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The list of ship launches in 1887 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1887.


Country Builder Location Ship Class Notes
8 January  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Etolia Cargo ship For D. & C. MacIver.
10 March  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Serpent Archer-class torpedo cruiser For the Royal Navy
25 March  Germany Stettiner Vulcan AG Stettin Laiyuan Protected cruiser For the Beiyang Fleet
26 March  United Kingdom Barrow Nordenfelt II Nordenfelt-class submarine For Thorsten Nordenfelt.
31 March  United Kingdom Ramage & Ferguson & Company Leith Fatshan Passenger ferry For Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company
7 April  United States Thomas Quayle's & Sons Samuel Mather Wooden freighter For R. John W. Moore, et al.
9 April  United Kingdom Armstrong Whitworth Elswick yard Elswick Victoria Victoria-class battleship For the Royal Navy
23 April  United Kingdom George W. Brown & Sons Hull Emmie May Humber Keel For P. Simpson.
27 April  United Kingdom George W. Brown & Sons Hull May Flower Tug For Frederick Palmer.
April  United Kingdom Albert Dock Shipwright Co. Ltd. Hull Catherine Fishing vessel For Henry Toozes.
9 May  United Kingdom Blackwall Yard Blackwall Sans Pareil Victoria-class battleship For the Royal Navy
10 May  France Chantiers de la Seine Argenteuil L'Almée Yacht For chocolatier Henri Menier
25 May  United Kingdom Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Bazalgette Sludge carrier For Metropolitan Board of Works.
25 May  United Kingdom Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Grangense Steamship For R. Singlehurst & Co.
7 June  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham Immortalité Orlando-class cruiser For the Royal Navy
5 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Michigan Passenger ship For White Diamond Steamship Co.
6 July  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Foyle Steamship For W. Johnston & Co.
6 July  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Victoria Steamship For Londonderry Bridge Commissioners.
23 July  Germany Germania Kiel Prinzess Wilhelm Irene-class cruiser For Kaiserliche Marine
2 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Minnesota Cargo ship For Torrey & Field Ltd.
6 August  United States Wolf and Davidson William Wolf Steamer A building, with over one hundred people on the roof, collapsed when it was hit by a wave caused by the launch. Nine people were killed and nine seriously injured.
20 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Anglesey Ferry For London & North Western Railway.
22 August  United Kingdom Harvey and Co Hayle Carnsew Iron-screw steamer
3 September  United Kingdom Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Hainaut Barque / Tanker For American Petroleum Company.
17 September  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Oceania Passenger ship For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
22 September  Germany Stettiner Vulcan AG Stettin Irene Irene-class cruiser For Kaiserliche Marine
18 October  United Kingdom Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth Exeter City Steamship For Charles Hill & Sons.
28 October  United Kingdom Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke Dock Aurora Orlando-class cruiser For the Royal Navy
5 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Lycia ship For D. & C. MacIver.
19 November  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Maiden City Barque For William McCredie Dickie.
19 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sindia Barque For T. & J. Brocklebank.
14 December  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Douglas Paddle steamer For Mayor, Aldermen & Burgesses of the Borough of Preston.
17 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Arcadia Passenger ship For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Laing Sunderland Durban For Union Steamship Company.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Gertrude Steamship For private owner.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Lara Steamship For private owners.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Brundrit Runcorn Percy Mersey flat For John Brundrit.
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Queen Tug For Daniel W. Allsup.
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Bell Grimsby Rosebud Fishing trawler For Tom C. Gray.
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Wirral Steamship For Charles & Edward Singleton.

References

  1. "Etolia". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. "A New torpedo cruiser". The Cornishman. No. 453. 17 March 1887. p. 5.
  3. "Nordenfelt II". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. William (1890). Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 11. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. ISBN 1231212276.
  5. "Emmie May". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. "May Flower". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. "Catherine". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. "HM New Twin-screw battle-ship". The Cornishman. No. 461. 12 May 1887. p. 7.
  9. "Bazalgette". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. "Grangense". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  11. "The new, twin-screw, belted cruiser ...". The Cornishman. No. 465. 9 June 1887. p. 8.
  12. "Michigan". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  13. "Foyle". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  14. "Victoria". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. "Minnesota". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  16. "Nine Persons Killed At A Launch". The Cornishman. No. 477. 25 August 1887. p. 8.
  17. "Anglesey". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  18. "Launch at Hayle". The Cornishman. No. 477. 25 August 1887.
  19. "Hainaut". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  20. "Exeter City". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  21. "Lycia". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  22. "Maiden City". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  23. "Sindia". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  24. "Douglas". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  25. "Arcadia". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  26. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 83.
  27. "Gertrude". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  28. "Lara". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  29. "Percy". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  30. "Queen". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  31. "Rosebud". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  32. "Wirral". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
Sources
  • 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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