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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
02/04/1885 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
292 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Charles Edwards ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884 )
Thomas J House; Joseph Thomson ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
William Andrews ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
A McCallum ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Glasgow; Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1341 ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1885 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
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
Alexander Stephen & Sons ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Alexander Stephen & Son ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
Steam ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 6th November 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 18th December 1884 1884, Profile Plan for Abercorn, 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Spar List & Particulars for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 17th February 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Abercorn, 21st February 1885 1885 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
P H Dixon & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1; LA & CP ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Abercorn, 29th April 1885 1885 )
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