The list of ship launches in 1864 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1864. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 8 January Jane Woodburn Barque John Blumer Sunderland For Mr. McDonald. 9 January Beaumaris Castle East Indiaman J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch For private owner. 9 January Margaret Wilkie Barque Adamson Alloa For private owner. 11 January Admiral Cutter Scallan Ringsend For private owner. 11 January Charlotte Anne Schooner John Roberts Hirael For private owner. 11 January Rosemont Barque James Hardie Southwick For James Longton Jr. & Co. 11 January Tugela Clipper Messrs. A. Hall & Co. Footdee For John T. Rennie. 12 January Furniss Abbey Full-rigged ship Messrs. Clover & Co. Woodside For Messrs. Potter Bros. 15 January Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Cartsdyke For Messrs. Lewis Potter & Co. 19 January Steamship Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. Murdoch & Doddrell. 21 January Steamship G. & J. Burns Glasgow For G. & J. Burns. 23 January Hoang Ho Clipper Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 23 January Pampero Full-rigged ship Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. Hainsworth & Co and Messrs. T. H. Ismay & Co. 26 January Demerara Full-rigged ship Messrs. M'Millan Dumbarton For John Kerr. 26 January Paddle steamer Messrs. W. Denny & Bros Dumbarton For Messrs. T. A. Gibbs & Co. 26 January Pembrokeshire Full-rigged ship Allen & Wharton Pembroke Dock For David J. Jenkings & Co. 30 January Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Bombay Coast and River Steam Navigation Company. 30 January Paddle steamer Messrs. Caird & Co. Cartsdyke For Messrs. Burns. January Steamship Messrs. McNab & Co. location For Messrs. Seligman & Co. January Atalanta Barque Gloucester For Messr. Ivens & Chessell. January Legion of Honour Clipper For Black Ball Line. January Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For J. P. Corry & Co. 4 February Union Iron Works Carondelet, Missouri For United States Navy. 6 February Steamship Messrs. Palmer Bros. Low Walker For private owner. 8 February Steamship Messrs. Pile, Spence & Co West Hartlepool For West India and Pacific Steamship Company. 9 February Steamship Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. Govan For African Mail Company. 9 February Sloop-of-war Royal Dockyard Deptford For Royal Navy. 9 February Robina Sloop Ayr For Mr. M'Creadie. 9 February Steamship Keamaree India For private owner. 10 February Bucentaur Full-rigged ship Messrs. Earle Hull For Messrs. C. Saunders & Co. 10 February Gaylord, Son & Co. St. Louis, Missouri For United States Navy. 10 February Oriana East Indiaman Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For William Orr. 10 February Othello Merchantman Messrs. Johnson Bideford For private owner. 11 February Eastern Star Merchantman Messrs. Johnson Bideford For Messrs. Popham & Co. 11 February Viscata Mercantman Messrs. Hart & Sinott Liverpool For Messrs. Steele. 16 February Steamship Lawrie Whiteinch For private owner. 22 February Steamship Messrs. Lawrence Hill & Co Port Glasgow For Messrs. Jamieson, Soutar & Co. 22 February Knight Commander Merchantman Messrs. Walpole, Webb, & Bewley Dublin For Messrs. Carlisle & Gallie. 23 February Ironclad Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Clydebank For Royal Danish Navy. 23 February Van Capellen Merchantman Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Son Liverpool For Messrs. Sandbach, Tinne & Co. 24 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For private owner. 25 February Marshal Keith Schooner Messrs.Carnegie & Matthew Peterhead For James Scott and others. 27 February Tug Portsmouth Navy Yard For United States Navy. 27 February Pilot boat Edward F. Williams Greenpoint, New York For New York Pilots. 27 February Paddle steamer Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Glasgow For Queensland Steam Navigation Company. February Othello Brig Messrs. Cox & Sons Bideford For Messrs. Baine & Johnstone. February Star Snow Peter Austin Sunderland For W. Kish. February W. H. Hasleden Clipper Messrs. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For White Star Line. 4 March Amanda Schooner Morris Owen Borth For private owner 7 March Ironclad Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 March Steamship Messrs. Robinson & Co Cork For West Indian and Pacific Steam Packet Company. 8 March Tug Portsmouth Navy Yard For United States Navy. 9 March Edward Windus Brigantine W. Griffith Borth For private owner. 9 March Paddle steamer Robertson & Co. Greenock For Clyde and Campbeltown Steam Packet Joint Stock Company. 9 March Paddle steamer Messrs. William Simons & Co. Renfrew For Ford & Jackson. 9 March Paddle tugboat J. T. Eltringham South Shields For J. Dawson et al. Collided with the steamship Otter on being launched. 10 March Ironclad Charleston, South Carolina For Confederate States Navy. 12 March G. B. Allen & Co. St. Louis, Missouri For United States Navy. 12 March Ladye Love Barque William Patterson Bristol For J. M. Gladstone. 13 March Gunboat Reaney, Son & Archbold Chester, Pennsylvania For United States Navy. 15 March Nineveh Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. George Thompson Jr., & Co. 19 March Portsmouth Navy Yard For United States Navy. 19 March Gunboat Philadelphia Navy Yard For United States Navy. 22 March Screw frigate Arsenal de Cartagena Cartagena For Spanish Navy. 22 March Carr and MacPherson Saint Petersburg For Imperial Russian Navy. 23 March Steamship Messrs. J. Wigham Richardson Low Walker For Shields Steam Shipping Company. 24 March Carr and MacPherson Saint Petersburg For Imperial Russian Navy. 24 March City of Foo Chow East Indiaman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Messrs. George Smith & Sons. 24 March Eastham Barque Mackern Preston For Messrs. E. Tennant & Co. 24 March Ianda Barque Robinson Liverpool For Mr. Wilkinson and others. 24 March Marmion Merchantman Port Glasgow For Messrs. Williamson, Milligan & Co. 24 March Mooresfort Full-rigged ship Cork Steamship Company Cork For Messrs. Charles Moore & Co. 25 March Paddle steamer Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. 25 March Let Her Rip Paddle steamer Messrs. Kirkpatrick, M'Intyre & Co. Glasgow For Henry Lafone. 26 March Fox Paddle steamer Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Joseph Fry. 26 March Paddle steamer Messrs. J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Great Eastern Railway. 26 March Helen Yacht Samuel White Cowes For Marqess of Conyngham. 26 March Royal yacht Le Havre For Prince Napoléon. 26 March Clipper Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. Aberdeen For Messrs. Anderson, Thompson & Co. 27 March Ironclad Alexander Hall and Sons Aberdeen For Imperial Japanese Navy. 29 March Steamship Messrs. M'Nab & Co. Greenock For private owner. 29 March Grenada Merchantman Messrs A. M'William & Sons Dumbarton For John Kerr. March Whaler Dundee For private owner. March Ironclad John L. Porter Charleston, South Carolina For Confederate States Navy. March E. Pluribus Eunum Full-rigged Ship Thomaston, Maine For private owner. March Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Burns. March Paddle steamer Messrs. Thompson & Co Glasgow For private owner. March Steamship Messrs. C. Connell & Co. Overnewton For R. Little. March Floating battery Confederate Naval Works Selma, Alabama For Confederate States Navy. March Rose Schooner Francis Beddoe Pembroke For Francis Beddoe. March Shah Zadee Clipper Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Glasgow For private owner. March Wild Wave Brig J. & R. Bailey Shoreham-by-Sea For Gates & Co. 6 April John Allan Full-rigged ship W. Briggs & Sons Sunderland For John Allan & Sons. 7 April Steamship Messrs. Andrew Leslie & Co Hebburn For Messrs. Lamport & Holt and Messrs. Rathbone, Bros., & Co. 7 April Steamship Key Kinghorn For private owner. 8 April Paddle steamer Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co. 8 April Paddle steamer Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Messrs. Campbell. 9 April Steamship Backhouse & Dixon Middlesbrough For London, Italian and Adriatic Steam Navigation Company. 