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Ships built in the year 1855
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Amalthea 1855 T Adamson & Sons, Willington Quay D / H Seaforth 1855 T Adamson & Sons, Willington Quay D / H Margaret 1855 Bill Quay (unspecified builder) Laura 1855 Luke Blumer Bushell, South Shields D / H Excelsior 1855 Coutts & Parkinson, Willington Quay D / H Queen Victoria 1855 Coutts & Parkinson, Willington Quay D / H Sir Charles Napier 1855 Coutts & Parkinson, Willington Quay D / H Kensington 1855 William Cunningham, St Lawrence D / H Italo (TT) 1855 Dobson & Thompson, Newcastle D / H General Pelissier (TT) 1855 J Dowey, North Shields D / H / P Sultan (TT) 1855 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Hotspur 1855 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Southern Cross 1855 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Tyne Dock 1855 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Ann & Jane 1855 J & J Hair, Newcastle D / H Carrs (TT) 1855 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Maid of Orleans (TT) 1855 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Wellington 1855 Laing Bros, North Shields D / H Star 1855 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Tyne 1855 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Ural 1855 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Volga 1855 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Elizabeth & Ann 1855 Thomas Lumsden, South Shields D / H Britannia (TT) 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Butjadingen 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Contraste 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Liffey (TT) 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Marquis (TT) 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Pelissier (TT) 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Powerful 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Propeller 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Urania 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Velocity 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields Vigilant 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Woodcote 1855 William Marshall & Son, Mill Dam, South Shields D / H Mary Russell Mitford 1855 Thomas Metcalfe & Sons, South Shields D / H Balder 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P General Codrington 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Jackal 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Killingworth 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P Milner 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Montagu 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Pollux 1855 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Adur (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H British Warrior (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Brothers (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Euclid (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Flying Childers (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Gipsy King (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Pilot (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Rob Roy (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H William and John (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P William and Mary (TT) 1855 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Allies 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Black Sea 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Brigadier 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Earsdon 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Elba 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H George Hawkins 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Hutton Chaytor 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Napoleon (TT) 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Normanby 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Rosedale 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Samuel Laing 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Sardinian 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Stella 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Warrior 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Whitley Park 1855 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Alma (TT) 1855 Johnathan Robson, Blackwall, Gateshead D / H Stella (TT) 1855 Johnathan Robson, Blackwall, Gateshead D / H Wards (TT) 1855 Johnathan Robson, Blackwall, Gateshead D / H Allies 1855 Shields (unspecified builder) Great Contest (TT) 1855 Shields (unspecified builder) Robert Henry 1855 Shields (unspecified builder) Willing Mind (TT) 1855 Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Warren Hastings 1855 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Chasseur 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Despatch 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Eugenie 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Galicia 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Gitana 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Victoria 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Zouave 1855 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Bull Dog (TT) 1855 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Eagle (TT) 1855 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Sultana (TT) 1855 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Vesta (TT) 1855 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Lass O'Gowrie (TT) 1855 Thorburn & Grant, North Shields D / H United States (TT) 1855 EJ Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H / P Enterprise (TT) 1855 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Great Conquest (TT) 1855 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Perseverance (TT) 1855 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Universe (TT) 1855 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Beaufort (TT) 1855 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Robert Ingham (TT) 1855 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Melancthon 1855 Thomas Young & Son, South Shields D / H Neptune's Bride 1855 James Young, South Shields D / H ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------