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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
General Gordon ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
18/05/1886 ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
__/05/1886 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
122 ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Liverpool ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Sail ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
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 General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Liverpool ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1; Record +Cemt/86; Lloyds A & CP ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894 )
+100A1; S S No 2-94 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891 )
Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894 )
Port Pirie ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1886 ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 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
R & J Evans & Co ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Liverpool ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for General Gordon, 2nd September 1885 1885, Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Liv ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Lewis Davies & Co ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
L Davies & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William Moverly ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
Edward John Tierney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Liverpool; Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886 )
London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891 )
London; Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894 )
London; Barry; Port Pirie ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1690 ( Iron Ship Report for General Gordon, 16th July 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 15th April 1891 1891, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 22nd February 1894 1894, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for General Gordon, 9th April 1895 1895 )
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