The list of ship launches in 1847 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1847. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 2 January Ann Powell Schooner Messrs. John Dawson & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 2 January Messrs. Rennie For Royal Navy. 2 January Oliver Cromwell Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 4 January Aztic Barque Eccles Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 4 January Lord Haddo Barque Messrs. Lunan & Robertson Peterhead For private owner. 4 January Onyx Schooner Messrs. John Scott & Sons Greenock For private owner. 5 January Frigate John Fincham Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 6 January Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Glasgow For private owner. 15 January Isabella Hercus Full-rigged ship Messrs. Barr & Shearer Ardrossan For Messrs. Thomas Hamilin & Co. 18 January Hibernia Snow Sykes & Co Sunderland For Nicholson & Co. 19 January Jane Scott Barque Messrs. Menzies Leith For Messrs. P. Henderson and Co. 20 January The Royal Saxon Barque Messrs. Rose & Son Leith For Messrs. Fleming. 21 January William Edward Brig Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 30 January Livingston Smack Messrs. Denny & Rankin Dumbarton For D. & J. Livingston. 30 January Steamship New York For United States Government. 1 February Lochnagar Barque Pile Monkwearmouth For John Wemyss & Co. 2 February Paddle Steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For private owner. 4 February Mary Anne Schooner Messrs. Furley & Co. Gainsborough For private owner. 15 February Steam frigate Cherbourg For French Navy. 18 February Countess of Sefton Full-rigged ship Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool For Thomas Royden. 22 February Steamship Stackhouse and Tomlinson Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania For United States Navy. February Charles Saunders Full-rigged ship Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. February Eustace Merchantman L. T. Wang Sunderland For Cooper & Co. February Mariner Barque R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland For Shotton & Co. 3 March Steamship Peter Cato & Co. Liverpool For Bombay Steam Navigation Company. 3 March Ferry Messrs. J. Hodgson & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. E. & J. Willoughby. 3 March Derwent Snow William Doxford & W. Crown Sunderland For R. Storey. 9 March Steamship Messrs. Denny Brothers Dumbarton For Lochlomond Steamboat Company. 17 March Brigantine Sheerness Dockyard For Royal Navy. 19 March Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodgers Govan For Robert Barclay & Mr. Greig. 19 March Messrs. Wigrams Blackwall For Royal Navy. 20 March Steamship Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 20 March Sir George Pollock Merchantman Mould Moulmein Burma For private owner. 28 March Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 31 March Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. March Steamship Messrs. T. & J. White Cowes For Ottoman Government. March Tasman Merchantman Hobart Van Diemen's Land For private owner. 1 April John Cobbold Brigantine William Bayley Ipswich For William Bayley, John Cobbold and John Roper Sheppard. 3 April Jane Pirrie Full-rigged ship Messrs. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 10 April The Look-out Barque W. Geddie Garmouth For Robert Ross. 14 April Brest For French Navy. 15 April Melbourne Full-rigged ship W. H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 15 April Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 16 April Alpha Smack Messrs. Christian & Evans Port Madoc For private owner. 17 April Echo Yacht Peter Cato & Co Liverpool For private owner. 17 April Steamship Messrs. Wakefield Pym & Co. Hull For private owner. 26 April Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton For Dundee, Perth, and London Steam Shipping Company. 28 April Brig-of-war Brest For French Navy. April Amana Barque J. Candlish Sunderland For T. Oliver. April Harlequin Brigantine Bay of Fundy Unknown For private owner. April John Murray Schooner J. Murray & Bros. Sunderland For Murray & Co. April Water Wyvern Cutter yacht Dublin For private owner. April Zenobia Brig Digby Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. 1 May Phœnecian Barque Messrs. Walter Wood & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 1 May Zion Barque Messrs. Trotter & Young Howdon For James Miller. 13 May Robert Steele & Company Greenock For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. 13 May Victoria Schooner A. Hall & Sons Aberdeen For Leith and Hamburg Shipping Company. 15 May Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. 15 May Kayman Schooner yacht Inman Lymington For Marquess of Ailsa. 15 May Margaret Milne Barque Andrew Leslie & Co. Aberdeen For private owner. 15 May Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Glasgow & Londonderry Steam Packet Company. 17 May John Paley Schooner Speakman Preston For private owner. 22 May The Port Schooner Messrs. Brundett and Whiteway Liverpool For private owner. 27 May Ripley Schooner J. H. Robson Sunderland For J. Myers. 31 May Camperdown Barque James Laing Sunderland For Duncan Dunbar. May Argo Full-rigged ship Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. May Brother & Sister Schooner G. Murray & T. Nesbitt Sunderland For Mr. Forsyth. May Conqueror Merchantman Rogerson South Hylton For J. Charlton. May Helena Barque Perth For Messrs. Baxter Bros & Co. May Sea Nymph Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland For Austin & Mills. 1 June Steamship Messrs. Tod & McGregor Kelvinhaugh For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 1 June Viola Brig Messrs. Miller & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 2 June Brig Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 5 June Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton For private owner. 12 June Ocean Monarch Packet ship East Boston, Massachusetts For Train Line. 12 June Mary Snow Hylton Carr Hylton For Mr. Rickenson. 12 June Rose Schooner William Robinson Sunderland For Mr. Kirkwood. 12 June Siren Barque Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For Ogle & Cp. 14 June Louisa Snow William Naizby Hylton Ferry For private owner. 