List of ship launches in 1871
The list of ship launches in 1871 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1871.
| Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March |  United Kingdom |
Chatham Dockyard | Chatham, Kent | Glatton | Breastwork monitor | |
| 4 July | United Kingdom |
Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Republic | Ocean liner | for the White Star Line |
| 12 July | United Kingdom |
Portsmouth Dockyard | Portsmouth | Devastation | Devastation class battleship | |
| 17 October | United Kingdom |
Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Adriatic | Ocean liner | for the White Star Line |
See also
| Ship events in 1871 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
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