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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Eastern Province ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
17/02/1864 ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
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 ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Diamond Steam Navigation Co ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
The Diamond Steam Navigation Co ( Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Lawrence ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864 )
James Sibun ( Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Cape of Good Hope ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864 )
London; Natal ( Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
784 ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1864 ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
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
James Laing ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863 )
Steam ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Sail ( Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
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 ( Midship Section Plan for Eastern Province, 10th September 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864, Letter from John Davidson, p pro William Gray & Co, to George B Seyfang Esq, Secretary, Lloyds British & Foreign Register of Shipping, London, regarding Eastern Province, 9th April 1864 1864, Construction Section Plan for Eastern Province, 1864 1864 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 6 years ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864 )
6A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Cape of Good Hope ( Iron Ships Report for Eastern Province, 5th April 1864 1864 )
Natal ( Annual Surveys Report for Eastern Province, 8th December 1864 1864 )
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