Ship
Ship

Agamemnon

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON635-0391-R

Shipbuilder

J E Gingnas

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1854

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

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The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Agamemnon ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

__/__/1854 ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Quebec ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

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 Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Muir & Co ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

John Mews ( Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

left blank ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

A0 for 3 years ( Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854 )

Raised to 4A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

London ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

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.

Gross Register Tonnage (NM)

739 72/94 ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

756 ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854 )

739 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Wood ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1854 ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

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

J E Gingnas ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Quebec ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

London ( Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

S - Ship ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Letter from Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

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 Thomas Menzies, surveyor at Quebec, to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding the defects in the frames of Agamemnon, 11 October 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Memo regarding Agamemnon, 14 September 1854 1854, Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

Davies ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

R Affleck ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.

Voyage from

Quebec ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

London ( Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

739 72/94 ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854 )

756 ( Survey report for Agamemnon, June 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

739 ( Report of survey for repairs for Agamemnon, 31 October 1854 1854 )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Agamemnon, 27th January 1855 1855 )

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