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List of ship launches in 1856

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The list of ship launches in 1856 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1856.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Owner Notes
29 December 1856  United States William H. Webb New York Black Hawk Medium clipper Bucklin & Crane, New York[1] Generally listed 1857.[2]
 United Kingdom William Pile Sunderland Lammermuir Extreme clipper John Willis & Son


References

  1. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (20 February 1999). "Clipper Ships: "Black Hawk" (1856)". Black Hawk. The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. ^ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. pp. xii. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
  • Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
  • Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986 reprint of 1926-1927 ed.). American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0486251158. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)