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Ship

Celestial

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-IRON490-0066-R

Shipbuilder

Blake & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1873

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1013

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

Type of ship

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The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Singapore

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Celestial ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Launch Date

25/03/1873 ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

2 ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872 )

A62 ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Ship type

undefined ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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 ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

W W Kel & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

Tan Kim Tian ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

William H Turner; Senhouse Martindale ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

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

Classification

90A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

Insert Three Dots in Colums 12 & Rase Character (by Recover not Black Line) ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Deferred for Further Report ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Singapore ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

Java ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Year of ship completion

1873 ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Blake & Co ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Place of build

Northfleet ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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 ( Midship Section Plan for Celestial, 1872 1872, Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873 )

Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

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

Master

Poole ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873 )

A F White ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Northfleet; London ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

Sunderland ( Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873 )

Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey for Celestial, 17th January 1879 1879, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

North Fleet; Singapore ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873 )

Singapore; Java ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1013 ( Iron Ship Report for Celestial, 14th August 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Celestial, 20th January 1879 1879 )

641 ( Engineer's Certificate for Celestial, 7th August 1873 1873 )

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