The list of ship launches in 1860 is a chronological list of ships launched in 1860.
__NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 7 January Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 January Steamship Messrs. Laurence Hill & Co. Port Glasgow For Pacific Royal Mail Company. 9 January Strathdon Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co Aberdeen For Messrs. G. Thompson Jr., & Co. 10 January Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan For Messrs. Burns & M'Iver. 11 January Ocean Queen Schooner John McMurdie Lytham For Messrs. McMurdie, Iddon & Co. 18 January Borbonne Frigate Castellamare di Stabia Kingdom of the Two Sicilies For Royal Sicilian Navy. 25 January Modified Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 26 January Sloop-of-war Norfolk Navy Yard For United States Navy. 30 January Veronica Barque T. & J. Brocklebank Whitehaven For Thomas & John Brocklebank. January John Vanner Full-rigged ship J. Haswell Sunderland For John Lidgett & Sons. January Joseph Cape Snow James Hardie Southwick For Mr. Hargrove. January Steamship T. R. Oswald Sunderland For Zachariah C. Pearson. 1 February Steamship Messrs. Laurence Hill & Co. Port Glasgow For private owner. 3 February Charles Lungley Rotherhithe For Royal Navy. 4 February Ocean Mail Clipper Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. Aberdeen For Henry Adamson. 6 February Steamship James Laing Sunderland For Gourley & Co. 7 February Generosity Barque J. Barkes Sunderland For John Barkes. 7 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Burns Line. 8 February Messrs. W. C. Miller & Son Liverpool For Royal Navy. 8 February Messrs. W. C. Miller & Son Liverpool For Royal Navy. 9 February Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. 9 February Harry Herbert Brigantine Robert Jones Rhyl For Mr. Davies and others. 13 February Elizabeth M'Lea Brig Messrs. Robert Steele & Son Cartsdyke For Messrs. Kenneth M'Lea & Sons. 14 February Gunboat Domcke Grabow Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin For Prussian Navy. 16 February Aviso Toulon For French Navy. 20 February Glencoe Smack Messrs. Scott, M'Gill & Duncan Bowling For Messrs. Mackellar & Mitchell. 22 February Go Ahead Schooner Rothesay For Messrs. M'Arthur and others. 22 February Rifleman Clipper William Duthie Jr. Aberdeen For private owner. 22 February Spanker Clipper Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For private owner. 23 February Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 23 February Cubana Barque William Pile Jr. Sunderland For Ridley & Co. 23 February Skimmer of the Waves Barque William Briggs Sunderland For J. & J. Thompson. 25 February Northfleet For Royal Navy. 25 February Paddle steamer John Laird Birkenhead For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. 28 February Hengueist Full-rigged ship Messrs. Scott & Co. Cartsdyke For Messrs. Lamperton, Holt & Co. 28 February River Thames For Royal Navy. 28 February Dorade Transport (Clipper) Gutave Guibert Bordeaux For French Navy February British Standard Barque J. Davison Sunderland For Anderson & Co. February Leda Barque John Robinson Sunderland For J. Clay. February Little Edith Full-rigged ship T. R. Oswald Sunderland For J. Spence. 6 March Paddle steamer Messrs. Samuda Bros. Millwall For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. 7 March First rate Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 March Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan For Messrs. Burns & MacIver. 8 March Marquis of Argyle Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Footdee For J. Monro. 8 March Rifleman Barque William Briggs Sunderland For J. Shepherd. 8 March The Providence Merchantman J. Harrison Beverley For J. Moorhouse. 8 March Vencedora Barque Robert Thompson Sunderland For Nicholson & Co. 10 March Steamship Messrs Caird & Co. Greenock For Messrs. James Little & Co. 10 March Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 10 March Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg For French Navy. 10 March Ocean Skimmer Barque W. Ratcliffe Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. 10 March Steamship Messrs. Langley Deptford For Greek Steam Navigation Company. 13 March Steamship Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Partick For Largs & Millport Steamboat Company. 15 March Arsenal de Toulon Toulon For French Navy. 20 March Lady Nightingale Merchantman Messrs. D. Burns & Co. Aberdeen For Mr. Tulloch. 21 March Laxey Mines Schooner Messrs. Fullarton Ayr For Messrs. John Moore & Co. 23 March Tetuan Barque William Briggs Sunderland For Abarca, Seminario & Plasencia. 24 March First rate Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 24 March Steamship Messrs. Leslie Hebburn For Messrs. Charles Mitchell & Co. 26 March Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For J. Bibby & Sons. 28 March Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 29 March Volunteer Full-rigged ship Tay Shipbuilding Company Dundee For private owner. 31 March Helix Steam yacht Greenock For private owner. March Ranger Schooner For private owner. 3 April Margaretta Stevenson Steam yacht Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dubarton For H. C. Stevenson. 5 April Steamship Cork Steam Ship Company Cork For private owner. 6 April Steamship Archibald Denny Dumbarton For private owner. 6 April Jannet Evans Schooner Messrs. Pierce and E. Roberts Port Madoc For John Evans. 6 April Neva Clipper Messrs. Adamson & Son Alloa For Mr. Sinclair and others. 7 April Success Schooner Trenery Gainsborough For private owner. 9 April Lavinia Schooner Reed Ipswich For private owner. 10 April Mona's Isle Steamship Tod & MacGregor Glasgow For Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. 12 April Belvidera Full-rigged ship W. Briggs Sunderland For Allan & Sons. 14 April Perseverance Merchantman Watson Banff For John Adam. 18 April Steamship Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Meadowside For private owner. 21 April steamship J. G. Laurie Whiteinch For Greek Government. 21 April Paddle steamer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow For Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Co. 21 April Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. 