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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Lorain ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919 )
Empire Thrush ( Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
17/04/1919 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
12 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
undefined ( Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, 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 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
United States Atlantic Coast ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
15/04/1942 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
Kearny, NJ ( Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919 )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
LRFC ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
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
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, 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; Shelt dk W Fbd; +LMC 5,19; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19; FP Above 150 F; Elec Lt Longl From FD ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
+LMC 5,19; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19; FP Above 150 F ( Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919 )
Elec Lt ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919 )
+100A1 2,42; SS Bal 2nd No 3 5,41; St Dk Wfbd; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19; F Above 150 F; +LMC 5,41; TS CL 5,41 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942 )
+100A1; Shelter Dk with Fbd 2,42; SS 2nd No 3-5,41; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19 FP above 150F; +LMC 5,41; TS 5,41 CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Australia ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
6850 ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
6849 ( Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919 )
6159 ( Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942 )
6160 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Schenectady N Y ( Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1919 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, 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
Federal Shipbuilding Co ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Kearny New Jersey ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, 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 ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Torpedoed & Sunk ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
The country or national waters where a vessel is lost/disposed of, or last recorded.
Country of loss or disposal
United States of America ( Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding class for Lorain, 7th July 1912 1912, Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918, Freeboard Verification Form for Steamers for Lorain, 20th May 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding steam turbine for Lorain, 3rd July 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Pittsburgh ( Ship Castings Form for Lorain, 1918 1918 )
Kearny N J; New York ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
Schenectady N Y; New York ( Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919 )
New York ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919 )
Jacksonville Florida ( Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Empire Thrush, 3rd April 1942 1942 )
Tampa; Florida; Jacksonville ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942 )
Name of surveyor.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Lorain, 23rd May 1919 1919 )
Ministry of War Transport ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Thrush, 4th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Thrush, Undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Kearny N J; Australia ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Steel Steamer Report for Lorain, 4th June 1919 1919 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Grand Turbine Gear Turbine 13540 ( Report on Machinery for Lorain, 24th May 1919 1919 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
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