15 June Britannia Barque R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland For Potts Bros. 15 June Eliza Robson Snow William Doxford & W. Crown Sunderland For Gray & Co. 15 June Fanny Barque William Harkass North Sand For Ralph Hutchinson. 15 June Steamship Messrs. Green's Blackwall For Continental Cattle Company. 15 June Sutlej East Indiaman Messrs. Green's Blackwall For private owner. 18 June Geelong Barque Messrs. William Hood, Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 25 June S. I. Chernyavskiy For Imperial Russian Navy. 28 June Blessing Merchantman Lister & Bartram North Hylton For Lister & Co. 28 June Jane Snow Lawson Gales Hylton For Mr. Davison. 28 June Frigate Brest For French Navy. 29 June Mercury Snow Todd & Brown Hylton For Pounder & Co. 29 June Union Barque J. Mearns Sunderland For Mr. Hick. 30 June Frances Ridley Full-rigged ship Vaux Northam For Mr. Ridley. 30 June Frigate John Laird North Birkenhead For Royal Navy. 30 June The Snake Schooner William Read Ipswich For Travers & Co. June James Watt Merchantman L. T. Wang Sunderland For Waite & Co. June Pausilippo Yacht For private owner. June Proserpine Schooner yacht Read Ipswich For George Anson Byron. 1 July Shealtiel Snow J. Rodgerson South Hylton For Heasman & Co. 1 July Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rogers Govan For private owner. 1 July Victory Barque William Wilkinson Sunderland For Nichol & Co. 5 July Paddle Gunboat Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall For Royal Navy. 8 July Mary Anne Folliott Full-rigged ship William Jones Pwllheli For Messrs. J. J. Melhuish & Co. 13 July Ann Proud Snow Wilson Chilton Sunderland For Purdy & Co. 14 July Coromandel Full-rigged ship Messrs. Lunnan & Robertson Peterhead For Mr. Mitchell. 19 July James Chadwick Brig Messrs. Duthie Footdee For private owner. 28 July Rochefort For French Navy. 28 July Steamship Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. 28 July The Land o' Cakes Clipper Adamson Grangemouth For Messrs. Adamson. 28 July Torrance Full-rigged ship Messrs. William Simons & Co Greenock For James Pinkerton Sr. 29 July Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 29 July Frigate Toulon For French Navy. 30 July Clauchloudoun Sloop John Hannah Garlieston For Cree Navigation Company. July Cotfield Barque builder Sunderland For E. Graham. July Barque Donald McKay East Boston, Massachusetts For White Diamond Line. July Plenty Barque Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. 6 August Ann Maclean Barque Messrs. Barr & Shearer Ardrossan For private owner. 6 August Dawn Merchantman T. Forsyth South Shields For private owner. 6 August Loharee East Indiaman South Shields For private owner. 6 August Monkey Schooner Messrs. BArr & Shearer Ardrossan For private owner. 15 August Brest Shipyard Brest For French Navy. 17 August Steamship New York For private owner. 25 August Frigate Lorient For French Navy. 27 August Garland Sloop Richard Price Caernarfon For T. Turner and others. 28 August Pierre Thomeuf Lorient For French Navy. 28 August Endymion Merchantman Messrs. Chaloner & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. Coatesworth, Wynne & Co. 28 August Mersey Pilot boat Royden Liverpool For private owner. 28 August Mayville Clipper Messrs. L. Rose & Son location For Messrs. John Mitchell & Co. August Adept Full-rigged ship Quebec Province of Canada For Messrs. Pollock, Gilmour & Co. August Brierly Hill Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland For S. & J. Pegg. August Clarinda Snow John Robinson Sunderland For Ogle & Co. August Free Trader Barque Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. August Lord Elgin Barque Bathurst Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. August Rapid Merchantman S. & P. Austin Sunderland For Crosby & Co. 8 September location For Royal Navy. 8 September Ranger Brig William Anderson Arbroath For George Gleig. 11 September Jane Gibson Schooner McMillan Greenock For Mr. Gibson and others. 14 September Paddle steamer Money and Wigrams, Blackwall Yard Blackwall For Chester and Holyhead Railway. 15 September Lina Brig Messrs. Charles Connell & Sons Belfast For Messrs. Sinclair & Boyd. 16 September William Bartlett Schooner Webster Fraserburgh For private owner. 18 September Ivanhoe Packet ship New York For Black Star Line. 21 September Ann Hood Barque Messrs. William Hood, Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 23 September Corvette For French Navy. 25 September Mary Beynon Barque Messrs. Westacott Barnstaple For John Beynon. 25 September Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 25 September First rate Brest Shipyard Brest For French Navy. 25 September Steamship J. Sothern Egremont For private owner. 27 September Steamship Messrs Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. 27 September Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 27 September Steamship John Wood Port Glasgow For British and North American Royal Mail Steam Ship Company. 27 September Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 27 September Lady Dyna Full-rigged ship Messrs. Charles Smith & Son Willington Quay For private owner. 30 September Steamship Messrs. Westerveldt & Mackey New York For United States Line, or New York and Bremen Line. September Kezia Merchantman Forrest & Co. Sunderland For J. Hay. September Susan Barque For private owner. 2 October Paddle aviso Toulon For French Navy. 8 October Brig Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 October Thames Schooner Messrs. Duthie Footdee For private owner. 11 October Curlew Merchantman R. H. Potts & Bros. Sunderland For Potts & Co. 11 October England's Queen Barquentine Richard Wilkinson Sunderland For A. Ridley. 11 October Isadora Merchantman J. Rodgerson Hylton Ferry For Mr. Charleton. 12 October Paddle steamer Messrs. Coates & Young Belfast For private owner. 13 October Steamship Thompson Deptford For Royal Navy. 13 October Countess of Carlisle Full-rigged ship Messrs. Humphrey & Co. Hull For private owner. 13 October Jet Brig Hobkirk Whitby For Messrs. Flintoft and Lister. 25 October Ganges Merchantman Messrs. Menzies & Co. Leith For private owner. 27 October Paddle steamer Thomas Vernon Liverpool For Chester and Holyhead Railway. October Steam