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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Cretecable ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
17/07/1919 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
3 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
London ( Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
Middlesbrough ( Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919 )
Shoreham; London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Steam ( Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, 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 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
Wrecked ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Vessel’s place of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Place of ship loss
Wheathall Point ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Draft
1918 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918 )
1919 ( Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
1920 ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
0000 ( Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
KBML ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Shipping Controller ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
262 ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1919 ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+A1 for Towing Purposes; Coasting U K (Except west Coast Cork to Pentland Firth) & Continent from Brest & Hamburg; Annual Survey; Experimental; Lloyd\'s A & CP; LMC 11,19 ( Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
+A1; Coasting U K (Except west Coast Cork to Pentland Firth) & The Continent Brest & Hamburg Experimental; Annual Survey; LMC 11,19 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
+A1 for towing purpose 6.20; coasting UK; in red LMC 11.19 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Coasting ( Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
Used to indicate the capability of early reciprocating steam engines, based on dimensions rather than performance. It is not a true indication of actual engine power.
Horsepower nominal
120 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
Registered Beam
27.8 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1919 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, 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
Wear Concrete Building Co Ltd ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Southwick, Sunderland ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Tug ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
undefined ( Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Screw Steamer ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Ferro-concrete ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, 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 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
, 1918 ( Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918 )
1919 ( Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
1920 ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
ated ( Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
She grounded on Wheathall Point when towing Creterock ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
09/10/1920 ( Plan of Typical Cross Sections Shewing Arrangement of Reinforcements for Cretecable, 8th April 1918 1918, Plan of Amended Arrangements of Slab Reinforcement for Cretecable, 1918 1918, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Controller General of Merchant Shipbuilding, Ministry of Shipping, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 30th December 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Cretecable, 9th December 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 18th November 1919 1919, Letter from T Shaw, to Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 8th December 1919 1919, British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Memo for Cretecable, 28th November 1919 1919, Letter from John J B Wilson, to The Secretary, London, regarding Cretecable, 15th November 1919 1919, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Sunderland, regarding Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Cretecable, 14th November 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Cretecable, 13th October 1920 1920, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920, Memo for Cretecable, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Certificate of Survey for Engines for Cretecable, 1st December 1919 1919, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Sir Ernest William Glover ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
Sir E Glover ( Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
Furness Withy ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion Surface Condensing ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Cretecable, 1st August 1919 1919 )
Triple Expansion, 3 cylinders ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Cretecable, 9th October 1920 1920 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Coasting ( Ferro-Concrete Vessel Report for Cretecable, 8th November 1919 1919 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
Under Deck Tonnage
259 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Prescribed by flag/registration authorities, and usually excludes a small part of the stern. It is measured from the foreside of the stern at the extreme top to the afterside of the stern post.
Registered Length
125.6 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
Registered Depth
12.7 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Cretecable, 13 December 1920 1920 )
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