The list of ship launches in 1839 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1839. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Manilla Barque Clark & Nickson Liverpool For T. Hatton. 3 January Windermere East Indiaman E. Gibson Hull For private owner. 14 January S. Read Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 15 January Eliza Jane Merchantman J. H. Robson Claxheugh For private owner. 16 January Czar Barque H. & W. Carr Southwick For J. T. Carr. 16 January Victoria Brig Ransom & Ridley Hastings For John Diplock. 16 January Woolsington Merchantman George Thompson, or Thompson & Wilkinson Pallion For J. Robson. 19 January Paddle steamer John Scott & Sons Greenock For private owner. 21 January Jane Schooner William Bayley Ipswich For Mr. Whitnall. 28 January The Mary and Elizabeth Schooner Craven Wakefield For G. W. Harrison. January Argyra Snow Rodham & Todd Sunderland For Tanner & Co. January Epsilon Merchantman E. Brown Sunderland For Wear Shipping Company. January Harvest Snow W. Wilkinson Sunderland For Mr. Wilkinson. January Maidstone Snow Cuthbert Potts Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. January Margaret Snow Sunderland For Bell & Co. January Rockcliff Snow Joshua Helmsley Sunderland For E. Graham. 11 February First rate New Admiralty Shipyard Saint Petersburg For Imperial Russian Navy. 12 February Minerva Schooner Messrs. Bayley & Co. Ipswich For Richard Bowton. 16 February Baron Bramber Merchantman S. D. Olliver Shoreham-by-Sea For private owner. 17 February Gwen Schooner H. Jones Port Madoc For private owner. 28 February Radford Brig John Storey Monkwearmouth For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Company. February Beatitude Merchantman Peter Austin Sunderland For Mr. Barnard. February Cornopia Snow Southwick For Mr. Middleton. February Erin Merchantman J. Rodgerson Sunderland For Mr. Richardson. February Jane A. Milvain Merchantman W. Sutherland Sunderland For H. Milvain. February Lydia Jane Merchantman Reed, Denton & Co. Sunderland For J. Ritson. February Restless Merchantman Cuthbert Potts Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. February Sarepta Snow J. Crown Sunderland For Mr. Nicholson. 2 March Lewes Castle Schooner Messrs. Rickman and Godlee Lewes For private owner. 16 March Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 16 March Steamship Taylor Deptford For Emperor of Russia. 18 March Owen Glendower East Indiaman Green, Wigram & Green Blackwall For Messrs. Green. 18 March Robert Stevenson Dredger Speakman Preston For private owner. 29 March Rochefort For French Navy. 30 March Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 20 March Rochefort For French Navy. 30 March Victoria Schooner J. Christopher Southwold For Simon Spicer. March Accord Merchantman T. S. Dixon Sunderland For White & Co. March Ann Elizabeth Brig J. Stobart, or Stobart & Soppit Sunderland For Ranson & Co. March Athens Merchantman W. Adamson Sunderland For Mr. Adamson. March Exquisite Merchantman R. Taylor & Co Sunderland For Mr. Baker. March Friend's Adventure Snow Lightfoot Sunderland For Mr. Fisher. March Mary Alice Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland For J. Ritson. March Marys Merchantman Reed & Banfield Sunderland For Tanner & Co. March Raven Merchantman W. Potts Sunderland For W. Potts. March Thomas Rowell Merchantman George Frater Sunderland For Hartford & Durham Commercial Shipping Company. 6 April Australasian Packet Barque Morrice Milbrook For private owner. 9 April New York Navy Yard For United States Navy. 13 April Amazon Barque John M. Gales Sunderland For John M. Gales. 15 April George Clifford Full-rigged ship Messrs. Blumer & Co. South Shields For private owner. 15 April Marquis of Douro Merchantman Messrs. John Spence and Sons Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. Panton and Sons. 17 April Survivor Schooner William Jones Vaynol Arms For Joseph Jones and others. 24 April [ Boston Navy Yard For United States Navy. 29 April Elizabeth Yacht Michael Ratsey Cowes For Augustus Moreton. 29 April Emerald Sloop Messrs. Leake and Co. Castleford For Mark Wright. 29 April Fanny Yacht Joseph White Cowes For T. P. Halsey. 