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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Empire Birch ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
09/08/1941 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
418 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Hul ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
Grk ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Ministry of Shipping ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941 )
Ministry of War Transport ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
The Ministry of War Transport ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 for Towing Services; Lloyd\'s A & Cp OL; +LMC 12,41; FD OG ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941 )
+LMC 12,41; FD OG ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
See Hul FE 51472 ( Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
+100A1 for Towing Service 3,42 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942 )
+100A1 For Towing Services 3,42; +LMC 12,41; OG ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
undefined ( Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, 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 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Damaged by Mine & beached ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
The country or national waters where a vessel is lost/disposed of, or last recorded.
Country of loss or disposal
Mozambique ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, 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
BCVM ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Steam Reciprocating Triple Expansion Direct Acting Inverted Cylinder ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941 )
Triple Expansion ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1941 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, 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
Henry Scarr & Co Ltd ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Hessle ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Hessle; Hull ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
Hull ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942 )
Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Tug ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942 )
Screw Steamer ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941 )
undefined ( Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
245 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
250 ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
229 ( Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, 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 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Vessel’s place of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Place of ship loss
Lourenco Marques ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
10/08/1942 ( Steel Steamer Tug Report for Empire Birch, 18th December 1941 1941, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Boilers for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Birch, 10th December 1941 1941, Letter from Ministry of War Transport, Blackpool to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding load line survey & the loss of Empire Birch, 18th August 1942 1942, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding Damage of Empire Birch, 9th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Birch, 27th March 1942 1942, Letter from J A Jameson, Per L A Gray, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Greenock to Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the hull first entry report for Empire Birch, 25th March 1942 1942, Letter from J N MacLeod, per W Ronald, Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham, regarding the use of cement on the open floors & under the boilers of Empire Birch, 26th February 1942 1942, Memo from L H F Young, Engineer Surveyor for Lloyd\'s Register, thanking the surveyors for entering the particulars of the dynamos on the report for Empire Birch, 20th February 1942 1942, Letter from per The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Hull to The Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, regarding the electrical installation & certificates for Empire Birch, 16th February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Birch, 5th February 1942 1942, Memo regarding Classification for Empire Birch, 2nd February 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Birch, 10th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Birch, Undated no date )
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
Harold Bishop Mylchreest ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Birch, 11th November 1941 1941 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
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