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

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

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

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

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

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

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

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

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.

The name of the port/place of destination given.

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.

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.

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

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

William Davidson; Samuel P Gladstone ( Iron Ships Report for Airedale, 28th October 1857 1857 )

William C Davey; Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Alterations & Change of Owners for Airedale, 24th July 1858 1858 )

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

Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

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

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