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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Berakit ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1924 ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Hamburg ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943 )
Motor (internal combustion) ( Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
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 ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sunk by Submarine ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
07/05/1943 ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
N V Stoomvaart Maatschappij ( Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942 )
N V Nederlandsch Indische ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
Royal Netherlands Government ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
N V Nederlandsch Indische Maatschappij Voor Zeevaart ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Maatschappij Voor Zeevaart ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
Netherland Shipping & Trading Committee ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
6608 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Netherlands ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1924 ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
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
Blohm & Voss ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Twin Screw Motor Vessel ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
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 ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
Sunk ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
Indian Ocean ( Memo regarding Berakit being retained in the Register book under their German names, 11th March 1941 1941, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyors to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Cablegram from Southwell, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding cost of cable for Berakit, 26th November 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Memo regarding transfer of registration, first entry report & special survey no.3 for Berakit, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding examination of Berakit, 10th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from H Nightingale to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding reports on classed vessels for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co, London to Lloyd's Register, Berks regarding received report from Sydney for Berakit, 17th March 1943 1943, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding a general examination of Berakit, 1st March 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sydney, New South Wales ( Letter from James C Erskine, per The Surveyor, Lloyd's Register, Sydney to The Secretary, London, regarding load line certificate & examination of vessel & machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942 )
Bombay ( Letter from H P Southwell, Lloyd's Register, Bombay to The Secretary, London, regarding transference to Lloyd's register & general examination of hull machinery for Berakit, 26th October 1942 1942, Certificate of Testing for Berakit, 29th March 1943 1943 )
Wokingham ( Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to The Surveyors, Bombay, regarding transfer of classification & general examination for Berakit, 29th October 1942 1942, Document from Lloyd's Register regarding transference of register & examination of hull & machinery for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding transfer of classification& boiler & screw-shaft surveys for Berakit, 21st October 1942 1942, Letter from Keller Bryant & Co regarding transfer of registration for Berakit, 15th October 1942 1942, Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham to Keller Bryant & Co, London, regarding report of damage & repairs, general examination of hull & machinery & survey of donkey boiler for Berakit, 11th March 1943 1943 )
Sydney, N S W ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
Sydney NSW ( Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Damage & Repairs for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Donkey Boiler & Machinery for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942 )
Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Part Machinery for Berakit, 14th April 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Syd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
Cal ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 Classification Contemplated; Examined 12,42; DB S 12,42 114lb ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
DB S 12,42; 114lb ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 15th December 1942 1942 )
4,43 Cal ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
+100A1 Class Contempleted; Examined 12,42; DB S 12,42 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
+100A1; Classification Contemplated; Examined; 12,42; NE 37; DB S 12,42; Oil Engines ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Berakit, Undated no date )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Melbourne ( Certificate of Survey of Damage for Berakit, 8th December 1942 1942 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
Netherlands ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Berakit, 1st April 1943 1943 )
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