Ship
Ship

Belisama

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON651-0499-R

Shipbuilder

Rawson & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1853

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

Liverpool

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Belisama ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Rawson & Co ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

John Norman ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

J Patchett ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865 )

J Ratchett ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Ship type

undefined ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

undefined ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853 )

Sail ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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 ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Robert Fowles ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

James Williamson; Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Sunderland; London ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

London; Table Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

375 ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

398 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Year of ship completion

1853 ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Place of build

Sunderland ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Liverpool ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853 )

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Rig

Bk - Barque ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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 ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Letter from John Norman, Managing Owner, to Charles Graham Esq, London, regarding Belisama, 17th October 1853 1853, Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Sld ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Master

James Chisam ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

G Fountain ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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

Classification

8A1 ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

A1 in red; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865 )

AE1; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

London ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

Table Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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.

Gross Register Tonnage (NM)

398 ( Survey Report for Belisama, August 1853 1853 )

375 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; S S for A1 in Red First Rule for Belisama, 31st March 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; Classing AE1 for Belisama, 18th March 1867 1867 )

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