The list of ship launches in 1875 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1875. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 7 January Minerva Steam yacht Hansen Cowes For Mr. Broadwood. 8 January Sidney Grace Schooner Hugh Williams Portmadoc For Henry Jones and others. 9 January Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Glasgow For Messrs. George Smith & Sons. 9 January Formosa Barque Messrs. Roy & Mitchell Alloa For Imperial Japanese Government. 9 January Steamship Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited. Hull For Norddeutscher Lloyd. 9 January W. W. Lloyd Brig Messrs. Henry Roberts & Co. Portmadoc For Mr. Lloyd. 19 January Paddle tug Devonport Dockyard For Admiralty. 21 January Steamship Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Hartlepool For Messrs. Groves, Maclean & Co. 21 January British Duke Full-rigged ship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For British Shipowners Co. Ltd. 21 January Killean Clipper Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs M'Kinnon, Frew & Co. 22 January Arctic Whaler Alexander Stephen & Sons Dundee For private owner. 23 January Steamship Messrs. R. Cragg & Sons Middlesbrough For Messrs. J. Manners & Co. 23 January Desdemona Merchantman Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 23 January Othello Clipper Messrs. C. T. Bowring & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Royden & Sons. 23 January Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Koninklikj Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij. 25 January Craignair Barque Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Alexander Rae. 25 January Earl of Zetland Merchantman Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Alexander Thomson & Nephews. 25 January Windsor Castle Barque Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Jacobs Bros. 6 February Aros Bay Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. Hatfield, Cameron & Co. Run into by Loch Ranza after launch. 6 February Lactura Merchantman J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch For private owner. 6 February Loch Ranza Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co Scotstoun For Messrs. J. & R. Wilson. Ran into Aros Bay after launch whilst under tow. 6 February Paddle steamer Messrs. W. Walker & Co. Deptford For Brazilian National Steam Navigation Company. 8 February Steamship Messrs. J. Readhead & Sons South Shields For King Line. 8 February Steamship Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For Trinity House. 8 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Messrs. P. Henderson & Co. 9 February Steamship Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Messrs. Richard Nicholson & Sons. 9 February Lady Pryse Brigantine Mr. Jones Aberystwyth For Thomas Jones. 9 February Richard Owen Brig Richard Williams Aberystwyth For private owner. 11 February Steamship D. Swan Maryhill For Messrs. Morris, Munro & Co. 12 February Paddle steamer Messrs. J. Norman & Co. Glasgow For private owner. 12 February Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For Messrs. D. R. Macgregor. 17 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For James Mills. 20 February Steamship Messrs. T. Turnbull & Son Whitby For private owner. 20 February Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For private owner. 22 February Steamship London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. Glasgow For Beaver Line. 22 February Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For Star Ball Line. 23 February Carpasian Barquentine Ayr For Messrs. Walter Grieve & Son. 23 February Culzean Castle Merchantman Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Castle Line. 24 February Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank. 24 February Falstaff Full-rigged ship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For J. Beazley. 24 February Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Fernandez Sanz & Co. 24 February Steamship Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For Rio Grande do Sul Steamship Company (Limited). February Rambler Schooner Philip Bellot Gorey Jersey For John Whitley & Co. February Steamship Messrs. Irvine & Co. West Hartlepool For S. Hough. 6 March Hopper dredger Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew For Swansea Harbour Trustees. 6 March Edith Humber Keel Mr. Wake Goole For Goole and Hull Steam Towing Company (Limited). 6 March Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. Grandison & Boyd. 6 March Hopper barge Messrs. Murdoch & Murray Port Glasgow For Provincial Government of Canterbury, New Zealand. 8 March Gunboat Norfolk Navy Yard For United States Navy. 8 March Ironclad Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 March Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co Middlesbrough For Star Ball Line. 9 March Abercarne Barque Messrs. M'Kellar, M'Millan & Co. Dumbarton For Messrs. Burgess, Shaddick & Boyd. 9 March Loch Fergus Barque Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Messrs. D. & J. Sproat. 9 March Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Nederlandse Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij. 9 March Minnie Mersey Flat Robert Jones Foryd For Llandulas Quarry Co., or for Messrs. Raines, Lupton & Co. 9 March William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Sunderland For Royal Navy. 9 March Osburgha Brigantine Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For William Cook and others. 9 March Tryfan Mersey Flat Robert Jones Foryd For Llandulas Quarry Co., or for Messrs. Raines, Lupton & Co. 10 March Barque Harland & Wolff Belfast For Workman Bros. 10 March R. H. Jones Barque Co-operative Shipbuilding Co Pembroke Dock For Mr. Jones and others. 10 March Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough-on-Tees For private owner. 11 March Steamship Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. J. & A. Davison. 12 March Airlie Merchantman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For private owner. 12 March Ann Mactavish Schooner Messrs. P. Barclay & Son Ardrossan For private owner. 13 March Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Wilson Bros. & Co. 15 March Steamship Harvey & Co. Hayle For West Cornwall Steam Ship Company. 17 March Energy Lighter David Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. Burrell & Haig. 20 March Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For John Bruce and others. 