The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 3 January Steamship Messrs. E. Withy & Co. Hartlepool For Marquess of Londonderry. 5 January Dahlia Barquentine J. T. Crampton Landport For J. T. Crampton. 5 January Steamship Messrs. Oswald Woolston For private owner. 5 January Tug Messrs. Elliot & Jeffrey Cardiff For private owner. 15 January Preanger No. 2 Steam hopper barge Messrs. Thomas Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Dutch Government. 16 January Selby Smack Joseph Burton Selby For Robert Hellyer. 17 January Lammerlaw Barque Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Messrs. Wood Bros. & Co. 17 January Lammerlaw Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Messrs. D. H. Wätjen & Co. 18 January Esparto Lighter Meossrs. William Swan & Son Kelvindock For Burrell & Haig. 19 January Steamship Messrs. William Gray & Co. West Hartlepool For private owner. 19 January Steamship Messrs. Aitken & Mansel Whiteinch For John C. Aitken. 19 January Steamship Messrs. A. Leslie & Co. Hebburn For Kjobenhaven-Newcastle Company. 19 January Full-rigged ship A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse For General Shipping Co. 19 January Steamship Charles Mitchell Low Walker For Moss Steam Ship Co. 19 January Steamship Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Col Wallsend For private owner. 19 January Ryevale Barque Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For William Wylie. 21 January Steamship Messrs. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For H. Clarke. 21 January Steamship James E. Scott Greenock For Messrs. William Ross & Co. 21 January Princess of Thule Schooner Messrs. Gough & Co. Bridgwater For Mr. Mackenzie. 21 January The Mouse Merchantman Messrs. Thomas Grendon & Co. Drogheda For private owner. 22 January Cadzow Forest Clipper Messrs. Russell & Co. Port Glasgow For Mr. Pollok, Mr. Robin and others. 28 January Steamship Messrs. Black & Robb Montrose For D. Murison. 31 January County of Cromarty Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. January Steamship Messrs. Henry Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For M'Laren, Crum & Co. January Cecil Steam launch Messrs. Forrest River Thames For War Department. January County of Kinross Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. January Dunfillan Merchantman Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For private owner. Januiary Paddle steamer Messrs. Lobnitz, Coulborn & Co. Renfrew For Church Missionary Society. January Herat Merchantman Messrs. Oswald Woolston For private owner. January Lesmona Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Messrs. Wätjen & Co. January Steamship Messrs. Thomas Royden & Sons Liverpop; For Mediterranean and New York Steamship Company Limited, or Messrs. Phelps Bros. January Coaster Messrs. Scott & Co. Greenock For private owner. January Not named Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For Irrawaddy Flotilla Company. 2 February Steamship Messrs. Alexander Hall & Co. Footdee For Messrs. Alexander Nicol & Co. 2 February Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co South Stockton-on-Tees For Messrs. Henry Briggs, Sons, & Co. 2 February Maggie Schooner John Webster Peterhead For private owner. 2 February Sailing ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For W. P. Sinclair & Co. 4 February Paddle steamer London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company Govan For Great Eastern Railway. 6 February Steamship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For Aberdeen, Newcastle, and Hull Steam Navigation Company (Limited). 6 February Salvage vessel Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For Independence Marine Salvage and Steam Pump Company. 7 February Steamship Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. Footdee For Messrs. J. & A. Davidson. 8 February Adina Schooner Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co. Paisley For Messrs. Gillies & Reid. 16 February Paddle steamer Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne For Mr. Christie and others. 