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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Essex ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
16/07/1863 ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
__/__/1863 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John Sarh ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863 )
Lash ( Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
J Lash ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866 )
Cammell ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867 )
Charles Hodder ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870 )
C Hodder ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
Ransom ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
Ransow ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876 )
Ticehurst ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863 )
London; Sunderland ( Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Calcutta ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863 )
London; Cork; Calcutta ( Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
London; Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868 )
London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan 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, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1255 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
1256 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
Draft
1866 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866 )
1867 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867 )
1870 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870 )
1873 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
1875 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1863 ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan 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
George Marshall ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
George Marshall ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870 )
G Marshall ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
Marshall ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Lawrence ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863 )
Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868 )
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
Thomas Congdon ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876 )
William C Davey ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
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; GMS Part Iron Beams ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863 )
A1; for 13 Years; Part I Beams ( Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
13A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
13A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868 )
13A1; HT 70; Record Damage Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870 )
Raised to 14A1; 12 & 14 years material ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
14A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876 )
Contd A1 for 9 Yrs from July 1877; Ym 78 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Calcutta ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868 )
Cork; Calcutta ( Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
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)
1255 ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Essex, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan 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, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan 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, 18th July 1863 1863, Survey Report for Essex, 4th August 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 16th July 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 6th October 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 7th August 1878 1878, Half Midship Section Plan for Essex, Undated no date )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1866 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 1st August 1866 1866 )
1867 ( Annual Surveys Report for Essex, 9th July 1867 1867 )
1870 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Half Time for Essex, 28th September 1870 1870 )
1873 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Essex, 8th February 1873 1873 )
e 1875 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Essex, 18th June 1875 1875 )
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