The following ships were launched in 1849. __NOTOC__ Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes 1 January Ceres Brigantine R. Sparrow Wexford For private owner. 10 January Palestine Schooner Rice Jone Dinas For private owners. 12 January Elizabeth Rose Brig Messrs. Rose and Son Leith For private owner. 24 January Barrowgate Brig W. & J. Pile Sunderland For Pegg & Co. 24 January Maria Snow John Watson Sunderland For Shaw & Co. 24 January Paradise Barque William Wilkinson Deptford For Miller & Co. 24 January Vigilant Schooner R. H. Potts Sunderland For Cumine & Co. 25 January Emperor Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For Mr. Adamson. 25 January Full-rigged ship James Laing Sunderland For Duncan Dunbar. 25 January Stag Merchantman Webster Fraserburgh For Messrs. Simpson. 26 January Why Not Schooner Richard Price Caernarfon For private owner. 26 January William and Caroline Sloop Thomas Williams Caernarfon For private owner. 27 January Princess Brig Messrs. Hall Aberdeen For private owners. 27 January Troopship Ditchburn & Mare Blackwall For Royal Navy. 29 January Steamship Messrs. Joseph Birnie & Co Montrose For private owner. 1 February Paddle steamer Hudson River For Collins Line. 1 February Paddle steamer Brown & Bell New York For Collins Line. 7 February Tug Messrs. Coated & Young Belfast For private owners. 8 February Despatch boat Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 February Steamship Pitcher Northfleet For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 8 February Steamship Thomas Royden Liverpool For private owner. 9 February The Wave Schooner Messrs. Humphrey & Co. Hull For private owner. 14 February Maize Brig Messrs. Young & Co. North Shields For private owner. 22 February Paragon Brig W. Read Ipswich For Messrs. Haggar & Goddard. 23 February Clara Jane Merchantman Buchanan & Gibson Sunderland For Gates & Co. February Dundyvan Schooner Belfast For private owner. 5 March Solon Merchantman William Byers Sunderland For N. Smirke. 7 March John Penn & Son Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 8 March Crocus Brig J. T. Alcock Sunderland For T. Alcock. 9 March Constellation Full-rigged ship New York For Kermit Line. 10 March Bon Accord Brig Messrs. Hunter and Page Dysart For Patrick Bannerman. 10 March Margaret Ridley Brig Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co. Liverpool For Messrs. Harrison, Ridley & Harrison. 12 March Regina Barque J. & J. Robinson, or John Robinson Sunderland For J. Denton. 17 March John and Jane Schooner Messrs. Jones & Hughes Flint For John Lloyd. 22 March Susan and Mary Schooner M. Plummer Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. 24 March Messrs. Wigram Blackwall For Spanish Government. 24 March Paddle steamer Messrs. Miller & Ravenhill Blackwall For Star Company. 25 March Corvette Brest For French Navy. 26 March Cicero Snow R. Wilkinson Sunderland For Mr. Tully. 27 March Deptford Dockyard For Royal Navy. 27 March Enon Barque William Cunningham Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. March Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. March Egbert Brig Halls Sunderland For private owner. March Guy Mannering Merchantman New York For private owner. March Sarah and Margaret Brig Carr Hylton For private owner. March Spring Snow J. Crown Southwick For Crown & Co. March Unition Brig Syke Cox Green For Thomas Rickaby. 2 April Sophina Schooner Quiggan & Co. Douglas For Mr. Craine. 10 April Steamship Messrs. Menzies & Sons Leith For private owner. 10 April Paddle steamer Tod & McGregor Glasgow For private owner. 21 April Havering Merchantman Messrs. McLeod South Shields For private owner. 24 April Escape Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland For Mr. Huntley. 25 April Dreadnought Schooner A. Stevenson Peterhead For private owners. 25 April Joseph Brindley Schooner John Roberts Pwllheli For private owner. 26 April Ballengiech East Indiaman Messrs. Barclay & Curle Glasgow For John Tod. April Hero Schooner Watson Whitehills For Mr. Bartlett & others. April Theron Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For Mr. Lumsdon. April Volusia Brig River Tyne For private owner. April Whim Brigantine Saint John Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. 