List of ship commissionings in 1863
The list of ship commissionings in 1863 is a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1863. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes | Ref |
| 7 January | ' | – | ||||
| 18 January | ' | – | ||||
| 9 February | ' | – | ||||
| 24 February | ' | – | ||||
| 26 February | ' | – | ||||
| 12 November | ' | – | Screw frigate | Scrapped 1884 |