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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Indian Chief ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1846 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Fraserburgh ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Noble ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
Sinclair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
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 Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
10A1; record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
10A1; record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854 )
Cont A1 for 3 years; record repair ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856 )
Continued 3A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
India ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
Ceylon ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
Geelong ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854 )
Algoa Bay ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
349 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
410 ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
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 Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1846 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848 )
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
Charles R Coker ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854 )
Thomas W Wawn; James Martin ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856 )
John F Light; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1846 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
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
John Crown ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J Wemyss & Co ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
Wemyss ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854 )
Wemyss & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
Park Bros ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; India ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
London; Ceylon ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
London; Geelong ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854 )
London; Algoa Bay ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
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)
410 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850 )
349 ( Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
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 Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 2nd June 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Indian Chief, 22nd October 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Indian Chief, 28th January 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs of Damage for Indian Chief, 21st November 1857 1857 )
Draft
1846 ( Survey Report for Indian Chief, 20th April 1846 1846 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
410 ( Report of Survey for Continuation for Indian Chief, 28th July 1856 1856 )
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