5 May Captain Snow Robert Thompson & Sons Sunderland For Messrs. Graydons. 7 May Frigate Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. Greenock For Royal Navy. 8 May The Valentine Schooner Messrs. Nicholson & Simpson Lancaster For private owner. 8 May William & Mary Snow J. Rodgerson Sunderland For J. Herring. 9 May Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Greenock For private owner. 10 May Benjamin Elkin Merchantman Messrs. Hall Aberdeen For private owner. 10 May Countess of Morley Schooner Routleff Mount Batten For Charles Williams. 11 May Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton For North West of Ireland Steam Packet Company. 16 May Dr. Ward Merchantman Blyth For private owner. 22 May Frigate William Fairburn Millwall For Royal Navy. 23 May Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 23 May Tipzah Snow Bowman and Drummond Blyth For John Davison. 24 May Gem Brig Messrs. Lunnan & Robertson Peterhead For W. Duthie. 24 May Lady Fielding Schooner Messrs. Jones & Hughes Flint For private owner. 24 May Steamship Messrs. Brownlow, Pearson & Co. Hull For Hull Steam Packet Co. 24 May Troopship Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Royal Navy. 24 May Thelam East Indiaman Joseph Steel Jr. Liverpool For private owner. 25 May A. F. Moore Clipper J. B. Bailey Shoreham-by-Sea For private owner. 25 May Emperor Barque Messrs. A. McMillan & Sons Dumbarton For Alexander McKellar. May Jane Bird Brig Blyth, Northumberland For private owner. May Phantom Brigantine New Glasgow Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. May Tycho Wing Merchantman Wisbech For Mr. Young. 6 June Electric Flash Schooner Read Ipswich For private owner. 8 June Steamship Messrs. Denny Bros. Dumbarton For Messrs. Brownlow, Pearson & Co. 8 June Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Messrs. Ghee & Co. 20 June Anglia Barque James Laing Hull For Prowse & Co. 20 June Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 20 June Britannia Brig John Duncan Kingston on Spey For private owner. 21 June Lydia Full-rigged ship Austin & Mills Sunderland For Messrs. John & Robert Sharp. 21 June Ceres Schooner John Duncan Kingston on Spey For private owner. 21 June Nora Schooner Read Ipswich For Mr. Cloid. 21 June Steamship Thomas Vernon Liverpool For Mr. Crippin. 21 June Vallismeria Barque Messrs. Duthie Footdee For Mr. Nicol. 3 July Sultana Schooner Ratcliffe & Spence Sunderland For John Bowey. 5 July Corvette Toulon For French Navy. 5 July Steamship Messrs. Patterson & Co Bristol For Austrian Navy. 5 July Horatio Snow builder Sunderland For Watson & Co. 7 July Steamship Messrs. Caird & Co. Greenock For Said Pacha. 7 July Ferry Messrs. Robinson and Russell Millwall For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. 19 July Frigate Toulon For French Navy. 19 July Neptune Merchantman Arbroath For Patrick Allan. 19 July Ocean Snow George Barker Sunderland For Mr. Bell. 21 July Barrick Barque Messrs. H. & G. Barrick Whitby For Messrs. Henry Barrick & Co. 21 July Brest For French Navy. July Britannia Barque R. H. Potts Sunderland For Potts Bros. July Cadet Barque St. Mary's Bay Unknown For private owner. July Indian Princess Schooner Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. July Ferry River Humber For Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. 1 August Steamship Messrs. Wingat & Co. Partick For Glasgow and Highland Steam Packet Company. 4 August Paddle steamer Robert Napier and Sons Govan For Pacific Steam Navigation Company. 4 August Steamship Messrs. Patterso & Co. Bristol For Austrian Navy. 6 August Anenome Merchantman Buchanan & Gibson Sunderland For Cropton & Co. 6 August Aurora Barque Messrs. Haswell & Bulmer Hylton Ferry For Thomas Stainton. 6 August Effort Merchantman Booth & Blacklock Sunderland For Mr. Robinson. 6 August Robert and Mary Merchantman J. & J. Robinson, or John Robinson Sunderland For R. Surtees. 