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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Black Diamond ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
19/10/1864 ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Troon ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Troon ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John L Senolair ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
L Doolay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Troon; Greenock ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Belfast; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876 )
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
Dunbarton; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Troon; Belfast ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Belfast; Troon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875 )
Glasgow; Coaster ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876 )
Dumbarton; Coaster ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
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)
242 ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
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 Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Kilmarnock ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876 )
Belfast ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1864 ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
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
Portland Shipbuilding Co ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Grk ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Gilment John Kisslsch Jaswood & Ack Colvill ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Gilmour & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876 )
Gauchalland Coal Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Henry J Boolds ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
James McNeil ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875 )
William T Mumford ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
James Mollison ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 For 8 Years; A & C P; Pt Iron Brass ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
8A1 3,75 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875 )
Contd 5A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
A1; 3,75 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876 )
A1; 3,76 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Belfast ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864 )
Troon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875 )
Glasgow; Coaster ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876 )
Coaster ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Sail ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
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 Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report For Black Diamond, 26th December 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
257 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 23rd August 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 25th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Black Diamond, 13th March 1877 1877 )
134 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 28th March 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1864 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Black Diamond, 12th March 1877 1877 )
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