The list of ship launches in 1845 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1845. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Steamship Messrs. Caird & Company Greenock For private owner. 1 January Mogul East Indiaman Messrs. William Simons & Co. Greenock For private owner. 9 January Paddle gunvessel Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. 9 January Paddle steamer Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall For private owner. 9 January St. Andrew Full-rigged ship Messrs. William Simons & Co. Greenock For Mr. Pinkerton. 10 January Sutlej Accommodation ship Bombay India For British East India Company. 11 January Steamship Messrs. James Hodgson & Co. Liverpool For private owner. 22 January Rainbow Clipper Smith & Dimon New York For Howland & Aspinwall. 23 January Acasta Barque A. Hall Aberdeen For B. Moir. 24 January Britannia Full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Steele & Company Greenock For private owner. 25 January Beatrice Catherine Sloop Ellis Garth For private owner. 25 January Steamship Messrs. Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. 31 January Chase Fishing vessel Messrs. Reedman & Dickie Arbroath For private owner. January Dorothy Ann Brigantine J. Barkes Sunderland For W. Spencer. January Hero Barque H. & W. Carr Sunderland For Blair & Co. January Hero Barque Messrs. A. Duthie & Co Aberdeen For William Duthie. 5 February Gipsy Schooner Messrs. William Hood, Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For Glasgow & Liverpool Shipping Co. 6 February Paddle frigate Oliver Lang Woolwich Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 February Harriet Humble Merchantman Messrs. Humble, Milcrest & Co. Liverpool For Michael Humble. 11 February Albion full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Steele & Company Greenock For private owner. 11 February Erromanga Barque John Scott & Sons Greenock For James Kelso. 18 February Louisa Schooner Westacott Barnstaple For private owner. 22 February Fluyt Rochefort For French Navy. 25 February Paddle steamer Ditchburn & Mare Leamouth For Royal Navy. February Rein Deer Merchantman Messrs. Tindall & Co. Scarborough For Alex Tindall & Others. February Templar Barque William R. Abbay Sunderland For William R. Abbay. 4 March Atuaria Snow Lister & Bartram Sunderland For Lister & Co. 8 March Bellairs East Indiaman Messrs. Clarke & Sons Liverpool For Mr. Webb & others. 8 March British Tar Barque John Gales Hylton For John Gales. 8 March Lahore East Indiaman Peter Cato Liverpool For Cato & Burt. 8 March Polka Schooner Ralph Hutchinson Sunderland For Ogle & Douglas. 10 March Caractacus Barque Peter Austin Sunderland For Pow & Co. 10 March Clarissa Snow William Potts Sunderland For William Potts. 10 March Lord Nelson Brig Tiffin Sunderland For Donkin & Co. 11 March Fairy Queen Barque John Watson Sunderland For private owner. 11 March William & Ann Merchantman W. Naisby Hylton For Mr. Walker. 22 March Paddle steamer Caird & Company Greenock For North West of Ireland Union Steam Company. 24 March Repeal Sloop Castleford For Aire and Calder Bottle Company. 26 March Hannah Salkield East Indiaman Messrs. Steele & Son Liverpool For private owner. 26 March Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Glasgow and Londonderry Steam Packet Company. 26 March Oliver Lang Jr. Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 27 March Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Glasgow For private owner. 27 March Faugh-a-Ballaugh Schooner Messrs. Charles Connell & Sons Belfast For Mr. Cuddy. March Fairy Queen Schooner W. & J. Pile Sunderland For W. Walker & Co. March Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan For private owner. 8 April Alfred East Indiaman Messrs. Green Blackwall For private owner. 8 April Favourite Barge Messrs. P. Chaloner & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. P. Chaloner & Sons. 8 April Brig Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 April The Breeze Schooner James North Hull For Messrs Sawyer & Graburn. 16 April Paddle steamer W. & T. Collyer New York For E. Fitch & Co. 22 April Sheerness Dockyard For Royal Navy. 22 April Paddle steamer Messrs. Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. 23 April Clio Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For Colling & Co. 23 April Lady Petre East Indiaman Curling & Young Limehouse For Joseph Somes. 23 April Steamship Messrs Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool For Prussian Government. 23 April William Watson Full-rigged ship Messrs. A. McMillan & Sons Dumbarton For private owner. 23 April Steamship Messrs. Thomas Vernon & Co. Liverpool For Imperial Russian Government. 23 April Wyvern Yacht Tenby For Trevor Roper. 24 April Lima Merchantman Roydon Liverpool For Job Bros. 24 April Torrington Schooner Messrs. Hall's Aberdeen For Old Leith and London Shipping Co. 26 April Mehemet Ali Barque John Alcock Sunderland For H. Alcock. 26 April The Consort Schooner Messrs. Walter Hood & Co Aberdeen For George Leslie. April Anaconda Yacht Joseph White Cowes For Charles Ibbotson. April Boadicea Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For Parker & Co. April Cleopatra Merchantman For private owner. April William Ponton Brig Messrs. Hall & Sons Aberdeen For private owner. 3 May Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 6 May Steamship Messrs. Ditchburn & Mare Leamouth For General Steam Navigation Company. 8 May Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 May Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 9 May Prince of Wales Schooner Messrs. William Simpson & Co. Aberdeen For Old Leith and London Shipping Co. 10 May Steamboat Messrs. Tod & McGregor Glasgow For Messrs. Henderson & McKellar. 14 May Steamship William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton For private owner. 22 May Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 23 May Gauntlet Cutter yacht Messrs. Austin & Son Portsmouth For Andrew Fountayne. 23 May Trafalgar Barque Messrs. William H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For private owners. 24 May Avenger Cutter yacht G. Hansen Cowes For James Saunders. 24 May Steamship John Laird North Birkenhead For South Eastern Railway. 29 May Steamship Betts, Harlan, and Hollingsworth Wilmington, Delaware For Bangor Steam Navigation Co. May Belinda Full-rigged ship For private owner. May Free Briton Merchantman W. Spowers & Co. Sunderland For J. W. Roxby. 2 June Superior Brig Charles Alcock Sunderland For private owner. 5 June Steamship Ditchburn & Mare Leamouth For South Eastern Railway. 7 June Opal Schooner Messrs. John Scott & Sons Greenock For private owner. 7 June The Lady of the Lake Steamboat Newby Bridge For private owner. 10 June Vandal Cutter yacht Michael Ratsey Cowes For R. W. Cooper. 11 June Fidelia Packet ship For Old Black Ball Line. 13 June Caledonia Merchantman John Duncan Kingston-port For Mr. Carney and others. June Caprice Cutter yacht Michael Ratsey Cowes For private owner. June Heather Bell Barque Pictou Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. June Hirundo Barque Rodham & Todd Sunderland For Mr. Rodham. June Marcia Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland For Wake & Co. June Unnamed Full-rigged ship Middle Dock Company South Shields For private owner. Collided with the paddle steamer Velocity on being launched. 1 July Steamship Messrs. Denny's Dumbarton For Lochlomond Company. 5 July Steamship Northam For private owner. 5 July Nautilus Barque Messrs. T. Young & Son South Shields For private owner. 17 July Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 19 July Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. July Advena Snow William Potts Sunderland For William Potts. July Hynford Barque New Glasgow Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. July Steamship Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill & Co. Blackwall For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. July Steamship New York For Ocean Line. 2 August Heroine Yacht For Mr. Wanhill. 2 August Secret Yacht For private owner. 4 August John Dalton Full-rigged ship builder Chepstow For Bradford, Chapman and two others. 5 August Paddle frigate William Edye Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 19 August Frigate Cherbourg For French Navy. 19 August Favourite Brig Messrs. Simmons and Bevan Wapping For private owner. 