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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Africa ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Afrique ( Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date )
Apique ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/11/1869 ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Screw Steamer ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871 )
undefined ( Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Compound Inverted Direct Acting Engines with Two Cylinders ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
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 ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871 )
Shanghai ( Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872 )
Lisbon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
2279 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1869 ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, 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.
Shipbuilder
Napier, Shanks & Bell ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871 )
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871 )
London ( Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date )
undefined ( Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, 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.
Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 14th December 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from George Marklane, for Henry P Parkes & Ross, to R Napier & Sons, regarding Africa, 21st January 1871 1871, Letter from W Thomson & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 7th February 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Afrique, 28th January 1871 1871, Letter from John Preston, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register British & Foreign Shipping, regarding Africa, 18th January 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871, Letter from, for R Napier & Sons, to James Bowes Esq, regarding Afrique, 29th January 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Afrique, Undated no date, Particulars of anchors & cables for Africa, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Denny ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871 )
W T Henley ( Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872 )
W T Hexley ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William T Mumford ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871, Letter from William T Mumford, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Africa, 26th January 1871 1871 )
William H Turner ( Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Dumbarton; Glasgow; London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871 )
London; Shanghai ( Annual Survey Report for Africa, 29th January 1872 1872 )
London; Lisbon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 28th April 1873 1873 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Africa, 9th February 1871 1871 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
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