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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
British Unity ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/04/1939 ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
914 ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Port Glasgow ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939 )
Southampton ( Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960 )
London ( Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960 )
London; Southampton ( Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960 )
Greenock ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
To be broken up ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
8416 ( Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960 )
8407 ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
Deferred for Comp ABS ( Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959 )
+100A1; Oil Tanker 7,57; SS (Dr) 8,57; +LMC CS 8,57; BS A 8,57; SP 5,56; TS 5,57 CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960 )
+100A1; Carrying Petroleum in Bulk Longitudinal Framing At Bottom & at Deck; (Contemplated) ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1939 ( Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959 )
Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.
Cargo
Petroleum in bulk ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1939 ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
Shipbuilder
Lithgows Ltd ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated 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 & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Motor (internal combustion) ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Lloyd's Proving House?
No ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sold for breaking up ( Profile & Decks Plan for British Unity, 21st January 1929 1929, Plan of Forged Sternframe for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Plan of Oertz Streamline Rudder for British Unity, 14th January 1938 1938, Midship Section Plan for British Unity, 24th January 1939 1939, Copy of a Certificate of Survey of Boilers for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for British Unity, 14th September 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 1st September 1960 1960, Memo from Southampton regarding current location of British Unity, 6th January 1960 1960, Letter from C Craggs, Engineer Superintendent for BP Tanker Co Ltd, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding British Unity, 26th February 1960 1960, Copy of a letter from the Clerk to the Classification Committee to The BP Tanker Co Ltd, London, regarding British Unity, 25th February 1960 1960, Copy of a Question & Answer Memo between London & Southampton Offices, regarding British Unity Still being Laid Up, 6th January 1960 1960, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor, regarding class of British Unity, 8th January 1960 1960, Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sou ( Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959 )
Grk ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date, Report of Surveys for Freeboard (Conditions of Assignment) for British Unity, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
B P Tanker Co Ltd ( Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959 )
British Tankers Ltd ( Report of Surveys for Freeboard for British Unity, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
4 SA 6 Cyl B & W ( Report of Periodical Surveys & Repairs of Machinery for British Unity, 11th December 1959 1959 )
Name of surveyor.
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