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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
Port Elizabeth ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
J Stadden ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
London ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
Blackwall London ( Half Midship Section Plan for James Searle, 12th April 1881 1881 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; Algoa Bay ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Composite (iron & wood) ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881, Half Midship Section Plan for James Searle, 12th April 1881 1881 )
Composite (iron and wood) ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
56 ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Vauxhall ( Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Sinclair Hamilton & Co ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
Union Boating Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
Name of surveyor.
Senhouse Martindale ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
Charles E Stromeyer ( Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 19 Yrs Lloyd\'s A & CP; CF; Tug Owners; Lloyd\'s MC ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
+Lloyd\'s MC ( Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881 )
Referred to the GC ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Algoa Bay ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Composite Ship Report for James Searle, 7th September 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881, Half Midship Section Plan for James Searle, 12th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for James Searle, 1893 1893 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Inverted Directacting Compound Surface Condensing ( Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1881 ( Report on Machinery for James Searle, 10th September 1881 1881 )
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