List of ship launches in 1838

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The list of ship launches in 1838 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1838.

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Date

! Country

! Builder

! Location

! Ship

! Class

! Notes

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! 6 January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Hilhouse & Co.

| Bristol

| Ruby

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=6 January 1838 |issue=2498 }}

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! 12 January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Connell & Soms

| Belfast

| Queen Victoria

| Schooner

| For Messrs. Connell & Sons.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=16 January 1838 |issue=10492 }}

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! 23 January

| {{flagicon|Ottoman Empire|1793}} Egypt

|

| Alexandria

| {{ship|Egyptian ship|No. 10|1838|2}}

| Ship of the line

| For Egyptian Navy.{{Cite news |title=Portsmouth - Saturday |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=25 June 1838 |issue=21409 }}{{Cite news |title=Miscellaneous |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=30 June 1838 |issue=5179 }}

----

! January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Lightfoot

| Sunderland

| Carrs

| Merchantman

| For Carr & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland068.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 22 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Frater & Co.

| Sunderland

| England

| Snow

| For Mr. Speeding.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland058.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 16 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! 1 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| McLaide

| Belfast

| Penelope

| Schooner

| For Edward Lindsay Jr.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=6 February 1838 |issue=10498 }}

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! 4 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Wilson

| Liverpool

| {{SS|Reindeer|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For Messrs. Langtry & Herdman.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=13 February 1838 |issue=10500 }}

----

! 10 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Littleton

| Selby

| {{SS|City of York|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Steam Packet Launch at Selby |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=16 February 1838 |issue=2776 }}

----

! 12 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Taylor

| Woodbridge

| The Fairy Queen

| Schooner

| For Mr. Manby.

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! 12 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Bayley

| Ipswich

| The Queen Victoria

| Brig

| For Messrs. Cucknow & Co.{{Cite news |title=Launches |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=17 February 1838 |issue=5160 }}

----

! 22 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Reed, Denton & Co.

| Sunderland

| George Ramsay

| Snow

| For J. Ritson.

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! 26 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Millar

| Brucehaven

| Catherine Jamieon

| Barque

| For James Jamieson.{{Cite news |title=Limekilns |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=3 March 1838 |issue=18391 }}

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! 26 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Buteman & Young

| Leith

| Jane Smith

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch at Leith |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=1 March 1838 |issue=18390 }}

----

! 26 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Rodham & Todd

| North Hylton

| Vest

| Snow

| For Young & Co.

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! February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Austin

| Sunderland

| Allison

| Merchantman

| For Hartlepool Original Shipping Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland042.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 3 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

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! February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. & N. Davie

| Hylton

| James and Elizabeth

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Harrison.

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! 10 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. G. Lunell & Co

| Hotwells

| {{SS|Samson|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=10 March 1838 |issue=2507 }}

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! 12 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Innes

| Leith

| Bartha

| Brigantine schooner

| For Messrs. John Dryden & Co.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=5 March 1838 |issue=18396 }}

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! 13 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Gales

| Hylton

| Deva

| Merchantman

| For Morris & Co.

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! 14 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Carmichael

| Montrose

| {{SS|Caledonia|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owners.{{Cite news |title=Local and Country News |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=23 March 1838 |issue=8523 }}

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! 14 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bally

| Shoreham-by-Sea

| Eleanor Russell

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Shoreham |newspaper=Brighton Patriot |location=Brighton |date=20 March 1838 |issue=160 }}

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! 17 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Lunnell & Co

| Hotwells

| {{SS|Queen|Lunnel, 1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For Bristol Steam Navigation Company.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=3 March 1838 |issue=2506 }}

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! 23 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Menzies & Sons

| Leith

| {{SS|William Adam|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=26 March 1838 |issue=18401 }}

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! 26 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Barking

| {{SS|The City of Boulogne|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For Commercial Steam Packet Company.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Commercial Steam Packet Company |date=27 March 1838 |page=6 |issue=16687 |column=C }}

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! 26 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Young

| Newport

| King of the Forest

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Newport |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=31 March 1838 |issue=2510 }}

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! 26 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Westacott

| Barnstaple

| Mariner

| Schooner

| For private owners.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Trewman's Exeter Flying Post |location=Exeter |date=5 April 1838 |issue=3783 }}

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! 26 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Smith

| Newcastle upon Tyne

| {{SS|Plantagenet|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=30 March 1838 |issue=8524 }}

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! 26 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Portsmouth Dockyard

| {{HMS|Termagant|1838|2}}

| {{Sclass|Cherokee|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite news |title=Naval Intelligence |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=22 August 1838 |issue=18399 }}

----

! 27 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Batchelor & Co

| Newport

| Skyridd Fawr

| Schooner

| For private owner.

