The following ships were launched in 1876.
__NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Frigate New York Navy Yard Brooklyn United States Navy 11 January Glendaruel Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co Whiteinch For Messrs. J. & A. Allen. 11 January Hopper barge Messrs. T. Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Indian Government. 12 January A. 1. Barque Bartram, Haswell & Co Sunderland For Messrs. Porritt, Webster & Co. 12 January Gem Schooner Messrs. James Wallace & Son Perth For Mr. Miller. 14 January Alexander Nichol Schooner Messrs. J. Duthie & Sons Aberdeen For Aberdeen Lime Company. 14 January Annie Lloyd Merchantman Bwlch For private owner. 15 January Kate Bousfield Barque Messrs. Alexander MacLaine & Sons Belfast For private owner. 17 January Zoe Barque Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Henry Whittle & Co. 18 January Geltwood Barque R. Williamson & Sons Harrington For John Sprott. 25 January Clairmont Barque Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For private owner. 26 January Paddle steamer Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Southampton, Isle of Wight, and South of England Steam Packet Company. 26 January Mary Jose Barque Messrs. Birell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For John Jose. 26 January Silhet Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. Thomson, Aikman & Co. 27 January J.J.B. Brigantine Edwin Barter Brixham For John Browning and others. 28 January Brambletye Full-rigged ship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For W. R. Price. 28 January Mabel Jessie Schooner Paul Rodgers Carrickfergus For Messrs. J. Wigrall & Co. 28 January Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. 29 January Anglo-Norman Barque Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Frost & Co. 29 January Queen of Palmyra Yacht A. Palmer Southampton For Marquess of Exeter. 29 January Steamship London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company Govan For Hall Line. 31 January Denbighshire East Indiaman Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. Hughes & Co. January Steamship Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. Partick For Anchor Line. January Gwrtheyrn Castle Barque Osborne, Graham & Co. Sunderland For R. Rees. 1 February Paddle steamer A. & J. Inglis Glasgow For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. 7 February Steamship Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow For Mr. White and others. 8 February Paddle steamer Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For John Kidd. 9 February Paddle steamer Messrs. Laird & Co. Birkenhead For London and North Western Railway. 9 February The Canoma Barque Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For L. Macpherson. 10 February Lizzie Porter Schooner Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons Preston For Messrs. Edmund Porter & Co. 10 February Lord Kinnaird Barque Messrs. Brown & Simpson Dundee For private owner. 10 February Marti-Colodar Barque Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For "Vdn de J. Marti-Colodar". 10 February Regard Schooner Troon For private owner. 10 February Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For J. M. Lennard. 12 February Steamship Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. 12 February Samuda Brothers Poplar, London For Royal Navy. 12 February Steamship Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow For private owner. 12 February Paddle steamer Kinghorn For private owner. 12 February Raven Yawl M. E. Ratsey cowes For Colonel Stirling. 12 February Paddle steamer Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For Morecambe Steam Packet Co. 12 February The Lagan Steam barge Harland & Wolff Belfast For A. Guinness & Sons. 14 February Hopper barge Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Indian Government. 19 February Ann Jones Schooner John Jones Aberystwyth For Edward Jones. 19 February Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For W. Thursby. 22 February Schooner Robert Crosbie Chelsea, Massachusetts For Beebe & Hopkins. 24 February Nokomia Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons Linthouse For Bartholomew M'Corkell. 24 February Paddle steamer Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Southampton, Isle of Wigh, and South of England Steam Packet Company. 24 February Roxburghshire Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co. 24 February Sir Walter Raleigh Merchantman Messrs. James & George Thompson Clydebank For Messrs. Donaldson, Rose & Co. 24 February Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne-sur-Mer For French Navy 26 February Jessie May Paddle ferry Messrs. Edwards & Symes Cubitt Town For Thames Steam Ferry Company. 26 February Tug Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow For Messrs. James Grier & Sons. 26 February Steamship Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons Preston For Great Western Railway. 27 February Taurus Steam yacht Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For John T. Clifton. 29 February Steamship Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Thomas Russell & Sons. February John Chapman Tender builder Grimsby For private owner. February Steamship Charles Mitchell & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne For Union Steamship Co. 2 March Steamship Merksworth Shipbuilding Co. Paisley For Launceston and North West Co. 5 March Parana Ocean liner Chantier La Ciotat La Ciotat For: Cie. des Messageries Impériales 7 March Dayspring Fishing smack George Brown Wilmington For J. Robins. 8 March Paddle steamer Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Son Stockton-on-Tees For John Kidd. 9 March Aviso Thames Iron Works Blackwall For Kaiserliche Marine. 10 March Anna Brainschweig Brigantine Portmadoc For David Jones. 11 March Arsenal de Rochefort Rochefort For French Navy. 11 March Steamship Messrs. Thomas Turnbull & Son Whitby For Messrs. James Gray & Co. 11 March Steamship Whitby For private owner. 11 March Wallace Steam lighter William Swan & Son Kelvindock For private owner. 13 March Steamship London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. Govan For Hall Line. 14 March Maggie Schooner John Watt Dysart For John M'Lauchlan. 22 March Curlew Steam hopper barge Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For Indian Government. 