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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/10/1836 ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Portland ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
St. John, N.B. ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Aitcheson ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Mullett ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Liverpool; Philadelphia ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
London; Gibraltar ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
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)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
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 Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1836 ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
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
G A Cannon ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Liv ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Irn ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Weshart ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Spanish & Portuguese Steam Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Robert Hamilton ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 4 Years ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Cont 3A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Philadelphia ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Gibraltar ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838 )
Steam ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
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 Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Britannia, November 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
917 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Britannia, 3rd August 1863 1863 )
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