20 March Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros.7 Dumbarton For James Mills. 20 March West Riding Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Thomas Thompson. 23 March Cornubia Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For J. C. Kennerley. 23 March Isle of Bute Clipper Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. John Marti & Co. 23 March Paddle steamer Messrs. R. Napier & Sons Govan For Commissioners of St. George's Quay. 23 March Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Ducky & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For Great Western Steamship Company. 24 March Steamship Messrs. Thomas Grendon & Co. Drogheda For private owner. 24 March Undine Schooner Joseph & Nicholas Butson Polruan For Thomas Knight. 25 March Lorna Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicolson Gosport For Samuel Morley. 26 March Blairgowrie Merchantman Messrs. James & George Thomson Dalmuir For Messrs Thomson & Gray. 27 March Aldergrove Merchantman Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. John Robb & Co. March Hesperides Full-rigged ship Short Bros. Sunderland For J. Patton Jr. & Co. 3 April Steamship Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co Middlesbrough-on-Tees For Y. P. Hornung. 5 April Gilroy Merchantman Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan For George Gilroy. 5 April Vanquish Mersey Flat William Newall Ellesmere Port For Messrs. W. & G. Alcock. 6 April Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Glasgow For Messrs. Blythe Bros. 6 April Steamship W. Allsup & Sons Preston For Llanelly & Liverpool Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. 7 April Ironclad Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 April Birker Barque Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For J. H. Bushby & Co. 8 April Grisedale Clipper Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. J. D. Newton & Co. 8 April Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Nederlandsch Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij. 8 April Steamship Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For private owner. 8 April Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For Mr. Holt. 9 April Tug Portland, Oregon For private owner. 9 April Renfrewshire Merchantman Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Thomas Law & Co. 10 April Abernyte Merchantman Messrs. M'Kellar, M'Millan & Co. Dumbarton For Messrs. Burgess, Shaddick & Co. 10 April Steamship Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow For Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co. 10 April Steamship Messrs. Murdoch, Murray & Co Port Glasgow For John Mair. 17 April Steamship Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. A. C. Mohr & Son. 20 April Steamship Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For Lochgoilhead Steamship Co. 21 April Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton For private owner. 22 April Camperdown Clipper Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For David Bruce. 22 April Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs George Smith & Sons. 22 April Steamship Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Dalmuir For Brazilian Steam Navigation Co. 24 April Kate Helena Merchantman Messrs. William Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For J. Bowen. 24 April Medora Schooner Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For Peter Reid. 24 April Steamship Messrs. William Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Messrs. Coverdale, Merryweather & Todd. 24 April Steamship Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co Wallsend For Messrs. Hacquell Bros. April Jullanar Yawl Mr. Bentall Haybridge For Edward Bentall. April Lactura Clipper River Clyde For New Zealand Shipping Company. April Little Willie Schooner David Banks & Co. Plymouth For William Couch. Lombardian Barque Austin & Hunter Sunderland For Tweddell & Harrison. April Messrs. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Royal Navy. April Steamship John F. Squires Huron, Ohio For C. W. Elphicke. 3 May Ayacanova Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For Earl of Gosford. 3 May Leonor Froncoso Barquentine Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. A. Timinez & Sons. 3 May Lilian Yacht Ebenezer Robertson Ipswich For H. A. Leverett. 3 May La Seyne-sur-Mer For Spanish Navy. 4 May Steamship Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. 5 May Steamship Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co. Footdee For Messrs. Adam & Co. 5 May Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For T. & J. Brocklebank. 5 May Steamship Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited Goole For private owner. 5 May corvette Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka For Imperial Japanese Navy. 5 May Thomas Fisher Schooner Paul Rodgers Carrickfergus For private owner. 6 May Paddle steamer Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd Barrow-in-Furness For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 6 May Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For William Lang. 6 May Steamship Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For North Jutland Steamship Co. 6 May Steamship Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Mr. Williamson. 7 May Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Kelvinhaugh For L. N Johansen. 7 May Salamis Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. George Thompson Jr. & Co. 8 May Aprhodite Yacht John Samuel White Cowes For Mr Snowdon-Henry. 8 May Philomene Merchantman T. R. Oswald Sunderland For H. Fernie & Sons. 8 May Valparaíso Earle's Shipbuilding Co. Hull For Chilean Navy. 8 May Steamship Messrs. Bowdler, Chaffer & Co Seacombe For Messrs. Glynn & Co. 17 May Steamship Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Messrs. Alexander A. Laird & Co. 18 May Cara Steam lighter Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. William Denny & Bros. 20 May Chazalie Steam yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Portsmouth For Mrs Gerard Leigh, wife of the late John Gerard Leigh, who ordered the vessel. 20 May Dalecaria Full-rigged ship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For E. P. Bates. 20 May Steamship Messrs. Hanna, Donald & Wilson Paisley For George Clark. 20 May Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For British India Steam Navigation Company. 21 May Steams