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First Lancashire

The First Lancashire, an iron brig, was built in 1863 by Garston Iron Shipbuilding Co. Belonging to the port of Liverpool, she was classed AB1 by Lloyd’s Register. She was 210 grt and measured 113.9 x 22.2 x 11.7 ft. In 1864 she had been renamed Ada.

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

Unique reference code

LR-FAF-TB3-0022-R

Shipbuilder

Garston Iron Shipbuilding Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1863

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

Gross Register Tonnage

210

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

First Lancashire - 1863 ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863 )

Ada - 1864 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Garston Iron Shipbuilding Co ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Country of build

United Kingdom ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.

Country of registration

United Kingdom ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

J Barry ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863 )

Klingindr ( Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865 )

J & T Johnson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

John F Light ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865 )

Edward C Wheeler ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Classification

AB1 ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Rig

Bg - Brig ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Type of fuel used onboard a vessel.

Fuel

Sail - Rigs ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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 First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Rio Grande ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

France ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Year of ship completion

1863 ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Place of build

Garston ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Liv ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Master

T Gaunt ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863 )

Scott ( Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865 )

R Griffiths ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

Le Roy ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Garston; Liverpool ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863 )

Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865 )

Birkenhead; Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Liverpool ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867 )

Bordeaux ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

210 ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Iron Ship report for First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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 First Lancashire, 30 November 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for First Lancashire, 2 November 1864 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 October 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 20 March 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Ada, 4 February 1870 1870 )

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