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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Alexandra ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
17/02/1904 ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
734 ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Sunderland ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
North Shields; Newcastle ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904 )
Milford ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904 )
North Shields ( Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909 )
Newcastle ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Milford ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
North Shields ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1 Steel; Lloyds A & CP; Stm Trawler; +LMC 3,04 ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904 )
+LMC 3,04 ( Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
Withdraw Class & Insert . . . ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
182 ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
W H Dodd ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Sunderland ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
Name of surveyor.
A Boyd ( Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1904 ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
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.
Smith's Dock Co Ltd ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
North Shields ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Trawler ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909 )
Tanker ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904 )
Screw Steamer ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Alexandra, 31st July 1903 1903, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Alexandra, 22nd April 1904 1904, Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904, Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Alexandra, 23rd March 1909 1909, Letter from William Purdy, to A Scott Esq, regarding Alexandra, 18th March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Nwc ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Sld ( Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
James Thomas ( Steel Steamer Report for Alexandra, 21st April 1904 1904, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904, Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
W Purdy ( Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alexandra, Undated no date )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Milford ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904 )
North Shields ( Memo regarding classification for Alexandra, 31st March 1909 1909 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Triple Expansion Direct Acting Inverted Cylinders ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alexandra, 18th March 1904 1904 )
Triple Expansion ( Report on Machinery for Alexandra, 2nd March 1904 1904 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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