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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Advance ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
01/12/1880 ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
151 ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
J R Thompson & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
J Constant ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
Advance Steam Ship Co; M Thompson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Name of surveyor.
James L Sinnette ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
Maurice Ritson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1; Lloyds A & CP; Iron Dk ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
+Lloyds MC ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
100A1 for Tug purposes only; +LMC 7/90 ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
+100A1 5/91; SS No 3-5/91 on Cff Rep 8526 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Bordeaux ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
Bristol ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
Sunderland ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
1391 ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
1326 ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
154 ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
1348 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Greenock ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Sr - Schooner ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1880 ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
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.
Robert Duncan & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Port Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Cardiff ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
London ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
undefined ( Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
W Prout ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
Prout ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
J Garrick ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
Hayle; Falmouth ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
London ( Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Port Glasgow; Greenock; Bordeaux ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880 )
Hayle; Bristol ( Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889 )
London; Sunderland ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891 )
undefined ( Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Advance, 27th December 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880, Iron or Steel Ship Report for Advance, 30th November 1889 1889, Letter from J West, Director of Harvey & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyds Register of Shipping, asking to rceive Documents of Regulations for Advance, 22nd July 1890 1890, Letter from R W Coomber to the Lloyds Register, Secretary, London, informing him that the survey for the machinery is yet to be completed for Advance, 25th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Advance, 25th July 1891 1891, Plan of Sketch Shewing Alteration in Tube Arrangement for Boiler for Advance, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Compound Inverted Direct Acting Surface Condensing ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1880 ( Report on Machinery for Advance, 28th December 1880 1880 )
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