30 April Witch Yacht Joseph White Cowes For Joseph Copley. April Arrow Merchantman J. Penman Sunderland For H. Penman. April Chariot Snow J. Watson Deptford For J. Miller. April Conservator Snow Robert Thompson Sunderland For A. Brown. April Cubana Snow H. Panton Sunderland For Ord & Co. April Earl of Lisbourne Schooner Messrs. Foulke and Evans Aberystwyth For private owner. April Europe Snow J. Rodgerson Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. April Exile Merchantman Edward Brown Sunderland For Mr. Lamb. April George Guildford Merchantman Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. April Hampden Snow F. Oliver Sunderland For Mr. Atkinson. April Heber Schooner Reed & Banfield Sunderland For Decent & Co. April Hexham Merchantman Rowntree Sunderland For Mr. Gourlay. April Home Merchantman George Thompson Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. April Hotspur Merchantman Kirkbrigde & partners Sunderland For Ord & Co. April Lumley Merchantman T. S. Dixon Sunderland For C. Wilson. April Quebec Snow T. & N. Davie Sunderland For White & Co. April Thunder Merchantman J. Watson Offerton Haugh For Nichol & Co. April Unity Merchantman Austin & Mills Sunderland For Mr. Ebdell. April Water Witch Snow Alcock Sunderland For C. Alcock. 1 May Kestrel Yacht Joseph White Cowes For Earl of Yarborough. 2 May Queen Yacht Michael Ratsey Cowes For Lindsey Burrell. 14 May Cherbourg For French Navy. 14 May Cherbourg For French Navy. 15 May First rate Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 16 May Cherbourg For French Navy. 16 May Messenger Schooner Waterford For private owner. 20 May Steamship Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For private owner. 21 May Maid Barque Messrs. Steel and Son Liverpool For J. Mondel. 28 May Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 28 May Penrith Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland For Port of Newcastle General Shipping Co. 28 May Taylor Snow H. & W. Carr Hylton Ferry For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co. 29 May Humility Schooner Evan Evans Port Madoc For private owner. 29 May Jane and William Smack Evan Evans Port Madoc For Roberts & Lloyd. 30 May Ann Henzell Merchantman Messrs. Metcalfe & Son South Shields For private owner 30 May Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 30 May Paddle steamer Curling & Young Limehouse For British East India Company. May Belfast Barque Edward Oliver Quebec Upper Canada For private owner. May Belinda Barque Quebec Upper Canada For private owner. May Independence Full-rigged ship For private owner. May Maria Snow John M. Gales Sunderland For J. Hay. May Wellington Full-rigged ship Edward Oliver Quebec Upper Canada For private owner. May William Pirie Full-rigged ship Quebec Upper Canada For private owner. 7 June Laura Schooner John Prichard Glanydon For private owner. 8 June Steamship Messrs. George Lunnell & Col Hotwells For Bristol Steam Navigation Company. 12 June Charlotte Merchantman Messrs. Duncanson Alloa For A. Macfarlane. 12 June Josephine Schooner William Jones Pwllheli For private owner. 13 June Steamship Ditchburn and Mares Blackwall For private owner. 13 June Lorient For French Navy. 13 June Portsmouth Navy Yard For United States Navy. 14 June Euphemia Brig John Young Leith For private owners. 17 June Norfolk Navy Yard For United States Navy. 27 June Mary Charlotte Weber Barque Thomas Gales & partners Hylton For Mr Thompson. 27 June Steamship Ditchburn & Mares Blackwall For Ipswich Steam Navigation Company. 28 June Plymouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 29 June Daniel Dyer Merchantman Balley Shoreham-by-Sea For private owner. 29 June Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead For private owner. 29 June Henry Benness Schooner W. Chilton Pallion For H. Seard. 