18 February Steamship Messrs. M. Pearse & Co. Stockton-on-Tees For General Steam Navigation Company. 18 February Steamship Messrs. Richardson, Duck & Co South Stockton For Messrs. Head, Wrigtson & Co. 18 February Katie Swyny Schooner Paul Rodgers Carrickfergus For Messrs. Thomas Fisher & Co. Unknown date Perseverance Sloop W. Butler Stainforth For Mr. Chatterton. 19 February Steamship London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. Govan For Messrs. Alexander & Radcliffe. 19 February Steamship Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson Leith For John Crawford. 20 February Nerissa Schooner Thomas Jones Aberystwyth For David Jenkins. 20 February Steamship Messrs. Hugh M'Intytre & Co Merksworth For Messrs. M'Gowan & Lane. 21 February Steamship Messrs. David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Messrs. Donaldson Bros. 21 February John Lyon Fishing smack Marr Bros. Hull For George Rowntree. 21 February Windermere Merchantman Messrs. W. H. Potter & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Fisher & Sprott. 28 February Argus Merchantman Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. A. & J. H. Carmichael & Co. 28 February Steamship Messrs. T. B. Seath & Co. Rutherglen / Loch Eck For Glasgow and Inveraray Steamboat Company. February Paddle steamer Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. February Brodick Bay Barque Messrs. Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. Dumbarton For Bay Line. February Fiona Merchantman Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. J. D. Clink and others. February Steamship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinc For Messrs. Slater, White & Co. February Guy Mannering Barque Messrs. A. M'Millan & Sons Dumbarton For James Hunter. February Steamship Messrs. Blackwood & Gordon Port Glasgow For Australian Steam Navigation Company. February Dredger Messrs. Wingate & Co. Whiteinch For Dutch Government. February Steamship Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works Chester, Pennsylvania For Oregon Steamship Company. February Steamship Messrs. Murdoch, Murray & Co. Port Glasgow For J. J. M'Farlane. February Selina Mary Smack Mr. Brooming Calstock For Charles Hamley. February Steamship Messrs. Alexander Stephens & Sons Linthouse For Charles Andersen. 2 March Celerity Steam fishing cutter Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For Great Grimsby Ice Company. 2 March Dispatch Steam fishing cutter Messrs. Raylton, Dixon & Co. Middlesbrough For Great Grimsby Ice Company. 2 March Royal yacht William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton For Sultan of Zanzibar. 4 March Steamship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. 5 March Firth of Lorn Barque Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Messrs. James Spencer & Co. 5 March Steamship Mounsey & Foster Sunderland For Porteous & Senier. 5 March Steamship Messrs. John Elder & Co. Fairfield For British and African Steam Navigation Co. 5 March Steamship Messrs. Gourlay Bros. & Co. Dundee For General Steam Navigation Company. 5 March Steamship Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For Messrs. James Currie & Co. 6 March Passenger ship John Roach and Son Chester, Pennsylvania For United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Company. 6 March Maggie Schooner Messrs. Stephen & Forbes Peterhead For private owner. 7 March British Empire Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For British Shipowners Company (Limited). 7 March County of Dumfries full-rigged ship Messrs. Barclay, Curle & Co. Whiteinch For Messrs. R. & J. Craig. 7 March Steamship Messrs. A. & J. Inglis Pointhouose For Messrs. Burnett & Sons. 7 March Depot ship Harland & Wolff Belfast For Royal Navy. 7 March Paddle steamer Messrs. John Elder & Co. Govan For London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. 9 March Otterburn Full-rigged ship Messrs. Robert Steele & Co. Greenock For Messrs. Robert Shankland & Co. 9 March Steamship Messrs. Cunliffe & Dunlop Port Glasgow For West Coast of America Telegraph Company. 12 March Slieve Donard Fishing vessel John Connick Dundalk For private owner. 