The list of ship launches in 1869 is a chronological list of ships launched in 1869. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Steamship James Laing Sunderland For Textor & Co. 1 January Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For C. T. Bowring. 2 January Miss Preston Barque William Watson Sunderland For Preston & Co. 12 January Atlantic Barque Messrs. A. Stephen & Son Kelvinhaugh For Mr. Tremellen. 13 January Ghazepore East Indiaman Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. MacKinnon, Frew & Co. 13 January Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. Middleton For Messrs. G. Pyman & Co. 14 January Rijkswerf Amsterdam For Royal Netherlands Navy. 16 January Antilles Barque Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. M'Arthur, M'Lean & Co. 18 January Corvette Regio Cantiere Castellammare di Stabia For Regia Marina. 21 January Cantiere della Foce Genoa For Regia Marina. 22 January Novelty Tanker brig Atlantic Works East Boston, Massachusetts For Messrs. Nash, Spaulding & Co. 28 January Paddle steamer Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Edward G. Willoughby. 28 January The Dotterel Trawl boat Freckleton For William Leadbetter & Son. 28 January Wiltshire East Indiaman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For George Marshall. 29 January Welsh Girl Merchantman Mr. Thomas Amlwch For private owner. 29 January Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Österreichischer Lloyd. 30 January Asia East Indiaman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co Overnewton For John H. Watt. 30 January Douglas Clipper Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpool For Messrs. W. & R. Wright. 30 January Steamship Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co. Fairfield For British and African Steam Navigation Company. January Caroline Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Le Quellec & Bordes. January Cleopas Barque John Thompson Sunderland For Henry Darling. January Elaion Brigantine J. Denniston Sunderland For R. Iliff. January Fluellin Barque William Adamson Sunderland For W. Adamson. January Golden Wave Barque Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For J. Wray. January L'Impératrice Full-rigged ship W. Pile & Co Sunderland For A. Pardew. January Maria de C. Barque Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For private owners. January Singapore Merchantman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Messrs. T. H. Ismay & Sons. January Sisters Barque J. & E. Lumsden Pallion For Thoms Thompson and associates. January True Blue Barque Oswald & Co. Sunderland For J. Parker. 10 February Chiselhurst Barque Messrs. Archibale M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For G. H. Payne. 10 February Wood Hall Merchantman Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. Henry Whittle & Co. 11 February Resolute Schooner Messrs. John Duthie, Sons, & Co, Aberdeen For private owner. 12 February Antonia Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Le Quellec & Bordes. 13 February Cosmopolitya Barque William Doxford Sunderland For Olano & Co. 13 February Cygnet Steamboat Watermen's Steam Packet Company Woolwich For Watermen's Steam Packet Company. 16 February Coaster Harland & Wolff Belfast For F. Lervik & Co. 20 February County of Forfar Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Overnewton For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. 25 February Ironclad Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste For Austrian Navy. 25 February Lucayas Barque Messrs. Robertson & Co. Glasgow For Messrs. M'Arthur, M'Lean & Co. 25 February Sarah Ann Widdup Schooner J. Gibson Fleetwood For Messrs. Warbrick & Co. 26 February Kildonan East Indiaman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Son Kelvinhaugh For Messrs. William Ross & Co. 26 February Mercurius Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For private owner. 27 February Arina Schooner William Doxford Sunderland For Señor Ylurriaga. 27 February Robert Napier Govan For Royal Navy. 27 February Paddle steamer Messrs. Wigram's Millwall For Portsmouth & Ryde Steam Packet Company. Unknown date Kirkwood Full-rigged ship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Joseph Steel & Son. 27 February Paddle steamer Messrs. W. Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For Imperial Ottoman Government. 27 February Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Leamouth For Royal Navy. February Fingoe Barque W. Pile & Co. Sunderland For Henry Ellis. February Steamship Messrs, Wigham, Richardson & Co. Low Walker For private owner. February Paddle steamer Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For private owner. February Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co Greenock For Norddeutsche Lloyd. February Linda Schooner Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For private owner. February Rialto Full-rigged ship Oswald & Co. Sunderland For Saunders & Co. 1 March Steamship Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Anchor Line. 1 March English Girl Schooner W. Allsup Preston For Edmund Porter & Co. 1 March Steamship Messrs. Randolph, Elder & Co Fairfield For Pacific Mail Steamship Company. 11 March Steamship John Elder Govan For British and African Steam Navigation Company. 11 March Halcione Merchantman Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Shaw, Savill & Co. 13 March Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Blackwall For Royal Navy. 13 March Agnes Muir Clipper Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. P. Henderson & Co. 13 March Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 13 March Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Glasgow For Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co. 15 March Steamship Messrs. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. Tapscott & Co. 15 March Shahpore Merchantman Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Mackinnon, Frew & Co. 16 March Kenmore Schooner Messrs Scott & McGill Bowling For R. M'Gregor and others. 