List of ship launches in 1843

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The list of ship launches in 1843 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1843.

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Date

! Country

! Builder

! Location

! Ship

! Class / type

! Notes

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! 10 January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Oliver Chapman

| Chepstow

| Dasher

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Monmouthshire &c |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=14 January 1843 |issue=2756 }}

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! 11 January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas Royden

| Liverpool

| British Hero

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=20 January 1843 |issue=1654 }}

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! 31 January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Joseph Wheeler

| Cork

| Indian Queen

| Barque

| For Messrs. Hardy.{{Cite news |title=Ship Building in Ireland |newspaper=Freeman's Journal |location=Dublin |date=4 February 1843 }}

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! January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| River Thames

| {{PS|Magician|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=A "Magician" on the Thames |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=6 January 1843 |issue=1652 }}

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! January

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| Mercury

| Clipper

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Aberdeen Journal |location=Aberdeen |date=9 October 1844 |issue=5048 }}

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! 15 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. George Ross & Son

| Inverkeithing

| William Fraser

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=27 February 1843 |issue=19206 }}

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! 16 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Henry Jones

| Port Madoc

| Mary Holland

| Brig

| For Messrs. Menish & Co.{{Cite news |title=Port Madoc |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=21 February 1843 |issue=813 }}

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! 17 February

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Hugh Jones

| Beaumaris

| Maria

| Sloop

| For Hugh Jones.{{Cite news |title=Sloop Launch at Beaumaris |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=21 February 1843 |issue=813 }}

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! 21 February

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Province of Canada

|

| Kingston

| {{SS|Mohawk|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=From the British American Papers |newspaper=Freeman's Journal |location=Dublin |date=18 April 1843 }}

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! 9 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Hilhouse & Hill

| Bristol

| Duke of Cornwall

| Chinaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Saturday, March 4, 1843 |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=4 March 1843 |issue=2763 }}

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! 9 March

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| New York

| Liverpool

| Packet ship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=New York Packet Ships |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=7 April 1843 |issue=1665 }}

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! 10 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Denny & Rankine

| Dumbarton

| Commodore

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=13 March 1843 |issue=19212 }}

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! 18 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. K. Woods & Sons

| Maryport

| Hugh Matthie

| Full-rigged ship

| For Joseph Sparks.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=5 May 1843 |issue=1669 }}

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! 21 March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Fagan

| Kingstown

| Duchess of Leinster

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch at Kingstown |newspaper=Freeman's Journal |location=Dublin |date=22 March 1843 }}

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! 30 March

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Cherbourg

| {{ship|French ship|L'Agile|1843|2}}

| Brig

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=25162 |title=French brig 'L'Agile' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! March

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Crown

| Sunderland

| Bzyb

| Barque

| For Imperial Russian Government.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland050.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 10 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! 3 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Michael Ratsey

| Cowes

| Fairy

| Schooner yacht

| For Mr. Perreth.{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Schooner Yacht Fairy, of 140 tons, on Monday last, built by Mr. M. Ratsey, for Mr. Perreth, of Sandwich - Dreadful Accident |newspaper=Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph |location=Portsmouth |date=10 April 1843 |issue=2270 }}

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! 4 April

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Cherbourg

| {{ship|French ship|Le Rossignol|1843|2}}

| Brig

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=30555 |title=French brig 'Le Rossignol' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 12 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Wilmet & Hall

| Newport

| Anjer

| Full-rigged ship

| For Messr. Wilmet & Hall{{Cite news |title=Monmouthshire &c |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=22 April 1843 |issue=2770 }}

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! 13 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sheerness Dockyard

| {{HMS|Rattler|1843|2}}

| Sloop-of-war

| For Royal Navy.

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! 13 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Coulson

| Sculcoates

| Zephyr

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Local and Provincial |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=21 April 1843 |issue=3044 }}

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! 17 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. T. & W. Smith

| Newcastle upon Tyne

| Gloriana

| Full-rigged ship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=London, Thursday, Dec. 28 |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=29 December 1843 |issue=8821 }}{{Cite news |title=Tyne Shipbuilding |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=14 March 1884 |issue=10913 }}

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! 25 April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{ship|HMY|Victoria and Albert|1843|2}}

| Royal yacht

| For Queen Victoria.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. Carr

| Sunderland

| Ann Mills

| Snow

| For J. Ritson.