29 June Steamship Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. June Aerial Merchantman Hylton For Mr. Robinson. June Challenger Schooner Messrs. White and Co. Waterford For private owner. June Cowan Merchantman Woods & Spence Sunderland For William Wood & Thomas Hood Harrison. June Gee Brig Samuel Gutteridge Selby For Joshua Parrott. June Lena Merchantman James Leithead Sunderland For Woods & Co. June Mary Elizabeth Barque R. Reay Sunderland For Jones & Co. June Oberon Barque Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. June Ship of the line For Imperial Russian Navy. June Standard Snow J. Mills Sunderland For Mr. Greenwell. June Storm King Barque James Robinson Sunderland For Mr. Rowlinson. June Swan Merchantman J. Mills Sunderland For Mr. Greenwell. 4 July Pollock Merchantman J. H. Robson Claxheugh For Gatesheat & Tyne Shipping Company. 10 July Paddle frigate Sir William Symonds Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 11 July Sheerness Dockyard For Royal Navy. 12 July William Schooner Innes Leith For Mr. Heddle and others. 13 July Steamship Stephen Wood Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 15 July Scottish Maid Schooner Cochar & Hall. Aberdeen For Alexander Nichol & George Munro. 25 July John Barker Brig Messrs. Walker and Crown Southwick For Joseph Leng. 26 July Steamship Port Annagh For Antrim and Tyrone Lough Neagh Steam-Ferry Company. 27 July Paddle Steamer Greens Blackwall Yard For British East India Company. July James Bales Merchantman R. Dixon Sunderland For W. Briggs. July John Bull Full-rigged ship Thomas H. Oliver Quebec Upper Canada For private owner. July Martha Merchantman James Leithead Sunderland For James Leithead. July Ulster Brigantine Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. July Washington Barque Reed, Denton & Taylor, or Reed, Denton & Co Sunderland For Hull Shipping Company. 1 August John G. Whilldin Pilot schooner Joseph Vogle Southwark, Pennsylvania For private owner. 9 August Latimer Schooner Thomas Gibbs Holyhead For private owner. 9 August Marchioness of Bute Schooner Newport For private owner. 10 August Agricola Barque William Adamson Sunderland For William Adamson. 10 August Brockett Brig H. & W. Carr Hylton For Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Company. 19 August Steamship Messrs. Page and Grantham Liverpool For Francis Egerton. 19 August Marsingale Merchantman James Reed Sunderland For Mr. Wilkinson. 26 August British Empire Barque Messrs. Young's South Shields For private owner. 26 August Era Snow George Thompson Pallion For William Nicholson & Sons. 26 August Houghton-le-Spring Brig Wilson Chilton Pallion For R. Brown. 26 August William Merchantman Henzell & Sons Seaham For private owner. 27 August Steam vessel Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 28 August Delta Snow Alcock Sunderland For Wear Shipping Company. 28 August Lady Flora Hastings Full-rigged ship Edwards South Shields For private owner. 29 August Cuthbert Young Merchantman Messrs. Youngs South Shields For private owner. 31 August Brig S. N. Neverov Astrakhan For Imperial Russian Navy. 31 August Malton Brig John Storey Monkwearmouth For Newcastle General Shipping Company. August Benjamin Scott Schooner Joseph Fletcher Wells-next-the-Sea For private owner. August Eleanor Snow Joseph Helmsley Sunderland For Mr. Thompson. August Friends Snow Rodham & Todd Sunderland For Mr Roddam. August George Bell Snow W. Petrie Sunderland For Gibbon & Co. August Harraton Merchantman J. H. Robson Sunderland For J. Robson. August Maria Whitfield Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland For Mr. Whitfield. August News Merchantman W. Wilkinson Sunderland For P. Scott. 7 September Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 September Margaret Schooner William Hunt Aldeburgh For Mr. Fennell. 10 September Cosmopolitan Schooner Messrs. Read & Page Ipswich For George Randfield Tovell. 10 September Paddle frigate Pitcher Northfleet For Indian Navy. 12 September Industry Brig Messrs. Turner & partners South Shields For Messrs. Turner & partners. 14 September Steamship Thomas White Cowes For private owner. 21 September Sheerness Dockyard For Royal Navy. 25 September James Duncan Brig Messrs. Charles Connell & Sons. Glasgow For Messrs. Charles Connell & Sons. September Circassian Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland For Mr. Nicholson. September Harrisons Snow James Barkes Sunderland For Mr. Harrison. September Hope