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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Contest ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
20/03/1855 ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
George Winram ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
William Perkins ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859 )
William C Davey ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1; Built of Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855 )
A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Newfoundland ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855 )
Pernambuco ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857 )
Guatamala ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859 )
Liverpool ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Guatamela ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
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 ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
285 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859 )
245 ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1855 ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
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
Cato Miller & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Cato Miller & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855 )
Vining & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Pinng & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859 )
Oming & Co ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Liverpool; Newfoundland ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855 )
Liverpool; Pernambuco ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857 )
Liverpool; Guatamala ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859 )
London; Liverpool ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
Liverpool; Guatamela ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
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 ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Contest, 9th May 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861, Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Brown ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Contest, 30th June 1857 1857 )
O Johnson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Contest, 15th January 1859 1859 )
Hugo ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 17th December 1859 1859 )
Johnston ( Annual Surveys Report for Contest, 15th February 1861 1861 )
R C Jeffreys ( Annual Survey Report for Contest, 3rd December 1861 1861 )
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