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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Africa ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1835 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Sadler ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Nathaniel Middleton ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839 )
George Bayley ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841 )
Nathaniel G Clark; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Nathaniel Middleton; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
8A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839 )
8A1; Record Copper ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841 )
8A1; Record Damage Repaired ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842 )
Cont A1 for 3 Years ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
Cont 3A1; Record Damage Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839 )
Aden ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841 )
Ceylon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
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 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1835 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Baxter ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842 )
Sadler ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
H T Hart ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839 )
London; Aden ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841 )
London; Ceylon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bg - Brig ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
277 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
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 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 23rd December 1839 1839, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 8th March 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs & Damage for Africa, 21st July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Continuation for Africa, 12th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th October 1845 1845 )
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