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Ships built in the year 1856
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P Dennis Hill 1856 T Adamson & Sons, Willington Quay D / H Procymatia 1856 T Adamson & Sons, Willington Quay D / H / P Willington (TT) 1856 T Adamson & Sons, Willington Quay D / H Walker 1856 Bill Quay (unspecified builder) D / H Clarendon 1856 Luke Blumer Bushell, South Shields D / H Duke of Northumberland (TT) 1856 S Chisholm, Howdon D / H Flying Childers (TT) 1856 S Chisholm, Howdon D / H Great Conquest (TT) 1856 S Chisholm, North Shields D / H British Lion 1856 William Cunningham, St Lawrence Alexander (TT) 1856 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Imperial Prince (TT) 1856 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Thomas & Mary (TT) 1856 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Volunteer (TT) 1856 J Dowey, North Shields D / H Derwentwater 1856 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H Ravensworth 1856 Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead D / H / P Energy (TT) 1856 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Kitten 1856 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Scottish Maid (TT) 1856 Gateshead (unspecified builder) D / H Heversham 1856 Greenwell Bros, South Shields D / H Cocidius 1856 J & J Hair, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Expert (TT) 1856 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Powerful (TT) 1856 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Ursa Major (TT) 1856 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Selma 1856 A & R Hopper, North Shore, Newcastle D / H Batchiska 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Clarendon 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Dneiper 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Don 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H General Williams 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Neva 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Vistula 1856 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Boeotia 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Defiance (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Fire King (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Hepscott 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Ionia 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Lion (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Marshall 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields Nieuw Sluis (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields Pioneer 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Protector (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H United States (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Victoria Dock (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Gertrude 1856 Middle Dock Co, South Shields D / H Eupatoria 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H George Robert 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Helios 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Luna 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Mutlah 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Oder 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Otteren 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Paris 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P Planet 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H St George 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Vistula 1856 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Apollo (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Bee (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Bull Dog (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Contest (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Energy (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Enterprise (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Gleaner (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Isabella (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H / P Lass O'Gowrie (TT) 1856 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Alfred (TT) 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Brenda 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Brighton 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H / P Ida 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Marmora 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Minna 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Moscow 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Punch 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Russian 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H St Petersburg 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Stronstadt (TT) 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Sylph (TT) 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Terror 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H / P Tyne 1856 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Amazon (TT) 1856 Johnathan Robson, Blackwall, Gateshead D / H Blaydon (TT) 1856 Johnathan Robson, Blackwall, Gateshead D / H Cornwallis 1856 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Balaclava 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Beirout 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Enterprise 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Erne 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Gosforth 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Lively 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Sepoy 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Spider 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Surley 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Swan 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H / P Watchful 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Woodcock 1856 T & W Smith, Limekilns Shore, North Shields D / H Echo (TT) 1856 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Elizabeth Young 1856 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Express (TT) 1856 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H General Williams (TT) 1856 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Robert Ingham (TT) 1856 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Alliance (TT) 1856 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Chesapeake (TT) 1856 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H / P Orient (TT) 1856 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Watt (TT) 1856 R & R Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Allies (TT) 1856 Thoburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Red Lion (TT) 1856 W Thorburn, North Shields D / H Retriever (TT) 1856 W Thorburn, North Shields D / H Sir George Grey (TT) 1856 Thoburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Strelna (TT) 1856 Thoburn & Grant, North Shields D / H Canute 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker D / H Eden 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker D / H Gudrun 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker D / H Hambourg 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker D / H Roma 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker Towneley 1856 John Vernon, Low Walker D / H / P Andrew Woodhouse (TT) 1856 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Pilot (TT) 1856 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Wallace (TT) 1856 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H Edgar Atheling 1856 T Young & Sons, South Shields D / H Iona 1856 T Young & Sons, South Shields D / H --------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------