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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Australia ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
15/11/1875 ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
175 ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
Gls ( Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
J F Works J L K Jamieson ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
J F Ure; J L K Jamieson; William Pearce ( Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875 )
W G Jewin ( Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Sydney, N.S.W. ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; NewZealand ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
Sydney; San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Sr - Schooner ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
2737 ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
1787 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Glasgow ( Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1875 ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
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.
John Elder & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
Honolulu ( Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
William Pearse ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
Name of surveyor.
James Purdie ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
James Mollison ( No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
100A1; A & CP; 2 Dks & Spair Dk; Lloyds MC ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
+100A1; Drp 77 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
NewZealand ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875 )
San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Australia, 24th December 1875 1875, No Size & Description of Boilers for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875, Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs for Australia, 7th February 1877 1877, Report on Machinery for Australia, 12th December 1888 1888 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Direct Acting Inverted Cylinder Compound Engines ( Engineer's Certificate for Australia, 20th December 1875 1875 )
Compound Inverted Direct Acting ( Engineer Surveyor's Certificate, & Report for Australia, 23rd December 1875 1875 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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