret Merchantman W. Micklam & T. Newton Deptford  United Kingdom For private owner.[4]
Unknown date Northumberland Merchantman Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland  United Kingdom For Ogle & Co.[4]
Unknown date Naugatuck Ironclad gunboat New York United States For United States Revenue Cutter Service.
Unknown date Nettle Pilot boat S. Hall East Boston, Massachusetts United States For E. C. Mosser.
Unknown date Orb Merchantman Tiffin Sunderland  United Kingdom For T. Tiffin.[4]
Unknown date Perseverance Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For Winter & Co.[4]
Unknown date Planet Schooner Bowman and Drummond Blyth  United Kingdom For Mr. Moffett.[110]
Unknown date Princess Mary Paddle steamer  United Kingdom For South Eastern Railway.[111]
Unknown date Princess Maud Paddle steamer Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall, London  United Kingdom For South Eastern Railway.[111]
Unknown date Robert J. Walker Paddle steamer Joseph Tomlinson Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States For United States Coast Survey.
Unknown date Rocket Schooner James Robinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For W. Adamson.[4]
Unknown date Sachem Clipper New York City United States For private owner
Unknown date Scindian Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Allan.
Unknown date Sharp Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Sharp.[4]
Unknown date Simlah Barque J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For E. Arthur.[4]
Unknown date Sir George Seymour Full-rigged ship Sunderland  United Kingdom For J. Somes.[4]
Unknown date Sir Robert Seppings Merchantman Moulmein Burma For J. Allen.
Unknown date St. Mary's Sloop-of-war Patterson St. Mary's, Georgia United States For United States Navy.
Unknown date Sultan Barque J. Crown Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Watkins.[4]
Unknown date Thalia Barque Sunderland  United Kingdom For Booth & Co.[4]
Unknown date Victoria Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland  United Kingdom For Matthew Smith.[4]
Unknown date Vos Full-rigged ship Rotterdam Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[112]
Unknown date Waterman No. 12 Steamship Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall  United Kingdom For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[113][114]
Unknown date Waterman No. 13 Steamship Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall  United Kingdom For Waterman's Steam Packet Company.[114]
Unknown date Wesp full-rigged ship Rotterdam Netherlands For Royal Netherlands Navy.[115]
Unknown date William Nicholson Barque W. Wilkinson Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Nicholson.[4]
Unknown date Zealous Barque Peter Austin & Sons Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Collinson.[4]
Unknown date Zephyr Snow Halls Sunderland  United Kingdom For Mr. Davidson.[4]

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