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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Alverton ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
23/09/1880 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
250 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881 )
undefined ( Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, 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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Cardiff ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1 Iron Dk Lloyds MC Lloyds A & CP ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880 )
+Lloyd's Mc ( Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Cardiff ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Compound Inverted Direct Acting ( Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1880 ( Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1880 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, 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.
Alexander Stephen & Sons ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, 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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Alverton, 8th December 1879 1879, Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880, Plan of After Hatch & Main Hatch for Alverton, 1880 1880, Profile Plan for Alverton, 21st November 1881 1881, Note for Alverton, undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Osborn & Wallis ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
Name of surveyor.
James Purdie; Samuel Lapthorn ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; Cardiff ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
1321 ( Iron Ship Report for Alverton, 6th October 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Glasgow ( Report on Machinery for Alverton, 5th October 1880 1880 )
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