List of ship launches in 1878
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The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878.
Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
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6 March | United States | John Roach and Son | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Rio de Janeiro | Passenger ship | |
13 May | Germany | Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven | Wilhelmshaven | Bayern | Template:Sclass- | |
13 June | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Devonport, Devon | Pegasus | Template:Sclass- | |
31 August | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard | Sheerness | Gannet | Template:Sclass- | |
23 October | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Nor | Template:Sclass- | |
1 November | Norway | Karljohansverns Verft | Horten | Brage | Template:Sclass- | |
9 November | Germany | A. G. Vulcan | Stettin | Württemberg | Template:Sclass- | |
19 November | United Kingdom | Messrs Thompson | Dalmuir, Glasgow | Gallia | Cunard liner | [1] |
19 November | United Kingdom | South Shields | Trewidden | Cunard iron steamship | [2]The first of 87 ships for the Hain Line, St Ives, Cornwall. |