List of ship launches in 1852

The list of ship launches in 1852 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1852. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.

Date	Country	Builder and location	Ship	Class and type	Notes
April	United States	Joshua T. Foster, Medford, Massachusetts		Clipper	for J. & A. Tyrell, Boston[1]
April 19	United States	Paul Curtis, Medford, Massachusetts		Extreme clipper	for Wm. Perkins & Israel Whitney, Boston[1]
June 19	United States	Donald McKay, East Boston, Massachusetts	Sovereign of the Seas	Extreme clipper	for Donald McKay, East Boston, MA; 1854 world record for fastest sailing ship, 22 knots[1][2]
July	United States	E. & H.O. Briggs, South Boston, Massachusetts		Clipper	E. & H.O. Briggs[1]
July 3	United States	J.O. Curtis, Medford, Massachusetts	Onward	Extreme clipper	William Lincoln and Co., Boston[1]
August	United States	Hayden & Cudworth, Medford, Massachusetts		Clipper	[1]
April 19	United States	Samuel Hall, East Boston, Massachusetts	John Gilpin	Extreme clipper	for Pierce & Hunnewell, Boston[1]
September 9	United States	William H. Webb, New York City, New York		Clipper	for William H. Webb[1]
September 13	United States	J.O. Curtis, Medford, Massachusetts		Clipper	[1]
September 14	United States	Donald McKay, East Boston, Massachusetts	Westward Ho!	Extreme clipper	for Sampson & Tappan [1]
November 16	United States	Paul Curtis, Medford, Massachusetts	Golden West	Extreme clipper	for J.A. & T. A. Patterson, New York City[1]
December 23	United Kingdom	C.J. Mare and Company, Blackwall	Feyz-i Cihat	Frigate	For Egyptian Navy
unknown date	United States	James P. Rideout, Robbinston, Maine		Bark	[3]

References[]

• 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.