List of ship launches in 1815

The list of ship launches in 1815 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1815.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
25 January India Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia Bombay Sphynx Sloop For Royal Navy.[1][2]
26 January  United Kingdom Edward Sison Woolwich Dockyard Redoubtable Vengeur-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[3]
20 February  United Kingdom Archibald Maclauchlan Dumbarton Dumbarton Castle Paddle steamer For Glasgow Castle Steam Packet Co.[4][5]
24 February  United Kingdom John Pelham Frindsbury Romney Salisbury-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[6]
24 February India Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia Bombay Dockyard Wellesley Black Prince-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[7]
25 February  United Kingdom Rollett Grimsby Angerstein Brig For private owner.[8]
25 February  United Kingdom Steele & Carsewell Greenock Bengal East Indiaman For Cropper, Benson & Co.[9][10]
February  United Kingdom John Hunter Port Glasgow Britannia Paddle steamer For Lewis MacLellan and A. McTaggart.
11 March  United Kingdom Thomas Roberts Plymouth Dockyard St Vincent Nelson-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[11]
28 March  United Kingdom Robert Seppings Chatham Dockyard Howe Nelson-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[12]
March  United Kingdom Pulteneytown Duke of Wellington Brig For private owner.[13]
11 April  France Cybèle Pallas-class frigate For French Navy.[14]
12 April India J. Kyd & Co. Kidderpore Neptune Merchantman For Hook & Co.
17 April India J. Kyd & Co., or Kyd & Richards Kidderpore East Indian Merchantman For private owner.
18 April France French First Empire Genoa Genoa Téméraire-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.
25 April  United Kingdom George Parkin Chatham Dockyard Defence Vengeur-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[15]
27 April  United Kingdom John Wood & Co. Port Glasgow Caledonia Paddle steamer For Caledonia Steam Boat Company.
14 May  United Kingdom Archibald McLauchlin & William Denny Dumbarton Margery Paddle steamer For private owner.[16]
23 May India Michael Smith Calcutta Golconda Merchantman For private owner.
26 May  France Toulon Hercule Téméraire-class ship of the line For French Navy.
May  United Kingdom John Denny Dumbarton Greenock Steamship For Andrew Shearer.[17]
7 June  United Kingdom Fishburn & Broderick Whitby Woodford West Indiaman For Mr. Chapman.
19 June  United Kingdom W. S. Chapman & Co. Whitby Brothers Full-rigged ship For Aaron Chapman.[18]
23 June  United Kingdom William Stone Deptford Dockyard Cambridge Third rate For Royal Navy.[19]
23 June  United Kingdom Peter Blackburn Plymouth Waterloo Merchantman For Mr. Rutledge.
13 July  Russia B. F. Stoke Saint Petersburg Merkurii Spechnyi-class frigate For Imperial Russian Navy.[20]
15 July  United Kingdom Matthew & William Moody Gainsborough Perseverance Sloop For private owner.[21]
19 July  United Kingdom Duchy of Genoa Genoa Liguria Galley For Genoese Navy.[22]
22 July  United Kingdom Barkworth, Hawkes & Co. Hessle Hecla Hecla-class bomb vessel For Royal Navy.[23]
22 July  United Kingdom George Hillhouse, Sons, & Co. Bristol Waterloo Barque For George Hillhouse, Sond, & Co.
26 July  United Kingdom Barkworth, Hawkes & Co Hessle Infernal Hecla-class bomb vessel For Royal Navy.[23][24]
July  United Kingdom Bell and Grange Grimsby Duke of Wellington Merchantman For private owner.[23]
July  United Kingdom G. D. Smith Scarborough Editha Snow For private owner.[23]
July  United Kingdom Feetham Sunderland Lord Normanby Brig For private owner.[23]
July  United Kingdom Richard Walker Grimsby Morning Star Merchantman For private owner.[23]
July  United Kingdom Tindall Scarborough Pacific Snow For private owner.[23]
7 August  United Kingdom Stockton-on-Tees Byron Snow For private owner.[25]
7 August United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada George Moore Chippawa Tecumseh Schooner For Royal Navy.[26]
21 August  United States Samuel Humphreys & Charles Penrose Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Franklin Ship of the line For United States Navy.[27]
29 August  United Kingdom J. and H. Smith Gainsborough Tom Bowline Merchantman For private owner.[28]
August  United Kingdom J. Hutchinson Sunderland Erato Barque For private owner.[29][30]
5 September  United Kingdom George Parkin Chatham Dockyard Hercules Vengeur-class ship of the line For Royal Navy.[31]
5 September  United Kingdom Bird Tranmere Mary Brig For private owner.[32]
20 September  United Kingdom Chapman & Ellis Bideford Waterloo Merchantman For William Fry.
3 October  United Kingdom John & Philip Laing Sunderland Caledonia East Indiaman For Laing & Co.[29]
5 October India Matthew Smith Calcutta Zenobia Merchantman For private owner.
9 October  United Kingdom Gill Aberdeen Bromby Smack For Aberdeen & Hull Shipping Company.[33]
19 October  United Kingdom James Birnie Montrose Stately Smack For Old Shipping Co.[34]
October  United Kingdom Corpach Sir John Cameron Brig For private owner.[34][35]
