The list of ship launches in 1844 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1844. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 9 January St. Helen Brig Thomas Williams Caernarfon For private owner. 17 January Hamoaze Lighter Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 19 January Merchantman James Laing & Sons Deptford For Laing & Co. 20 January Brig Lorient For French Navy. 23 January Laurina Barque P. Cato Liverpool For private owner. 26 January Steamship Coalbrookdale Company Ironbridge For Coalbrookdale Company. 31 January Achilles East Indiaman P. Chaloner, Sons & Co. Liverpool For private owner. January Fawn Schooner Stephenson & Stuart Sunderland For Mr. Stephenson. 5 February Isabella Brig Messrs. J. Webster & Co. Fraserburgh For Messrs. John Wemyss & Co. 6 February Gratitude Snow William Potts Sunderland For private owner. 6 February Lord Dundonald Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 7 February Brilliant Snow Joseph Helmsley Sunderland For Joseph Helmsley. February Lady Pirie Barque J. Stobart Sunderland For Mr. Nicholson. 5 March Paddle frigate Rochefort For French Navy. 5 March Swift Clipper Alexander Linton Findhorn For private owner. 6 March Fisher Merchantman p. Cato Liverpool For private owner. 7 March Steamship Tod and MacGregor Glasgow For private owner. 7 March Nelson Barque Messrs Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For Lewis Potter. 20 March Barque Harwich For London Missionary Society. 31 March Clipper Messrs. George Lunnell & Co. Bristol For Bristol Steam Navigation Company. March Ferry Messrs. J. B. Maxton & Co Leith For Granton and Burntisland Ferries. March Sultana Barque builder Sunderland For Mr. Scurfield. March Paddle steamer Fletcher & Co. Deptford For Woolwich Steamboat Company. 2 April Brig Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 2 April Brig location For Royal Navy. 3 April Third rate Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 3 April Brig Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 4 April Ferry Messrs. Maxton & Co. Leith For Granton & Burntisland Ferries. 4 April Steamship Richard Green Blackwall For Richard Green. 4 April Paddle steamer Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall For private owner. 4 April Steamship Green Blackwall For private owner. 4 April Wellesley East Indiaman Richard Green Blackwall For Richard Green. 6 April Mountain Maid Smack Samuel Mason Runcorn For Thomas Lloyd. 18 April Salem Merchantman Messrs. Stoveld & Robinson Blyth For private owner. 19 April Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Aberdeen Steam Packet Company. 20 April Byror Merchantman Markham Stockton-on-Tees For private owner. 20 April Brig Messrs. Read, Chatfield & Creuze Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 20 April Brig Fincham Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 20 April Steamship Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley For private owner. April Brig Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. April Radiant Snow F. Oliver Sunderland For Oliver & Co. 2 May Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 2 May Steamship Messrs. Arman & Couran Bordeaux For private owner. 3 May Houqua Clipper Brown & Bell New York City For A.A. Low & Brother, New York City. Originally built as warship for Chinese government. 4 May Gwalior Full-rigged ship Henry Barrick Whitby For private owner. 4 May Steamship Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley For Greenock Railway Company. 11 May Blue Bonnet Steam yacht Messrs. Barr & McNab Paisley For Earl of Eglington and Winton. 22 May Sunbeam Paddle steamboat Messrs. Heighington Battersea For private owner. 31 May Cressid Full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Steele & Company Greenock For Messrs. Campbell, Anderson & Co. May Antioch Schooner G. Thompson Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. May Merchantman Laing & Sons Deptford For Duncan Dunbar. 1 June Ariel Yacht Messrs. Menzes & Sons Leith For private owners. 1 June Leander Yacht Messrs. Grindrod & Patrick Liverpool For private owner. 1 June Monarch East Indiaman Green Blackwall For private owner. 1 June The Great Unknown Barque Messrs. W. & A. Anderson Birkenhead For private owner. 1 June Tudor Merchantman Messrs. W. & T. Smith Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 3 June Steamship Messrs. Caird & Company Greenock For Castle Company. 3 June Steamship Messrs. Wilson Liverpool For James Hartley. 4 June Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead For P. Lundie. 5 June Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodgers Broomielaw For Castle Company. 8 June Full-rigged ship Somes Bros. Sunderland, County Durham For Joseph Somes. 17 June Paddle steamer Messrs. Samuda Brothers Blackwall, London For private owner. 17 June Paddle steamer Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 24 June Duke of Wellington Full-rigged ship David Calman Dundee For private owner. 29 June Toulon For French Navy. June Duke of York Barque Ralph Hutchison Sunderland For Burnet & Co. 1 July Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 1 July Kestrel Yacht Handson Cowes For Earl of Yarborough. 2 July Paddle frigate Sir William Symonds Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 4 July Collooney Barque Messrs. Hall & Son Aberdeen For private owner. 4 July Steamship Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 6 July Byzantium full-rigged ship F. Preston Great Yarmouth For William Carpenter. 19 July Richard Cobden Barque Messrs. James Hodgson & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Darby & Co. 21 July Lavinia Brig Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. 27 July Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Messrs. Thomson & Macconnell. 27 July Fire Queen Yacht Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Thomas Assheton Smith. 27 July Paddle Steamer Tod and MacGregor Glasgow For F. Kemp & Company. 30 July George Schooner Gutteridge Selby For private owner. 30 July Vixen Barque Messrs. W. H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For private owners. July Ami Merchantman H. Dixon Sunderland For Mr. Bedlington. July Hutton Merchantman W. Potts Sunderland For W. Potts. 1 August Steamship Messr. Robert Steele & Company Greenock For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. 2 August Paddle steamer Tod & McGregor Glasgow For F. Kemp & Company. 