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Ship

Florist

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON643-0287-R

Shipbuilder

H Carr

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1851

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

Gross Register Tonnage

273

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Florist ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1851 ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Place of build

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

North Shields ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

Liverpool ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Master

H T Curry ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

Allen ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

L J Allen ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

London ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Sunderland; Mediterranean ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

London; St Vincent ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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 Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

273 ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

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

Year of ship completion

1851 ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

H Carr ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Sld ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

H T Curry ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

Gray & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Thomas Boyes Simey ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Classification

8A1 ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

Record Date of Survey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Mediterranean ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851 )

St Vincent ( Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

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

Rig

Sw - Snow ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857 )

Bg - Brig ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

273 ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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 Florist, 14th May 1851 1851, Annual Surveys Report for Florist, 9th September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Florist, 18th October 1860 1860 )

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