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Ships built in the year 1840
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Mary Wilson 1840 John Adams, North Shore, Newcastle Ark 1840 Thomas Barker, South Shields D / H Mercury 1840 A Bell, North Shields Sun 1840 A Bell, North Shields Water Witch (TT) 1840 D Bider, East Jarrow D / H Elizabeth & Ann 1840 Luke Blumer, South Shields D / H Wave 1840 Luke Blumer, South Shields D / H Conquest (TT) 1840 W Cooper & J Gardner, North Shields D / H Perthshire (TT) 1840 W Cooper & J Gardner, North Shields D / H Tigress (TT) 1840 W Cooper & J Gardner, North Shields D / H Ellen 1840 William Cunningham, St Lawrence D / H Pandora 1840 William Cunningham, St Lawrence D / H British Dominion (TT) 1840 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Fiddler (TT) 1840 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Freedom (TT) 1840 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Caroline 1840 James Edwards, South Shields D / H Lydford 1840 James Edwards, South Shields D / H Ocean Bride 1840 Elliott & Co, North Shields D / H Sarah 1840 Elliott & Co, Newcastle D / H Prince Albert (TT) 1840 Thomas Ellis, North Shields D / H Queen (TT) 1840 Thomas Ellis, North Shields D / H Jane 1840 David Gaddy, Thomas Brown & Lewis Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H British Queen (TT) 1840 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Belvidere 1840 Robert Gray, South Shore, Gateshead Darling 1840 Robert Gray, South Shore, Gateshead D / H Cleveland 1840 George Hall, Thomas Hills & Robert Fulton, North Shore D / H Margaret & Ann 1840 George Hall, Thomas Hills & Robert Fulton D / H Margaret & Jane 1840 Robert Harrison, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Harbottle Castle 1840 A & R Hopper, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Ann & Sophia 1840 Edward Jobling, Howdon D / H Daphne 1840 Edward Jobling, Howdon D / H Candahar 1840 McLeod & Co, South Shields D / H Samson (TT) 1840 M Melvill, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Thomas Metcalf 1840 Thomas Metcalfe & Son, Jarrow D / H Robert Ingham 1840 Thomas Metcalfe & Son, South Shields D / H Anne Metcalf 1840 Thomas Metcalfe, Jarrow D / H Sisters 1840 Thomas Metcalfe, Jarrow D / H Commodore (TT) 1840 Newcastle (unspecified builder) D / H Colchester (TT) 1840 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Emerys 1840 Robert Hutt Potts, South Shields D / H Rambler 1840 William Potts, South Shields D / H Ada 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Agnes Emily 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Janet Muir 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Princess 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Siam 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Thomas Bell 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Tigress 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Victoria 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Violet 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Water Nymph 1840 William Reay, Walker D / H Edward Bilton 1840 George Shotton, Bill Quay D / H Bucephalus 1840 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Cowslip 1840 Thompson Smith, Willington Quay D / H William 1840 Thompson Smith, Willington Quay D / H Stork 1840 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Rapid (TT) 1840 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Victory (TT) 1840 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Earl Leicester 1840 J Stephenson, St Anthony's, Newcastle D / H Sisters 1840 Stephenson & Co, St Anthony's D / H Prince Albert 1840 Straker & Dobson, Howdon D / H Thomas & Mary 1840 Straker & Love, Howdon Dock D / H Mary & Dorothy 1840 Straker & Pearson, Howdon D / H Georgia 1840 Robert Trotter, Bill Quay D / H Storms 1840 George Turner, South Shields D / H Waren Packet 1840 Joseph Wrightson Wilkinson, St Anthonys D / H Mary 1840 John Winlo, Howdon D / H Sylph 1840 John Winlo, Howdon D / H Duke of Sussex (TT) 1840 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Samson (TT) 1840 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Seahorse (TT) 1840 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H United Kingdom (TT) 1840 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Gratitude 1840 James Young & Co, South Shields D / H ----------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------