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List of ship launches in 1895

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The list of ship launches in 1895 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1895.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
25 January  United Kingdom R. Ropner & Co Stockton-on-Tees Carperby Steamship For R. Ropner & Co.
31 January  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth Majestic Majestic-class battleship
27 February  United Kingdom Armstrong Mitchell and Co Elswick Swordfish Swordfish-class destroyer
27 February  United Kingdom Thornycroft Chiswick Bruizer Ardent-class destroyer
12 March  United Kingdom Palmers Jarrow Janus Janus-class destroyer
27 March  United Kingdom Fairfields Govan Hart Handy-class destroyer
28 March  United Kingdom Hanna, Donald & Wilson Paisley Fervent Fervent-class destroyer
3 April  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Kiel Kiel Ägir Odin-class coastal defense ship
25 April  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Talbot Eclipse-class cruiser
25 April  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Phoenix Phoenix-class sloop
8 May  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire Renown Pre-dreadnought battleship
9 May  United Kingdom Naval Construction & Armaments Co Barrow-in-Furness Duke of Lancaster Mail steamer
10 May  Argentina Armstrong Mitchell and Co Newcastle upon Tyne Buenos Aires Cruiser
25 May  United Kingdom Brown & Clapson Barton-upon-Humber Emily Sloop For Benjamin Barraclough & William Barraclough.[1]
27 May  United Kingdom J & G Thompson Clydebank Terrible Powerful-class cruiser
6 June  United Kingdom Short Brothers Sunderland Avery Hill Cargo ship For Nitrate Producers' Steamship Company Ltd. - Lawther, Latta & Company
7 June  United Kingdom Armstrong Mitchell and Co Newcastle upon Tyne Spitfire Swordfish-class destroyer
22 June  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Georgic Livestock carrier For White Star Line
6 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Victorian Passenger ship For F. Leyland & Co.[2]
7 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Victorian Victorian-class cargo liner For Leyland Line
24 July  United Kingdom Vickers Limited Barrow-in-Furness Powerful Powerful-class cruiser
24 July  France Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire Saint-Nazaire Masséna Pre-dreadnought battleship
25 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Armenian Victorian-class cargo liner For Leyland Line
8 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast American Passenger/cargo ship For Leyland Line
22 August  United Kingdom Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth Prince George Majestic-class battleship
21 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Cestrian Passenger ship For F. Leyland & Co..[3]
23 September  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham, Kent Minerva Eclipse-class cruiser
4 October  United Kingdom Ropner & Son Ltd Stockton on Tees Barlby Cargo ship For R Ropner & Co Ltd
8 October  United Kingdom Laird, Son & Company Birkenhead Sparrowhawk B-class destroyer Originally designated Quail-class destroyers
17 October  France Arsenal de Brest Brest Charlemagne Charlemagne-class battleship
19 October  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Vedamore Cargo ship For William Johnstone.[4]
19 October  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham, Kent Victorious Majestic-class battleship
20 October  France Chantiers de la Gironde Gironde La Seine Torpedo boat tender
16 November  United Kingdom Naval Construction & Armaments Co Barrow-in-Furness Juno Eclipse-class cruiser
18 November  United Kingdom J & G Thomson Clydebank Jupiter Majestic-class battleship
29 November  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Hanbury Steamship For E. Stock & Son.[5]
Date unknown  United Kingdom Allsup & Co. Ltd. Preston Countess of Morley Ferry For Orston & Turnchapel Steam Boat Co. Ltd.[6]
Date unknown  United Kingdom A. & J. Inglis Ltd. Glasgow Dandie Dinmont Paddle Steamer For North British Railway.[7]
Date unknown Canada Canada Bertram Engine Works Toronto, Ontario Hiawatha Ferry
Date unknown  United Kingdom Allsup & Co. Ltd. Preston La Gloria Ferry For John Monk.[8]
Date unknown  United States American Ship Building Company Cleveland, Ohio Malta Cargo ship For private owner.[9]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Beeching Brothers Ltd. Great Yarmouth Queenborough Steam drifter For Horatio Fenner Ltd.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Emily". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Victorian". The Yard. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Cestrian". The Yard. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Vedamore". The Yard. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Hanbury". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Countess of Morley". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 282.
  8. ^ "La Gloria". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  9. ^ Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 395.
  10. ^ "Queenborough". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Sources
  • Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.