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Empress

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-DUN108-0032-O

Shipbuilder

Candlish, Fox & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1864

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

778

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Dundee

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Koina ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881 )

Empress ( Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1864 ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

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

Place of build

Middlesbrough ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Dundee ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, 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 ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

W B Thompson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

William Bruce Thompson ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

George P Cooper; John Sturrock ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882 )

John Sturrock ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Dundee; Manila ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1205 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

778 ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

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

William Bruce Thompson ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

Engine type

Compound Surface Condensing Inverted ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

Direct acting compound; 2cyl surface condensing ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

Year of engine build

1882 ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

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

Year of ship completion

1864 ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, 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

Candlish, Fox & Co ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

undefined ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881 )

Dundee ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

undefined ( Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, 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 ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Plan of Boiler for Koina, 2nd June 1881 1881, Letter from Surveyor George P Cooper to Lloyd's Secretary regarding tests on parts of the main deck of the vessel Empress, 5th October 1889 1882, Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd' s Register for Empress, 30th September 1882 1882, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882, Cover note asking the Surveyor to submit a request to the state the moulded depth of the Vessel Empress, Undated no date )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Dun ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

John Showman ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

J Showman ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

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

Classification

90A1; LA&CP: +LMC; +NE&B 82; 1 Deck & Awning Deck; 3 Tiers Beam; SS No 3, 82 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882 )

LMC ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Manila ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Empress, 8th September 1882 1882 )

The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.

Port of registry

Dundee ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882 )

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Location of engine build

Dundee ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empress, 7th September 1882 1882, Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Report on Machinery on Empress, 9th September 1882 1882 )

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