List of ship launches in 1844

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
19 January  United Kingdom James Laing & Sons Deptford Agincourt Merchantman For Laing & Co.[1][2]
January  United Kingdom Stephenson & Stuart Sunderland Fawn Schooner For Mr. Stephenson.[2]
6 February  United Kingdom William Potts Sunderland Gratitude Snow For private owner.[2]
7 February  United Kingdom Joseph Helmsley Sunderland Brilliant Snow For Joseph Helmsley.[2]
February  United Kingdom J. Stobart Sunderland Lady Pirie Barque For Mr. Nicholson.[2][3]
5 March  France Descartes Paddle frigate For French Navy.
20 March  United Kingdom Harwich John Williams Barque For London Missionary Society.
March  United Kingdom builder Sunderland Sultana Barque For Mr. Scurfield.[2][4]
2 April  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Daring Brig For Royal Navy.
3 April  United Kingdom Woolwich Dockyard Boscawen Third rate For Royal Navy.
April  United Kingdom F. Oliver Sunderland Radiant Snow For Oliver & Co.[2]
2 May  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Centurion Vanguard-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.
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.[5][6]
May  United Kingdom G. Thompson Sunderland Antioch Schooner For Mr. Thompson.[2]
May  United Kingdom Laing & Sons Deptford Sea Park Merchantman For Duncan Dunbar.
17 June  United Kingdom Deptford Dockyard Porcupine Paddle steamer For Royal Navy.
June  United Kingdom Ralph Hutchison Sunderland Duke of York Barque For Burnet & Co.[2]
1 July  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Juno Spartan-class frigate For Royal Navy.
July  United Kingdom H. Dixon Sunderland Ami Merchantman For Mr. Bedlington.[2][7]
July  United Kingdom W. Potts Sunderland Hutton Merchantman For W. Potts.[2][8]
2 August  United Kingdom Tod & McGregor Glasgow Royal Consort Paddle steamer For F. Kemp & Company.
11 September India Bombay Napier Steamship For British East India Company.[9]
12 September India Bombay Conqueror Steamship For British East India Company.[9]
September  United Kingdom T. Lightfoot Sunderland Cuba Barque For private owner.[2][10]
September  United Kingdom J. Henderson Sunderland Napoleon Merchantman For J. Smith.[2][11]
11 October  United States Boston Navy Yard Plymouth Sloop-of-war For United States Navy.
28 October  United Kingdom Robert Napier and Sons Govan Jackal Jackal-class gunvessel For Navy.
1 November  Russia I. S. Dimitriev Rostislav Third rate For Imperial Russian Navy.
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.[2][7]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Oak Merchantman For Austin & Co.[2][12]
6 December India Bombay Meanee Steamship For British East India Company.[9]
9 December  Sweden Karlskrona shipyard Eugenie Frigate For Royal Swedish Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Austin & Mills Sunderland Alacrity Merchantman For Austin & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom H. Ferguson Sunderland Alverton Barque For Mr. Fergusson.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Amethyst Spartan-class corvette For Royal Navy.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Ann-Batens Merchantman For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Lightfoot Hylton Ariadne Barque For J. Twizell.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Camilla Barque For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom George Worthy Sunderland Caroline Barque For W. Ash.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Southwick Claudia Barque For Colling & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Courier Merchantman For Taylor & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Petrie Sunderland Crocus Snow For A. Alcock.[2][13]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Crown Merchantman For J. Crown.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Edward Pear Brig For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland Eleanor Snow For Storey & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Laing Sunderland Eliza Sharp Merchantman For James Laing.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Hutchinson Sunderland Emerald Snow For White & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland Energy Merchantman For Benson & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Joseph Helmsley Sunderland Favourite Snow For Mr Helmsley.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Henderson Sunderland Gem Schooner For H. Man.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Stobart Sunderland Grenfell Snow For Moon & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Heath Barque For H. Alcock.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Thomas Tiffin Jr. & Benjamin Tiffin Sunderland Industrious Snow For Mr. Restarick.[2]
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.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland Janus Merchantman For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin Sunderland John Edward Merchantman For J. Munro.[2]
Unknown date  United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania J. G. Loane Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Juliet Erskine Barque For Erskie & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Rodham & Todd Sunderland Lady Pirie Barque For J. Cropton.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Lanchester Barque For Mr. Mitcheson.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Lucy Schooner For Millar & Sons.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Micklam & T. Newton Deptford Margaret Merchantman For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland Northumberland Merchantman For Ogle & Co.[2]
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.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram & Lister Sunderland Perseverance Merchantman For Winter & Co.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Somes Bros. Sunderland, County Durham Sir George Seymour Full-rigged ship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. Crown Sunderland Simlah Barque For E. Arthur.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Sir George Seymour Full-rigged ship For J. Somes.[2]
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.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Thalia Barque For Booth & Co.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bartram & Lister Sunderland Victoria Merchantman For Matthes Smith.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Wilkinson Sunderland William Nicholson Barque For Mr. Nicholson.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peter Austin & Sons Sunderland Zealous Barque For Mr. Collinson.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Halls Sunderland Zephyr Snow For Mr. Davidson.[2]

References
  1. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 83.
  2. "SHIPS BUILT IN THE 1840s". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 31". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 36". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. "China Tea Trade". The Era of the Clipper Ships. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  6. Howe & Matthews 1986, p. not cited.
  7. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 10". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 27". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. Wadia, R. A. (1986) [1957]. The Bombay Dockyard and the Wadia Master Builders. Bombay. p. 346.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 22". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 17". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 5". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  13. "SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 24". Searle. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Sources
  • Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0486251158.
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
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