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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Africa ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1871 ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery 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
Birkenhead ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery 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 ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Name of surveyor.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Belfast; West Coast of Africa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Belfast ( Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1871 ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery 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
Laird Bros ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Belfast ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886 )
Liverpool ( Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery 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 ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery 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 ( Letter from James Maxton to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London, informing on the registered nominal horsepower for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Letter from James Turpin to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London, regarding paid fees for the survey for Africa, 30th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Specifications book of Measurements for Africa, Undated no date, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Bel ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
African Steam Ship Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 asterisk 1 in Red ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
West Coast Of Africa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1717 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for Africa, 26th July 1886 1886, Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Inverted Compound Surface Condensing ( Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1886 ( Record of New Machinery for Africa, undated no date )
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