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Name of ship as recorded on the record

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.

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

The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.

The individual and/or organisation listed

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

The name of the port/place of destination given.

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

Type of fuel used onboard a vessel.

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.

Type of timbering specifically utilised for the vessel’s exterior.

Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Measurement from the extreme outboard point of starboard to the extreme outboard point of port.

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

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

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

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

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.

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

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

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

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Types of timber used throughout a vessel’s construction

Type of timbering specifically utilised for the vessel’s interior.

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

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

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.