21 April Ellen Horsfall Barque J. Spence Sunderland For Thomas C. Alcock. 21 April Paddle steamer Messrs. Palmer Bros. Newcastle upon Tyne For Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. 21 April Paddle steamer John Laird Birkenhead For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. 21 April Saint Oswin Barque Pickersgill & Miller Sunderland For R. Mease. 23 April Steamship C. Lungley Deptford For Union Steam Navigation Company. 23 April Steamship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Glasgow For private owner. 25 April Paddle steamer Blackwood & Gordon River Clyde For Ardrossan Steamboat Company. 30 April Kittiwake Yacht Inman Lymington For Marquis of Ailsa. 30 April May Queen Schooner Messrs. Evans & Son Bristol For private owner. April Belfast Schooner Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. April Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Carron Company. April Endeavour Merchantman Messrs. Hazzlehurst Beverley For Messrs. Dyson, Tindall & Co. April Heroine Brigantine J. & R. Bailey Shoreham-by-Sea For Thomas Gates. April Lara Yacht Lymington For Marquis of Ailsa. April Marquis of Argyle Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For Aberdeen Clipper Line. 3 May Brest For French Navy. 4 May Raleigh Full-rigged ship James Hardie Sunderland For H. Ellis. 5 May Mermaid Cutter yacht Payne Southampton For C. Ricketts. 5 May Steamship C. Lungley Deptford For Greek Steam Navigation Company. 8 May Paddle steamer John Laird Birkenhead For Eyo Honesty II (deceased). 15 May Gleam Cutter Messrs. Spencer & Barnes Cowes For private owner. 15 May St. Lawrence Cutter Ratsey Cowes For Mr. Stephenson. 16 May Paddle steamer J. & G. Thompson Govan For J. & G. Burns Line. 16 May Tug Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For private owner. 16 May Tug Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For private owner. 19 May First rate New Admiralty Shipyard Saint Petersburg For Imperial Russian Navy. 21 May Windward Merchantman James Laing Sunderland For Fenwick & Laroche. 21 May Arsenal de Lorient Lorient For French Navy. 22 May Elizabeth Jane Brigantine William Read Ipswich For private owner. 22 May Malabar East Indiaman William Pile Jr. Sunderland For Richard Green. 22 May May Flower Brig D. Burns & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 24 May Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Company. 25 May Steamship Messrs. Earle Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Co. May I'll Try Brig Aberdeen For private owner. May Steamship Messrs. Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Oriental Inland Steam Navigation Company. May frigate Kingdom of the Two Sicilies For Royal Neapolitan Navy. May Nagasaki Full-rigged ship Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. May Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan For Leith and London Shipping Company. May Silesia Full-rigged ship Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. 2 June Teawera Schooner Messrs. A. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. Graham & Co. 4 June Espadon Espadon-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 5 June Cambrian Schooner Messrs. Parry & Co. Hirael For Messrs. Parry & Co. 6 June Phoque Espadon-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 18 June Protée Protée-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 20 June Pilot boat Henry Steers New York For Josiah Johnson Sr., Frederick Nelson and Jonathan Wright. 21 June Pygmée Protée-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 21 June Paddle steamer W. C. Miller Toxteth For Bridgewater Trustees. 21 June Miranda Steam yacht E. J. Harland Belfast For T. Yeats. 23 June Flower of Essex Sailing barge Mr. Colchester Ipswich For private owner. Collided with the schooner Jannet Shennen on being launched. Both vessels sustained minor damage. 23 June Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 23 June Wonder Brig John White Cowes For Cowes Shipping Company. 27 June Glee Maiden Brigantine James Hardie Southwick For Dickson & Co. 29 June Frances Barque William Briggs Sunderland For Robert Hurrell & Co. 29 June Isabella Snow George Bartram Sunderland For Dawson & Co. 29 June Renown Barque James Briggs Sunderland For Thomas Todd. 3 July Steamship Messrs. Martin Samuelson & Co. Hull For Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company, or Lever's Galway Line. 4 July Arsenal de Toulon Toulon For French Navy. 4 July Jane Maria Humber Keel Bethell Scan Beverley For private owner. 5 July W. C. Miller Toxteth For Royal Navy. 5 July W. C. Miller Toxteth For Royal Navy. 7 July Paddle steamer Messrs. James Henderson & Son Renfrew For private owner. 7 July Lady Beatrice Brig G. Short Sunderland For Reay & Co. 7 July Moneta East Indiaman Messrs. Charles Hill & Sons Bristol For Joseph Mondel. 16 July Diadem Merchantman John Lister Sunderland For John Lister. 16 July Dorothy Barque J. Barkes Sunderland For Tully & Co. 18 July Sphinx Phaëton-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 19 July Victory Full-rigged ship William Briggs Sunderland For Briggs & Sons. 19 July Phaëton Phaëton-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 19 July Water Lily Brig William Duthie Jr. Aberdeen For Robert Anderson. 21 July Second rate Chatham Dockyard Chatham, Kent For Royal Navy. 21 July Lalla Rookh Steam Yacht Messrs. Josiah Jones, Quiggin & Co. Liverpool For Pasha of Egypt. July Annie Wark Brigantine Richibucto Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. July Anomia Full-rigged ship P. Brunelle & Sons Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. July Paddle steamer Cincinnati, Ohio For William C. Harrison. July Excelsior Barque Richibucto Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. July Francis Carvill Barque Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. July J. Titus Brigantine Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. July Lamport Workington For Royal Navy. 1 August Clipper Messrs. Hall Footdee For John Robertson & Co. 1 August Archimède Espadon-class wheeled aviso Ernest Gouin et Cie. Nantes For French Navy 2 August Paddle steamer Devine Burtis Brooklyn, New York For New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company. 3 August Lothian Snow Bowman and Drummond Bl