List of ship launches in 1891

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The list of ship launches in 1891 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1891.

Date Ship Class / type Builder Location Country Notes
8 January Cairnie Steamship Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For W. Todd Moffatt.[1]
29 January Silverstream Barque Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For William Porter Herdman.[2]
10 February Apollo Apollo-class cruiser Chatham Dockyard Chatham, Kent  United Kingdom For Royal Navy.
11 February Nomadic Livestock carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For White Star Line
26 February Royal Sovereign Royal Sovereign-class battleship Portsmouth Dockyard Portsmouth  United Kingdom For Royal Navy
February Penpol Steamer Harvey and Co Hayle  United Kingdom For Messrs R B Chellew and Co [3]
12 March Tauric Livestock carrier Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For White Star Line
14 March Gertie Cargo ship W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston  United Kingdom For Champion & Co.[4]
28 March Magnetic Tender Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For White Star Line
4 April Falke Bussard-class cruiser Kaiserliche Werft Kiel  Germany For Imperial German Navy
9 April Croft Steamship Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Arrow Shipping Co. Ltd.[5]
11 April Labrador Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Dominion Steamship Co.[6]
21 April Ferndale Barque Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For Dale Line.[7]
23 April Europe Lighter Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For B. Jacob & Sons.[8]
7 May Empress of India Royal Sovereign-class battleship Pembroke Dockyard Pembrokeshire  United Kingdom For Royal Navy
9 May Assaye Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Elder Dempster.[9]
16 May Caradog Barque Messrs. P. Austin & Son Sunderland  United Kingdom For Messrs. William Morris & Co.[10]
May Clytie Humber Keel Brown & Clapson Barton-upon-Humber  United Kingdom For Codd & Pullen.[11]
6 June Cheshire Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Bibby Steamship Co.[12]
6 June Ramleh Steamship Harvey and Co Hayle  United Kingdom For the India and China trade.[3]
8 June Kilorack Steamship Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Kilorack Steamship Co. Ltd.[13]
15 June Asia Lighter Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For B. Jacob & Sons.[14]
25 June Beechdale Barque Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For Dale Line.[15]
27 June Shropshire Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Bibby Steamship Co.[16]
30 June Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm Brandenburg-class battleship Kaiserliche Werft Wilhemshaven  Germany For Imperial German Navy
16 July Africa Lighter Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For B. Jacob & Sons.[17]
25 July Lancastrian Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For F. Leyland & Co.[18]
30 July Hood Royal Sovereign-class battleship Chatham Dockyard Chatham  United Kingdom For Royal Navy
July Zaragoza Corvette Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée Le Havre  France Flagship of the Mexican Navy
8 August Parkdale Barque Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For J. Henry Iredale Ltd.[19]
11 August America Lighter Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd. Deptford  United Kingdom For B. Jacob & Sons.[20]
18 August Unnamed Barge Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Warkworth Harbour Commission.[21]
20 August Philadelphian Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For F. Leyland & Co.[22]
22 August Santa Marinha Tug W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston  United Kingdom For Companhia de Materiaes e Melhoramentos da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro.[23]
24 August Mandarin Steamship Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Blyth  United Kingdom For Whiteleaf Steamship Co. Ltd.[24]
21 September Brandenburg Brandenburg-class battleship AG Vulcan Stettin  Germany For Imperial German Navy
17 October Brennus Pre-dreadnought battleship Arsenal de Lorient Lorient  France For French Navy
17 October Pindari Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For T. & J. Brocklebank.[25]
21 October Mashona Full-rigged ship Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For W. Lowdon & Co.[26]
28 October Skinningrove Steamship Wood, Skinner & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom For Skinningrove Iron Co. Ltd.
31 October Ionia Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For D. & C. McIver.[27]
2 November George Cargo ship W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston  United Kingdom For Joseph J. Crossfield & Sons.[28]
19 November Mahratta Cargo ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Brocklebank Line
14 December Weissenburg Brandenburg-class battleship AG Vulcan Stettin  Germany For Imperial German Navy
17 December Massachusetts Passenger ship Harland & Wolff Belfast  United Kingdom For Baltimore Lighterage Co.[29]
Unknown date Alexandra Yacht J. Allen & Co. Poole  United Kingdom For Frederick Griffin.[30]
Unknown date Black Rock Cargo ship R. Williamson & Son Whitehaven United Kingdom For private owner.[31]
Unknown date Britannia Fishing trawler John Bell Grimsby  United Kingdom For John Bell and others.[32]
Unknown date Clive Tug Barry Graving Dock & Engineering Company Barry  United Kingdom For Barry Railway.[33]
Unknown date Craiglands Barque Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry  United Kingdom For Sailing Ship Craiglands Co. Ltd.[34]
Unknown date Enterprise Schooner Bessy & Palmer Great Yarmouth  United Kingdom For Bessey & Palmer.[35]
Unknown date Humber Steamship W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston  United Kingdom For private owner.[36]
Unknown date Lawhill Barque Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Dundee  United Kingdom For private owner.[37]
Unknown date Ravenswood Paddle steamer Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd. Troon  United Kingdom For P. & A. Campbell.[38]
Unknown date Ruthenia Twin-screw steamer Armstrong & Co River Tyne  United Kingdom For McIvers, Liverpool, for the Australian trade.[39]
Unknown date Stormcock Tug David Banks & Co. Plymouth  United Kingdom For John Westcott, Joseph C. Cock and another.[40]

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