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! March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Ogden

| Sunderland

| Druid

| Snow

| For Ogden & Co.

----

! March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Peter Austin & Son

| Sunderland

| Kelloe

| Merchantman

| For Austin & Co.

----

! March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Crown

| Sunderland

| Petrel

| Merchantman

| For Watson & Co.

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! March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Sapphiras

| Snow

| For A. Brown.

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! 2 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| G. Flint

| Mexborough

| Jane and Mary

| Sloop

| For W. Amery.{{Cite news |title=Local Intelligence |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=13 April 1838 |issue=2784 }}

----

! 10 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Penguin|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Alert|brig}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 16 April

| {{flagcountry|Russian Empire}}

| S. N. Neverov

| Astrakhan

| {{ship|Russian ship|Ardon|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Mangishlak|brig}}

| For Imperial Russian Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=21760 |title=Russian Brig 'Ardon' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

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! 23 April

| {{flag|France}}

| Charles Alexandre, Joseph Daviel and Georges Allix

| Saint-Servan

| {{ship|French frigate|Cléopâtre|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Artémise|frigate}}

| For French Navy.

----

! 23 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. John Spence & Sons

| Stockton-on-Tees

| Petrel

| Merchantman

| For Commercial Shipping Company.

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! 23 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Read & Page

| Ipswich

| The Water Nymph

| Schooner

| For Mr. Jenkins & others.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launches |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=28 April 1838 |issue=5170 }}

----

! 24 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Michael Ratsey

| location

| Dandy

| Yawl

| For Colonel Madden.{{Cite news |title=Cowes |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=30 April 1838 |issue=2012 }}

----

! 24 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Grecian|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Acorn|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 25 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Jones

| Alltvawr

| Salem

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Pwllheli |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=1 May 1838 |issue=565 }}

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! 26 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| L. Rose & Son

| Leith

| John Cree

| Barque

| For John Cree & partners.{{Cite news |title=Leith - Ship Launch |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=7 May 1838 |issue=18419 }}

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! 30 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bayley

| Ipswich

| Courier

| Brig

| For private owner.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Calman

| Dundee

| Chase

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Dundee, April 21 |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=23 April 1838 |issue=18413 }}

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| George Smith

| Merchantman

| For G. Smith.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland097.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 37 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. & A. Adamson

| Sunderland

| Harp

| Merchantman

| For Shotton & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland041.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 2 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Leithead

| Sunderland

| Lady Anne

| Merchantman

| For Mr. McDonald.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John M. Gales

| Sunderland

| Lark

| Merchantman

| For Baker & Co.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. G. Holmes

| Middlesbrough

| Pacific

| Merchantman

| For William Fairbridge.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Frater & Co

| Sunderland

| Rainbow

| Merchantman

| For Thomas Speeding.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Rowntree

| Sunderland, County Durham

| Robert Bowery

| Brig

| For private owner.

----

! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Byers

| Sunderland

| Skiron

| Brig

| For private owner.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Thompson

| North Biddick

| Xanthus

| Brig

| For George, Cuthbert and Elizabeth Richardson.{{Cite news |title=Local Intelligence |newspaper=Northern Liberator |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=28 April 1838 |issue=28 }}

----

! 8 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Michael Ratsey

| Cowes

| Eudora

| Cutter yacht

| For R. W. Cooper.{{Cite news |title=Cowes |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=14 May 1838 |issue=2014 }}

----

! 9 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Fairbairn & Co

| Liverpool

| {{SS|Neker|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Liverpool |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=12 May 1838 |issue=2516 }}

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! 10 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. White

| Cowes

| {{ship|HMRC|Harpy|1838|2}}

| Cutter

| For Board of Customs.