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! April

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Parkinson, Brown & Co.

| Hull

| James and Emma

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Hull Packet |location=Hull |date=18 August 1843 |issue=3061 }}

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! April

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

|

| Fatamagouche

| Liberty

| Brigantine

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=22 September 1843 |issue=11080 }}

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! 16 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Portsmouth Dockyard

| {{HMS|Eurydice|1843|2}}

| Corvette

| For Royal Navy.

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! 18 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Byers

| Sunderland

| Isabella

| Snow

| For T. Crozier.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland049.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 9 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! 31 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Woolwich Dockyard

| {{HMS|Infernal|1843|2}}

| {{Sclass|Driver|sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of a Steam Frigate |date=2 June 1843 |page=7 |issue=18312 |column=E }}{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Infernal Steam-vessel |newspaper=Morning Chronicle |location=London |date=31 May 1843 |issue=22942 }}{{Cite news |title=Launch of the Infernal Steam-frigate |newspaper=Morning Chronicle |location=London |date=2 June 1843 |issue=22944 }}{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=21102 |title=British steam sloop 'Infernal' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 31 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Miller & Ravenhill

| Blackwall

| {{PS|Prince of Wales|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Old Margate Steam-boat Company.{{Cite news |title=The Synopsis |newspaper=The Era |location=London |date=4 June 1843 |issue=245 }}{{cite journal |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=XwgAAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA161&hl=en_GB |title=The History of Paddle Wheel Navigation |journal=The Marine Engineer |location=London |date=1 September 1885 |page=161 }}

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! 31 May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Woolwich Dockyard

| {{HMS|Rosamond|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For Royal Navy.

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! May

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Norfolk Navy Yard

| {{USS|Perry|1843|2}}

| Brig

| For United States Navy.

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! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Ralph Hutchinson

| Monkwearmouth

| Four Sisters

| Barque

| For S. Mease.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland059.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 17 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Spowers

| Sunderland

| Saville

| Snow

| For McColl & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland082.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 31 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! May

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Austin & Mills

| Sunderland

| Till

| Snow

| For Pow & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland045.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 6 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! 1 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Edwards

| South Shields

| Dublin

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=9 June 1843 |issue=8792 }}

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! 13 June

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Philadelphia Navy Yard

| {{USS|Raritan|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Raritan|frigate}}

| For United States Navy.

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! 14 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Arthur Prichard

| Pwllheli

| Argoed

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Pwllheli |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=20 June 1843 |issue=830 }}

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! 24 June

| {{flag|Prussia|1803}}

| Carmesins Werft

| Grabow

| {{SMS|Amazone|1843|2}}

| Corvette

| For Prussian Navy.

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! 29 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Hedderwich & Rowan

| Kelvinhaugh

| {{ship

Breadalbane|ship|2}}

| Barque

| For McNeil & Co.

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! 29 June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Govan

| {{SS|Vanguard|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For Dublin, Glasgow and Cork Steam Packet Company.{{Cite news |title=Launches in the Clyde |newspaper=Caledonian Mercury |location=Edinburgh |date=1 July 1843 |issue=10259 }}

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! June

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Province of Canada

| Thomas H. Oliver

| Quebec

| Chusan

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=29 September 1843 |issue=11082 }}

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! June

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Hugh Morris

| Pwllheli

| Maria

| Sloop

| For private owner.

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! 3 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Killaloe

| {{SS|The Lady Burgoyne|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Navigation of the Shannon |newspaper=Freeman's Journal |location=Dublin |date=8 July 1843 }}

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! 11 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Helena|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Helena|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite news |title=Royal Navy |newspaper=Lloyd's Illustrated Newspaper |location=London |date=23 July 1843 |issue=35 }}{{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=858 |year=1848 |publisher=House of Commons |location=London }}

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! 12 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Woolwich Dockyard

| {{HMS|Chichester|1843|2}}

| {{Sclass|Southampton|frigate

|1820}}

| For Royal Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=To the editor of The Times |date=11 July 1843 |page=7 |issue=18345 |column=B |author=A }}

