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Vessels are listed by their names at completion only. For other name changes use the general search facility on the HOME page.
KEY: D / H / P - D means basic dimensions are shown; H means a history is given; P means one or more photographs included.
(TT) indicates that the link will open up in a new window belonging to our sister web site Tyne Tugs

Ships built in the year 1878

Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P
Europe (TT) 1878 J Brodie, North Shields D / H
Ayr (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Bonito (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Commodore (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Flying Huntress (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Lord Bandon (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P
Rescue (TT) 1878 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H
Hetty 1878 Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, Gateshead D / H / P
Unnamed 1878 Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, Gateshead
Bessel 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Calais-Douvres 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H / P
Castlewood 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Chillingham 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Churruca 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Constantin 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Edwin 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Gravina 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Howick 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H / P
Lady Eisa 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Manuel Espaliu 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H / P
Plato 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Reveil 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Sea Nymph 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
William Burkitt 1878 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H
Eliza 1878 J Lindsay, St Lawrence D / H
Mistletoe (TT) 1878 JR Maxwell, South Shields D / H / P
Athens 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Birma 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Camden 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Clandon 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Ethel 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P
Hamburg 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Kensington 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Kongsee 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Mareotis 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Mary Louisa 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Orator 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Paranagua 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Simson (TT) 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P
Spero 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Tyne 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P
Yoxford 1878 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H
Charles Townsend Hook 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Childeric 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Galdames 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Glenbervie 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Henry Anning 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
L E Charlewood 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Lovaine 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Miner No 4 (TT) 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Miner No 5 (TT) 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
North Britain 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P
Patriot 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Raglan 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Rochefort 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Rokeby 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P
Rosslyn 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Siren 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P
Vauxhall 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Westminster 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Wingates 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Wyndcliffe 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Zanetta 1878 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H
Alpha 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Emily 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H / P
Helena 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Horace 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Rochdale 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Trewidden 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Ville de Dunkerque 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
W D C Balls 1878 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H
Asia (TT) 1878 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H
Corsair (TT) 1878 JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Anthracite 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Bar Flat 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H / P
Breton 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Cornishman 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Gabalva 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Hesleden Hall 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Hetty 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H / P
Japanese 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Llandough 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Merlin 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Raleigh's Cross 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Rosebud 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Saint Audries 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Saint Fagans 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H
Suppicich 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H / P
Unnamed dredger 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend
Troubadour 1878 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H
Albatross (TT) 1878 J Softley & Sons, South Shields D / H / P
Mentor (TT) 1878 J Softley & Sons, South Shields D / H
Premier (TT) 1878 J Softley & Sons, South Shields D / H
Bothal 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Derwentwater 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Gustav Bitter 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Henry Fisher 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Humbert 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Lord Nelson 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Topaze 1878 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H
Burswell 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Camellia 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Coronilla 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Cyenus 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Eglantine 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Lord Derby 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Regulus 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Rowland 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Salisbury 1878 Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington Quay D / H
Compton 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Cyprus 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Danish Monarch 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Denham 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Illawarra 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H / P
Lodore 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H
Unnamed barge 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Unnamed caisson 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Brighton (TT) 1878 Wouldhave & Johnson, North Shields D / H
Stag (TT) 1878 Wouldhave & Johnson, North Shields D / H / P
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