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! 10 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Carr

| Hylton

| Mary Coxon

| Snow

| For Coxon & Co.

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! 10 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Portaferry

| Sarah

| Schooner

| For William McLear Jr.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=15 May 1838 |issue=10526 }}

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! 10 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Parker

| Wells-next-the-Sea

| Wheatsheaf

| Schooner

| For L. Corbet.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=19 May 1838 |issue=5446 }}

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! 12 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Hopper

| Newcastle upon Tyne

| Greyhound

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=18 May 1838 |issue=8531 }}

----

! 12 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Bartlett

| Hotwells

| Tramp

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=12 May 1838 |issue=2516 }}

----

! 17 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thompson Smith

| Newcastle upon Tyne

| John Brotherick

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Local Intelligence |newspaper=Northern Liberator |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=19 May 1838 |issue=31 }}

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! 23 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Watson

| Sunderland

| Mary Brack

| Merchantman

| For J. Cooper.

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! 23 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke

| {{HMS|Peterel|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Alert|brig}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite news |title=Naval Intelligence |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=7 June 1838 |issue=18432 }}

----

! 24 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Curling, Young & Co.

| Limehouse

| {{SS|British Queen

2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For British and American Steam Navigation Company.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of the British Queen |date=25 May 1838 |page=6 |issue=16738 |column=F }}

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! 24 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Laird

| North Birkenhead

| Glowworm

| Steam yacht

| For Thomas Assheton Smith.{{Cite news |title=Launch of an Iron Steamer |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=1 June 1838 |issue=1412 }}

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! 24 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Henry Moses

| Port Madoc

| Menai Packet

| Smack

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Menai Packet |newspaper=North Wales Chroncicle |location=Bangor |date=29 May 1838 |issue=569 }}

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! 25 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. William & John Campion

| Whitby

| The Eliza

| Barque

| For John Campion.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch at Whitby |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=8 June 1838 |issue=2792 }}

----

! 26 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Green & Co.

| Blackwall

| Earl of Hardwicke

| East Indiaman

| For Richard Green.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of the "Earl of Hardwicke" |date=28 May 1838 |page=5 |issue=16740 |column=D-E }}

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! 31 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Macdonald

| Londonderry

| Charlotte Atkinson

| Smack

| For Lessees of the Honourable Irish Society's Fisheries.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Freeman's Journal |location=Dublin |date=2 June 1838 }}

----

! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Cairncross, or Bell & Cairncross

| Sunderland

| Andrew White

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Thompson.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland049.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 9 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

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! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Portsmouth Dockyard

| Lively

| Lighter

| For Royal Navy.

----

! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Woolwich Dockyard

| Mary

| Victualling Hoy

| For Royal Navy.

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! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Simpson

| Glasson Dock

| Pilgrim

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisement & Notices |newspaper=Preston Chronicle |location=Preston |date=26 May 1838 |issue=1343 }}

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! May

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Upper Canada

|

| Quebec

| Premier

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=10 July 1838 |issue=10542 }}

----

! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| F. Oliver

| Sunderland

| Venture

| Merchantman

| For T. Oliver.

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! 9 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Plymouth Dockyard

| {{HMS|Pilot|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Acorn|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite news |title=Naval Intelligence |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=14 June 1838 |issue=18435 }}

----

! 13 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Chatham Dockyard

| {{HMS|Hydra|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Hydra|sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 16 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Michael Ratsey

| Cowes

| Aurora

| Cutter yacht

| For Colonel Beach.{{Cite news |title=Isle of Wight, Saturday, June 16, 1838 |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=18 June 1838 |issue=2019 }}

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! 19 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Gales

| Sunderland

| Crusader

| Schooner

| For Union Shipping Co.

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! 22 June

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Saint-Malo

| {{ship|French ship|La Coquette|1838|2}}

| Corvette

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=30487 |title=French corvette 'La Coquette' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

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! 28 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John & Luke Crown

| Sunderland

| Darlington

| Schooner

| For Stockton & London Shipping Company.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland050.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 10 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Kirkbride & Carruthers

| Sunderland

| Defiance

| Merchantman

| For Ord & Co.

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Tate & Taylor

| Sunderland

| England's Queen

| Snow

| For Port of Newcastle General Shipping Company.

