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Index

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-SOU894-0039-L

Shipbuilder

James Blake

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1837

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

181

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

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Index ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

Launch Date

__/__/1837 ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

Place of build

Southampton ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Southampton ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

London ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

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

Master

Richard Gill ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

R Gell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840 )

Gill ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

Cross ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

A1 For 12 Years ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

12A1; Record Yellow Metal ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

Contd 4A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Southampton; Mediterranean ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

London; Mediterranean ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

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

Ship type

undefined ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

undefined ( Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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)

147 ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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 Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

170 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840 )

181 ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

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

Year of ship completion

1837 ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

James Blake ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Sou ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Jackson & Sons ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

Jackson & Son ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840 )

Jackson ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Southampton ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

Waterlane ( Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.

Voyage from

Southampton ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Mediterranean ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

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

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

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

Material of construction

Wood ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

170 ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

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 Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Index, 25th August 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851, Letter from T G Johnson, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Index, 27th October 1887 1887 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Index, 27th June 1840 1840 )

Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 27th January 1844 1844 )

Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze ( Annual Surveys Report for Index, 17th February 1851 1851 )

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