List of ship launches in 1878

The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878.

Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Notes
6 March  United States John Roach and Son Chester, Pennsylvania City of Rio de Janeiro Passenger ship For United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Company
March  United Kingdom Aberystwyth Rheidol Schooner For private owner.[1]
13 May  Germany Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven Bayern Sachsen-class ironclad For Kaiserliche Marine
13 June  United Kingdom Royal Dockyard Devonport, Devon Pegasus Doterel-class sloop For Royal Navy
31 August  United Kingdom Royal Dockyard Sheerness Gannet Doterel-class sloop For Royal Navy
23 October  Norway Karljohansverns Verft Horten Nor Vale-class gunboat For Royal Norwegian Navy
1 November  Norway Karljohansverns Verft Horten Brage Vale-class gunboat For Royal Norwegian Navy
9 November  Germany A. G. Vulcan Stettin Württemberg Sachsen-class ironclad For Kaiserliche Marine
19 November  United Kingdom Messrs Thompson Dalmuir, Glasgow Gallia Ocean liner For Cunard.[2]
19 November  United Kingdom John Readhead & Sons South Shields Trewidden Steamship For Hain Line.[3][4]
14 December  United Kingdom John Blumer & Co Sunderland Le Crouset Steamship For Delmas Frères.[5][6]
Unknown date  United Kingdom Stockton-on-Tees Iris Steamship For Edward Letham.[7][8]

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References
  1. "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 12024. Glasgow. 6 July 1878.
  2. "Cunard liner Gallia". The Cornishman. No. 19. 21 November 1878. p. 7.
  3. "Launch Of A New Steamer". The Cornishman. No. 20. 28 November 1878. p. 4.
  4. "Launch Of A Steamer". The Cornishman. No. 80. 22 January 1880. p. 5.
  5. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29440. London. 17 December 1878. col F, p. 8.
  6. "Le Creusot". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. "Wreck Of A Steamer And Loss Of 35 Lives". The Cornishman. No. 289. 15 November 1883. p. 8.
  8. "Iris". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
Ship events in 1878
Ship launches: 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
Ship commissionings: 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
Ship decommissionings: 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
Shipwrecks: 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
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