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Leithead

| Sunderland

| Friends

| Snow

| For Mr. Middleton.

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. S. Dixon

| Sunderland

| Grace

| Merchantman

| For T. S. Dixon.

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Edward Gibson

| Hull

| Isabella

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Local Intelligence |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=8 June 1838 |issue=2792 }}

----

! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Peter Austin

| Sunderland

| Matthew

| Snow

| For Mr. Matthew.

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! 7 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Balley

| Shoreham-by-Sea

| Delhi

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Shoreham |newspaper=Brighton Patriot |location=Brighton |date=10 July 1838 |issue=177 }}{{Cite news |title=Shoreham |newspaper=Brighton Patriot |location=Brighton |date=24 July 1838 |issue=179 }}

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! 7 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Laird

| North Birkenhead

| {{SS|Robert F. Stockton|1838|2}}

| Tow-boat

| For Delaware and Rariton Canal.{{Cite news |title=Iron Boat worked by Ericsson's Propellers |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=13 July 1838 |issue=1418 }}

----

! 9 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. William Henzell & Son

| Seaham

| Dawson

| Merchantman

| For Thomas Nicholson & Robert Scurfield.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=13 July 1838 |issue=8539 }}

----

! 9 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Harris & Challacombe

| Ilfracombe

| Phillyra

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ilfracombe |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=14 July 1838 |issue=2524 }}

----

! 10 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Hull

| Iris

| Packet ship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Packet Launch |newspaper=Northern Star |location=Leeds |date=14 July 1838 |issue=35 }}

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! 10 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Hunt

| Aldeburgh

| Nautilus

| Cutter yacht

| For Town Committee of Aldeburgh.{{Cite news |title=Launch at Aldeburgh |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=14 July 1838 |issue=5181 }}

----

! 11 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Menzies

| Leith

| St. Regulus

| Merchantman

| For St. Andrew's & Leith Shipping Company.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=14 July 1838 |issue=18498 }}

----

! 23 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas Brown

| Stockton-on-Tees

| Allerton Packet

| Merchantman

| For Merchant's Shipping Company.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=27 July 1838 |issue=8541 }}

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! 23 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bayley

| Ipswich

| Monarch

| Schooner

| For A. Gallaway.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=28 July 1838 |issue=5183 }}

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! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Rodham & Todd

| Sunderland

| Atlas

| Merchantman

| For T. & R. Brown.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland077.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 28 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Thompson

| Sunderland

| Barnard Castle

| Schooner

| For Stockton and London Shipping Company.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland087.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 33 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Wilkinson

| Sunderland

| Dalston

| Merchantman

| For T. Reed.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland095.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 36 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Luke Crown

| Sunderland

| Flower of Ugie

| Barque

| For J. Bruce & Company.

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Rodgerson

| South Hylton

| Henry Cotes

| Merchantman

| For John Coates, Thomas Solsby & George Murray.

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| John

| Merchantman

| For Mr Pattison.

----

! July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Edward Brown

| Sunderland

| Keepier

| Schooner

| For John Ray.

----

! 6 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Daphne|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Daphne|corvette}}

| For Royal Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=3811 |title=British Sixth Rate corvette 'Daphne' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

----

! 8 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Samuel Gutteridge

| Selby

| James Audus

| Brigantine

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=11 August 1838 |issue=5457 }}

----

! 9 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. W. J. & R. Tindall

| Scarborough

| Persia

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Scarborough |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=10 August 1838 |issue=2801 }}

----

! 17 August

| {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Greece}}

|

| Poros

| {{ship|Greek corvette|Loudovikos

2}}

| Corvette

| For Royal Hellenic Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Affairs of Greece |date=17 September 1838 |page=6 |issue=17836 |column=C }}

----

! 23 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sheerness Dockyard

| {{HMS|Acheron|1838|2}}

| {{Sclass|Hermes|sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.

----

! 25 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Youngs

| South Shields

| The Science

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=31 August 1838 |issue=2804 }}

----

! 28 August

| {{flagcountry|Russian Empire}}

| S. I. Chernyavskiy

| Nicholaieff

| {{ship|Russian ship|Trekh Ierarkhov|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Sultan Makhmud|ship of the line}}

| For Imperial Russian Navy.

