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Burmah

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON641-0274-R

Shipbuilder

Borth & Blacklock

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1853

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Burmah ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

09/04/1853 ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

__/__/1853 ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Place of build

Sunderland ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Sunderland ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

London ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

undefined ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853 )

Sail ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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 ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Master

Morton ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854 )

R M Norris ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856 )

T Lloyd ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Sunderland; India ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

S - Ship ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.

Gross Register Tonnage (NM)

718 ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

620 ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854 )

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

Year of ship completion

1853 ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Borth & Blacklock ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Thomas Lawrence ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Bernard Waymouth ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854 )

Thomas W Wawn; Henry J Boolds ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856 )

John F Light; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Wood ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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 ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Letter from Thomas Lawrence, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Burmah, 29th April 1853 1853, Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Sld ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

J Blair & Co ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

Blair & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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

Classification

A1 for 10 Years ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

10A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854 )

10A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856 )

10A1; Record Yell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

India ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

690 ( Survey Report for Burmah, 14th April 1853 1853 )

718 ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 25th April 1854 1854 )

620 ( Annual Surveys Report for Burmah, 17th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Burmah, 9th August 1859 1859 )

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