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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Hero ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
14/06/1855 ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Grant ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
W Sutherland ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859 )
Irglis ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
J G Mordue ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
Price ( Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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)
666 ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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 Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868 )
London; China ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
London; Madras ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
London; Cardiff; Aden ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1871 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1855 ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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
George Booth ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Coubro & Potter ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859 )
Coubro & Polter ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
Simpson ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863 )
Suart & Simpson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
Spence & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Lawrence ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859 )
William C Davey ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
James Sibun ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
William H Turner ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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 Hero, 19th July 1855 1855 )
10A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859 )
10A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
10A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
Contd A1 for 7 Years from 1865; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867 )
Cont 7A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868 )
Contd 7A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
676 ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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 Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Hero, 19th July 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Hero, 2nd June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation Second Survey for Hero, 27th February 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Hero, 29th August 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 3rd March 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th November 1868 1868 )
China ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 24th January 1861 1861 )
Madras ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 9th June 1864 1864 )
Aden ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Hero, 10th February 1871 1871 )
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