List of ship launches in 1854

The list of ship launches in 1854 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1854.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
3 January  United States Donald McKay East Boston. Massachusetts Lightning Extreme clipper For Black Ball Line, Liverpool
19 April  United States Donald McKay East Boston, Massachusetts Champion of the Seas Extreme clipper For Black Ball Line, Liverpool
5 July  United Kingdom Barclay & Curle Glasgow Edina Steamship For private owner.[1]
25 July  United States Donald McKay East Boston. Massachusetts James Baines Extreme clipper For James Baines & Co., Boston
7 September  United States George Steers and Co Williamsburg, New York Sunny South Extreme clipper For Napier, Johnson & Co., New York City
Unknown date  United Kingdom A. Leslie & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Clarendon Merchantman For private owner.[2]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Robert Hickson Belfast Silistria Merchantman For Edward Bates.[3]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Victoria Paddle tug For William Watkins Ltd.[4]

References
  1. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 21.
  2. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 141.
  3. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 75.
  4. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 321.
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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