12 August Paddle steamer Edward Everett Company Benicia, California For Edward Everett Company. 17 August Asia East Indiaman Messrs. Barr & Shearer Ardrossan For J. J. Gibb. 18 August Ferry T. Vernon Liverpool For Liverpool Corporation. 20 August Eliza Hart Barque J. Watson Sunderland For Hart & Co. 20 August Moultan Full-rigged ship Messrs. Denny & Rankine Dumbarton For William Crawford & others. August Hastings Barque Austin & Mills Sunderland For J. C. Munro. August Pembroke Dockyard For Royal Navy. 1 September Emperor Barque Messrs. A. Hall & Sons Aberdeen For private owner. 3 September Dale Barque Howdon For T. Dale. 3 September Thomas Forrest Barque Thomas Forsyth South Shields For private owner. 4 September Mary Montague West Indiaman William Bayley Ipswich For James Shepherd, Mr. Montague & others. 5 September Survey ship J. A. Westervelt New York For United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. 18 September Dart Schooner Messrs. Menzies Leith For London and Edinburgh Shipping Company. 18 September Devonport Dockyard For Royal Navy, but never commissioned. 19 September Steamship Messrs. Smith & Rodger Govan For Saint Petersburg Steam Ship Co. 20 September Mersey Sloop Emanuel Evans Gadlys For G. G. Lewis. 25 September Albert Gallatin Packet ship Hudson River For private owner. 3 October Rapid Schooner Messrs. Lunnan & Robertson Peterhead For Peterhead and London Shipping Co. 4 October Alice Gill Barque Hobkirk Whitby For Messr. Thistle & Co. 6 October Vivid Brig Messrs. Connell Belfast For Messrs. Sinclair & Boyd. 16 October Centaur Brig Messrs. Blaikie Brothers Footdee For private owner. 18 October Gloriosa Full-rigged ship W. Wilkinson Deptford For James Miller. 18 October Savannah Schooner Bowman and Drummond Blyth For John Bell & Sons. 19 October Leonora Deva Schooner Tucker Bristol For Messrs. Sims, Nevill & Co. 19 October Seringapatam East Indiaman Messrs. John Scott & Sons Greenock For Messrs. John Scott & Sons. 20 October Steamship Messrs. Patterson & Son Bristol For Austrian Navy. 20 October Elizabeth Snow Austin & Mills Sunderland For W. Turner. 23 October I. S. Dimitriev Nicholaieff For Imperial Russian Navy. 30 October George Brown Schooner David Swan Glasgow For private owner. 30 October Steamship Messrs. Mare Blackwall For General Steam Navigation Company. October Express Brigantine Port Wallace Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. 2 November Steamship Messrs. Napier & Crichton Kelvinhaugh For private owner. 8 November Thetis Cutter Messrs. Hoad Bros. Rye For Robert Huntley. 10 November Dahomay Barque Messrs. Symons and Bevan Wapping For Messrs. R. P. & W. King. 19 November Steamship Messrs. Mare & Co. Blackwall For Ottoman Government, or General Screw Shipping Company. November Trio Merchantman Hylton Carr Sunderland For Bell & Co. 1 December Onward Fishing smack J. Upham Brixham For R. Hellyer. 1 December Steam sloop J. Edye Chatham Dockyard For Royal Navy. 16 December John Fincham Portsmouth Dockyard For Royal Navy. 17 December William Rathbone Packet ship Mystic, Connecticut For private owner. 31 December Steamship Thomas Toward Newcastle upon Tyne For private owner. December Lochiel Brig Colony of Prince Edward Island For private owner. Spring Tinto Full-rigged ship W. G. Russell Quebec Province of Canada For private owner. Autumn John Bryant Full-rigged ship For private owner. Unknown date Abyssinia Barque W. Petrie Sunderland For Murray & Co. Unknown date Agamemnon Full-rigged ship River Wear For Messrs. Jefferson. Unknown date Brigantine Point Brenley Colony of Nova Scotia For private owner. Unknown date Ain Snow Booth & Blacklock Sunderland For Carr & Co. Unknown date Alice Schooner W. & J. Pile Sunderland For J. Woods. Unknown date Annandale Barque Miramichi Colony of New Brunswick For private owner. Unknown date Ann Rennison Merchantman Richard Ashburner Greenodd For Richard Ashburner. Unknown date Argonaut Clipper Samuel Lapham Medford, Massachusetts For John Ellerton Lodge. Unknown date Sixth rate Vlissingen For Royal Netherlands Navy. Unknown date Man of war For Royal Swedish Navy. Unknown