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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Empire Springbuck ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
Westmead ( Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
West Mead ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
27/08/1918 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
9 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Seattle, Washington ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Seattle Washington ( Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916 )
Seattle ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918 )
Newcastle upon Tyne ( Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941 )
Tampa; Port Tampa Fla; Jacksonville ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
Jacksonville ( Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941 )
Jacksonville, Florida ( Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941 )
Port Tampa Fla; Jacksonville ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
San Francisco ( Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, 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 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Missing ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sea ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918 )
Jck ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The United States of America ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
U S Shipping Board & Emergency Fleet Corp ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918 )
United States Shipping Board & Emergency Fleet Corp ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918 )
Ministry of War Transport ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
Ministry of Shipping ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J W Jones ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
F W Jones ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Seattle; France ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
Sydney; Leith ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
5619 ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918 )
5591 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Seattle ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918 )
Seattle Washington ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Sydney ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1918 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, 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
Ames Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Seattle, Washington ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, 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 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
06/09/1941 ( Profile & Deck Plan for Empire Springbuck, 6th November 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Empire Springbuck, 3rd November 1916 1916, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding anchor & war emergency for Empire Springbuck, 19th December 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Certificate of Survey for West Mead, 29th October 1918 1918, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding a reclassification survey partly held for Empire Springbuck, 23rd October 1941 1941, Letter from Assistant Secretary for Lloyd\'s Register, London, to W A Souter & Co Ltd, Dursley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, regarding the presumed loss of Empire Springbuck, 10th October 1941 1941, Letter from H Roauece, Director, W A Souter & Co Ltd, to the Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, Wokingham regarding classification & casualty status of Empire Springbuck, 2nd October 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Certificate of Survey of Port & Centre Boiler for Empire Springbuck, 12th August 1941 1941, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date, Engine Forgings Form for Westmead, Undated no date, Ship Castings Form for Westmead, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Seattle ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
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
U S Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
W A Souterd & Co Ltd ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; +LMC 10,18; A & CP; Electric Light ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
+LMC 10,18 ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918 )
Elec Lt ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for West Mead, 25th October 1918 1918 )
B S 6,41; Subject ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
+100A1 N YK; Reclassification; Contemplated; B S 6,40; TS 4,40 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
+100A1; Reclassfication Contemplated 5,41; Examined 12,40; B S 6,40; TS 4,40; CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
France ( Steel Steamer Report for Westmead, 6th November 1918 1918 )
Leith ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Springbuck, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion ( Report on Machinery for West Mead, 9th November 1918 1918 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Springbuck, 14th August 1941 1941 )
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