16 March Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. Hull For Messrs. Prynn, Read & Co. 18 March Doune Castle Merchantman John Elder Fairfield, Glasgow For Messrs. Thomas Skinner & Co. 27 March Cape Clear Barquentine Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For S. Myers & Co. 27 March Laird Bros. Birkenhead For Royal Navy. 27 March Corvette Messrs. Hall & Co Aberdeen For Imperial Japanese Navy. 27 March Rippling Wave Schooner Joseph & Nicholas Butson Bodinnick For Knight & Co. 27 March Steamship Messrs. Robertson & Co. Cartsdyke For Messrs. M'Arthur Bros. 28 March Barque T. R. Oswald & Co. Liverpool For J. Bell & Son. 31 March Steam lighter Harland & Wolff Belfast For W. Gossage & Co. March Brackenholm Schooner John Banks Kilpin Pike For John Banks. March Concliffe Merchantman For private owner. 1 April Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons, & Co. 10 April Mary Casson Schooner Daniel Griffiths Portmadoc For William E. Morris. 10 April Steamship John Elder Fairfield For Donald R. M'Gregor. 13 April Steamship Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvinside For Messrs. Burrell & Son. 13 April River Nith Merchantman Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Walsend For Messrs. Hargrove, Fergusson & Jackson. 14 April Cutter John White Cowes For Board of Customs. 14 April Caird & Company Greenock For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. 14 April Theodore Engles Barque Messrs. Redhead and Softley South Shields For private owner. 15 April Miako composite barque William Pile Sunderland For Killick Martin & Company. 15 April Wylo Composite clipper Robert Steele & Company Greenock built for Killick Martin & Company. 16 April Research ship Joh. C. Tecklenborg Geestemünde For Carl Koldewey. 16 April Paddle steamer Messrs. Scott & Linton Dumbarton For private owner. 19 April Steamship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Isaac Zacgurry. 19 April Glenaray Merchantman Messrs. Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Allan C. Gow & Co. 21 April Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Leamouth For Ottoman Navy. 24 April Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Munro & Co. 24 April Chinaman Harland & Wolff Belfast For Harland & Wolff. 25 April Chinsura Frigate Clover & Royle Birkenhead For T. & J. Brocklebank. 26 April Abergeldie Clipper Messrs. Duthie & Co. Footdee For private owner. 26 April Armored frigate Reales Astilleros de Esteiro Ferrol For Spanish Navy.Silverstone, p. 395. 26 April Sharperton Barque John Thompson Sunderland For John Hedley. 26 April West Ridge East Indiaman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For G. Hamilton Fletcher. 27 April Paddle steamer Messrs. W. Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For Imperial Ottoman Government. 27 April Lochawe Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Messrs. J. & R. Wilson. 27 April Mary Colville Schooner M'Lay Rothesay For J. W. Greenlees. 28 April County of Nairn Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Overnewton For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. 28 April Sorata Full-rigged ship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For J. B. Walmsley & Co. April Steamship J. Elder Govan For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. April C. E. C. G. Ketch Charles W. Aubin Jersey Jersey For Charles Cotgrove. 10 May Steamship Messrs. Earle Hull For W. Nawton Smith. 11 May Glenariff Barque Archibald M'Millan Dumbarton For William Porter. 13 May Sheitan Schooner T. Smith Preston For T. H Miller. 15 May May Queen Barque A. Hall and Company Footdee } For private owner. 15 May Melrose Abbey Barque Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. Cree, Renison & Co. 21 May Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. C. M. Norwood & Co. 21 May Quick Lighter Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. J. T. Salveson & Co. 21 May Speed Lighter Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. J. T. Salveson & Co. 25 May Unnamed Brig Messrs. Pierce & Ebenezer Roberts Portmadoc For private owner. 26 May Packet ship William H. Webb New York For Black Ball Line. 26 May Lizzie Ann Brig A. Simey Sunderland For J. Chisholm. 27 May Steamship Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew For African Steamship Company, or Spanish Steam Navigation Company. 27 May Dolphin Smack M'Lea Rothesay For John Rattray. 27 May Girvan Barque London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited) Govan For David Hunter. 27 May Hoghton Tower Clipper Messrs. G. R. Clover & Co Woodside For White Star Line. 27 May Lavinia Barque Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For Messrs. J. & W. Stewart. 27 May Pioneer Steam fishing boat Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. Rafferty & Hay. 27 May Rosebud Schooner Messrs. Matthew & Carnegie Peterhead For private owner. 27 May Shamrock Steam fishing boat Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. O'Brien & O'Donnell. 28 May Ambassador Chinaman William Wallar Rotherhithe For W. Lund and others. 29 May Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. May Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Glasgow For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. May Steamship J. Elder Fairfield For African Steamship Company, or African Royal Mail Company. May Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For Messrs. John Warrack & Co. May Coaster River Clyde For private owner. May City of Kingston Full-rigged ship Henry Dinting Quebec Canada For private owner. May Steamship Messrs. Henderson, Colborn & Co. Renfrew For private owner. May Steamship Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co Rutherglen For private owner. May Invierno Schooner Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For private owner. May Jessie schooner Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Messrs. M'Crindall, Shaw & Co. May Steamship Messrs. Scott & Linton Greenock For Archibald M'Kenzie. May Lake Huron Full-rigged ship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Canada Shipping Co. May Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. May Steamship Messrs. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For private owner. May Meteor Lightship Messrs. Robert Napier & Sons Govan For British Government. May Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For Messrs. Shaw, Maxton & Co. May Otono Schooner Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For private owner. May Pentheselia Full-rigged ship Oswald & Co. Sunderland For Jones & Co. May Primanera Schooner Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For private owner. May Princess Steam Yacht Messrs. Harvey River Thames For Prince of Wales. Unknown date This