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Name of ship as recorded on the record
African ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
__/06/1836 ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Shoreham ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
Gambia ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
Bathurst (South Africa) ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854 )
Southampton ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Newman ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843 )
Franklin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
R Franklin ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
G Larmer ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
London ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
Southampton ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; Africa ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854 )
London; Gambia ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
London; Coast of Africa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Bg - Brig ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
174 ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
164 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
161 ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850 )
2019 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1836 ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
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.
J B Balley ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Lon ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
Irn ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Hulton ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837 )
J & B Hutton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840 )
Hutton ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842 )
W B Hutton & Sons ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843 )
Hutton & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850 )
Hutton & Sons ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847 )
T Brown ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
Franklin & Browne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853 )
Union Steam Ship Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Name of surveyor.
George Bayley ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843 )
Nathaniel G Clark ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842 )
James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847 )
Peter Courtenay; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
Henry J Boolds; John F Light ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
William Parker ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
11A1 ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843 )
11A1; Record Copper ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840 )
11A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847 )
Contd A1 for 4 Years; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847 )
Contd 4A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850 )
AE1 Asterisk; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
AE1 Asterisk ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854 )
Record date of Survey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
100A1 12,77; S S No 1-77 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Africa ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854 )
Gambia ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852 )
Coast of Africa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Sail ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Steam ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Annual Survey Report for African, 18th December 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs & Classing E1 for African, 16th November 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Damage Repairs for African, 6th September 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
174 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 21st June 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 2nd January 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 3rd November 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for African, 14th August 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for African, 22nd September 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for African, 7th November 1856 1856 )
1258 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Compound Inverted ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for African, 26th November 1877 1877 )
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