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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Empress ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/11/1847 ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
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 ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
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 ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Rodham ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
Cotesworth & Co ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Newman ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
W Davidson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
William Pope; George Winram; William Perkins ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851 )
Henry J Boolds ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
William T Mumford ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
9A1; Record Repair ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
A1 for 12 Years ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
7A1; record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851 )
Record date of Survey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
Record Date of Survey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Brazils ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Algoa Bay ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
233 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1847 ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
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
Peter Chaloner & Sons ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Name recorded as the superintendent of the proving house.
Superintendent of Proving House
John Moseley ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 17th December 1847 1847 )
Henry Watkins ( Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848, Chain Cable Certificate for Empress, 21st January 1848 1848 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Sunderland ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Scilly ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Tweedle ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
Morden ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Newman ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
Padron ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 14th December 1847 1847 )
S - Ship ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
Bg - Brig ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851 )
Sw - Snow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 9th April 1859 1859 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Liverpool; Brazils ( Survey Report for Empress, 15th January 1848 1848 )
London; Algoa Bay ( Annual Surveys Report for Empress, 15th November 1851 1851 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
267 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Empress, 25th March 1857 1857 )
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