The list of ship launches in 1870 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1870. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Agnes Ann Wignell Schooner Irvine Shipbuilding Company Irvine For John Wignell. 1 January Steamship Messrs. T. & W. Smith. North Shields For Messrs. T. & W. Smith. 3 January Laird, Son & Co. Birkenhead For Royal Navy. 4 January Harlech Castle Merchantman Messrs. R. & J. Evans & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Cole & Jones. 4 January Steamship W. Pile & co Sunderland For J. R. Kelso. 5 January Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For T. & J. Harrison. 13 January Bethany Barque W. Briggs Sunderland For Richardson & Co. 13 January Zenobia Barquentine Messrs. J. & A. Lambert Ipswich For private owner. 15 January Guyana West Indiaman Messrs. D. & A. Fullarton Ayr For James Ewing & Co. 17 January Corvette Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company Leamouth For Ottoman Navy. 18 January Linn Fern Schooner Messrs. Scott & Linton Dumbarton For Messrs. J. & R. Neill, and Messrs. D. Whyte & Co. 18 January Steamship Messrs. Leckie, Wood & Munro Torry For William Scott and Peter Brantingham. 19 January Sydenham East Indiaman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinghaugh For private owner. 20 January Steamship Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson. 21 January Loch Lomond Full-rigged ship J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch For Glasgow Shipping Co. 24 January Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. Lofthouse, Glover & Co. 29 January Steamship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Serapio Acebel y Compagnia. 29 January Lufra Clipper Messrs. Hall Footdee For Messrs. Anderson & FCo. 31 January County of Lancaster Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Sons Overnewton For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. 31 January Steamship W. Pile & Co. Sunderland For Ryde & Co. 31 January Steamship Messrs. J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Compania de Navigacion a Vapor Italo Platense. 31 January Maipu Merchantman Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For Bordes. January Duncraig Merchantman Archibald M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Finlayson. January Emily Sailing barge Messrs. J. & A. Lambert Ipswich For private owner. January Gungner Clipper Peterson Porsgrund For private owner. January Steamship T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen For Trinity House. January Sikh Merchantman Lawrench Hill & Co. Port Glasgow For Alexander Russell. 1 February Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Messrs. Burns & MacIver. 1 February Clipper Maudslay, Sons & Field Greenwich Jock Willis & Sons. 1 February Steamship London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. (Limited) Glasgow For private owner. 2 February Ching-too Schooner W. Adamson Sunderland For William Adamson. 3 February Jessie Schooner Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Alexander M'Lennan. 5 February Steamship West Hartlepool For Messrs. Norton & Co. 15 February Steamship Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. Paisley For private owner. 15 February Steamship Messrs. Backhouse & Dixon Middlesbrough For private owner. 16 February City of Corinth East Indiaman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Messrs. George Smith & Sons. 17 February Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For J. Bibby & Sons. 18 February Steamship Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For Alfred Holt. 19 February Breastwork monitor Messrs. J. & W. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Royal Navy. 19 February Glamorganshire Full-rigged ship John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff For Batchelor & Co. 19 February Steamship Messrs. Humprhy & Pearson Hull For Messrs. Brownlow, Marsden & Co. 22 February Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co. South Stockton For Messrs. R. Byrne & Co. 28 February Bio-Bio Merchantman Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For Bordes. 1 March Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 2 March Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company River Thames For Royal Navy. 3 March Ocean liner J. & G. Thomson Govan For Cunard Line. 3 March Steamship John Elder Fairfield For Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. 4 March Paddle steamer Messrs. William Hamilton & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. John & James Thompson. 5 March Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Messrs. Baker, Berend & Co. 7 March Elizabeth Morton Brigantine E. Robertson Ipswich For Mr. Morton. 8 March Oxford Eight Fishing trawler Messrs. John Wray & Son Burton Stather For John Harrison. 9 March Steamship Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For private owner. 15 March Hampshire Merchantman Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Money Wigram & Co. 16 March Loch Leven Full-rigged ship J. G. Lawrie Whiteinch For Glasgow Shipping Co. 16 March Lord Palmerston Barque Mr. Bartlett Southampton For Mr. Richardson. 16 March Sarah Schooner Robert Johnston Carrickfergus For Mr. Brown and others. 17 March Garonne Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For A. D. Bordes. 17 March Ina Steam yacht Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For Mr. Anderson. 17 March Jason Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For Messrs. Andres & J. H. Carmichael. 17 March Leucadia Clipper Messrs. Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen For Shaw Savill Line. 17 March Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Messrs. J. B. Morton & Co. 19 March Eaton Hall Clipper Messrs. Thomas Royden & Son Liverpool For Thames & Mersey Line. 19 March Ironclad ram Messrs. Robert Napier & Son Govan For Royal Navy. 19 March Steamship Messrs. Withy, Alexander & Co. Hartlepool For Messrs. T. Appleby, Ropner & Co. 19 March Triumph Schooner Barnes & Roberts Ramsgate For James Barnes. 19 March Steamship Messrs. C. M. Palmer & Co. Jarrow-on-Tyne For Guion Line. 21 March City of Sparta Merchantman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For Messrs. George Smith & Sons. 22 March Steamship Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Don José Gambe. 