|            | Country        | Builder                         | Location              | Ship                   | Class / type           |
| 6 March    | United States  | John Roach and Son              | Chester, Pennsylvania | City of Rio de Janeiro | Passenger ship         |
| 13 May     | Germany        | Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven | Wilhelmshaven         | Bayern                 | Sachsen-class ironclad |
| 13 June    | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard                  | Devonport, Devon      | Pegasus                | Doterel-class sloop    |
| 31 August  | United Kingdom | Royal Dockyard                  | Sheerness             | Gannet                 | Doterel-class sloop    |
| 23 October | Norway         | Karljohansverns Verft           | Horten                | Nor                    | Vale-class gunboat     |
| 1 November | Norway         | Karljohansverns Verft           | Horten                | Brage                  | Vale-class gunboat     |
| 9 November | Germany        | A. G. Vulcan                    | Stettin               | Württemberg            | Sachsen-class ironclad |