9 April Dawn Yacht Johnston Carrickfergus For Marriott Robert Dalway. 9 April Steamship Archibald Denny Dumbarton For private owner. 9 April Steamship Messrs. M. Samuelson & Co. Hull For private owner. 9 April Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Trautmann & Co. 12 April John and Mary Merchantman E. S. Trenery Gainsborough For John Hunt. 13 April Alexander Swift & Co. Cincinnati, Ohio For United States Navy. 16 April Royal Sovereign Clipper W. Patterson Bristol For Messrs. Fernie, Bros., & Co. 21 April Steamship J. Laing & Son Sunderland For Ryrie & Co. 21 April Steamship Gourlay Brothers Dundee For Union Steam Ship Company. 23 April Alexandrina Clipper John Smith Aberdeen For private owner. 23 April Clipper Harland & Wolff Belfast For T. & J. Brocklebank. 23 April Carioca Clipper Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. E. C. Friend & Co. 23 April Clytemnestra Clipper Messrs. Jones, Quiggin & Co. Liverpool For Messrs Johes, Palmer & Co. 23 April Paddle steamer Messrs. W. C. Miller & Son Liverpool For Maranham Steampacket Company. 23 April Hamilla Mitchell Clipper Messrs. Dennh & Rankin Dumbarton For John Mitchell. 23 April Storeship Portsmouth Navy Yard For United States Navy. 23 April Tea Taster Clipper Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. 23 April Paddle steamer Messrs. J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Great Eastern Railway. 25 April Paddle steamer Messrs. C. Connell & Co. Glasgow For Mr. Buchanan. 25 April Steamship John Scott Saint-Nazaire For Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. 26 April Steamship Messrs. Samuelson & Co. Hull For private owner. 26 April Janet Ferguson Clipper Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Messrs. Bain Bros. 27 April Paddle steamer Clyde Shipbuilding Co. Glasgow For Dumbarton Steamboat Company. 30 April Lake freighter Ira Lafrinier Cleveland, Ohio For Robert Hanna & Co. 30 April Nil II Steamship Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne For Cie. des Messageries Maritimes April Angelique Full-rigged ship P. V. Valin Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. April Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company. April Lesbia Yacht Wanhill Poole For D. J. Penney. April Paddle steamer Messrs. J. & G. Thompson Govan For private owner. April Steamship Henderson, Coulborn & Co Renfrew For private owner. April Paddle steamer Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. April Skerryvore Barque W. Chilton Sunderland For Foreman & Co. April Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For G. Lomer. 3 May Steamship Messrs. J. W. Richardson & Co. Low Walker For private owner. 5 May Alexandria Barque W. Briggs & Sons Sunderland For Wood & Son. 5 May Paddle steamer Clyde Shipbuilding Company Glasgow For private owner. 5 May Aquila Adams Co. South Boston, Massachusetts For United States Navy. 5 May Paddle steamer Clyde Shipbuilding Company Glasgow For private owner. 5 May Mandarin Full-rigged ship J. & J. Samson Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. 5 May Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Queensland Steam Navigation Company. 6 May Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Carron Company. 6 May Philadelphia Navy Yard For United States Navy. 7 May Banshee Cutter Messrs. John Quiggan & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 7 May Carlisle Merchantman Middleton Hartlepool For Messrs. Richard Nicholson & Co. 7 May Paddle steamer Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For private owner. 7 May Clipper Pile, Hay & Co Sunderland For Bruce, Moore, Harrold Bros., & Martin. 7 May Glenduror East Indiaman Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. C. G. Cowie & Co. 7 May Steamship Union Shipbuilding Company Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 7 May Paddle steamer Union Shipbuilding Company Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 8 May John Cockerill & Cie. Seraing For Imperial Russian Navy. 8 May John Cockerill & Cie. Seraing For Imperial Russian Navy. 9 May Alert Cutter Ratsey Cowes For private owner. 10 May Paddle steamer Messrs. J. & G. Thomson Clydeban