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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Black Cat ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Hastings ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Chesser ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837 )
J Davies ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847 )
Kent ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847 )
R W Winter ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
Winter ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Hastings ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Hastings; St Michaels ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837 )
London; Gibraltar ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847 )
London; Azores ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
London; Zante ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
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.
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 ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1837 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1837 ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J & J Adam ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847 )
Adam & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
Adam ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Peter Courtenay ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847 )
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847 )
Peter Courtenay; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
12A1 ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847 )
Cont A1 for 4 Years 1845; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
Cont 4A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
St Michaels ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837 )
Gibraltar ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847 )
Azores ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850 )
Zante ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
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.
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
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 ( Survey Report for Black Cat, September 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 18th January 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, July 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for Black Cat, 23rd May 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
145 ( Annual Surveys Report for Black Cat, 28th July 1851 1851 )
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