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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Hong Kong ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
24/02/1871 ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
1 ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Edmund H Watts ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
E H Watts ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Name of surveyor.
Benjamin Martell ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
William H Turner ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872 )
Henry T Tyrrell ( Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873 )
Thomas Shilston ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
100A1 ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874 )
100A1; S S no. 1-75 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
India ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
China ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
China; Shanghai ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
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.
1221 ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1871 ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
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.
C Mitchell & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Symington ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
Syminston ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872 )
Synnington ( Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873 )
W G Comley ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
London ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Newcastle; India ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871 )
London; China ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
London; China; Shanghai ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874 )
Sail ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Hong Kong, 8th May 1871 1871, Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Hong Kong, 8th January 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 1st August 1894 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
1881 ( Annual Survey Report for Hong Kong, 31st July 1872 1872 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Bg - Brig ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Hong Kong, 13th January 1875 1875 )
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