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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
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.
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Emperor of China, 16th April 1847 1847 )
Shanghai ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Emperor of China, 22nd September 1851 1851 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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 Emperor of China, 16th April 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Emperor of China, 18th March 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Emperor of China, 22nd September 1851 1851 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze ( Annual Surveys Report for Emperor of China, 18th March 1848 1848 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Emperor of China, 22nd September 1851 1851 )
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.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
William Jenkins ( Survey Report for Emperor of China, 16th April 1847 1847 )
Jenkins ( Annual Surveys Report for Emperor of China, 18th March 1848 1848 )
Daniell & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Emperor of China, 22nd September 1851 1851 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Bideford; Liverpool ( Survey Report for Emperor of China, 16th April 1847 1847 )
London; Shanghai ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Emperor of China, 22nd September 1851 1851 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
416 ( Survey Report for Emperor of China, 16th April 1847 1847 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
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