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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Courier ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
26/02/1876 ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
39 ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Southampton ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Norham Iron Works ( Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
undefined ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
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 Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Guernsey ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876 )
Southampton ( Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Nicholas Whales ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Southampton; Towing Purposes ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Newcastle ( Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1876 ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
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
Day, Summers & Co ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Northam, Southampton ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Northam ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Screw Steamer ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875 )
undefined ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
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 Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 5th October 1875 1875, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, Liverpool, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Letter from Day Summers & Co, to Edward Elliott, regarding Courier, 7th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 6th October 1875 1875, Memo regarding classification for Courier, 9th October 1875 1875, Midship Section Plan for Courier, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876, Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876, Letter from Edward Elliott, to B Waymouth Esq, regarding Courier, 16th May 1876 1876 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J N Barbenson & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876 )
T N Barbenson Esq ( Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
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 Courier, 5th April 1876 1876 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Towing Purposes ( Iron Ship Report for Courier, 5th April 1876 1876 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Compound Inverted Direct Acting Surface Condensing ( Engineer's Certificate for Courier, 30th March 1876 1876 )
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