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! 13 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Laird

| Birkenhead

| {{PS|Helen MacGregor|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Mr Gee.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser |location=Liverpool |date=18 July 1843 |issue= }}

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! 19 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

| William Patterson

| Bristol

| {{SS|Great Britain

2}}

| Passenger ship

| For Great Western Steamship Company. The first ocean-going ship that had both an iron hull and a screw propeller.{{cite news | title=Royal Visit| newspaper=The Bristol Mirror| pages=1–2| date=20 July 1843 }}

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! 27 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Johnson

| Bideford

| Maria

| Schooner

| For Mr. Hinks and others.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Trewman's Exeter Flying Post |location=Exeter |date=3 August 1843 |issue=4051 }}

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! 27 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Portsmouth Dockyard

| {{HMS|Sealark|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Pandora|brig-sloop}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 29 July

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Clarke & Sons

| Liverpool

| Martha Jaggers

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=28 Jul 1843 |issue=1681 }}

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! July

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

|

| River John

| Indus

| Brig

| For private owner.

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! 1 August

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

| Langley B. Culley

| Baltimore, Maryland

| {{USS|Lawrence|1843|2}}

| Brig

| For United States Navy.

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! 5 August

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| New York

| Queen of the West

| Packet ship

| For Messrs. Woodhill and Minturn.{{Cite news |title=American News |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=25 August 1843 |issue=1685 }}

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! 10 August

| {{flag|France}}

|

|

| {{ship|French ship|Oronque|1843|2}}

| Frigate

| For French Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=News in Brief |date=8 August 1843 |page=4 |issue=18369 |column=D }}

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! 26 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Henry Jones

| Port Madoc

| Miss Maddocks

| Sloop

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Ship Launch |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=29 August 1843 |issue=840 }}

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! 28 August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs Mulvey

| Chester

| Templeman

| Full-rigged ship

| For Messrs. Prowse & Co.{{Cite news |title=Launch at Chester |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=1 September 1843 |issue=1686 }}

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! August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| Kate

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=25 April 1845 |issue=8890 }}

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! August

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Spence & Son

| River Tees

| Red Rose

| East Indiaman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=1 September 1843 |issue=8804 }}

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! August

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

|

| River John, Nova Scotia

| Ross-shire

| Brig

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

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! 3 September

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Cherbourg

| {{SS|Darien|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For French Government.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=French, West India, and South American Steam Packets |date=8 September 1843 |page=3 |issue=18396 |column=E }}

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! 5 September

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Philadelphia Navy Yard

| {{USS|Princeton|1843|2}}

| Sloop-of-war

| For United States Navy.

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! 9 September

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Toulon

| {{ship|French ship|L'Hirondelle|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Iris|schooner}}

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=30547 |title=French schooner 'L'Hirondelle' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 9 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Tod and MacGregor

| Glasgow

| {{PS|Princess Alice|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For North Lancashire Steam Navigatio Co.{{Cite news |title=Public Occurrences &c |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=15 September 1843 |issue=11078 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1843&builder=&ref=22488&vessel=PRINCESS+ALICE |title=Princess Alice |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 11 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Taylor

| Woodbridge

| Princess Royal

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Woodbridge |newspaper=Ipswich Journal |location=Ipswich |date=16 September 1843 |issue=5448 }}

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! 12 September

| 22px India

|

| Bombay

| {{SS|Pluto|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For P&O.{{cite book|last=Wadia |first=R. A. |orig-year=1957 |year=1986 |publisher=Foudroyant Committee of The Society for Nautical Research |title=The Bombay Dockyard and the Wadia Master Builders |location=Bombay |page=346 | url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.57463/page/n461/mode/2up }}

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! 17 September

| {{flagcountry|Russian Empire}}

| I. S. Dimitriev

| Nicholaieff

| {{ship|Russian ship|Iagudiil|1843|2}}

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

| For Imperial Russian Navy.

