Ship
Ship

Flying Fish

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-IRON465-0498-R

Shipbuilder

John Readhead & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1876

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

Gross Register Tonnage

308

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

Type of ship

Paddle Steamer

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

Flying Fish ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Launch Date

05/02/1876 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

118 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

South Shields ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875 )

South Shields; Newcastle ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

Sunderland ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Newcastle ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Liverpool ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Master

Griffiths ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

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

Classification

A1 for tug Purpose; Lloyd's MC ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Liverpool ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

Engine type

Side Lever Jet Condenser ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

Year of engine build

1876 ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Year of ship completion

1876 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

John Readhead & Co ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Place of build

South Shields ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Ship type

Paddle Steamer ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Flying Fish, 3rd August 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Kelsall & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

Kelsall Bros & Co ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

William Moverly ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

James Bain ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

South Shields; Liverpool ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

308 ( Iron Ship Report for Flying Fish, 30th March 1876 1876 )

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Location of engine build

South Shields ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Flying Fish, 29th March 1876 1876 )

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