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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Brisk ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
__/__/1823 ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Royal Dockyard Chatham ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Name of surveyor.
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
James Martin; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849 )
Charles R Coker; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
12A1 ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853 )
Restored A for 8 years ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
Restd 8A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849 )
Contd A1 for 3 Years 1852; record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
South Sea Fishery ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
South Sea ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849 )
Petersburgh ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Sail ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
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.
256 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1823 ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
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.
Government yard ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Lon ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Crighton ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843 )
B T Crichton ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
South Sea Whaling Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849 )
Duncan & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
London ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; South Sea Fishery ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843 )
London, South Sea Fishery ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
London; South Sea ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849 )
London; Petersburgh ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Bg - Brig ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843 )
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
236 ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843 )
267 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Survey Report for Brisk, 29th December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Brisk, 27th July 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Brisk, 19th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs, Change of Owners & Continuation for Brisk, January 1854 1854 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
267 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Restoration for Brisk, 10th August 1844 1844 )
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