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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Buffalo ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, 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

Thames Iron Works & Shipbuilding Co ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

undefined ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903 )

Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, 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 ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Oliver S S Piper ( Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903 )

Channel Dry Docks Shipbuilding & Engineering Co ( Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903 )

The Channel Dry Docks Shipbuilding & Eng Co ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Passage West; Liverpool; Cork ( Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1866 ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

London ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, 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 ( Memo regarding the dimensions, & the scantlings for Buffalo, 25th August 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for Buffalo, 1903 1903, Test room sheet respecting tests of steel for Buffalo carried out at The Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd, 14th September 1903 1903, Letter from Herbert W Dove to The Secretary, London, forwarding sketches, & listing dimensions for the decks of Buffalo, 21st August 1903 1903, Letter from Olive SS Piper, Managing Director to Herbert W Dove Esq, regarding the repairs done to Buffalo, 20th August 1903 1903, Letter from Chief Ship Surveyor to The Classing Committee, forwarding the first entry report, & detailing the repairs regarding the class of Buffalo, 10th November 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer for Buffalo, 17th October 1903 1903, Memo regarding the engines & boilers for Buffalo, 22nd October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the classing for Buffalo, 30th October 1903 1903, Letter from R J Beveridge to The Secretary, regarding the classing in regards to the machinery for Buffalo, 21st October 1903 1903, Letter from the Secretary for Lloyd's Register to the Belfast Surveyors requesting further information on the size of cylinders for Buffalo, 20th October 1903 1903, Memo by H S regarding the safety valves for Buffalo, 20th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Buffalo, 15th October 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Buffalo, 16th October 1903 1903, Letter from Secretary to The Surveyors, Belfast, regarding the safety valves of Buffalo, Undated no date )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.

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