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Aurora

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON606-0114-R

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1817

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

Gross Register Tonnage

550

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Aurora ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1817 ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

J Somes ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838 )

Cox ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839 )

Heaviside & Co ( Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

London ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.

Voyage from

London ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835 )

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

Rig

Bk - Barque ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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 Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Master

Cox ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839 )

Heale ( Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838 )

Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838 )

New Zealand ( Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Year of ship completion

1817 ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Place of build

Chittagong ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

George Bayley ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838 )

Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Classification

AE1 ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835 )

AE1 Asterisk; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838 )

See Annexed Survey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838 )

AE1 Asterisk ( Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839 )

undefined ( Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

550 ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey report for Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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 Aurora, 8 May 1835 1835, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

London; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838 )

London; Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838 )

London; New Zealand ( Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 9th April 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Aurora, 28th April 1838 1838, Annual Surveys Report for Aurora, July 1839 1839, Report of Survey for Change of Property for Aurora, August 1839 1839 )

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