----

! 28 August

| {{flagcountry|Russian Empire}}

| Vorobyov

| Nicholaieff

| {{ship|Russian ship|Tri Svyatitelya|1838|2}}

| First rate

| For Imperial Russian Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=10533 |title=Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Tri Svyatitelya' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

----

! August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Barkes

| Sunderland

| Auckland

| Schooner

| For Stockton and London Shipping Company.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland044.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 5 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Mary Ann

| Snow

| For Forster & Co.

----

! 4 September

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Colony of New Brunswick

| James Smith

| Saint John

| Eleanor

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=16 November 1838 |issue=1436 }}

----

! 6 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. & G. Mills

| Sunderland

| Eleven

| Snow

| For London & Newcastle Shipping Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland069.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 23 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! 12 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Harrison

| Hull

| John and Mary

| Schooner

| For Mr. Pearson.{{Cite news |title=Launch at Grovehill |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=21 September 1838 |issue=2806 }}

----

! 18 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Merlin|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Merlin|packet boat}}

| For Royal Navy.

----

! 19 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Bayley & Co.

| Ipswich

| Briton's Pride

| Schooner

| For Mr. Scott and others.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=22 September 1838 |issue=5191 }}

----

! 20 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Perkins

| Newport

| Florist

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Monmouthshire, South Wales, &c |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=29 September 1838 |issue=2535 }}

----

! 29 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Barker

| Great Yarmouth

| Joseph Wallace

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Yarmouth |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=6 October 1838 |issue=5193 }}

----

! September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. Lanchester

| Sunderland

| England's Queen

| Snow

| For Alcock & Co.

----

! September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| F. Oliver

| Sunderland

| Friends

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Oliver.

----

! September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Robert Henderson

| Barque

| For Mr. Henderson.

----

! September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Crown, or Walker & Crone

| Sunderland

| Skipton

| Snow

| For Newcastle Shipping Company.

----

! September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| G. Thompson

| Sunderland

| Tweed

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Longstaff.

----

! 2 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs John & William Campion

| Whitby

| Dew Drop

| Schooner

| For Messrs. J. Storm and Coggan.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=12 October 1838 |issue=2809 }}

----

! 3 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Metcalf

| South Shields

| Elizabeth

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tye |date=5 October 1838 |issue=8551 }}

----

! 4 October

| {{flag|France}}

| Courreau & Arman

| Bordeaux

| {{ship|Chilean ship|Chili|1838|2}}

| Frigate

| For Chilean Navy.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Morning Chronicle |location=London |date=10 October 1838 |issue=21499 }}{{Cite news |title=#chit-Chat |newspaper=The Era |location=London |date=14 October 1838 |issue=3 }}

----

! 4 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Atkinson

| Goole

| The Patchett

| Schooner

| For Messrs. Ibbotson, Lister & Co.{{Cite news |title=Goole |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=6 October 1838 |issue=5465 }}

----

! 5 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Kirwan & McCune

| Belfast

| William and Sarah

| Schooner

| For William Massey.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=9 October 1838 |issue=10566 }}

----

! 8 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Charles Connell & Sons

| Belfast

| {{PS|Aurora|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of a New Steam-Ship at Belfast |date=12 October 1838 |page=3 |issue=16858 |column=F }}{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Aurora Steamer |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=9 October 1838 |issue=10566 }}

----

! 18 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Henry Wimshurst

| London

| {{SS|Archimedes

2}}

| Steamship

| For Ship Propeller Company.

----

! 18 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Jackson, Gordon & Co

| Liverpool

| Ironsides

| Full-rigged ship

| For private owner.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of an Iron Ship |date=22 October 1838 |page=3 |issue=16866 |column=A }}

----

! 18 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. W. Green

| Dartmouth

| Rosalie

| Brig

| For R. Alsop.{{Cite news |title=Dartmouth, Oct. 18th |newspaper=Trewman's Exeter Flying Post |location=Exeter |date=25 October 1838 |issue=3812 }}

----

! 20 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas White

| West Cowes

| Miranda

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Isle of Wight, Saturday, October 27, 1838 |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=29 October 1838 |issue=2038 }}

----

! 26 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs William & Richard Roberts

| Newport

| Sarah Maria Ann

| Schooner

| For Messrs. Thomas Wall & Co.{{Cite news |title=Monmouthshire, South Wales, &c |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=3 November 1838 |issue=2540 }}

----

! 31 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Medusa|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Merlin|packet boat}}

| For Royal Navy.