22 March Mudlark Steam hopper barge Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For Indian Government. 23 March Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne-sur-Mer For Spanish Navy. 23 March Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne-sur-Mer For Spanish Navy. 23 March Snipe Steam hopper barge Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For Indian Government. 25 March Alice Mary Barque N. Gibbon Sunderland For John Frazer & Co. 25 March Steamship Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co Seacombe For Messrs. Strong, Reid & Page. 25 March Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. 25 March The Princess Steamboat Goole Shipbuilding Co. Goole For Goole and Hull Steam Packet Company. 28 March Aristides Merchantman Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Footdee For Messrs. George Thompson Jr., & Co. 28 March Empress of India Full-rigged ship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. 28 March Confiance Schooner Former Arman yard Quai Sainte‑Croix, Bordeaux. For: Tandonnet et frères 30 March Steamship Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. March Birchvale Merchantman Messrs. Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For John Hay. March Cooleen Barque Messrs. John Elder & Sons Fairfield For William M. Barkley. March Helena Mena Barque Robert Thompson Jr. Sunderland For John Wilson. March Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Renfrew For Messrs. Alexander Miller, Brother & Co. March Maggie Schooner Mr. M'Laughlin Aberdeen For Mr. M'Laughlin. March Sovereign Barque Richard Thompson Sunderland For R. Richardson & Co. March Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. 1 April Paddle tug Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee For Ben Line Steam Tug Co. 6 April Steamship Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow For British and African Steam Navigation Company. 8 April Steamship Short Bros. Sunderland For James Westoll. 10 April Moor Hen Steam yacht Frank Hedley Sr. West Hartlepool For private owners. 10 April Rose Bud Schooner Messrs. Carnegie & Matthew Peterhead For private owner. 11 April Bessie Steam yacht J. S. White Cowes For Earl of Harrington. 11 April Lochranza Castle Schooner Messrs. P. Barclay & Son Ardrossan For private owner. 12 April Steamship Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend For private owner. 12 April Steamship Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For Messrs. John M'Callum & Co. 20 April Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Thomas Dixon & Co. 20 April Steamship Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Meadowside For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co. 22 April Earle's Shipbuilding Hull For Royal Navy. 25 April Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Weatherley, Mead & Hussey. 25 April Paddle steamer Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For West Coast Steam Packet Company. 25 April Emily Millington Schooner James Banks Selby For John Millington. 25 April Steamship Messrs. Murdoch & Murray Port Glasgow For Messrs. Pile & Co. 25 April Steamship Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For private owner. 25 April Paddle steamer Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. 25 April Welsh Boy Schooner William Thomas Amlwch For Mr. Roberts. 26 April Lyra Steam yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For Sir William R. Brown. 26 April Steamship Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For private owner. 26 April Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. W. H. Ross & Co. 26 April Steamship Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For John Cook. 27 April Ironclad battleship Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth For Royal Navy. 27 April Steamship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For Goole Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. 27 April Paddle steamer Caird and Company Greenock For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 28 April Steamship James E. Scott Greenock For City of Cork Steam Packet Co. 29 April Mary Low Barque Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. John Low & Co. April Alice Steamboat Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For private owner. April Steamship Abercorn Shipbuilding Co. Paisley For Messrs. Pile & Co. April Famenoth Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For John Cook. April Steamship Messrs. Swan & Son Maryhill For James Ross. April Padishah Merchantman Messrs. R. Steele & Co Greenock For private owner. April Barque Lürings Yard Hammelwarden For A Schiff & Co. April Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Dalmmuir For M. H. Koch. April Steamship Messrs. Aitken, Mansel & Co Whiteinch For private owner. April Scottish Bard Merchantman London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. Govan For Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn & Co. April S. P. W. Schooner For Messrs. J. Westcott & Sons. April Steamship Greenock For Governor of New Zealand. April Torpedo boat Stettin Engine Co. Stettin For Kaiserliche Marine. April Werra Merchantman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Wätjen & Co. 4 May Paddle tug Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee For Ben Line Steam Tug Co. 5 May Paddle steamer Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For Robert Campbell. 6 May Steamship Messrs. Earle's Hull For Wilson Line. 6 May Dora Ann Barque James Laing Sunderland For Richard James. 8 May Ironclad battleship Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia Castellamare di Stabia For Regia Marina. 8 May Elia Brig Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. Footdee For Henry P. Watt. 9 May Beauséant Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For C. Milward. 9 May Bruce Steam lighter Messrs. William Swan & Co. Maryhill For George M'Farlane and Bellfield Chemical Works. 9 May Ellora Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. Thomas Aikman & Co. 9 May Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co Middlesbrough For Thomas Shiel. 9 May Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Co. 9 May Ironclad battleship Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 10 May Fulda Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Messrs.