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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Western City ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Empire Turnstone ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
30/04/1918 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
6 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Portland Oregon ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918 )
Portland, Oregon ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918 )
Wallsend on Tyne; Newcastle on Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942 )
Newcastle on Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942 )
Wellsville N Y; Cleveland Ohio ( Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, 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 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Torpedoed & Presumed Sunk ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
11/11/1942 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Pld ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918 )
Nwc ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942 )
Clv ( Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Emergency Fleet Corp ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918 )
United States Emergency Fleet Corp ( Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918 )
Ministry of War Transport ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, 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 6,18; Fitted for Oil Fuel 6,18 FP above 150 F; Note A & Cp; Elec Lt; FD ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918 )
+LMC 6,18 ( Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918 )
Elec Light ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918 )
+100A1; Fitt for Oil Fuel etc; BS 9,42 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942 )
+100A1 5,42; SS N NS 2nd No 3-5,41; Fitted for Oil Fuel 6,18 FP Above 150 F; +LMC 5,41; CL 3,41 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942 )
+100A1 9,42; SS 2nd No 3-5,41; +LMC 5,41; BS 9,42; TS 3,41 CL; Fitted for Oil Fuel 6,18 FP above 150F ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date )
See P Or Rpt 508 ( Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Double Reduction Geared ( Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918 )
Curtis Rateau Double Reduction Gears ( Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
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
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1918 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, 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
Columbia River Shipbuilding Corp ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Portland, Oregon ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, 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 ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
North Atlantic ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York to A Scott Esq, Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, London, regarding anchor for Western City, 28th August 1918 1918, Letter from H G House, Portland Surveyor, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register, New York, regarding anchor weight & deck beams for Western City, 23rd August 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Western City, 15th July 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Memo regarding the screw shaft for Western City, 18th July 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Empire Turnstone, 20th October 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date, Report on Machinery for Western City, Undated no date )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
LKSJ; KNAI ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Portland, Or. ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Western City, 6th June 1918 1918 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
5829 ( Steel Steamer Report for Western City, 13th June 1918 1918 )
5730 ( Report on Machinery for Western City, 10th June 1918 1918 )
6113 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empire Turnstone, 24th September 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Empire Turnstone, 28th September 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Empire Turnstone, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Name of surveyor.
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