The list of ship launches in 1885 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1885. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Barque Harland & Wolff Belfast For White Star Line. 1 January Lindum Humber Keel Richard Dunston Thorne For Messrs. H. Newsum & Co. 2 January Eros Steam yacht Messrs. Chapman & Shuttleworth Erith For Baron A. de Rothschild. 3 January Cargo liner Harland & Wolff Belfast For White Star Line. 3 January Harmony Fishing boat Mr. Geddie Banff For Alexander Watt. 4 January Ironclad Imperial Arsenal Golden Horn For Ottoman Navy. 5 January Ballumbie Barque Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Ballumbie Shipping Co. 5 January Marlborough Hill Merchantman Messrs. W. H. Potter & Son Liverpool For W. Price. 15 January Louisa Fishing boat James Mowat Gourdon For Andrew Ritchie. 15 January Steamship Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith For Messrs. George Gibson & Co. 15 January Tug Messrs. John Readhead & Sons South Shields For Thomas A. Jolliffe. 17 January Ironclad Samuda Brothers Cubitt Town For Imperial Brazilian Navy. 17 January Harvest Home Fishing boat Messrs. Stephenson & Co. Macduff For Messrs. F. Blair & A. Paterson. 17 January Steamship Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow For Mount Line. 17 January Steamship Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. Merksworth For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co. 17 January Steamship Short Bros. Pallion For Prince Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. 17 January Barque Harland & Wolff Belfast For White Star Line. 17 January St. Clement Steam trawler Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen For Thomas Walker. 17 January Messrs. Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow For Royal Navy. 17 January Yalleroi Clipper Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. Alexander Nichol & Co. 17 January Unnamed Fishing boat William Young Portsoy For George Slater. 19 January Ardencaple Merchantman Messrs. A. Stephen & Son Linthouse For Robert Lockhart, or Edmiston & Caple. 19 January Drumcraig Barque Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For Gillison & Chadwick. 19 January Cable ship Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons Govan For Eastern Telegraph Company. 19 January Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. 20 January Lucipara Merchantman Messrs. Russell & Co. Greenock For Messrs. P. Dennistoun & Co. 21 January Precursor Fishing trawler Messrs. Cook, Welton & Gemmell Hull For Mr. Hellyer. 22 January Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Companie Bahianna. 26 January Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. 28 January Steamship Messrs. Murdoch & Murray Port Glasgow For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. 29 January Steamship Messrs. Craig & Taylor South Stockton For private owner. 31 January Atalanta Full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Ninian Hill. 31 January Hersilia Schooner Abercorn Shipbuilding Company Paisley For private owner. 31 January Northernhay Barque James Laing Deptford For R. H. Gayner. 31 January Rohilla Merchantman Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Foley & Co. 31 January Soudan Merchantman Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton For British and Eastern Shipping Company Limited. January Steamship Messrs. John Fullerton & Co. Paisley For Thomas Corrigall. January Steamship Messrs. D. & W. Henderson Meadowside For Messrs. Alexander A. Laird & Co. January Steamship Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. Paisley For Messrs. Richard Hughes & Co. January Southern Belle Sailing barge Messrs. G. P Gildon & Co. Ipswich For E. Goodman. January Speedwell Fishing vessel For James N. Smith. January Unnamed Fishing vessel Messrs. Cochrane & Co. Beverley For Mr. Hellyer. 2 February Clementine Brigantine William Bayley & Sons Ipswich For W. Lethridge. 3 February Alert Schooner Messrs. Brundrit & Co. Runcorn For Messrs. James Foulkes & Co. 3 February Tug Messrs. Edward Finch & Co. (Limited) Chepstow For David Guy. 5 February Victoria Bay Merchantman Messrs. Russell & Co. Kingston For Bay Line. 7 February Kaiserliche Werft Kiel For Kaiserliche Marine. 10 February Unnamed Steam yacht Robert Rodger Port Glasgow For Mr. Mackay. 12 February Steamship Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith For Messrs. Kim, Seng & Co. 12 February Marion Crosbie Barque Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Rogers & Co. 16 February Steamship Messrs. John Readhead & Sons South Shields For Messrs. Chapman & Miller. 16 February Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Bowling For Messrs. William McLachlan & Co. 17 February Benavon Barque Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For Ben Line. 17 February Steamship Messrs. William Swain & Co. Kelvindock For Kirkcaldy, Leith and Glasgow Steamship Carrying Company. 17 February Loch Broom Barque Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Loch Line. 17 February Dredger William Simons & Co. Renfrew For Melbourne Harbour Commissioners. 17 February Steamship Messrs. Murdoch & Murray Port Glasgow For Messrs. J. & J. Macfarlane. 18 February Steamship Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Halifax Steam Navigation Company (Limited). 18 February Northward Steam trawler Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. Merksworth For Great Northern Steamship Fishing Company. 19 February Steamship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For T. W. Cookson & E. H. Cookson, or Messrs Hatton & Cookson. 19 February Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For British & Africa Steamship Co. 21 February Steamship Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited Hull For Robert Jameson. 26 February Firth of Stronaa Barque William Thompson Whiteinch For Firth Line. 26 February Cargo liner Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Flensburg For Bergenske Dampskibs-Selskab. 28 February Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow For Royal Navy. 28 February Alice Steam fishing vessel Messrs. Marr Bros. Leith For Forth Steam Fishing Company. 