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Biscay

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-IRON460-0318b-R

Shipbuilder

Charles Mitchell & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1872

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

Gross Register Tonnage

902

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Biscay ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Launch Date

20/09/1872 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

268 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Irn ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Master

Stephenson ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

Engine type

Direct Acting Compound Inverted Cylinder Engines ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

James Purdie ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873 )

Frederick W Bonniwell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873 )

George P Cooper ( Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Newcastle; Spain ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873 )

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

Year of ship completion

1872 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Charles Mitchell & Co ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Place of build

Newcastle ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Sunderland ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872 )

Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

572 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872 )

902 ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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 ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Engineers Certificate for Biscay, 4th October 1872 1872, Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Note requesting return of plan for Biscay, 10th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Nelson Donkin & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873 )

Nelson Donkir & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

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

Classification

90A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873 )

90A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Biscay, 25th September 1873 1873 )

90A1; 9,73 ( Annual Surveys Report for Biscay, 10th March 1875 1875 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Spain ( Iron Ships Report for Biscay, 6th January 1873 1873 )

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