Ship
Ship

Alfred H Read

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-W979-0065-R

Shipbuilder

Murdoch & Murray

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1913

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

Gross Register Tonnage

457

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool

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Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912
Date of document: 15/11/1912
Alfred H Read
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Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912
Date of document: 15/11/1912
Alfred H Read
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Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912
Date of document: 14/06/1912
Alfred H Read
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Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913
Date of document: 25/06/1913
Alfred H Read
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Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913
Date of document: 12/06/1913
Alfred H Read
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Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913
Date of document: 16/06/1913
Alfred H Read
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Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913
Date of document: 14/05/1913
Alfred H Read
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Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913
Date of document: 23/06/1913
Alfred H Read
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Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913
Date of document: 14/06/1913
Alfred H Read
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Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917
Date of document: 21/12/1917
Alfred H Read
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917
Date of document: 18/12/1917
Alfred H Read
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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Alfred H Read ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Launch Date

17/05/1913 ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

255 ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Port Glasgow ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912 )

Glasgow ( Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913 )

Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913 )

Liverpool ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Material of construction

Steel ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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 ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Rig

Cr - Cutter ( Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912 )

Sr - Schooner ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Master

John B Sale ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913 )

J B Sale ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Port Glasgow; Liverpool ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

457 ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Location of engine build

Glasgow ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.

Port of registry

Liverpool ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

John Needham ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Year of ship completion

1913 ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Murdoch & Murray ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Place of build

Port Glasgow ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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 ( Profile & Deck Plans for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Midship Section Plan for Alfred H Read, 15th November 1912 1912, Plan of Boiler for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1912 1912, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding First Entry for Alfred H Read, 25th June 1913 1913, Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding Damage for Alfred H Read, 21st December 1917 1917, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Grk ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913 )

Gls ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913 )

Liv ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Mersey Docks & Harbour Board ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

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

Classification

+100A1 6,13; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 6,13 ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913 )

+LMC 6,13 ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913 )

See Minute on Gls Rpt 32856 ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913 )

Elec Light ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Alfred H Read, 14th June 1913 1913 )

Deferred for SS No 1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Alfred H Read, 18th December 1917 1917 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Liverpool ( Steel Steamer Report for Alfred H Read, 12th June 1913 1913 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

Engine type

Triple Expansion Surface Condensing ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913 )

Triple Expansion ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

Year of engine build

1913 ( Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 16th June 1913 1913, Report on Machinery for Alfred H Read, 14th May 1913 1913, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.

Ship manager

Edward Cole Wheeler ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Alfred H Read, 23rd June 1913 1913 )

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