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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Ganges ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1868 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
__/09/1868 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J Logan ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
J Fairfield ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
Barlow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
H M Barlow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
A1 x 1; 5th Survey 3,92 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
A1x1; 6th Survey 10,94; Srp 94 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894 )
+A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
A1x1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
Steam ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
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 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Maurice Ritson; James H Truscott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
Henry Hand ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894 )
A McKeand ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
Edward John Tierney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Cardiff; Malta; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
Genoa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894 )
Newport; Alexandria ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1868 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
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
London & Glasgow Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
London & Glasgow Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J Nourse ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
Mercantile Steam Ship Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
Mercantile Steamship Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894 )
Mercantile Steam Ship Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
Mercantile Steam Shipping Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1161 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878 )
1903 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
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 ( Annual Surveys Report for Ganges, 28th June 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Cardiff; Malta; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 7th March 1892 1892 )
Glasgow; Genoa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 12th October 1894 1894 )
London; Newport; Alexandria ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Ganges, 16th December 1895 1895 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1882 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Ganges, 5th August 1894 1894 )
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