List of ship launches in 1856

The list of ship launches in 1856 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1856.

Date	Country	Builder	Location	Ship	Class / type	Owner	Notes
29 December 1856	United States	William H. Webb	New York	Black Hawk	Medium clipper	Bucklin & Crane, New York[1]	Generally listed 1857.[2]
	United Kingdom	William Pile	Sunderland	Lammermuir	Extreme clipper	John Willis & Son

References

• 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)