1 November  United Kingdom B. Heward Sunderland, County Durham Marquis of Anglesea Merchantman For private owner.
7 November  Austrian Empire Venice Augustus Frigate For Austrian Navy.[36]
7 November  Austrian Empire Venice Cesare Téméraire-class ship of the line For Austrian Navy.
15 November  United Kingdom J. Vellan Leeds Waterloo Sloop For H. Harrison.[37]
16 November  United Kingdom Edward Churchill Plymouth Dockyard Java Fourth rate For Royal Navy.[38][39]
18 November  United Kingdom George Dobson & Joseph Wales King's Lynn Melpomene Merchantman For Mr. Vidal.
November  United Kingdom Foster & Co. Selby Waterloo Packet ship For private owner.[40]
12 December  Russia A. I. Melikhov Sevastopol Iason Corvette For Imperial Navy.[41]
18 December India Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia Bombay Dockyard Zebra Cruizer-class brig-sloop For Royal Navy.
19 December  United Kingdom Thomas Owen Topsham Actaeon Merchantman For private owner.
19 December  United Kingdom Smith & Co. Gainsborough British Queen Steamship For private owner.[42]
19 December  United Kingdom Moody & Co Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Friend's Goodwill Brig For private owner.[42]
December  United Kingdom Bell & Grage Grimsby Industry Brig For private owner.[42]
Unknown date India Calcutta Actaeon Merchantman For J. Scott & Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Brockbank Lancaster Alexander Merchantman For private owner.[43]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Alliance Merchantman For private owner.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. & William Gales Sunderland Ann & Dorothy Merchantman For John M. & Willia Gales.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom J. & C. Wood Glasgow Argyle Paddle steamer For private owner.[44]
Unknown date India Matthew Smith Calcutta Asia Merchantman For Charles A. Hackett.
Unknown date  Ottoman Empire Constantinople Burc i Zafer Third rate For Ottoman Navy.[45]
Unknown date  United States Boston, Massachusetts Avon Full-rigged ship For private owner.
Unknown date England Guernsey Barry Patourel Saint Peter Port Belle Alliance Merchantman For J. Vidamour.
Unknown date  United States Boxer Full-rigged ship For United States Navy.[46]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Braddock Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date India Bombay Brigantine Sloop For Royal Navy.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Brockbank Lancaster Christopher Merchantman For private owner.[47]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Brockbank Lancaster Creole Merchantman For private owner.[48]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Holt & Richardson Whitby Cyrus Whaler For private owner.
Unknown date Netherlands Netherlands DBUS Tijger Full-rigged ship For Dutch Navy.[49]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Liverpool Dorothy Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date Netherlands Netherlands Echo Full-rigged ship For Dutch Navy.[50]
Unknown date Netherlands Netherlands East Indies Java Eliza Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Elizabeth Square For private owner.[29]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada John Goodie Quebec Fame Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  United States Firebrand Full-rigged ship For United States Navy.[51]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Burma Rangoon Four Sisters Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  Norway Frederiksvœrn Brig For Royal Norwegian Navy.[52]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Gallant Snow For private owner.[29]
Unknown date  United States Quincy, Massachusetts Garland Privateer For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Port Glasgow Glenbervie Merchantman For Douglas & Co.
Unknown date  United States Nantucket, Massachusetts Globe Whaler For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. & William Gales Sunderland Hero Merchantman For Thomas Railston Cooper.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John & Philip Laing Sunderland Isabella Merchantman For Laing & Co.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. & William Gales Sunderland James Merchantman For James Sheal.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom A. Cockburn Sunderland John and Mary Merchantman For private owner.[29]
Unknown date India James Scott & Co. Calcutta John Bull Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Matthew & William Moody Gainsborough John Bull Packet ship For J. Bell & Co.[21]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. & William Gales Sunderland Lavinia Snow For private owner.[29]
Unknown date India Michael Smith Calcutta Liverpool Merchantman For J. Green & Co.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Monkwearmouth Margaret Brig For private owner.[53]
Unknown date  Ottoman Empire Eerğli Necm i Sevket Third rate For Ottoman Navy.[54]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Aberdeen Nicholas Snow For private owner.[55]
Unknown date  United States Lake Champlain Steam-boat Company Vergennes, Vermont Phoenix Paddle steamer For builder.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Bristol Picton Merchantman For Josiah Gist, George Hilhouse, James Martin Hilhouse, and Robert Hilhouse.
Unknown date India Chittagong Prince Blucher Merchantman For C. Blaney.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Thomas Brocklebank Whitehaven Princess Charlotte Merchantman For Thomas Brocklebank.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Feetham Monkwearmouth Providence Snow For private owner.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Sea Flower Merchantman For B. Robson.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom James Johnson Sunderland Spring Snow For private owner.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Thyatira Brig For private owner.[29]
Unknown date India Bombay Torch Lightship For Bombay Pilot Service.[1]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Peterhead Traveller Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date India Calcutta Triton Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John M. & William Gales Sunderland Unity Snow For John White.[29]
Unknown date Netherlands Netherlands Wesp Full-rigged ship For Dutch Navy.[56]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Widdrington Brig For private owner.[29]
Unknown date United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Upper Canada St. Martin's Waterloo Merchantman For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Sunderland Waterloo Merchantman For Mr. Grenville.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Great Yarmouth Waterloo Merchantman For Mr. Preston.

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