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Albion

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON623-0182-R

Shipbuilder

Banks

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1836

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

Gross Register Tonnage

257

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Whitehaven

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Albion ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1836 ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Place of build

Plymouth ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Plymouth ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

London ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

Whitehaven ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Master

William Ball ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

Maugham ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

J Studholm ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

London ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Sw - Snow ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

79 ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

257 ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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 ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Galatz ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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)

68 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Year of ship completion

1836 ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Banks ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Lon ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Ball & Banks ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

Fenwick ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

Robert Hardy ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Nathaniel Middleton ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

Nathaniel G Clark ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Classification

A1 for 10 Years ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837 )

9A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842 )

AE1 Asterisk ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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 ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Albion, 26th April 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Albion, 4th July 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

London; Galatz ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

79 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Albion, 28th July 1847 1847 )

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