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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
British Commerce ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
15/05/1946 ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
736 ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
British Tanker Co Ltd ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946 )
The British Tanker Co Ltd ( Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date )
B P Tanker Co ( Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Motor (internal combustion) ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
undefined ( Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
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 ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sold for breaking up ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
6092 ( Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Two Stroke Cycle Single Acting Oil Engine ( Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946 )
Oil Engines 3 Cylinder ( Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946 )
Opposed piston airless injection ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1946 ( Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Mdb ( Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946 )
Fal ( Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1946 ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
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
William Doxford & Sons Ltd ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
London ( Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961 )
Stockton on Tees; Middlesbrough ( Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946 )
Falmouth ( Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961 )
River Falmouth; Falmouth ( Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
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 ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
To be broken up ( Request for Special Survey for British Commerce, 2nd December 1944 1944, Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Letter from Noel F H Duncan, for the Sunderland Surveyors, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding British Commerce, 21st August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 9th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Commerce, 14th June 1961 1961, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961, Copy of a Certificate of Survey for British Commerce, 6th June 1961 1961, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard -Conditions of Assignment for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.
Cargo
Petroleum in bulk ( Certificate of Class for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for British Commerce, 12th August 1946 1946, Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( Certificate for Heavy Oil Engines & their Auxiliaries for British Commerce, 16th August 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946 )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
GTXP ( Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk; Lloyds A & CP; Machy Aft; +LMC 7,46 Oil Eng; CL; 2 DB 150lb ( Steel Motor - Tanker Report for British Commerce, 18th July 1946 1946 )
+LMC 7,46 Oil Eng; CL; 2 DB 150lb ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946 )
See FE Machy Rpt ( Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 3rd May 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Commerce, 8th May 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946 )
+100A1 Oil Tanker 8,58; SS 3,55; +LMC CS 3,54; BS A 7,58; SP 1,57; TS N 10,57 CL; Laid up Surveys Overdue 3,59 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Commerce, 21st June 1961 1961 )
+100A1 Oil Tanker; DS 8,58; S S 3,55; +LMC-CS 3,54; A 7,58; TS (CL) 10,57 N; Laid up - Surveys Overdue 3,59 ( Report of Ship Surveys & Repairs for British Commerce, 8th June 1961 1961 )
+100A1; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Commerce, Undated no date )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
S D Brand ( Report on Electrical Equipment for British Commerce, 17th July 1946 1946 )
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