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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
British Empire ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878 )
Rotterdam ( Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
18/05/1878 ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
118 ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Belfast ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
Liverpool ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878 )
Rotterdam ( Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877 )
Steam ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
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 ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
S Lecky ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; A & Cp; Lloyds MC ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Australia ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Compound Inverted Direct Acting Surface Condensing ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1878 ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1878 ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
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
Harland & Wolff ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Belfast ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
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 ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Masts for British Empire, 4th December 1877 1877, Midship Section Plan for British Empire, 16th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878, Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
British Ship Owners Co Ltd ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
J W Scullard ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
John George Kinghorn ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for British Empire, August 1878 1878 )
Jan C W Loos ( Letter from Jan C W Loos, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register Office, London, regarding Rotterdam, 9th November 1886 1886 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Belfast; Australia ( Iron Ship Report for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Liverpool ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for British Empire, 8th August 1878 1878 )
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