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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.[1]
10 March  United Kingdom Devonport Dockyard Devonport Serpent Archer-class torpedo cruiser For the Royal Navy[2]
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.[3]
31 March  United Kingdom Ramage & Ferguson & Company Leith Fatshan Passenger ferry For Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company[4]
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.[5]
27 April  United Kingdom George W. Brown & Sons Hull May Flower Tug For Frederick Palmer.[6]
April  United Kingdom Albert Dock Shipwright Co. Ltd. Hull Catherine Fishing vessel For Henry Toozes.[7]
9 May  United Kingdom Blackwall Yard Blackwall Sans Pareil Victoria-class battleship For the Royal Navy[8]
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.[9]
25 May  United Kingdom Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Grangense Steamship For R. Singlehurst & Co.[10]
7 June  United Kingdom Chatham Dockyard Chatham Immortalité Orlando-class cruiser For the Royal Navy[11]
5 July  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Michigan Passenger ship For White Diamond Steamship Co.[12]
6 July  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Foyle Steamship For W. Johnston & Co.[13]
6 July  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Victoria Steamship For Londonderry Bridge Commissioners.[14]
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.[15]
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.[16]
20 August  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Anglesey Ferry For London & North Western Railway.[17]
22 August  United Kingdom Harvey and Co Hayle Carnsew Iron-screw steamer [18]
3 September  United Kingdom Barrow Ship Building Co. Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Hainaut Barque / Tanker For American Petroleum Company.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
19 November  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Maiden City Barque For William McCredie Dickie.[22]
19 November  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Sindia Barque For T. & J. Brocklebank.[23]
14 December  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Douglas Paddle steamer For Mayor, Aldermen & Burgesses of the Borough of Preston.[24]
17 December  United Kingdom Harland & Wolff Belfast Arcadia Passenger ship For Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.[25]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Laing Sunderland Durban For Union Steamship Company.[26]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Gertrude Steamship For private owner.[27]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Lara Steamship For private owners.[28]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Brundrit Runcorn Percy Mersey flat For John Brundrit.[29]
Unknown date  United Kingdom W. Allsup & Sons Ltd. Preston Queen Tug For Daniel W. Allsup.[30]
Unknown date  United Kingdom John Bell Grimsby Rosebud Fishing trawler For Tom C. Gray.[31]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Charles Joseph Bigger Londonderry Wirral Steamship For Charles & Edward Singleton.[32]

References

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  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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