The list of ship launches in 1861 is a chronological list of ships launched in 1861. __NOTOC__ DateShipClass/typeBuilderLocationCountryNotes 1 January Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 10 January Cabinet Barque J. Davison Sunderland For Clark & Co. 11 January Steamship Messrs. Morton Leith For private owner. 12 January Bombay Full-rigged ship John Vaux Harwich Dockyard For private owner. 12 January Cargo ship E. J. Harland Belfast For J. Bibby & Sons. 24 January Steamship Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. 25 January Steamship William Simons & Co. Renfrew For private owner. 25 January Unnamed Tug William Simons & Co Glasgow For Barrow Steam Navigation Co. 26 January Chaturanga Barque J. & J. Brown Pallion For Hudson & Co. 26 January Dovercourt Full-rigged ship John Vaux Harwich Dockyard For R. W. Madam. 26 January Elaine Merchantman T. R. Oswald Sunderland For E. T. Gourley. 28 January Catherine Sloop John B. Jarrett Nevin For private owner. 28 January Mary A. Williams Schooner Edward F. Williams Greenpoint, New York For New York Pilots. 29 January Finzel Barque Messrs. R. & J. Evans Liverpool For Mr. Finzel. 29 January Frigate Brest For French Navy. 29 January Mary Cumming Schooner Robert Innes Leith For J. Warrack and others. 29 January Alecton Alecton-class wheeled aviso Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée La Seyne For French Navy. 30 January Steamship Messrs. Charles & William Earle Hull For Messrs. Norwood & Co. 30 January The Farmer Fishing smack T. Smith Fleetwood For Messrs. Sumner & Co. 30 January Schooner J. B. Van Dusen Bros. New York For James Callaghan, Mrs. Dale, John Shooks and Henry Weaver. January Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. January Plough Boy Schooner J. & R. Bailey Shoreham-by-Sea For Field & Co. 7 February Gunboat Trieste For Austrian Navy. 7 February Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 February Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 February Steamship Messrs. Stephen & Son Dundee For private owner. 12 February Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 12 February Steamship Messrs. Simons & Co. Renfrew For Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company. 16 February Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne For Royal Sardinian Navy. 23 February Castor Alecton-class wheeled aviso Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee La Seyne For French Navy. 26 February Paddle steamer Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan For North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company. 26 February Steamship Waterman's Steam Packet Company Woolwich For Waterman's Steam Packet Company. 26 February Arsenal de Brest Brest For French Navy. 27 February Black Prince Ironclad Robert Napier and Sons Glasgow For Royal Navy 27 February Mary Tweeddale Schooner Messrs. Sinclair Stirling For private owner. 27 February Steamship Messrs. Richardson & Duck Stockton-on-Tees For London and Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company. 27 February Ward Jackson Schooner Rees Jones Port Dinorwic For Rees Jones and William Jones. 28 February Gitana Full-rigged ship N. Cox Roodee For Messrs. Charles Moore & Co. February Flower of the Forest Brig Cochar Montrose For Messrs. George Milne & Sons. February Kelso Full-rigged ship William Pile Sunderland For J. R. Kekso. February Steamship Messrs. Henderson Renfrew For Oriental Inland Steam Navigation Company. Dismantled for re-erection in India. February Steamship John Laird Birkenhead For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. 2 March Beannuamha Clipper Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son Liverpool For Messrs. J. & T. Sinclair. 9 March Andalousie Steamship Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée La Seyne For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales. 11 March Schooner Henry Steers Greenpoint, New York For Thomas B. Ives. 13 March Steamship Messrs. Henderson Renfrew For private owner. 25 March Steamship Messrs. Earles' Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. 26 March Ambrose Full-rigged ship Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson & Co. Wallsend For Messrs. J. P. Schlizzi & Co. 27 March Paddle steamer Kerman Millbrook For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company. 27 March Ann Morgan Schooner Penmaenpool For Robert Jones. 27 March Ship of the line Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 27 March Steamship James Laing Sunderland For Mr. Smurthwaite. 27 March Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For J. Bibby & Sons. 28 March Ironclad Arsenal de Lorient Lorient For French Navy. 28 March Cherbourg For French Navy. 28 March Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 28 March J. H. Ransom Barque John Ransom Northam For John Ransom. 