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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Essex ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
26/07/1862 ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
London ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J Attwood ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866 )
Attwood ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863 )
Atwood ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865 )
Robert Ridgers ( Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867 )
Ridges ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Australia ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866 )
London; Port Phillip ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863 )
London; Melbourne ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
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)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, 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 ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1042 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1862 ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, 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
Wigram & Sons ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
M Wigram & Son ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862 )
Wigram ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863 )
Wigram & Sons ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William C Davey ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862 )
Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865 )
Richard J Reed ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865 )
James Williamson; Joseph Keen ( Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866 )
James Williamson ( Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867 )
Joseph Keen ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 13 Years ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862 )
13A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
13A1 6,63 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865 )
13A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Australia ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866 )
Port Phillip ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863 )
Melbourne ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
undefined ( Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, 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 ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 17th October 1862 1862, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 19th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 7th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 23rd October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs; See Reports Annexed for Essex, 10th August 1866 1866, Survey Report for Essex, 16th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868, Fragment of plan showing fastening for Essex, Undated no date, Plan of Position of Plates for Essex, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1868 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 9th January 1868 1868 )
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