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! 21 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Pembroke Dockyard

| {{HMS|Vulture|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Cyclops|frigate}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 23 September

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Cherbourg

| {{ship|French ship|La Chevrette|1843|2}}

| {{Sclass|Tactique|gun-brig}}

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=30506 |title=French gun-brig 'La Chevrette' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 25 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Thomas Fearnon & Co

| Liverpool

| {{PS|Nimrod

2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Cork Steamship Co. Ltd.{{Cite news |title=Launches |newspaper=North Wales Chronicle |location=Bangor |date=10 October 1843 |issue=846 }}

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! 26 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Davenport, Grindrod, and Patrick

| Liverpool

| {{PS|Fire Queen|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.

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! 26 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Vernon & Co.

| Liverpool

| {{SS|Nimrod|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For City of Cork Steamship Company.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Launch of Two Iron Steamers at Liverpool |date=28 September 1843 |page=4 |issue=18413 |column=F }}

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! 27 September

| {{flag|Denmark}}

|

|

| {{SMS|Gefion|1843|2}}

| Frigate

| For Royal Danish Navy.

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! 29 September

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Coates & Young

| Belfast

| {{PS|Magnet|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Public Occurrences, &c |newspaper=Belfast News-Letter |location=Belfast |date=3 October 1843 |issue=11083 }}

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! 7 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas Cliff

| Knottingley

| Harriett

| Schooner

| For John Burnitt.{{Cite news |title=Launch |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=21 October 1843 |issue=5733 }}

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! 7 October

| {{flag|Spain|1785}}

| Arsenal de la Carracca

| Cádiz

| {{ship|Russian ship|Opyt|1843|2}}

| Schooner

| For Imperial Russian Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=21762 |title=Russian schooner 'Opyt' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 10 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. John & Thomas Johnson

| Runcorn

| Laffak

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Runcorn |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=13 October 1843 |issue=1692 }}

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! 10 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Deptford Dockyard

| {{HMS|Worcester|1843|2}}

| {{sclass|Southampton|frigate

|1820}}

| For Royal Navy.

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! 22 October

| {{flagicon|Portugal|1830}} Portuguese India

|

| Daman

| {{ship

Dom Fernando II e Glória2}}

| Frigate

| For Portuguese Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Affairs of Portugal |date=25 December 1843 |page=5 |issue=18488 |column=B }}

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! 23 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Robinson & Hall

| Stockton-on-Tees

| Belle

| Full-rigged ship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=(untitled) |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=3 November 1843 |issue=8813 }}

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! 23 October

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Portsmouth Navy Yard

| {{USS|Portsmouth|1843|2}}

| Sloop-of-war

| For United States Navy.

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! 24 October

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| Dart

| Brig

| For private owner.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Mails - Southampton |date=25 October 1844 |page=5 |issue=18751 |column=C }}

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! 25 October

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| New York

| {{SS|Yorkshire|1843|2}}

| Ocean liner

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Foreign and Domestic Intelligence |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=18 November 1843 |issue=2800 }}

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! October

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Rochefort, Charente-Maritime

| {{ship|French ship|Panama|1843|2}}

| Frigate

| For French Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Express from Paris |date=23 October 1843 |page=4 |issue=18289 |column=C-D }}

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! 6 November

| {{flag|Portugal|1830}}

|

| Lisbon

| {{ship|NRP|Iris|1843|2}}

| Corvette

| For Portuguese Navy.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Affairs of Portugal |date=15 November 1843 |page=5 |issue=18455 |column=B }}

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! 11 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John Laird

| North Birkenhead

| {{SS|The Dove|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For Baptist Missionary Society.{{Cite news |title=Iron Schooner for the Baptist Missionaries |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=17 November 1843 |issue=1697 }}{{Cite news |title=Baptist Missionary Society |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=15 December 1843 |issue=1701 }}

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! 22 November

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Brundritt and Whiteway

| Runcorn

| Harriett

| Merchantman

| For Joseph Coyne.{{Cite news |title=Runcorn |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=1 December 1843 |issue=1699 }}

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! 22 November

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Lorient

| {{ship|French ship|Le Pandour|1843|2}}

| Brig

| For French Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=30556 |title=French brig 'Le Pandour' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

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! 5 December

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

| Stackhouse and Tomlinson

| Erie, Michigan

| {{USS|Michigan|1843|2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For United States Navy.

