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Date recorded as the time of writing.
13/05/1950
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1950
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.
Smith's Dock Co Ltd
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
1198
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).
184017
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Mdb
Official administrative title (often printed) of a record used by Lloyd’s Register or external organisations.
1 Steel Steamer or Motorship
Records that constitute Lloyd’s Register’s first official encounters with a specific vessel, e.g. a survey report.
Y
The date of last visit by a surveyor.
05/05/1950
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Chr Salvesen & Co
Location where the document is written.
Middlesbrough
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
BS Asterisk; Whaling Purposes; Fitted for Oil Fuel; Ice Strengthening Forward; MBS Asterisks 5,50; FD; CL; 2WTB 220lb Spt; 4,50 Mdb
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Whale Catcher
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
438
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No
1950
Pertinent, useful or interesting recorded content.
Title of Document has been Altered; Document refers to many other vessels related to Gambler; Vessel has been classed by the British Corporation
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Gambler
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
20/12/1949
Name of the shipbuilder as it appears on the record.
C E Hunter
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
South Bank on Tees
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
MFRM
Unique internal numbers used for identifying, referring and retrieving a specific survey report.
19062
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Leith
The date of first visit by a surveyor.
19/09/1949
The individual and/or organisation listed
The South Georgia Co Ltd
Name of the individual/entity/organisation responsible for authoring the record
J D Rufus
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
South Bank on Tees
Date of the meeting of the Classing Committee.
23/06/1950
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
1950
Physical extent of a record.
2
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