28 March Steamship Messrs. Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For private owner. 30 March Commodore Full-rigged ship Messrs. D. Burns & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. March Ann Schooner Pace, Blumer & Co. Sunderland For Mr. Hodge. March Caroline Schooner Camper Gosport For W. Quin. March Paddle steamer Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Blackwall For Southampton and Isle of Wight Steamship Company. March St. Lawrence East Indiaman Messrs. T. & W. Smith Newcastle upon Tyne For Messrs. T. & W. Smith. 2 April Paddle steamer Jeremiah Simonson Greenpoint, New York For Valiente & Co. 4 April Invincible Ironclad Arsenal de Toulon Toulon For French Navy. 6 April Frigate Castellamare di Stabia For Regia Marina. 11 April Westwood, Baillie & Co. Poplar For Royal Navy. 11 April Magicien Alecton-class wheeled aviso Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne For French Navy 11 April Steamship Messrs. Patterson Bristol For private owner. 12 April Steamship Messrs Tod & MacGregor Glasgow For Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steam Shipping Company. 12 April Ismay Barque Messrs. Stephen Glasgow For private owner. 12 April Mexico Brigantine Messrs. Stephen Glasgow For private owner. 13 April Annie Grieve Schooner Messrs. Denny & Rankine Dumbarton For Duncan Hendry and others. 13 April Margaret Kerr Full-rigged ship Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For John Kerr. 13 April Shamrock Steam yacht Thomas B. Seath Rutherglen For Marquess of Conyngham. 13 April Water Lily Yawl Messrs. Harvey & Son Wivenhoe For Lord Alfred Paget. 15 April Blue Bell Schooner Messrs. Bayley Ipswich For Messrs. Goddard, Haggar & Mills. 24 April Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow For Royal Navy. 24 April Mary E. Fish Schooner Edward F. Williams Greenpoint, New York For New York Pilots. 24 April Mary Hannah Schooner Robert Thomas Nevin For George Frederick North. 24 April Reliance Schooner Robert Thomas Nevin For private owner. 25 April Middlesex Full-rigged ship John Watson Sunderland For George Marshall. 25 April Miss Hunt Schooner Thomas Williams Caernarfon For private owner. 25 April Queen of Nations Clipper Walter Hood Aberdeen For George Thompson Jr. 26 April Æolus Cutter Fyfe Fairlie For C. T. Couper. 27 April Steamship Messrs. Palmer Bros Howdon For Messrs. Laing & Stephens. 27 April Volage Yacht Messrs. Ratsey & Sons Cowes For Lord Colville. 29 April Steamship Messrs. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Fyfe & McCulloch. April Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Cohawl Stobcross For Leith, Hull and Hamburg Shipping Company. April Ironside Full-rigged ship Thomas R. Oswald Pallion For Temperley & Co. April Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. April Memnon Schooner Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Holt, Lamport & Co. April Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. G. Gibson & Co. April Paddle Steamer River Tyne For Citizens' Company. 2 May Caerwys Castle Schooner Messrs. Ferguson, McCallum & Baird Flint For David Jones. 7 May Paddle steamer Archibald Denny Dumbarton For private owner. 8 May Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Govan For Messrs. D. Hutcheson & Co. 8 May Steam yacht Messrs. Tod & MacGregor Glasgow For David Livingstone. Dismantled post-launch for re-erection on the Zambezi. 9 May Pride of the South Brig George Lungley Northam For private owner. 10 May Steamship La Seyne For Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales. 10 May Steamship Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For Montreal Ocean Steamship Company. 10 May Ospray Chinaman Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For Messrs. Martin & Co. 11 May Steamship Messrs. S. & H. Morton & Co. Leith For private owner. 13 May Steamship Messrs. Earle's Hull For private owner. 17 May Morben Smack John Jones Aberdovey For John Evans. 18 May Schooner Henry Steers Greenpoint, New York For James Gordon Bennett Jr. 18 May Mary Celeste Brigantine Joshua Dewis Spencer's Island Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. 18 May Tug Stothert & Marten Bristol For private owner. 23 May Black Eagle Steam yacht Mr. M'Lea Rothesay For F. Boyle. 23 May Good Hope Brig Messrs. Badenoch & Stewart Garmouth For Herman Ganson. 24 May Rosette Schooner Mr. M'Lea Rothesay For H. Rigge. 25 May Medea Schooner Great Western Shipyard Bristol For B. Hartley. 25 May Floating battery For French Navy. 25 May Steamship Messrs. Richardson & Duck Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. Bailey & Leetham. 25 May Clipper Alexander Hall & Co. Aberdeen For James Thompson & Co. 29 May Chaigneau et Bichon Lormont For French Navy. May Gunboat Trieste For Austrian Navy. May