List of ship launches in 1850

The list of ship launches in 1850 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1850.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
16 May  France Toulon Napoléon Napoléon-class 90-gun ship of the line
16 June  United States Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA New York City Surprise Extreme clipper A. A. Low & Brother[1]
June  United States Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA New York City Race Horse Clipper barque J.M. Forbes, I. Goddard & Co., Boston.[2][3]
20 November  United States George Raynes Portsmouth, NH Sea Serpent Extreme clipper Grinnell, Minturn & Co, New York City.[4]
7 December  United States Donald McKay East Boston Stag Hound Extreme clipper For George B. Upton and Sampson & Tappan, Boston. First extreme clipper[5]
21 December  United States Paul Curtis Chelsea, MA Witchcraft Extreme clipper For Samuel Hall, East Boston. Designed by Samuel Hartt Pook.[4]
Date unknown  United Kingdom George Short. Pallion Defiance Barque For private owner.[6]


References
  1. Bruzelius, Lars (1996-12-02). "Surprise". Clipper Ships: Surprise (1850). The Virtual Maritime Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  2. Crothers 1997, p. xv.
  3. Bruzelius, Lars (2000-01-08). "Clipper Ships: Race Horse (1850)". Race Horse. The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  4. Crothers 1997, p. not cited.
  5. Bruzelius, Lars (1999-03-09). "Stag Hound". Clipper Ships: "Stag Hound" (1850). The Virtual Maritime Archives. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  6. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 110.
Sources
  • Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
  • Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0486251158.
  • 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.
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