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Name of ship as recorded on the record
King James ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
06/06/1902 ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Grimsby ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Grimsby ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Glasgow; Grimsby ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.
United Kingdom ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
Name of surveyor.
Benjamin George Oxford ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
John Wingrove Dimmock; Benjamin George Oxford ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Grimsby ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
Depth of vessel at ship’s side from the highest point of the upper deck to the lowest point of the keel.
12.08 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Prescribed by flag/registration authorities, and usually excludes a small part of the stern. It is measured from the foreside of the stern at the extreme top to the afterside of the stern post.
105.50 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
10.70 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Description/specifications listed of the vessel’s engines and machinery. (The engines/machinery may have been surveyed separately before being assigned to a vessel).
Triple expansion, 3 cylinders ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
The country, at the time of writing, where a vessel’s engines were constructed.
United Kingdom ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
Used to indicate the capability of early reciprocating steam engines, based on dimensions rather than performance. It is not a true indication of actual engine power.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1900 ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
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.
Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
United Kingdom ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Approved midship section plan for King James, 25 April 1898 1898, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King James, 22 November 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King James, 13 November 1900 1900, Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900, Profile plan for King James no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Gms ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
100A1 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
+LMC 11.00 ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
fishing ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
Length of a ship along the summer load line from the vessel’s stem to the sternpost.
103.75 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
21.15 ( Steel steamer report for King James, 21 November 1900 1900 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; Grimsby ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Glasgow ( Report on machinery 15 November 1900 1900 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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