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! 23 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Messrs. Evans & Cox

| Bideford

| Glenelg

| full-rigged ship

| For Messrs. Evan, Baillie, Sons & Co.{{Cite news |title=Bideford |newspaper=Bristol Mercury |location=Bristol |date=30 December 1843 |issue=2806 }}

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! 29 December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Thomas Wilson

| Liverpool

| {{SS|Iron Duke|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For City of Dublin Steam Navigation Company.{{Cite news |title=Steamer Launched |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=5 January 1844 |issue=1704 }}

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! December

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Robert Napier and Sons

| Govan

| {{SS|Dundalk|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=New Steamer |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=22 December 1843 |issue=1702 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Sackets Harbor, New York

| {{ship|USRC|Active|1843|2}}

| Cutter

| For United States Revenue Cutter Service.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Alert

| Snow

| For Stevens & Co.{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland122.html |title=SHIPS BUILT IN THE 1840s |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland097.html |title=SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 37 |publisher=Searle |accessdate=24 October 2023 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flag|Chile}}

|

| San Carlos de Ancud

| {{ship|Chilean schooner|Ancud|1843|2}}

| Schooner

| For Chilean Navy.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Rodham & Todd

| Sunderland

| Anenome

| Snow

| For Mr. Cropton.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Ralph Hutchinson

| Sunderland

| Arthur

| Schooner

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Aurora

| Barque

| For Mr. Ryan.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bowman and Drummond

| Blyth

| Barleycorn

| Merchantman

| For private owner.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10061&a1Page=2&ref=207920&vessel=BARLEYCORN |title=Barleycorn |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=3 October 2024 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

|

| Charles

| Sloop

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow |date=27 May 1844 |issue=4312 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bridgewater Trustees, or Bridgewater Navigation Company

| Runcorn

| Commerce

| Mersey flat

| For private owner.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11847&ref=229042&vessel=COMMERCE |title=Commerce |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=4 October 2024 }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Crown

| Sunderland

| Countess of Bective

| Barque

| For Mr. Nicholson.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Bell

| Sunderland

| Cresswell Packet

| Schooner

| For J. Bell.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Laing & Simey

| Sunderland

| {{ship

Cressy|ship|2}}

| Full-rigged ship

| For Duncan Dunbar & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Crown

| Sunderland

| Crown

| Snow

| For J. Crown.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Dido

| Brig

| For Mr. Burrell.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Edwards

| South Shields

| {{ship

Duchess of Buccleuch|1843 ship|2}}

| East Indiaman

| For J. Edwards.

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! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Aberdeen

| Duncan Ritchie

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Plymouth, Tuesday, 9.30 p.m. |date=30 March 1853 |page=7 |issue=21389 |column=F }}

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! Unknown date

| {{flag|Sweden|1818}}

|

|

| {{HSwMS|Desirée|1843|2}}

| Man of war

| For Royal Swedish Navy.{{Cite news |title=Denmark---Sweden |newspaper=Morning Chronicle |location=London |date=20 February 1854 |issue=27194 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Todd

| Sunderland

| Ebenezer

| Merchantman

| For R. Oliver.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Chilton

| Sunderland

| Elizabeth

| Brig

| For Wood & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

|

| {{SS|Empire

2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Troy Line.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Laing & Simey

| Sunderland

| Ferret

| Schooner

| For P. Laing.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| J. Brown

| Sunderland

| George & Richard

| Snow

| For J. Hay.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|UKGBI}} Colony of Newfoundland

|

|

| {{ship

Gertrude|1843 brig|2}}

| Brig

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Southwick

| Golconda

| Barque

| For Mr. Richardson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Liverpool

| Guide

| Pilot vessel

| For Iron Company.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Loss of the Iron Ship Guide |date=16 June 1843 |page=6 |issue=18324 |column=D }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Stafford & Forster

| Sunderland

| Henderson

| Snow

| For Milne & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| H. Dixon

| Sunderland

| Henry & Ann

| Snow

| For Mr. Longstaff.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Cincinnati, Ohio

| Hercules

| Paddle steamer

| For Ocean Towing Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Black River, Ohio

| {{ship

Home|shipwreck|2}}

| Schooner

| For W. D. Winslow, Robert White and Thomas Jones.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

