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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Arachne ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1809 ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Kings Yard ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Joseph Bidwell & Co ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
Bidwell &Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838 )
Ridwell ( Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840 )
Bidwell ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842 )
Bedwell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
S Soutter & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845 )
Burns & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Topsham ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Topsham; Quebec ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
London; New South Wales ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838 )
London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
London; Suez ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845 )
London; Hobart Town ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
319 ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th 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 Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th 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 Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1809 ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th 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
Government ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Davenport ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Exeter ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Charles Pierce ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
Thurtell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840 )
Pearce ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842 )
Pearse ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
Moxey ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845 )
Harris ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
Restored to A1 for 5 Years; Suspended See London report no 3864 ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
AE1 Asterisk ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
AE1 Asterisk; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842 )
AE1 Asteisk; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
AE1 Asterisk; Record Y M ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Quebec ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837 )
New South Wales ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838 )
Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
Suez ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845 )
Hobart Town ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th 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 Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Arachne, 20th July 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
George Bayley ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, 18th January 1838 1838 )
Peter Courtenay ( Annual Surveys Report for Arachne, 15th July 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Arachne, October 1843 1843 )
Nathaniel G Clark; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Damage for Arachne, 6th January 1842 1842 )
James Martin; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 3rd December 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Arachne, 6th July 1847 1847 )
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