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

Year of ship completion

1942 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 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

Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

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

Place of build

Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Sunderland ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943 )

Newcastle on Tyne ( Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942 )

Glasgow ( Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942 )

London ( Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Motor (internal combustion) ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

undefined ( Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 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 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.

Circumstances of loss or disposal

Torpedoed, Broke In Two, Sank ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.

Date of loss, disposal or incident

01/10/1943 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

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

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

Launch Date

23/12/1942 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

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

Yard no

748 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

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

Ship type

Tanker ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

undefined ( Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Screw Motor Vessel ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943 )

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

Material of construction

Steel ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 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 ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, Undated no date )

Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.

Area of ship loss

Mediterranean ( Request for Special Survey for Empire Commerce, 12th May 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the pumping arrangement plan of Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the pumping arrangement plan for Empire Commerce, 21st July 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at the after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the bilge & tank suctions at after end of Empire Commerce, 17th June 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks for Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plan showing the drain connections to oil fuel tanks of Empire Commerce, 14th November 1942 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 15th Octobe 1942, Letter from T D Shilston, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Newcastle on Tyne to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the plans showing the bilge & ballast arrangement, oil fuel arrangement & straight shafting for Empire Commerce, 1 1942, Letter from Local Secretary, Lloyd's Register, Glasgow to Cochran & Co Annan Ltd, Annan, regarding the plan showing the air receivers of Empire Commerce, 8th October 1942 1942, Letter from H E L Betts, Lloyd\'s Register, Glasgow to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the machinery for Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Copy of a letter from pro Secretary, Lloyd's Register, London to The Surveyors, Lloyd's Register, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 20th October 1942 1942, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding queries from the profile & deck & midship section plans of Empire Commerce, 30th April 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Commerce, 28th April 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Commerce, 13th April 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Commerce, 30th March 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding engine & machinery of Empire Commerce, 19th April 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Boilers for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from William C Millar, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the Report of Trials for Empire Commerce, 12th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Certificate of Survey of Hull & Machinery for Empire Commerce, 5th April 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the electrical equipment plans for Empire Commerce, 1st February 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register, regarding the plans showing the electrical equipment for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Letter from J Auterson, per The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland to The Surveyors, Lloyd\'s Register, Sunderland, regarding the wiring diagram for Empire Commerce, 13th January 1943 1943, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Commerce, Undated no date, Copy of Correspondence to C Harvey Esq, Sunderland, regarding Empire Commerce, 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.

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).

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