----

! October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. Penman

| Sunderland

| Bewley

| Merchantman

| For Penman & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland071.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 24 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. & N. Davie

| Sunderland

| Martindale

| Snow

| For Hartlepool & Durham Com. Sh. Co.

----

! October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Frater

| Sunderland

| Robert Henry Allen

| Merchantman

| For Hartford & Durham Commercial Shipping Company.

----

! 1 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Laing & Simey

| Southwick

| Benjamin Greene

| Barque

| For Greene & Co.

----

! 3 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Vaux

| Newcastle upon Tyne

| Pazo de Ragoe

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Northern Liberator |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=10 November 1838 |issue=56 }}

----

! 7 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Scott & Sons

| Greenock

| Scotland

| East Indiaman

| For William Morrison & other.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=10 November 1838 |issue=18540 }}

----

! 10 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| River Thames

| {{SS|Daldia|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For Newcastle and Shields Steam Packet Company.{{Cite news |title=London, Wednesday, Nov. 14 |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=16 November 1838 |issue=8557 }}

----

! 15 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Devonport Dockyard

| {{HMS|Acorn|1838|2}}

| {{sclass|Acorn|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.{{cite report |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CX4SAAAAYAAJ |title=Reports from Committees: Eighteen volumes. -(15. part II.)- Navy, Army and Ordnance Estimates: Part II |page=857 |year=1848 |publisher=House of Commons |location=London }}

----

! 20 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Perth

| Grace Darling

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Foreign and Domestic Intelligence |newspaper=Northern Star |location=Leeds |date=1 December 1838 |issue=55 }}

----

! 30 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| location

| Aid

| Lighter

| For Royal Navy.

----

! November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas Ogden

| Sunderland

| Governor

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Spaight.

----

! November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Greenock

| Lady Bute

| Barque

| For private owner{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=(advertisement) |date=10 January 1852 |page=1 |issue=21008 |column=B }}

----

! November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Carr

| Sunderland

| Sheraton Grange

| Merchantman

| For Robert Liddell.

----

! 8 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Coates & Young

| Belfast

| {{SS|Countess of Caledon|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=11 December 1838 |issue=10584 }}

----

! 14 December

| {{flagicon|Ottoman Empire|1793}} Egypt

|

| Alexandria

| {{ship|Egyptian ship|No. 12|1839|2}}

| Ship of the line

| For Egyptian Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=(untitled) |date=29 January 1839 |page=4 |issue=16951 |column=D }}

----

! 18 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Butiment & Young

| Leith

| Monro

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch at Leith |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=20 December 1838 |issue=18556 }}

----

! 19 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Hedderwick & Rankin

| Glasgow

| {{SS|Royal Sovereign|1838|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Royal Sovereign Steamer |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=22 December 1838 |issue=18557 }}

----

! December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Aberdeen

| Pomona

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Aberdeen Journal |location=Aberdeen |date=24 January 1841 |issue=4863 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. & G. Mills

| Sunderland

| Abbotsford

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Chambers.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland121.html |title=SHIPS BUILT IN THE 1830s |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! 25 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Symons

| Penzance

| Charlotte

| Schooner

| For Robert Symons.{{Cite news |title=Penzance |newspaper=London Dispatch |location=London |date=30 December 1838 |issue=120 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Potts

| Sunderland

| Advena

| Snow

| For W. Potts.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Ball Jr.

