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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Philadelphia - 1901

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

23/10/1888

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

241

The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Country of build

United Kingdom

Official administrative title (often printed) of a record used by Lloyd’s Register or external organisations.

Document identity

Other

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam

Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.

Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?

No

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No

Physical extent of a record.

Number of parts

1

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1889

The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.

Shipbuilder

James & George Thomson

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Clydebank

A unique number allocated to a specific vessel by an official registration authority of the country of registry (flag) that the vessel belongs to (post. 1855).

Official number

150617

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

Passenger Liner

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.

Lloyd's Proving House?

No

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