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Ships built in the year 1838
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Clipper 1838 John Adams, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Victoria 1838 J Anderson, Gateshead D / H Endeavour (TT) 1838 Richard Arkley, North Shields D / H Undaunted (TT) 1838 R Arkley, North Shields D / H Christopher Dove 1838 Thomas Barker, South Shields D / H Content (TT) 1838 A Bell, North Shields D / H Economy (TT) 1838 A Bell, North Shields D / H Samson (TT) 1838 A Bell, North Shields D / H Daisy (TT) 1838 D Bider, St Peter's Quay D / H Hotspur (TT) 1838 D Bider, East Jarrow D / H Hannah 1838 William & Luke Blumer, South Shields D / H Good Intent (TT) 1838 Samuel Dodgin, South Shields D / H Advance (TT) 1838 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Blessing (TT) 1838 J Dowey, North Shields D / H George & Ann 1838 J Dowey, Newcastle D / H Rob Roy (TT) 1838 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Janet 1838 James Edwards, South Shields D / H Mary Ann 1838 James Edwards, South Shields D / H Newton 1838 John Elliott, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Ovington 1838 John Elliott, North Shields D / H Malay 1838 Thomas Forsyth, South Shields Primrose 1838 Friar's Goose (unspecified builder) D / H Grafton 1838 Robert Gray, Gateshead D / H Cottager 1838 Robert Gray, South Shore, Gateshead D / H Catherine 1838 Hood & Henderson, Bill Quay D / H Syra 1838 Hood & Henderson, Bill Quay D / H Greyhound 1838 A & R Hopper & Co, Glass-house Bridge, Newcastle D / H Fidget 1838 A & R Hopper, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Isabella 1838 John Kay, North Shields D / H Amazon 1838 William Maxwell, North Shields D / H Thoburn 1838 Thomas Metcalfe & Son, Jarrow D / H Elizabeth 1838 Thomas Metcalfe & Son, South Shields D / H Robert & Isabella 1838 Thomas Mitcalf & Son, Jarrow D / H John & Elizabeth 1838 Newcastle (unspecified builder) D / H Tiger (TT) 1838 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H McInroy 1838 William Reay & C Taylor, Walker D / H Snowdrop 1838 William Reay, Walker D / H Plantagenet 1838 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H John Brotherick 1838 Thompson Smith, Willington Quay D / H John Brown 1838 Thompson Smith, Willington Quay D / H Vesper 1838 Thompson Smith, Willington Quay D / H Hercules (TT) 1838 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Blossom (TT) 1838 Stephenson & Maxwell, North Shields D / H Joseph & Elizabeth (TT) 1838 Stephenson & Maxwell, North Shields D / H Jason 1838 William Stephenson, St Anthony's, Newcastle D / H Sarah Mills 1838 Cuthbert Taylor, Walker D / H Harmony (TT) 1838 Taylor & Bulmer, South Shields D / H Tyro (TT) 1838 Taylor & Bulmer, South Shields D / H Syra 1838 W Torrance, Bill Quay D / H Pergo de Ragoe 1838 John Vaux, St Peter's Quay, Newcastle D / H Caledonia (TT) 1838 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H Queen (TT) 1838 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H St Michael (TT) 1838 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H Success (TT) 1838 S Wood, South Shore, Gateshead D / H Amazon 1838 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Premier (TT) 1838 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Rapid (TT) 1838 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Reaper (TT) 1838 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Rising Sun (TT) 1838 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H John & William (TT) 1838 W Wright, Howdon Pans D / H Dahlia 1838 William Wright, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Enyo 1838 William Wright, North Shore, Newcastle Ceres 1838 C Young & Sons, South Shields D / H Harvest 1838 C Young & Sons, South Shields D / H Leander 1838 C Young, South Shields D / H Sarah 1838 Cuthbert Young, South Shields Thomas Young 1838 C Young & Sons, South Shields D / H ----------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------