City of London

Ship name

City of London ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Launch Date

__/__/1861 ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Yard name

Blackwall ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Port of survey abbreviations

Irn ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Ship owner

Euphrates & Tigris Steam Navigation Co ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

W H Ross & Co ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Surveyor

Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

John George Kinghorn ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878 )

George P Cooper; John F Light ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

Senhouse Martindale ( Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

George P Cooper ( Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879 )

Classification

A1 for River purposes only ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

Referred to General Committee ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

Asterisk AA1 ( Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Material of construction

Iron ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Gross Register Tonnage

150 ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

2801 ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Machinery aft?

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Lloyd's Proving House?

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Location of engine build

Liverpool ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878 )

Voyage information

Liverpool; New York ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

Year of ship completion

1861 ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Shipbuilder

Wigram & Sons ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Place of build

London ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Port belonging to

London ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

Liverpool ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Master

Unknown ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861 )

Thomas Patching ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

T Patchiry ( Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Location of Survey

London ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879 )

Liverpool ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879 )

Propulsion

Steam ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879 )

undefined ( Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Auxillary

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Electric light fitted?

No ( Iron Ships Report for City of London, 5th July 1861 1861, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for City of London, 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878, Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878, Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for City of London, 18th July 1879 1879, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )

Engine type

Compound Inverted Direct Acting Condensing ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878 )

Year of engine build

1878 ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for City of London, 23rd August 1878 1878 )

Destined voyage

New York ( Iron Ship Report for City of London, 31st August 1878 1878 )

Ship type

undefined ( Memo regarding classification for City of London, 5th September 1878 1878, Letter from George P Cooper, to John F Light Esq, Secretary, Liverpool, regarding City of London, 5th December 1879 1879, Half Midship Section Plan for City of London, 1879 1879, Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Plan of Cross Section Plan & Elevation of Engine Room for City of London, Undated no date, Cover Note for Report for City of London, Sent to Liverpool, Undated no date )