19 August Glenorchy Full-rigged ship Greenock For private owner. 23 August Steamship Great Western Steam-ship Company Bristol For Messrs. Darby & Sim. August Barkhill Barque T. Royden Liverpool For Messrs. Job Bros. August James Barque Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. August Mary & Sarah Snow W. Wilkinson Sunderland For Thomas B. Wilkinson. August Syren Brig Bay of Fundy Unknown For private owner. 17 September Christabel Snow James Alexander Workington For George Holt Sr. & George Holt Jr. 18 September Lady Louisa Kerr Schooner G. S. Halloran Glenarm For private owner. 18 September Ondine Schooner yacht Michael Ratsey Cowes For W. B. Ponsonby. 20 September Gipsy King Schooner Messrs. William H. Rowan & Co. Kelvinhaugh For Glasgow and Liverpool Shipping Co. 21 September Frigate Sevastopol For Imperial Russian Navy. 21 September Brig Sevastopol For Imperial Russian Navy. September Allport Snow Sykes & Co Sunderland For Smith & Co. September Growler Brig Tatamagouche Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. 1 October Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 2 October Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 2 October Equator Schooner Messrs. W. & A. Adamson Woodside For private owner. 6 October Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 3 October Beas Accommodation ship Bombay India For British East India Company. 15 October Ostrich Barque Messrs. T. & W. Smith North Shields For private owner. 18 October Gardyne Barque Messrs. Edward Gibson & Son Hull For Messrs. McTear & Hadfield. 31 October Alliance Schooner W. & J. Pile Sunderland For private owner. 31 October Steamship Messrs. Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. 31 October Ravee Accommodation ship Bombay India For British East India Company. October Admiral Nelson Merchantman J. S. Coutts Low Walker For private owner. October Ann Merchantman Benjamin Hodgson Sunderland For Ogle & C0. October Hydrus Schooner Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. October Lyra Snow J. Stobart or Stobart & Soppit Sunderland For Reed & Co. 7 November I. S. Dimitriev Nicholaieff For Imperial Russian Navy. 13 November Alexander Brig Armstrong Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 13 November Rosina Brig Lambert Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 14 November Grapler Buoy tender Bombay India For British East India Company. 14 November Larch Barque Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. 15 November Steamship Peter Cato Liverpool For City of Dublin Steam Navigation Company. November Amity Merchantman W. Spowers Sunderland For Mr. Gourley. November Anna Merchantman Sykes & Co. Sunderland For Tanner & Co. November Defiance Barque Messrs. Wilmett & Hall Newport For private owner. 2 December William Wells Schooner Messrs. Humphrey & Co. Hull For Messrs. Wells, Rocket & Co. 2 December Margaret Sloop Ward Kilplapyke For private owner. 3 December Steamship Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Drogheda New Steam Packet Company. 4 December Jane Hughes Schooner Messrs. Thompson & Kirwan Belfast For B. Hughes. 10 December Hero Schooner James Lunan Peterhead For Peterhead and Leith Shipping Co. 16 December Paddle sloop Ditchburn & Mare Leamouth For Royal Navy. 30 December Ariel Clipper Messrs. Menzies & Sons Leith For Hull and Leith Shipping Company. 30 December Paddle frigate John Laird Birkenhead For Royal Navy. 31 December Sheerness Dockyard For Royal Navy. 31 December Granite Brig Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For Aberdeen Commercial Company. 31 December Sarah Schooner Messrs. Brandritt & Whiteway Runcorn For private owner. December Henrietta Barque Annapolis, Maryland For private owner. Unknown date Full-rigged ship Vlissingen For Royal Netherlands Navy. Unknown date Adele Merchantman John Candlish Southwick For Mr. Mesnard. Unknown date Alexander Campbell Snow Benjamin Hodgson & Co Sunderland For Winship & Co. Unknown date Alicia Barque William Wilkinson Sunderland For Jenkings & Co. Unknown date Ann Merchantman J. Crown Sunderland For C. Humble. Unknown date Full-rigged ship Curaçao Curaçao and Dependencies For Royal Netherlands Navy.