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Name of ship as recorded on the record
British Holly ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
26/08/1946 ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
770 ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
The British Tanker Co Ltd ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Motor (internal combustion) ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Sold for Breaking up, Demolition Commenced ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Sld ( Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946 )
Mdb ( Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk; Lloyd\'s A & CP; Mchy Aft; +LMC 12,46; Oil Eng; CL; 2 DB 150 Ib ( Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946 )
+LMC 12,46; Oil Eng; CL; 2DB 150 Ib ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946 )
See FE Mchy Rpt ( Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946 )
+100A1 Oil Tanker 4,63; SS Dr 3,59; +LMC CS 3,59; BS A 4,63; Sp 4,63; TS 2,60 CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Internal Combustion Opposed Piston Type Vertical ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946 )
Opposed piston airless injection ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946 )
Oil Engines 2 S C S A ( Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1946 ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, 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.
Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946 )
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946 )
Stockton on Tees; Middlesbrough ( Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
8560 ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944 )
8582 ( Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, 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.
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Broken up ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
Vessel’s place of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Faslane ( Request for Special Survey for British Holly, 28th December 1944 1944, Steel Motorship Report for British Holly, 16th December 1946 1946, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for British Holly, 12th December 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 4th July 1946 1946, Report on Boilers for British Holly, 24th June 1946 1946, Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of British Holly, 8th January 1947 1947, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of British Holly, 2nd January 1947 1947, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, Breaking Up, etc for British Holly, Undated no date )
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).
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Robert Gillespie ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for British Holly, 4th December 1946 1946 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Name of surveyor.
S D Brand ( Report on Electrical Equipment for British Holly, 13th December 1946 1946 )
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