13 March Steamship Joseph L. Thompson Sunderland For Messrs. Watson, Errington & Co. 16 March Monitor Fijenoord Rotterdam For Royal Netherlands Navy. 18 March Steamship Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend For private owner. 18 March Formosa Cutter yacht E. Ratsey Cowes For Francis Sloane Stanley. 18 March Steamship Messrs. Edward Withy & Co. Middleton For Messrs. Steel, Young & Co. 19 March Steamship Barrow Iron Ship Building Co. Barrow-in-Furness For Barrow Ocean Steamship Company. 19 March Rheidol Schooner Messrs. John Jones & Bros. Aberystwyth For Thomas Williams and others. 19 March Allier Allier-class transport Arsenal de Lorient Lorient For French Navy 20 March Clan Grant Barque Messrs David & William Henderson & Co. Partick For Thomas Dunlop. 20 March Cynisca Barque Messrs. Dobie & Co. Govan For Hugh M'Ewan. 20 March Lyttleton Merchantman Messrs. Robert Duncan & Co. Port Glasgow For Messrs. Patrick Henderson & Co. 20 March Mallard Yacht Messrs. Camper & Nicholson Gosport For R. H. Baillie. 20 March May Schooner Campbeltown Wood and Iron Shipbuilding Company Campbeltopwn For Messrs. D. Colville & Co., and Greenlees & Colville. 20 March Paddle steamer A. & J. Inglis Glasgow For Drogheda Steam Packet Company. 20 March Palala Barque Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons Linthouse For Messrs. Bullard, King & Co. 20 March Steamship Messrs. A. McMillan & Son Dumbarton For Spanish Royal Mail Line. 20 March Steamship Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Scotstoun For Hall Line. 20 March Steamship Messrs. H. M'Intyre & Co Paisley For Thomas Dewsbury. 20 March Steamship Messrs. W. Allsup & Sons Preston For J. Pinnock. 21 March Steamship Messrs. Gourlay Bros. Dundee For William Thompson and others. 22 March Steamship Messrs. William Denny & Bros. Dumbarton For British India Steam Navigation Company. 22 March Steamship Hardcastle & Watson Pallion For Goole Steam Shipping Company. 23 March Bridegroom Steam launch Messrs. Samuda Bros. Cubitt Town For London Steamboat Company (Limited). 23 March Steamship Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) Hull For South Eastern Railway. 23 March Gwalia Merchantman Mounsey & Foster Sunderland For Arvon Shipping Co. 23 March Steamship Messrs. Laird Bros. Birkenhead For private owner. March Steamship W. Simons & Co. Renfrew For Dutch Government. March Rheidol Schooner Aberystwyth For private owner. 1 April Steamship Messrs. Schlesinger, Davis & Co. Wallsend For J. H. Wilson. 1 April Steamship Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Limited) Kingston upon Hull For Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Sons & Co. 2 April Steamship Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company Newcastle upon Tyne For Messrs. Kirby and Gillies. 3 April Steamship Messrs. C. S. Swan & Co. Wallsend For T. H. Davison. 4 April J. Elder & Co. Glasgow For Royal Navy. 4 April Harmony Schooner Peter Lund Tarleton For private owner. 4 April Steamship Messrs. Irvine & Co. Hartlepool For Samuel Hough. 5 April Cástor Torpedo boat Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée La Seyne For Spanish Navy 5 April Steamship London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Co. Glasgow For private owner. 6 April Steamship John Roach and Son Chester, Pennsylvania For private owner. 6 April Steamship Messrs. Charles Connell & Co. Scotstoun For Mr. M'Leod. 6 April Willem Barents Schooner Amsterdam For Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap. 9 April Paddle steamer J. & G. Thomson Clydebank For David Hutcheson & Co. 11 April Steam Hopper barge Messrs. W. Simons & Co. Renfrew For Dutch Government. 16 April Only Sister Fishing smack George Brown Hull For J. Sims. 17 April Cimba Full-rigged ship A. Hood Aberdeen For Alexander. Nicol & Co. Unknown date Cleopatra Smack Joseph Burton Selby For Robert Hellyer. 17 April Steamship Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness For W. Johnston & Co. 17 April Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 17 April Steamship Messrs. Turnbull & Son Whitby For Messrs. John Holman & Co. 17 April Troopship F