28 February Astoria Barque Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For Peter Iredale & Son. 28 February Steamship Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. Leith For Messrs. James Currie & Co. 28 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Leven For British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. 28 February Cargo liner Harland & Wolff Belfast For White Star Line. 28 February Rosalind Barque Messrs. A. Hall & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. John Sutcliff & Sons. February Tug Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson Paisley For private owner. February Village Belle Fishing trawler Messrs. Hunt, Fowler & Co. Hull For R. Roach. 2 March Prospect Fishing smack Messrs. Page & Chambers Lowestoft For J. Lang. 2 March Steamship Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For Messrs. J. M. Lennard & Sons. 3 March General Stewart Fishing smack Messrs. Cottingham Bros. Goole For Messrs. Pickering & Haldare. 3 March Harland Merchantman Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton For William Lund. 4 March Fifeshire Barque Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow For Shire Line. 4 March Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. William Arrol & Co. 4 March May Fishing smack Messrs. Fuller & Saunders Lowestoft For Messrs. Thirtle & Hall. 5 March Bandaneira Merchantman Messrs. Russell & Co. greenock For Messrs. P. Denniston & Co. 5 March Paddle steamner Messrs. Date & Sons Kingsbridge For W. R. Beer. 5 March Steamship Messrs. D. J. Dunlop & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. M. Langlands & Sons. 10 March Steamship Culzean Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) Maidens For private owner. 14 March Paddle tug J. T. Eltringham South Shields For Clyde Shipping Company. 14 March Libra Steam trawler Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Hull For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited. 14 March Virgo Steam trawler Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Hull For Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Company Limited. 16 March Fear Not Fishing boat John Sclater Banff For John Sclater. 16 March Helen Fishing boat John Sclater Banff For Messrs. James Mackenzie and George Sclater. 16 March Petrel Fishing boat Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co Leith For James L. Cunliffe. 16 March Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For Ocean Steamship Company. 18 March Ariadne Barque Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Sons Dumbarton For Messrs. Lawrence, Sons & Co. 18 March Limache Barque Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Messrs. Brodersen, Vaughan & Co. 18 March W G Armstrong Newcastle upon Tyne For Imperial Japanese Navy. 18 March Opal Yacht Messrs. W. White & Sons Cowes For Major Brideson. 18 March Osprey Steam trawler Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. Leith For James L. Cunliffe. 18 March Petrel Steam trawler Messrs. J. M'Kenzie & Co. Leith For J. L. Cunliffe. 18 March Steamship Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Ltd Low Walker For Avena Steam Navigation Company. 18 March Hopper dredger Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew For Enterprise Serrure. 19 March Paddle steamer Messrs. James & George Thomson Clydebank For David MacBrayne. 20 March Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For London and South Western Railway. 20 March Nosshead Barque London and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited Govan For John Thompson Jr. 21 March Earl Rosebery Barque Messrs. Russell & Co. Kingston For Messrs. Macallister & Co. 21 March Tug Messrs. Napier, Shanks & Bell Yoker For Clyde Shipping Company. 21 March Paddle steamer Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen For Indian General Steam Navigation Company. 30 March Steamship Messrs. W. Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For private owner. 30 March Queen of England Full-rigged ship Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool For Donald Kennedy. 31 March Steamship Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. West Hartlepool For Williamson W. Lamplough. March Cattona Merchantman Messrs. Richardson, Duck & C0 South Stockton For Messrs. J. H. Worthington & Co. 31 March Chili Barque W. B. Thompson Whiteinch For A. D. Bordes & Fils. 31 March Steamship Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For China Shippers' Mutual Steam Navigation Co. 31 March Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka For Imperial Japanese Navy. 31 March Protected cruiser Chatham Dockyard Chatham For Royal Navy. 31 March Western Lass Schooner W. H. Shilston Plymouth For private owner. 31 March Unnamed Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co. 31 March Unnamed Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Tancred, Arrol & Co. March Steamship Messrs. Rodgers & Co. Carrickfergus For Messrs. James Fisher & Sons. March Steamship Liendwe, Lake Tanganyika For L.M.S. Mission. March Mary Kerr Smack William Fyfe Fairlie For M. Kerr. March Steamship Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. Paisley For British India Steam Navigation Company. March Turmit Fishing boat Messrs. Stephen & Forbes Peterhead For Messrs. Reid Bros. 1 April Snowdrop Steam trawler W. B. Thompson Dundee For private owner. 2 April Abercorn Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Messrs. P. H. Dixon & Co. 2 April Amy Steam yacht Messrs. D. & W. Henderson & Co. Partick For Ninian B. Stewart. 2 April Dagonet Steam yacht Mr. Ruddock Middlesbrough For Messrs. J. & H. Duncan Bros. 2 April Steamship Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith For Orinoco Steamship Company (Limited). 2 April Steamship Messrs. Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Limited Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. 4 April Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Bowling For Messrs. R. Walker & Co. 13 April Courage Steam trawler and fish carrier Messrs. Raylton Dixon & Co Middlesbrough For Great Yarmouth Steam Carrying Company, Limited. 14 April Gartmore Barque Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Thomson, Dickie & Co. 15 April Steamship Messrs. C. S. Swan, Hunter & Co. Wallsend For Huddart, Parker & Co. Ltd. 15 April Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited. 15 April Loch Carron Barque Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co., L