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The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1884 ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
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.
John Reid & Co ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Port Glasgow ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Name of surveyor.
George Newcomb ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883 )
John Dawkins ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
Charles H Jordan ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
John William Miles ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885 )
Edward John Tierney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
A Campbell Holms ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
undefined ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885 )
Sail ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
S - Ship ( Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Grk ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
J Douthcott ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
J Southcott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885 )
G Southcott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
Southcott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Port Glasgow; Liverpool ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
London; San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
2461 ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
11/06/1884 ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
7/N ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
undefined ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886 )
Liverpool ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Glasgow ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883 )
Greenock ( Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886 )
Port Glasgow ( Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883 )
Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Report on Ship Forgings Form for British Isles, 31st October 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
British Isles ( Half Midship Section Plan for British Isles, 13th June 1883 1883, Panting Arrangement Plan for British Isles, 23rd September 1883 1883, Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Letter from S J P Thearle to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, regarding the arrangement of pillars for British Isles, & how the fact it was not made sufficiently clear in the Surveyor's Remarks, 16th September 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Plan of Steel Masts & Yards for British Isles, 17th November 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
The British Shipowners Co Ltd ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
British Ship Owners Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885 )
British Ship Owners Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
British Shipowner\'s Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
British Shipowners Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1 Steel; 2 Dks 1 Steel ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 18th September 1885 1885 )
+100A1; Record Freeboard ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885 )
+100A1; A1 Asterisk 1 Red ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
+100A1; SS No 1-89; A1 Asterisk 1; First Survey 89 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
+100A1; A1 Asterisk 1; SS No 3 8,97; 3rd Survey 8,97 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, for British Isles, 27th August 1897 1897 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Liverpool ( Steel Ship Report for British Isles, 11th July 1884 1884 )
Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 17th October 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 11th January 1889 1889 )
San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Isles, 24th November 1886 1886 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
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