List of ship launches in 1855

The list of ship launches in 1855 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1855.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Owner	Notes
January ^[1]	United States	Donald McKay	East Boston	Great Republic	Extreme clipper	Donald McKay	Caught fire December 27, 1853, shortly after first launch.^[2] Rebuilt and relaunched.
25 April^[1]	United States	Hayden & Cudworth	Medford, MA	Thatcher Magoun	Extreme clipper	Thatcher Magoun, Medford, MA^[3]
17 November^[1]	United States	Hayden & Cudworth	Medford, MA	Electric Spark	Extreme clipper	Thatcher Magoun & Son, Boston^[3]	Sister ship to Thatcher Magoun
	United States	Hayden & Cudworth	Medford, MA	Sancho Panza of Boston	Medium clipper	John Ellerton Lodge, Boston, MA^[3]

References

1 2 3 Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
↑ "THE GREAT CONFLAGRATION.; THREE CLIPPER-SHIPS DESTROYED. TOTAL LOSS OF THE GREAT REPUBLIC. Burning of the White Squall, and Joseph Walker. NINE BUILDINGS DESTROYED ON FRONT-ST. LOSS, $1,500,000. INSURANCE, $500,000 to $700,000. Additional Fire--Incendiarism, & c.". The New York Times. New York. December 28, 1853. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
1 2 3 Gleason, Hall (1937). Old Ships and Ship-Building Days of Medford. Medford, MA: J.C. Miller. p. 78.

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. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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