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Ships built in the year 1853
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Francis 1853 Bill Quay (unspecified builder) George 1853 WM Boutland, Bill Quay D / H Queen of the Seas 1853 Luke Blumer Bushell, South Shields D / H Fearless (TT) 1853 W Cooper, North Shields D / H Lees (TT) 1853 W Cooper, North Shields D / H Nile (TT) 1853 W Cooper, North Shields D / H Sorrento 1853 Coutts & Parkinson, Willington Quay D / H Swarthmore 1853 Coutts & Parkinson, Willington Quay D / H Ashburton 1853 William Cunningham, Newcastle D / H / P Anne (TT) 1853 John Dobson, Newcastle D / H Anne 1853 J Dowey, North Shields Engineer (TT) 1853 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Hercules (TT) 1853 J Downey Jnr, North Shields D / H Ann Roxby 1853 Thomas Forsyth, South Shields D / H Clara 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Hurkaru 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Locomotive 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead Maria Gray 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Robert & Jane 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Sakka 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H William Griffith 1853 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Abbey 1853 J & J Hair, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Julia 1853 J & J Hair, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Ann & Jane 1853 Archibald Irwin & Robert Fairs, Friars Goose D / H Ada (TT) 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Lady Alice Lambton 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Ocean Bride (TT) 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Preston 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Superb (TT) 1853 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Octavia 1853 Andrew McLeod, South Shields D / H Ravenscraig 1853 Thomas Metcalf & Son, South Shields D / H Barbuda 1853 Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker D / H Fiume 1853 Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker D / H Guanabara 1853 Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker D / H Ionio 1853 Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker D / H Raven 1853 Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker D / H Havilah 1853 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Vulcan 1853 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Lapwing 1853 John Nicholson, Blaydon D / H Tartar (TT) 1853 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Claudine 1853 William Oliver, South Shields D / H Hanover 1853 William Oliver, South Shields D / H Countess of Strathmore 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Durham 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Jarrow 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Northumberland 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Phoenix (TT) 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Sir John Easthope 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H William Hutt 1853 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Carlo Alberto 1853 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Bishop (TT) 1853 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Galicia 1853 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields Merry Andrew (TT) 1853 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Stewarts 1853 Peter Stewart, South Shields D / H Chesapeake (TT) 1853 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H John Hutton (TT) 1853 W Stokelle, North Shields D / H Belmont (TT) 1853 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Halls (TT) 1853 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Honor (TT) 1853 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Saint Clair (TT) 1853 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Constitution (TT) 1853 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Duque de Porto 1853 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle Queen of the Isles 1853 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H St Halvard 1853 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Captain Washington (TT) 1853 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Hilda (TT) 1853 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Sir Isaac Newton (TT) 1853 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Test (TT) 1853 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Flavio Gioia 1853 Thomas Young, Bill Quay D / H Northern Light 1853 James Young, South Shields D / H William the Conqueror 1853 Thomas Young & Son, South Shields D / H ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------