| James M. Averill

| Chicago, Illinois

| {{ship

Independence|steamboat|2}}

| Steamboat

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| George Barker

| Sunderland

| Isabella

| Sloop

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Williamsburgh, New York

| {{ship

James M. Waterbury|pilot boat|2}}

| Pilot boat

| For Ornen & Roberts.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Potts

| Sunderland

| Jane Alice

| Snow

| For J. Potts.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Hylton Carr

| Hylton Ferry

| John & Ann

| Schooner

| For S. Fletcher.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Bonker

| Salcombe

| Lady Kingsale

| Sloop

| For Samuel Pearce.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11996&a1Page=2&ref=234917&vessel=LADY+KINGSALE |title=Lady Kingsale |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=2 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bowman and Drummond

| Blyth

| Lady Ridley

| Schooner

| For Mr. Marfitt.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10061&a1Page=2&ref=207921&vessel=LADY+RIDLEY |title=Lady Ridley |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=3 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Dunkerque

| {{HNLMS|Lansier|1843|2}}

| Full-rigged ship

| For Royal Netherlands Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=1763 |title=Dutch ship 'Lansier' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| James Robinson

| Sunderland

| Leda

| Snow

| For Mr. Errington.

----

! Unknown date

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

| Joshua Briggs

| St. Andrews

| {{ship

Lord Ashburton|ship|2}}

| Barque

| For Nehemiah Marks.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| Cincinnati, Ohio

| Lucy Walker

| Paddle steamer

| For private owner.

---

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Brundrit & Whiteway

| Runcorn

| Mary Jane

| Schooner

| For private owner.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=11562&ref=229043&vessel=MARY+JANE |title=Mary Jane |publisher=Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=6 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

|

| Sunderland

| Mary Queen of Scots

| Barque

| For Mr. Fairfield.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Wilkinson

| Sunderland

| Newbottle

| Snow

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bartram & Lister

| Sunderland

| Pallas

| Barque

| For Mr. Henley.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| T. & J. Brocklebank

| Whitehaven

| Patriot Queen

| Full-rigged ship

| For T. & J. Brocklebank.{{cite web |url=http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=10147&a1Page=2&ref=216905&vessel=PATRIOT+QUEEN |title=Patriot Quee |publisher=Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust |accessdate=4 October 2024 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

| Waterman & Ewell

| Medford, Massachusetts

| {{ship

Paul Jones|1843 ship|2}}

| Clipper

| For Daniel C. Bacon, Robert Bennet Forbes, John Murray Forbes and Russell & Co.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagicon|Russian Empire}} Grand Duchy of Finland

|

| Suomenlinna

| Primus

| Barque

| For private owner.{{Cite news |title=Russian Prizes |newspaper=Morning Chronicle |location=London |date=26 August 1854 |issue=27355 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Kirkbride & partners

| Sunderland

| Queen of the Tyne

| Merchantman

| For R. Wright.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| New York

| Seneca

| Steamship

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| John M. Gales

| Sunderland

| Sprite

| Snow

| For Mr. Thompson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| G. Thompson

| Sunderland

| Swallow

| Snow

| For Mr. Thompson.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Bartram & Lister

| Sunderland

| Thorndale

| Snow

| For W. Burnett.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|United States|1837}}

|

| location

| {{USS|Uncas|1843|2}}

| Steamship

| For private owner.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|France}}

|

| Dunkerque

| {{HNLMS|Van Speyk|1843|2}}

| Sixth rate

| For Royal Navy.{{cite web |url=https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=1606 |title=Dutch Sixth Rate ship 'Van Speyk' (1843) |publisher=Threedecks |accessdate=25 October 2023 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| S. & P. Mills

| Sunderland

| Vertumnus

| Barque

| For S. Mills.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flag|Austrian Empire}}

|

| Venice

| {{SMS|Vulcano

2}}

| Paddle steamer

| For Austrian Navy.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| William Thompson

| Dumfries

| William Thompson

| Schooner

| For William Thompson.{{Cite news |title=Advertisements & Notices |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=23 June 1843 |issue=1676 }}

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| W. Wilkinson

| Sunderland

| Zephyr

| Snow

| For Mr. Lumsdon.

----

! Unknown date

| {{flagcountry|UKGBI}}

| Peter Austin

| Sunderland

| Zior

| Merchantman

| For Mr. Blackett.

References

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