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Ships built in the year 1861
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Ellen Rose 1861 T Adamson & Son, Willington Quay D / H Ellen 1861 Bill Quay (unspecified builder) D / H Margaret Nixon 1861 Robert Fulton, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Ranavola 1861 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Percy 1861 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Henzell's Patent 1861 Thomas Smith Henzell, Howdon D / H Belmont (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H Briton (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H Diamond (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H Moselle 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H / P Norfolk Hero (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H North Star (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H Prince of Wales (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H / P Rover (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, Low Walker D / H Heather Bell (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H / P Mariner (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Northern Light (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Pioneer (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Tartar (TT) 1861 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Mary Evans 1861 GH Hutchinson, St Lawrence, Newcastle D / H Copernicus 1861 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Iberia 1861 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Leonidas 1861 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Douglas 1861 Marshall Brothers, Willington Quay D / H Flying Dutchman (TT) 1861 Marshall Brothers, Willington Quay D / H Le Lion Belge 1861 Marshall Brothers, Willington Quay D / H Talbot (TT) 1861 Marshall Brothers, Willington Quay D / H Arethusa 1861 Metcalf & Sons, South Shields D / H Arracan 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Burmah 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Flugarka 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Morpeth 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P Nazeerah 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Oude 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Samphire 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Vanja 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Western 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Morris's 1861 J & D Morris, Pelaw Main D / H Alderman Ridley (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H British Hero (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Fear Not (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Messenger (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Pelaw (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Renard (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Robert Burns (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Sir William Wallace (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Stranger (TT) 1861 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Battalion 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H Hawthorns 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H Ida 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H John Fenwick 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H Onda 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H Sir James Duke 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H Defence 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H / P Delta 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Era 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Hibernia 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H / P Unnamed ferry 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Black Eagle (TT) 1861 Patton & Strong, South Shields D / H / P Fanny 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon No 16 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon D / H No 17 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon D / H No 18 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon D / H No 19 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon D / H No 20 1861 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon D / H Harry Clasper (TT) 1861 J Rogerson, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Wansbeck 1861 J Rogerson, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H St Lawrence 1861 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H / P Britomart 1861 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Cockatrice 1861 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Commerce 1861 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Tom John Taylor 1861 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Wizard 1861 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Anthony Nicol (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Electric (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Friends (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P Kent (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P Mary Anne 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Milford 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Patriot (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P Pet (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Slasher (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Uncle Sam (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Wizard (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Percy 1861 Richard Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H / P Royal Charlie (TT) 1861 Richard Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Elfin 1861 W Toward, Gateshead D / H Effort 1861 Tyne (unspecified builder) Ambrose 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H / P North Eastern 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Recompense 1861 Young, South Shields D / H ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------