Ship
Ship

Don

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-GRK305-0194-F

Shipbuilder

Russell & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1885

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1168

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Port Glasgow

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Working Plan for Don, 1885
Date of document: __/__/1885
Don
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Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886
Date of document: 28/01/1886
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887
Date of document: 14/05/1887
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888
Date of document: 06/07/1888
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889
Date of document: 11/12/1889
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892
Date of document: 16/05/1892
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893
Date of document: 28/10/1893
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898
Date of document: __/10/1898
Don
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899
Date of document: 20/09/1899
Don
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Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated
Date of document: __/__/0000
Don
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Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated
Date of document: __/__/0000
Don
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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Don ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

05/12/1885 ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

145 ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

undefined ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885 )

Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Steam ( Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, 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 ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Port Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

Dummond ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

Haslewood ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889 )

Hazlewood ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

J Sinclair ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893 )

Roberts ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Port Glasgow; Glasgow; Greenock ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

Sunderland ( Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Port Glasgow; Glasgow; Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

London; San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887 )

Glasgow; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889 )

London; South Australia; Barry ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892 )

London; Brisbane ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1168 ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Draft

1887 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887 )

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1885 ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, 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

Russell & Co ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Port Glasgow ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

Bk - Barque ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Iron ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, 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 ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Working Plan for Don, 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Grk ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

P McFarlane ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893 )

P Macfarlane ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Christopher Besant ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

James H Truscott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893 )

John Dawkins ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

Thomas L Gray ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889 )

Edward John Tierney; E J Milton ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898 )

William Moverly ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

Hugh Cameron ( Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date, Ship Forgings Form for Don, Undated no date )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

+100A1; LA & CP ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 20th September 1899 1899 )

100A1; 6/88 on Grk rep no 9525 ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888 )

+100A1; SS No 1-89 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889 )

+100A1; SS No 3-10,98; No 3 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for Don, 28th January 1886 1886 )

San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887 )

Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs &c for Don, 6th July 1888 1888, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 11th December 1889 1889 )

South Australia; Barry ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 16th May 1892 1892 )

Brisbane ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 28th October 1893 1893, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, October 1898 1898 )

A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.

Speed (knots)

1887 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Don, 14th May 1887 1887 )

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