List of ship launches in 1853
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The list of ship launches in 1853 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1853.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April |  United States
|
William H. Webb | New York | Young America | Extreme clipper | George B. Daniels, New York | |
| 4 October | United States
|
Donald McKay | Boston | Great Republic | Extreme clipper | Donald McKay | Largest wooden clipper ship ever built. |
| 2 November | United States
|
George Thomas, | Rockland, ME | Red Jacket | Extreme clipper | Seacomb & Taylor, Boston | Named after Seneca Indian chief Sagoyewatha |
| 19 December | United States
|
Robert E. Jackson | East Boston, Mass. | Challenger | Extreme clipper | W. & F.H. Whittemore, Boston | Designer, Samuel Hartt Pook |
| December | United States
|
Hayden & Cudworth, | Medford, Mass. | Herald of the Morning | Medium clipper | Thatcher Magoun & Co | Designer, Samuel Hartt Pook |
| United States
|
Hayden & Cudworth | Medford, Mass. | White Swallow | Extreme clipper | William Lincoln and Co., Boston | ||
| Date unknown |  Jersey
|
Fred Clark[1] | Geffrard | Brig | Wrecked off the coast of Western Australia on 13 June 1875. |