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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Dorcas ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1848 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Alloa ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Anders ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
William Morrish ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853 )
Murdoch Nicholson ( Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854 )
Hackland ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
8A1 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854 )
8A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855 )
Cont A1 for 3 years; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
Cont 3A1; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Naples ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
Odessa ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
345 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
372 ( Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
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 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
372 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1848 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
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
Thomas Tiffin ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Gls ( Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J Robson ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
A Jaffrey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855 )
A Jaffray ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
R & R Soulter ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Naples ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
London; Odessa ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
372 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
345 ( Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
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 ( Survey Report for Dorcas, 2nd October 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 4th July 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Dorcas, 9th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Dorcas, 18th December 1855 1855 )
Thomas W Wawn; Henry J Boolds ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Dorcas, 14th October 1856 1856 )
John F Light ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage &c for Dorcas, 15th June 1858 1858 )
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