The list of ship launches in 1852 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1852.
__NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 7 January Susanna Dixon Merchantman James Robinson Deptford For William Dixon. 8 January Ambassador Barque Booth & Blacklock Sunderland For E. Lumsdon & Sons. 8 January Arethusa Barque William Bayley Ipswich For A. Williams. 8 January Steamship Messrs. Tod & McGregor Partick For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 8 January Mary Carr Merchantman Carr Holyhead For private owner. 10 January St. Lawrence Full-rigged ship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For Messrs. Allan. 11 January Steamboat John Laird North Birkenhead For Bridgewater Trust. 15 January Challenger Lifeboat Messrs. Richardson's Manchester For private owners. Magazine Lifeboat, Liverpool. 20 January Isidora Yacht Messrs Lecky & Co. Dublin For Thomas Pim Jr. 22 January Duke of Northampton Full-rigged ship Messrs. Coutts & Parkinson Willington Quay For John Smith. 22 January Pilot ship Andrew Woodhouse South Shields For private owners. January Tornado Clipper Jabez Williams Williamsburg, New York For W. T. Frost & Co and Benjamin Mumford. 5 February Frigate Messrs. Wigram & Sons Blackwall For Peruvian Navy. 7 February Clyde East Indiaman Messrs. Coutts and Parkinson Willington Quay For John Smith. 9 February City of Edinburgh Merchantman Messrs. Barclay and Curle Stobcross For private owner. 10 February Steamship Messrs. Patterson & Son Bristol For Eastern Steam Navigation Company. 21 February Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan For Charles King. February Emporium Barque Hodgson & Gardner Sunderland For Lumsdon & Co. February Richard Battersby Barque John Smith Pallion For Mr. Chisholm. 5 March Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Messrs. Burns. 6 March Benjamin Adams Full-rigged ship Messrs. Trufant, Drummond & Co Bath, Maine For Messrs. W. & J. T. Tapscott & Co. 6 March Parana Barque Westacott Barnstaple For private owner. 8 March Defiance Extreme clipper George Thomas Rockland, Maine For Isaac Taylor. 17 March Welcome Schooner James Wake Goole For Messrs. Wright, Ramsey & Co. 20 March Melina Schooner Ghent Plymouth For Mr. Soper Jr. 22 March Hampden Brig Green & Parkinson Hull For George Cammell. 22 March John Knox Barque Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For P. Edward and Mr. Monro. 23 March Veturia Barque S. Peter Austin Sunderland For S. Peter Austin. 24 March Miranda Cutter yacht Joseph White East Cowes For J. Gray. 27 March Antelope Clipper Perrine, Patterson & Stack Williamsburg, New York For Henry Harbeck & Co. 30 March Koh-i-Noor Barque Pwllheli For private owner. March Priam Full-rigged ship Pearch & Thackeray Sunderland For John Banks. 3 April Vivandiere Schooner Bideford For A. P. Harrison. 5 April Hippogriffe Medium clipper Shiverick Brothers East Denniss, Massachusetts For Christopher Hall and Prince S. Powell. 5 April Queen of the Exe Full-rigged ship Holman Topsham For private owner. 5 April Roxburgh Castle Full-rigged ship William Pile Jr. Sunderland For Messrs. Green. 6 April Abeona Merchantman Hume & Easson Pallion For T. White. 6 April Elizabeth Mary Schooner E. Young South Shields For A. H. Leslie. 6 April Frances Henty Full-rigged ship Messrs. Hall's Footdee For private owner. 6 April George Kendall Full-rigged ship John Smith Pallion For Messrs. Kendall. 6 April Hawk Brig R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland For Potts Bros. 6 April King Richard Cœur de Lion Merchantman William Pile Jr. Sunderland For Messrs. Green 6 April Rosamond Clipper Messrs. Royden & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. Samuel Johnson & Co. 7 April Regard Brig Mrs. Stoveld Blyth For Mr. Jefferson. 7 April Lockett Full-rigged ship J. Brooke Liverpool For J. Lockett and others. 7 April Warrior Queen Barque Messrs. G. W. & W. J. Hall Monkwearmouth For private owner. 8 April Steamship Messrs. Mare & Co Blackwall For General Screw Steam Company. 17 April Steamship Smith & Rodger Glasgow For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 17 April Satellite Brig Ratcliffe & Spence Sunderland For James & John Trowsdale. 