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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Ethiopia ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
03/06/1874 ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Dumbarton ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J H Atkinson ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874 )
Wicks ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
G Phillips ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883 )
H B Smith ( Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874 )
Glasgow ( Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Dumbarton; Glasgow; India ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874 )
Calcutta; Coasts ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
London; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
2032 ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
1314 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
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 ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
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)
1314 ( Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Dumbarton ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1874 ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
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
William Denny & Bros ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
Gls ( Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
British India Steam Navigation Co ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William T Mumford ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874 )
Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883 )
George E Wilkinson ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883 )
Edward John Tierney ( Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
Charles E Stromeyer ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
James Mollison ( Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874 )
+100A1; S S No 1-80 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
+100A1; B & MS 3,83; SS No 2-83; Subject to be Boilers ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883 )
B & MS 3,83; Subject ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883 )
+100A1; BS 5,84 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
BS 5,84 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
Not for Committee ( Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Glasgow; India ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874 )
Coasts ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880 )
Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884 )
Steam ( Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
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 ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Ethiopia, 30th June 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c; SS No 2 for Ethiopia, 28th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Annual Surveys Report for Ethiopia, 7th May 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
2932 ( Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Direct Acting Inverted Compound Surface Condensing ( Engineer's Certificate for Ethiopia, 12th June 1874 1874 )
Quadruple (2 Cranks) ( Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1874 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 16th April 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 20th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Ethiopia, 5th May 1884 1884 )
1890 ( Report on Machinery for Ethiopia, 31st January 1890 1890 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
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