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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/06/1855 ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Clark ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
James Millis ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859 )
G Taylor ( Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; West Indies ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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)
368 ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
383 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859 )
345 ( Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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
Thomas Lightfoot ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J Martin & Co ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Martin & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859 )
T & C Nichols ( Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Boyes Simey ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
William T Mumford ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859 )
Samuel Pretious ( Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 10 Years ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
10A1; record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859 )
10A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
West Indies ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
383 ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
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 Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Gem of the Nith, 9th June 1859 1859, Annual Surveys Report for Gem of the Nith, 21st October 1863 1863 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Draft
1855 ( Survey Report for Gem of the Nith, 28th June 1855 1855 )
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