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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Gemstone ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
30/12/1937 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
718 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Nwc ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938 )
Sld ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938 )
N.Yk ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Minster Steamship Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938 )
The Minster Steamship Co Ltd ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938 )
Alva Steamship Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
See Sld FE 32301 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938 )
+LMC 2,38; FD, CL ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938 )
100A1 with freeboard; TS 1,42; Subject H ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942 )
TS 1,42 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
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 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Has not been Heard of ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion Poppet Valves on HP cyl ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1938 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
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
Sir James Laing & Sons ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
South Shields; Newcastle; Newcastle on Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938 )
Sunderland ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938 )
Mormer Harbor; Brooklyn; New York ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938 )
Steam ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
4854 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938 )
4986 ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
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 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
20/05/1942 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Electrical Equipment for Gemstone, 24th January 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1938 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 8th February 1938 1938, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report on Boilers for Gemstone, 4th February 1938 1938, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Navigation & Coal Trade Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Gemstone, 15th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Gemstone, 18th February 1942 1942 )
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