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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Actala ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
Actaea ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/03/1865 ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Aberdeen ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
MacDonald ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
J Hodge ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866 )
T E Parker ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871 )
A Walker ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873 )
Walker ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Aberdeen ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Aberdeen; Port Natal ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
London; Port Natal ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871 )
London; Natal ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bg - Brig ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
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 ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1865 ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
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
D Burns ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Abn ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Pothenier Tisley & Co ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
Pothonier ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871 )
A Walker ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William Wallis ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
John Lawrence ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871 )
Thomas W Blaxell ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 7 years ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865 )
7A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866 )
Raised to 8A1; Cont A1 For 5 Years from March 1873 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871 )
Contd 5A1; 2,73 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873 )
Contd 5A1; YM 74 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
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 ( Survey Report for Actala, 22nd March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Actaea, 13th July 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation Second Survey for Actaea, 31st August 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Actaea, 13th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Actaea, 14th December 1874 1874 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
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