24 March Steamship Messrs. J. & R. Swan Kelvindock For Messrs. J. & J. Hay. 30 March Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. T. Wilson, Sons & Co. March Danube Merchantman Compagnie de L'Ocean Bordeaux For private owner. March Steamship Messrs. Charles & William Earle Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson & Sons. 2 April Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Glasgow For National Steam Navigation Company (Limited). 2 April Steamship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Strong, Reid & Page. 2 April Pleiad Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For private owner. 4 April Gwendoline Schooner Messrs. Camper & Nicholson. Gosport For Major Ewing. 4 April Steamship Messrs. Pearson & Lockwood Stockton-on-Tees For private owner. 5 April Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 5 April Gazelle Coaster Read Portsmouth For Messrs. H. & J. Ash. 5 April Maggie Trimble East Indiaman Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Kelvinhaugh For R. G. Sharp. 7 April Vale of Nith Barque Messrs. McCulloch, Paterson & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. John Hay & Co. 13 April Steamship Messrs. Bewley, Webb & Co. Dublin For J. F. Bewley. 14 April Steamship Messrs. Humprhys & Pearson Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons, & Co. 14 April Steamship Messrs. C. & W. Earle Hull For Messrs. John F. Norwood & Co. 16 April Steamship Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Overnewton For John H. Watt. 16 April Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For J. Bibby & Sons. 16 April Cambois Brig Union Co-operative Shipbuilders & Floating Dock Co. Blyth For private owner. 16 April Marie Ange Brig Messrs. Nevill Bros. Llanelly For Messrs. Buesnell, Lequesne & Co. 16 April Sherbro Steamboat John White Cowes For "Colonial Government of Western Africa". 16 April Thistle Steam yacht Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Duke of Hamilton. 19 April Antonin Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. E. Alexander & Sons, or A. D. Bordes. 19 April Benmore East Indiaman Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Nicholson & M'Gill. 19 April Paddle steamer Messrs. W. C. Miller & Sons Garston For Holywell and Liverpool Steam Packet Co. Ltd. 21 April Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Messrs. George Gibson & Co. 28 April Steamship Messrs. James & George Thompson Govan For Messrs. David Hutcheson & Co. 30 April Steamship Messr. Withy, Alexander & Co Hartlepool For Messrs. S. J. Glover & partners. 30 April Paddle steamer Messrs. John Fullarton & Co Paisley For Lochgoil and Lochlong Steamboat Co. 30 April Steamship Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For private owner. 30 April Steamship Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee For Aberdeen, Newcastle & Hull Shipping Co. 30 April Paddle steamer John Batchelor, or Batchelor Bros. Cardiff For Societa Anonyme Dei Vapore Piocida Ischia. 30 April Steamship Messrs. Palmer & Co. Jarrow For private owner. April Annie Schooner M'Lea Rothesay For William Whiteside. April Coaster Messrs. John Fullarton & Co. Paisley For Messrs. Merry & Cunninghame. April Il Gioacchino Rossini Merchantman Genoa For private owner. April John Wignall Schooner William Allsup Preston For Wignall & Co. April Passenger ship Messrs. Dudgeon Cubitt Town For Compania de Navigacion a Vapor Italo Platense. April Meggie Sloop Gibbon & Nichol Sunderland For Matthew Gibbon. 2 May Steamship W. Pile & Co. Sunderland For G. J. Hay. 2 May Paddle steamer Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Greenock and Helensburgh Steam Packet Co, or Graham Brymner. 3 May Janet Holt Barque William Kinloch Kingston For John M'Donald. 5 May Rijkswerf Amsterdam For Royal Netherlands Navy. 10 May Steamship Messrs. J. & R. Swan Maryhill For Tharsis Sulphur and Copper Company (Limited). 11 May Pilot boat Lawrence & Foulks Williamsburg, New York For New Jersey Pilots. 13 May Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy. 14 May Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Messrs. Watts, Milburn & Co. 14 May Steamship James Laing Sunderland For J. F. Middleton and others. 14 May Steamship Messrs. Denton, Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For Mr. Herskind and others. 14 May Steamship Messrs. Bewley, Webb & Co. Dublin For Peter Stuart. 14 May Steamship Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Strong, Reid & Page. 16 May Steamship Messrs. Henderson, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For West African Company (Limited). 17 May Aconcagua Merchantman Messrs. Laird Bros. Birkenhead For private owner. 17 May Monitor Copenhagen For Royal Danish Navy. 17 May King Arthur Barque Messrs. Turnbull & Son Whitby For private owner. 17 May Oceola Barque Messrs. John Reid & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Alexander Ramage & Co. 18 May Firth of Clyde Barque Messrs. M'Culloch, Patterson & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. A. & J. Brown. 18 May Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft. 19 May Glad Tidings Schooner Carrickfergus For Henry Gowan. 19 May Steamship John Elder Govan For British and Africa Steam Navigation Co. 24 May Steamship Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. Doward, Dickson & Co. 28 May Steamship London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. Govan For Charles Williamson. 28 May Spindrift Barquentine Bowdler, Chaffer & Co. Seacombe For Thomas Gann. 30 May Birdston East Indiaman Messrs. A. M'Millan & Son Dumbarton For Messrs. Singleton, Dunn & Co. 30 May Dunloe East Indiaman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For T. O. Hunter. 30 May Gunboat Foochow Arsenal Foochow For Imperial Chinese Navy. 31 May Central battery ironclad Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. May Foxhound Cutter W. Fyfe & Son Fairlie For Marquess of Ailsa. May Island Lass Schooner Joseph & Nicholas Butson Bodinnick or Polruan For John Rickards. May London Schooner Messrs. H. Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For private owner. May Nola Barque Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Stobcross For J. Kelso, Jr. May Pervenche Merchantman Curet La Seyne-sur-Mer For Sacarello & Lachaud. May Steamship Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Handyside & Henderson. Unknown date Perseverance Humber keel Joseph Burton Selby For Mr. Pease. 4 June Clipper Maudslay, Son & Field Greenwich For Jock Willis & Sons. 4