15 August Nemesis Barque Messrs. Menzies & Co Leith For John Ferguson. 16 August Pilot Brig Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons Govan For British East India Company. 17 August Mrs. Assheton Smith Merchantman Caernarfon For private owner. 29 August Breadalbane Yacht Messrs. Barnhill & Co. Bay of Quick For Free Church of Scotland. 29 August Paddle steamer Messrs William Simpson & Son Aberdeen For Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Company. 31 August Guardian Schooner A. Leslie Speymouth For private owner. August Neptune Barque Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 11 September Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 11 September Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company. 12 September Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company. 13 September Queen Barque James Geddes & Son Peterhead For Mr. Mitchell. 14 September Brig Cherbourg For French Navy. 19 September Paddle steamer Messrs. Tayleure & Sanderson Warrington For private owner. 28 September Steamship Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool For City of Cork Steam Packet Company. 28 September Paddle frigate Oliver Laing Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 30 September Earl of Eglington Full-rigged ship Ardrossan For private owner. September Cuba Barque T. Lightfoot Sunderland For private owner. September Steamboat Greenwich For private owner. September Napoleon Merchantman J. Henderson Sunderland For J. Smith. 11 October Sloop-of-war Boston Navy Yard For United States Navy. 14 October George Canning Pilot boat P. Cato Liverpool For private owner. 15 October Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 26 October Favourite Schooner Messrs. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 28 October Brig-of-war Lisbon For Portuguese Navy. 28 October Brig-of-war Porto For Portuguese Navy. 29 October Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. 1 November Third rate I. S. Dimitriev For Imperial Russian Navy. 7 November Kamptulicon Lifeboat Elastic Pavement Company Lambeth For Belgian Government. 9 November Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 12 November Earl of Chester Merchantman Messrs. T. and W. Mulvey Chester For Mr. Prowse. 16 November Frigate Toulon For French Navy. 28 November Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. November Exertion Merchantman H. Dixon Sunderland For Mr. Keiss. November Fanny Brigantine Hampton Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. November Oak Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland For Austin & Co. 6 December Steamship Bombay India For British East India Company. 7 December Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 December Frigate Karlskrona shipyard For Royal Swedish Navy. 14 December Steamship Messrs. Vernon & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 22 December Pascoe Grenfell Barque James Laing Sunderland For Ridley & Co. Unknown date Alacrity Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland For Austin & Co. Unknown date Alverton Barque H. Ferguson Sunderland For Mr. Fergusson. Unknown date Amanda Brigantine Unknown For private owner. Unknown date Ann-Batens Merchantman Sunderland For private owner. Unknown date Ariadne Barque Lightfoot Hylton For J. Twizell. Unknown date Paddle steamer Acramans, Morgan & Co. Bristol For George Percy Whittall. Unknown date Camilla Barque Sunderland For private owner. Unknown date Caroline Barque George Worthy Sunderland For W. Ash. Unknown date Chaucer Barque Glasgow For private owner. Unknown date Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For private owner. Unknown date Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For private owner. Unknown date Claudia Barque Southwick For Colling & Co. Unknown date Courier Merchantman Sunderland For Taylor & Co. Unknown date Crocus Snow W. Petrie Sunderland For A. Alcock. Unknown date Crown Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland For J. Crown. Unknown date Full-rigged ship Vlissingen For Royal Netherlands Navy. Unknown date Edward Pear Brig Sunderland For private owner. Unknown date Eleanor Snow Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland For Storey & Co. Unknown date Eliza Sharp Merchantman James Laing Sunderland For James Laing. Unknown date Emerald Snow J. Hutchinson Sunderland For White & Co. Unknown date Energy Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland For Benson & Co. Unknown date Favourite Snow Joseph Helmsley Sunderland For Mr Helmsley. Unknown date Gem Schooner J. Henderson Sunderland For H. Man. Unknown date Grenfell Snow J. Stobart Sunderland For Moon & Co. Unknown date Full-rigged ship Vlissingen For Royal Netherlands Navy. Unknown date Heath Barque Sunderland For H. Alcock. Unknown date Houqua Clipper Brown & Bell New York For A. A. Low & Brother. Unknown date Industrious Snow Thomas Tiffin Jr. & Benjamin Tiffin Sunderland For Mr. Restarick. Unknown date Sloop-of-war Gosport Navy Yard For United States Navy. Unknown date Jane Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland For Smith & Co. Unknown date Janus Merchantman Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland For private owner. Unknown date Steamship Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For private owner. Unknown date John Edward Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland For J. Munro. Unknown date Julia Schooner Brundrit & Whiteway Runcorn For private owner. Unknown date Juliet Erskine Barque Sunderland For Erskie & Co. Unknown date Lady Pirie Barque Rodham & Todd Sunderland For J. Cropton. Unknown date Lanchester Barque Sunderland For Mr. Mitcheson. Unknown date Fourth rate Dunkirk For Royal Netherlands Navy. Unknown date Lucy Schooner Sunderland For Millar & Sons. Unknown date Margaret Merchantman W. Micklam & T. Newton Deptford For private owner. Unknown date Northumberland Merchantman Benjamin Hodgson & Co. Sunderland For Ogle & Co. Unknown date Ironclad gunboat New York For United States Revenue Cutter Service. Unknown date Pilot boat S. Hall East Boston, Massachusetts For E. C. Mosser. Unknown date Orb Merchantman Tiffin Sunderland For T. Tiffin. Unknown date Perseverance Merchantman Bartram & Lister Sunderland For Winter & Co. Unknown date Planet Schooner Bowman and Drummond Blyth For Mr. Moffett. Unknown date Paddle steamer For South Eastern Railway. Unknow