19 April Beverley Medium clipper Paul Curtis Medford, Connecticut For Israel Whitney and William Perkins. 19 April John Gilpin Extreme clipper Samuel Hall East Boston, Massachusetts For Pierce & Hunnewell. 19 April Beverly Extreme clipper Paul Curtis Medford, Massachusetts For Wm. Perkins & Israel Whitney. 21 April Charlotte of Derby Barque Robert Thompson & Sons Monkwearmouth For Thomas Ward. 21 April Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Messrs. William Sloan & Co. 21 April Marina Yacht Ratsey Cowes For W. J Foster. 21 April Queen of the Wave Barque William Wilkinson Deptford For T. Young. 21 April Thomas Dryden Barque Bowman and Drummond Blyth For Dryden & Co. 22 April Constance Barque George Booth Pallion For W. Thompson. 22 April Messenger Clipper Jacob Bell New York For Slade & Co. April Steamship Messrs. A. Denny & Brother Dumbarton For M'Kean, M'Larty & Co. April David & Martha Schooner Havelock & Robson Sunderland For David Tunnell. April Ellen Foster Clipper Joshua T. Foster Medford, Massachusetts For J. & A. Tyrell. April Fanny Huntley Merchantman William Harkass North Sands For Huntley & Co. April Unnamed Barque W. Wilkinson Pallion For Messrs. Bradley & Potts. 1 May Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan For Largs Steamboat Co. 5 May Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company. 5 May Barque Booth & Blacklock Sunderland For Beckwith & Co. 5 May Steamship Messrs. Stothert, Slaughter & Co. Bristol For private owner. 6 May Queen of the Isles Schooner yacht William Jackson Liverpool For Robert Langtrys. 8 May Steamship Messrs. Harvey & Sons Ipswich For Peter Bruff. 11 May Nonpareil Merchantman Upham Brixham For Messrs. Dart, Scovil & Culley. 18 May Rose of Sharon Full-rigged ship William Wilkinson Deptford For J. Miller. 20 May Crystal Palace Full-rigged ship Mansfield Teignmouth For John Lidgett. 22 May Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 22 May Portena Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For Ben Darbyshire & partners. May Albion Barque Austin & Mills Southwick For W. Stevens. May America Merchantman G. H. Parke Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. May Chevy Chase Barque J. & R. Candlish Southwick For J. & R. Candlish. May Mary Grace Snow James Hardie Southwick For J. Sewell. May Ocean Witch Schooner Henry Harvey Littlehampton For Messrs. Gardam, Earle & Woodhall. May Steamship Blackwall, London For private owner. May Steamship South Shields For Messrs. Swan & Co. 3 June Ballarat Full-rigged ship Messrs. A. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen For W. O. Young. 3 June Gloriana Schooner Ratsey Cowes For Mr. Gee. 3 June Lady Ebrington Clipper Westacott Barnstaple For private owner. 3 June Corvette Lorient For French Navy. 5 June Julia Merchantman Messrs. Halls Aberdeen For Liverpool Line. 7 June Adventure Snow Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For J. Purvis. 9 June Paddle steamer Amsterdam For Royal Netherlands Navy. 16 June Frigate Nyholm For Royal Danish Navy. 17 June Paddle steamer Jeremiah Simonson New York For Cornelius Vanderbilt. 17 June The Christopher Clipper Shaw Torquay For Messrs. Stabb, Holmewood & Rowe 19 June Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 19 June Steamship Messrs. Vernon & Sons Liverpool For private owner. 19 June Peggy Barque J. Robinson Deptford For George Avery. 19 June Sovereign of the Seas Extreme clipper Donald McKay East Boston, Massachusetts For Donald McKay. 19 June The Pioneer Pilot boat Messrs. W. B. Jones & Son Liverpool For private owner. 19 June Tynemouth Barque George Robinson Blyth For Peter Dale. 21 June Ocean liner R. Steele & Co. Greenock For Cunard Line, or British and North American Steam Navigation Company. 23 June Steamship Coblentz For private owner. 30 June Australia Barque Messrs. Rawson, Watson & Co. Sunderland For C. Robert. 30 June Collier Palmer Brothers & Co. Jarrow For Charles Mark Palmer. 