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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Africa ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
20/04/1874 ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
172 ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Dumbarton ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874 )
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
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 ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J H Atkinson ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874 )
Patterson ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877 )
Henderson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883 )
J Henderson ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
J H Franks ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1; A & Cp; Three Decked ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
+100A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877 )
+100A1; S S No 1-80 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880 )
100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
+100A1; SS No 2-83; B & MS 4,83 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883 )
B & MS 4,83 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883 )
Not for Committee ( Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
Record Freeboard ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
Coast ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877 )
Galle; Colombo ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880 )
Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883 )
Zanzibar ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
2032 ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
1991 ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874 )
1318 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
2030 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Dumbarton ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1874 ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
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
William Denny & Bros ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Dumbarton ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883 )
Screw Steamer ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
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 ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Proposed Strengthening in Engine & Boiler Room for Africa, 1873 1873, Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Half Midship Section Plan for Africa, 2nd May 1874 1874, Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Gls ( Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
British India Steam Navigation Co ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883, Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
British India Ship Navigation Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877 )
British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 4th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William T Mumford ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883 )
George E Wilkinson ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Africa, 9th April 1883 1883 )
James Mollison ( Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
Calcutta; Coast ( Annual Surveys Report for Africa, 17th January 1877 1877 )
Calcutta; Galle; Colombo ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 7th May 1880 1880 )
London; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Africa, 17th April 1883 1883 )
London; Zanzibar ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Africa, 9th May 1890 1890 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Iron Ship Report for Africa, 28th May 1874 1874 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Inverted Compound Engines with 2 Cylinders ( Engineer\'s Certificate for Africa, 27th May 1874 1874 )
Quadruple (2 Cranks) ( Report on Machinery for Africa, 9th January 1890 1890 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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