| Salcombe

| Agenoria

| Schooner

| For Hugh Narramore and others.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=12449&a1Page=2&ref=235395&vessel=AGENORIA |title=Agenoria |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Baltimore, Maryland

| {{USS|Alabama|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For United States Navy.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Ann

| Snow

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Laing & Simey

| Sunderland

| Anne Laing

| Merchantman

| For P. Laing & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Ann Emma

| Merchantman

| For Hartlepool Union Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Arcturus

| Merchantman

| For Given & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Laing & Simey

| Sunderland

| Arrietta

| Merchantman

| For P. Laing & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Frederick Baddeley

| Brixham

| Augusta

| Schooner

| For Frederick Baddeley.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=12416&ref=234151&vessel=AUGUSTA |title=Augusta |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Beacon

| Snow

| For Mr. Nicholson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Thompson

| Sunderland

| Belford

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Thompson.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland092.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 35 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=13 October 2023 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Thompson

| Sunderland

| Brandon

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Alderson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. B. Simey

| Sunderland

| Britannia

| Merchantman

| For Milbro & Lon Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| R. Bell

| Sunderland

| British Oak

| Merchantman

| For J. Bell.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. Dobbinson

| Sunderland

| Caledonia

| Snow

| For Mid. & Lon. Sh. Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Caroline

| Snow

| For T. Rowell.

----

! Unknown date

| 22px India

|

| Bombay

| Cauvery

| Brig

| For Bombay Pilot Service.{{cite book|last=Wadia |first=R. A. |orig-year=1957 |year=1986 |title=The Bombay Dockyard and the Wadia Master Builders |publisher=Foudroyant Committee of The Society for Nautical Research |location=Bombay |page=345 | url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57463/page/n461/mode/2up }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|Jersey|old}}

|

|

| {{ship

City of Adelaide|1838|2}}

| Barque

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bartram & Lister

| Sunderland

| City of Rochester

| Merchantman

| For Hayman & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Thompson

| Sunderland

| Chieftain

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Ness.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Colony of Nova Scotia

|

| Granville

| {{ship

Clio|barque|2}}

| Barque

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| 22px India

|

| Bombay

| Colleron

| Brig

| For Bombay Pilot Service.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bartram & Lister

| Sunderland

| Crown

| Merchantman

| For William Thompson.

----

! Unknown date

| 22px India

| Gervase Coachman

| Bombay

| {{HMS|Constance|1838|2}}

| Schooner

| For Royal Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=3679 |title=British schooner 'Constance' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Ditchburn & Mare

| Blackwall

| {{PS|Daylight|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.{{cite journal |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=XwgAAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA105&hl=en_GB |title=A History of Paddle-Wheel Steam Navigation |journal=The Marine Engineer |location=London |date=1 October 1885 |pages=132-38 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Field Porter

| Liverpool

| {{ship

Dorset|1838 ship|2}}

| Brig

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Eagle

| Brig

| For Walker & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Elizabeth Adnett

| Snow

| For T. Farrell.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Thompson

| Sunderland

| Elizabeth Holmes

| Snow

| For William Holmes.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John M. Gales

| Sunderland

| Elizabeth Thompson

| Snow

| For Turner Thompson & associates.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Ellen

| Barque

| For Mr. Buchanan.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Equitable

| Barque

| For Graham & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Rowntree

| Sunderland

| Fanny

| Snow

| For R. Robson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Rodgerson

| Sunderland

| Ford Mill

| Merchantman

| For J. Vint.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Hart

| Snow

| For Hartlepool Union Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Liverpool

| {{PS|Hercules|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For St George Steam Packet Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Indus

| Merchantman

| For H. Moon.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|United States|1837}} Territory of Iowa

|

|

| {{ship

Iowa|steamboat|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.

---

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Brownlow, Pearson & Co.

| Hull

| {{PS|Iris|1839|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For W. B. Brownlow.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10035&ref=222423&vessel=IRIS |title=Iris |publisher=Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=6 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Portsmouth, New Hampshire

| {{ship

Isaac Allerton|shipwreck|2}}

| Merchantman

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| John Rickinson

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Rickinson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Lively

| Snow

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| Lord Willoughby

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=6 May 1842 |issue=776 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Mabel

| Snow

| For Grey & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Blyth & Sons

| London

| {{PS|Madagascar|1838 ship|2}}

| paddle Steamer

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Peter Austin

| Sunderland

| Musica

| Merchantman

| For Austin & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Alcock

| Sunderland

| Neptune

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Fenwick.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Newport

| New Tredger

| Sloop

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Shipwrecks |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=10 April 1838 |issue=10516 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| North Briton

| Snow

| For Hay & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Tiffin

| Sunderland

| Oberon

| Snow

| For Garbutt & Co.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Old England

| Full-rigged ship

| For Mr. Rowlinson.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. & N. Davie

