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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
British Tommy ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
24/06/1921 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
745 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921 )
Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
Greenock; Port Glasgow ( Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
Greenock ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921 )
Port Glasgow ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
North Shields; Newcastle on Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946 )
Newcastle on Tyne ( Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946 )
Jarrow; Newcastle on Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 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 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
Broken up ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Vessel’s place of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Place of ship loss
Antwerp ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
__/__/0000 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Grk ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921 )
Nwc ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Port Glasgow; Swansea ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1411 ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion ( Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1921 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 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
Lithgows Ltd ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Port Glasgow ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921 )
Steam ( Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 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 ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Breaking Up ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
The country or national waters where a vessel is lost/disposed of, or last recorded.
Country of loss or disposal
Belgium ( Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Midship Section & Bulkhead Plan for British Tommy, 31st December 1920 1920, Letter from Assistant Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Mr S C Paul of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, acknowledging & noting contents of letter reporting upon cables supplied to British Tommy, 10th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Memo regarding Owners stating trouble experienced due to cables riding the windlass, enquiry made of Superintendent of Proving House found cables are new, no recognised general standard regarding size of links for British Tommy, 7th December 1921 1921, Letter from S C Paul, Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, to Scott Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding reputable manufacturers for the Admiralty & Testing Record of new cables for British Tommy, 5th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Superintendent of Lloyd's Proving House, Cradley Heath, enclosing copy of letter from Owners & test certificates, requesting remarks on the matter for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Memo submitting a copy of letter from Owners should be forwarded to Superintendent of Proving House together with test certificates for any remarks he may be able to offer thereon for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Greenock Survey, class stated 'Carrying petroleum in bulk, 2 Decks & Webframes, Longitudinal framing for British Tommy, 12th August 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Plan of Main Boilers for British Tommy, 31st January 1921 1921, Profile & Deck Plan for British Tommy, 4th August 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Certificate of Survey of Starboard Boiler & Auxiliary Machinery for British Tommy, 30th November 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946, Half Midship Section Plan for British Tommy, 4th August no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
British Tanker Co Ltd ( Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, informing report & testing of cables by Lloyd's Proving House were new & of first class quality for British Tommy, 9th December 1921 1921, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, acknowledging receipt of letter respecting chain cables & informing of communication with Superintendent of Proving House for British Tommy, 2nd December 1921 1921, Letter from Managing Director of British Tanker Co Ltd, London, Owners, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding chain cables riding over the windlass & belief that cables not new due to varying link sizes for British Tommy, 1st December 1921 1921, Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Swansea ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 8,21; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk; Lloyd's A & Cp; +LMC 8,21; Fitted for Oil Fuel 8,21 Fp above 150F ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
+LMC 8,21; Fitted for Oil Fuel 8,21 Fp above 150F ( Report on Machinery for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
Elec Light ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for British Tommy, 5th August 1921 1921 )
+100A1 8,45; Examined 10,44; S S No 3-9,33; S S No 1-37; +LMC; MS 12,37; B S 8,45; TS 12,43 CL; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk; Fitted for Oil Fuel 8,21 FP above 150F ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Tommy, 12th December 1946 1946 )
See Wreck Report ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for British Tommy, 17th December 1946 1946 )
See Report 8 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for British Tommy, 29th November 1946 1946 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Swansea ( Steel Steamer Report for British Tommy, 6th August 1921 1921 )
Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
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