30 June Prince Alfred Full-rigged ship John Crown Southwick For Pope Bros. June Annie Forster Barque Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland For G. Forster. June Ballarat Barque R. & W. Hutchinson Sunderland For Martin Lonie. June Ebba Brahe Merchantman Valin Saint Roche Province of Canada For private owner. June Lebanon Barque George Short Sunderland For A. Strong. June Prodroma Snow Robert Reay North Hylton For Mr. Richardson. June Paddle steamer Domingo Marcucci San Francisco For James Turnbull. June Zelus Brig Kristianstad For private owner. 2 July Golden Fleece Medium clipper Paul Curtis Boston, Massachusetts For Weld & Baker. 2 July Polynesia Clipper Samuel Hall Medford, Massachusetts For Pierce & Hunnewell. 3 July Chemist Merchantman Rouen For private owner. 3 July Steamship John Laird Birkenhead For African Steam Navigation Company. 3 July Steamship Buda For private owner. 3 July Onward Extreme clipper J. O. Curtis Medford, Massachusetts For William Lincoln and Co. 3 July Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Glasgow For Messrs. Potter & Co. 3 July Sir George Anderson Full-rigged ship Harwich Dockyard For private owner. 17 July Steamship Richard Green River Thames For private owner. 30 July Boadicea Barque Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For Robert Pow, Margaret Fawcus, John Fawcus and George Dawson. 31 July Aberfoyle Full-rigged ship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For Messrs. P. & T. Aitken and others. July Catherine Glen Full-rigged ship Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. July Steamship Venice For private owner. July John Beynon Brig Hodgson & Gardiner North Hylton For J. Beynon. July William Brown Barque Booth & Blacklock North Sands For private owner. July Winged Arrow Clipper E. & H.O. Briggs South Boston, Massachusetts For E. & H.O. Briggs. 2 August Catherine Mitchell Full-rigged ship Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For John Mitchell. 4 August Golden City Extreme clipper Jacob A. Westervelt New York For Chambers & Heiser. 9 August Schooner George Steers New York For private owner. 16 August Mountain Maid Barque Buchanan & Gibson Sunderland For J. Gibson. 19 August Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan For Messrs. Malcolmson. 19 August Tinto Merchantman Joseph Steel Jr. Liverpool For private owner. 20 August Emigrant Barque Forrest & Co. North Hylton For Mr. Denniston. 20 August Typhoon Clipper Messrs. Alex Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Potter, Wilson & Co. 23 August First rate Toulon For French Navy. 26 August Malay Clipper John Taylor Chelsea, Massachsetts For Silsbee, Stone & Pickman. 30 August Steamship Messrs. Charles J. Mare & Co Blackwall For General Screw Steam Shipping Company. 31 August Ulidia Barque Messrs. M'Laine & Sons Belfast For private owner. August Asia Clipper D. & J. Vaughan St. Martins Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. August Gem of the Ocean Clipper Hayden & Cudworth Medford, Massachusetts For private owner. August Isabel Schooner Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. August Lord Delaval Passenger ship Messrs. Gowan's Berwick upon Tweed For private owner. 2 September Steamship Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son Liverpool For Mr. Dargan. 2 September Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan For Messrs. Malcolmson. 2 September Wooloomooloo Merchantman Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 4 September William Henry Schooner Messrs. Sloan & Gemmell Ayr For William Threlfall. 9 September Flying Dutchman Extreme clipper William H. Webb New York For William H. Webb. 11 September Steamship John Thompson Rotherhithe For Spanish Government. 13 September Whirlwind Extreme clipper J .O. Curtis Medford, Massachusetts For private owner. 14 September Countess of Winton Barque Messrs. Barr & Shearer Ardrossan For Messrs M'Dowall & Halliday. 14 September Lorient For French Navy. 14 September Westward Ho! Extreme clipper Donald McKay East Boston, Massachusetts For Sampson & Tappan. 15 September Cherbourg For French Navy. 15 September Paddle steamer Messrs. Perine, Patterson & Stack New York For private owner. 15 September Frigate Deptford Docky