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YEAR DATE PAGE NAME OWNER BUILDER BUILT TONS HP GUNS DEATHS TYPE EVENT PLACE FROM TO MASTER
1859 01/01 021 GREAT EASTERN                 VIEW OF DECK       HARRISON CAPT
1859 01/15 056   KING OF AVA NAPIER R & SON GLASGOW   0100     YACHT STEAM          
1859 01/22 076 SARAH SANDS               STEAMER FIRE   PORTSMOUTH MAURITIUS CASTLE CAPT
1859 02/12 168 VIZCAYA               BARQUE WRECK NEWHAVEN HARBOUR LONDON BORDEAUX  
1859 02/19 169     SCOTT, RUSSELL M/S     0120     STEAM FLOTILLA   THAMES      
1859 02/26 196 DIANA               BARQUE WRECK CHICHESTER      
1859 02/26 200 GREAT EASTERN                 PATENT DERRICK        
1859 03/12 257 PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIA             YES   DRIFTING CALAIS HARBOUR     PITTOCK CAPT
1859 03/12 257 WACOUSTA                 TIMBER SHIP BRITISH COLUMBIA   ENGLAND  
1859 03/12 272                 SUBMARINE DESCRIPTION        
1859 03/12 272 RESOLUTE               TUG STEAM     LIVERPOOL    
1859 03/19 277 BLEROIE CASTLE                 STORM BAY OF BISCAY GRAVESEND KURRACHE  
1859 03/19 280 LAPWING H M                 HAVANNA      
1859 04/30 412 THAMES   COX W H BLACKFRIARS 00080       CLIPPER BARGE          
1859 05/07 444 MERSEY           YES              
1859 05/14 476 VIVID               STEAMER ROYAL VISIT SALTASH      
1859 06/04 548 BLENHEIM           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 TERMAGANT           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 HERO           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 MERSEY           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 LIFFEY           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 JAMES WATT           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 548 ALGIERS           YES     CHANNEL FLEET PORTLAND ROADS      
1859 06/04 549       AUSTRIA         MERCHANTMAN CAPTURE        
1859 06/11 565 EASTERN MONARCH SOMES BROS   BLACKWALL 01500         FIRE SPITHEAD KURRACHE SPITHEAD MORRIS CAPT
1859 06/18 593 ARIADNE     DEPTFORD 02689 0800 YES   FRIGATE SCREW LAUNCH DEPTFORD      
1859 06/25 604 PHILADELPHIA               STEAMER   MISSISSIPPI      
1859 07/09 037 LAPWING                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 MARLBOROUGH                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 RENOWN                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 VICTOR EMMANUEL                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 PRINCESS ROYAL                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 BRUNSWICK                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 07/09 037 EURYALUS                 BRITISH SQUADRO STRAIT OF MESSINA      
1859 08/13 150 GREAT EASTERN   SCOTT, RUSSELL MR DEPTFORD 22500           DEPTFORD      
1859 08/20 179 IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE HIS HOLINESS THE POPE THAMES IRON SHIPBUILDING   00627 0160 YES   YACHT STEAM   DEPTFORD      
1859 08/27 211 INDIAN QUEEN       01050         ICEBERG SOUTH PACIFIC MELBOURNE LIVERPOOL BREWER CAPT
1859 08/27 222 GREAT EASTERN                 DECK & CABIN        
1859 09/03 230 GREAT EASTERN                 INTERIOR VIEW PADDLE ENGINE ROOM      
1859 09/10 239 GENERAL ADMIRAL                 EXTERIOR SHOT QUARTER DECK PORTSMOUTH CRONSTADT  
1859 09/10 258 BRITANNIA H M             NAVAL SCHOOL INSTRUCTION PORTSMOUTH      
1859 09/10 259 GREAT EASTERN         1600       INTERIOR SHOT SCREW ENGINE ROOM      
1859 09/17 266 GREAT EASTERN                 EXTERIOR VIEWS WHEELHOUSE      
1859 09/17 270 GREAT EASTERN                 DEPARTURE BLACKWALL      
1859 09/17 274 BRITANNIA H M             NAVAL SCHOOL INSTRUCTION        
1859 09/24 295 COROMANDEL                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 NIMROD                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 STARLING                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 OPOSSUM                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 KESTREL                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 JANUS                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 LEE                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 BANTERER                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 COMORANT                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 HAUGHTY                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 09/24 295 PLOVER                 ALLIED FORCES PEIHO RIVER, CHINA      
1859 10/01 330 NORAH CREINA HARTLEY B H WESTWOOD & CO ISLE OF DOGS 00102 0016     YACHT STEAM          
1859 10/01 331 GREAT EASTERN                 EXPLOSION HASTINGS      
1859 10/01 331 EXPRESS               MAIL STEAMER WRECK JERSEY     MABB CAPT
1859 10/08 339 GREAT EASTERN                   PORTLAND      
1859 10/15 362 FOX               YACHT   GREENLAND     M'CLINTOCK CAPT
1859 10/15 378 GREAT EASTERN                 INTERIOR GRAND SALOON      
1859 10/22 390 GREAT EASTERN                   HOLYHEAD      
1859 10/29 430 FOX                 EXPEDITION ARCTIC      
1859 11/05 447 ROYAL CHARTER GIBBS, BRIGHT & CO   1855 02719 0200   YES   WRECK ANGLESEA MELBOURNE IRELAND  
1859 11/12 462 DELTA P & O CO THAMES IRON SHIPBUILDING 1859 01960 0400     STEAM          
1859 11/26 502 SHAMROCK               STEAMER RESCUED LOWESTOFT      
1859 11/26 502                 LIFEBOAT RESCUE LOWESTOFT      
1859 11/26 507 VICTORIA H M   PORTSMOUTH 04126   YES     LAUNCH PORTSMOUTH      
1859 12/17 578 BRITANNIA H M             NAVAL SCHOOL INSTRUCTION PORTSMOUTH      
1859 12/17 590 THUNDER   LUNGLEY C   01062 0210     STEAM SCREW     CALCUTTA HONG KONG