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Ship

Helen Stewart

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON636-0473-R

Shipbuilder

H Harkas

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1848

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

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Scarborough

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Helen Stewart ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1848 ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Place of build

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

Hong Kong ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

Scarborough ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Master

Buckam Buckham ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

R Kerr ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

Alex Tindall ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852 )

E Hancock ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

G Park ( Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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 Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

10A1; record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

10A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852 )

10A1; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

10A1; Record Yell ( Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

India ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

Lancestoun ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

Launceston ( Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

348 ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

380 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

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 Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852 )

Thomas Alexander; James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

John F Light ( Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Year of ship completion

1848 ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

H Harkas ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Sld ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

W S Lindsay ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

Jardine Matheson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

Hicks & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

P Hicks & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Sunderland ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Sunderland; India ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

London; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850 )

London; Lancestoun ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

London; Launceston ( Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Ship type

undefined ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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)

380 ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

348 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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 ( Survey Report for Helen Stewart, 14th February 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 16th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Helen Stewart, 20th March 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Helen Stewart, 28th September 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Helen Stewart, 9th October 1855 1855 )

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