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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
City of London ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Emmerson ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
R Emmerson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864 )
E Wardroper ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; London ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
London; Table Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
undefined ( Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, 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 ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1861 ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, 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
G W & W J Hall ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
Hall ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
T Todd ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870 )
Thomas Todd ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864 )
E Wardroper ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Lawrence ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
Richard J Reed ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864 )
William H Turner; Christopher Besant ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870 )
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
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; Iron Beams ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
10A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864 )
10A1; HT 70; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870 )
Contd A1 for 7 Years from June 1872 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
London ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
Table Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
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)
349 ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, 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 ( Survey Report for City of London, 28th November 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 3rd October 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 15th August 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for City of London, 28th March 1873 1873, Plan of Hold & Deck Beams for City of London, Undated no date )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
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