List of ship launches in 1877

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The list of ship launches in 1877 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1877.

Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
2 March  United Kingdom William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Glasgow Royal yacht For the Sultan of Zanzibar
17 April  United Kingdom Arles Shipyard Kingston upon Hull Kongō Kongō-class ironclad For Imperial Japanese Navy
12 May  Netherlands Rotterdam Bonaire Steam frigate For Royal Netherlands Navy
22 May  United States Chester, Pennsylvania Saratoga Steamboat For private owner. Ten people were killed in an accident during launching. Up to 30 were injured.[1][2]
11 June  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke Dock, Wales Hiei Kongō-class ironclad For Imperial Japanese Navy
14 July  United Kingdom Bowdler, Chaffer & Co Seacombe Steamship For F. Leyland & Co. Collided with Angerona on being launched.[3]
21 July  Germany A. G. Vulcan Stettin Sachsen Sachsen-class ironclad For Kaiserliche Marine
7 August  Norway Horten Navy Yard Horten Sleipner Gunboat For Royal Norwegian Navy
October  United States Waldoboro, Maine Mabel Clarke Merchantman For J. H. Smith & Co.[4]

See also[]

Ship events in 1877
Ship launches: 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882
Ship commissionings: 1872 1874 1875 1876 1877 1879 1882
Ship decommissionings: 1872 1874 1876 1877 1879 1882
Shipwrecks: 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882

References[]

  1. ^ "Summary of This Morning's News". Pall Mall Gazette. No. 3824. London. 23 May 1877.
  2. ^ "Shipping". Newcastle Courant. No. 10561. Newcastle upon Tyne. 25 May 1877.
  3. ^ "Collisions". The Times. No. 28995. London. 16 July 1877. col F, p. 10.
  4. ^ "Loss of an American Vessel". Lancaster Gazetter. No. 4839. Lancaster. 6 July 1878.
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