| Sunderland

| Ophelia & Mary

| Merchantman

| For White & Co.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Wilkinson

| Sunderland

| Orion

| Snow

| For Mr. Peacock.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. & W. Carr

| Sunderland

| Orphan's Friend

| Snow

| For Mr. Sharp.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Greece}}

|

| Poros

| {{ship|Greek steamer|Othon

2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Royal Hellenic Navy.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Cuthbert Potts

| Sunderland

| Paragon

| Snow

| For Union Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Patriot

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Patterson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| S. & P. Mills

| Sunderland

| Percival Foster

| Merchantman

| For Hartlepool & Durham Commercial Shipping Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Leithead

| Sunderland

| Premium

| Merchantman

| For Newcastle Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bonker

| Salcombe

| Prosperous

| Sloop

| For Nicholas Prettyjohn and others.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11996&ref=234892&vessel=PROSPEROUS |title=Prosperous |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=2 October 2024 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. Dobbinson

| Sunderland

| Queen

| Merchantman

| For Penman & Co.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bayley

| Ipswich

| Queen

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10199&ref=231203&vessel=QUEEN |title=Queen |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=27 September 2024 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Wilson

| Glasgow

| {{PS|Queen Victoria|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Allcock

| Sunderland

| Reward

| Snow

| For Mr. Scurfield.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John M. Gales

| Sunderland

| Romance

| Merchantman

| For John M. Gales.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Colony of Nova Scotia

|

|

| Sarah

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=10 November 1843 |issue=3073 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Petrie

| Sunderland

| Schiedam

| Snow

| For Hartlepool Original Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Hylton

| Seven

| Merchantman

| For London & Newcastle Shipping Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Shepherd

| Snow

| For Mr. Wilkinson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Rowntree

| Sunderland

| Shincliffe

| Snow

| For Mr. Hodgson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| {{PS|Sirius|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For St. George Steam-packet Co.{{cite journal |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=XwgAAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA101&hl=en_GB |title=The History of Paddle Wheel Steam Navigation |journal=The Marine Engineer |location=London |date=1 July 1885 |pages=101-04 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Six

| Merchantman

| For London, Newcastle & South Shields Shipping Co.

----

! Unknown date

| 22px India

|

| Bombay

| Snake

| Steamship

| For British East India Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| S. & P. Mills

| Sunderland

| Sovereign

| Snow

| For Linskill & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. & G. Mills

| Sunderland

| Spring

| Snow

| For Mr. Thompson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Chilton

| Sunderland

| Stephen Thompson

| Snow

| For Watson & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Maudslay, Sons and Field

| Lambeth

| {{PS|Sylph|1838|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Woolwich Packet Co.{{cite journal |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=XwgAAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA130&hl=en_GB |title=The History of Paddle Wheel Steam Navigation |journal=The Marine Engineer |location=London |date=1 August 1885 |pages=130-31 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Tasso

| Brig

| For Mr Cropper.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Thirteen

| Brig

| For London & Newcastle Shipping Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Stobart

| Sunderland

| Thomas Oliver

| Brig

| For R. Oliver.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Triton

| Snow

| For Commercial Shipping Company.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Undaunted

| Snow

| For Mr. Hillyard.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|United Kingdom of the Netherlands}}

|

| Rotterdam

| {{HNLMS|Venus|1838|2}}

| full-rigged ship

| For Royal Netherlands Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=1835 |title=Dutch ship 'Venus' (1838) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=16 October 2023 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bonker

| Salcombe

| Victory

| Schooner

| For Robert Hurrell and others.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11996&ref=234893&vessel=VICTORY |title=Victory |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=2 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Viscount Lambton

| Snow

| For Forster & Co.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bowman and Drummond

| Blyth

| Vulcan

| Brig

| For Mr. Longridge.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10061&ref=207914&vessel=VULCAN |title=Vulcan |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=3 October 2024 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Bermuda

|

| Victoria

| {{ship

Wave|brig|2}}

| Brig

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Wear

| Brig

| For White & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Joshua Helmsley

| Sunderland

| Welcome

| Merchantman

| For White & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Thompson

| Sunderland

| Welcome

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Thompson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Peter Austin

| Sunderland

| William Pitt

| Merchantman

| For Palmer & Co.

References

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