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Name of ship as recorded on the record
King William ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
01/06/1901 ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Grimsby ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Grimsby ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900 )
Glasgow; Grimsby ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ( Ship forgings for King William no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William 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 for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Name of surveyor.
Benjamin George Oxford ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900 )
John Wingrove Dimmock; Benjamin George Oxford ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
John C Craig ( Ship forgings for King William no date )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Grimsby ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 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.
Length of a ship along the summer load line from the vessel’s stem to the sternpost.
103.75 ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
21.10 ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; Grimsby ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Glasgow ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1900 ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1900 ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William 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 for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
United Kingdom ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William 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 for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Approved midship section for King William, 25 April 1898 1898, Profile plan for King William, 23 March 1900 1900, Remarks of the Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee on the classification of King William, 21 April 1900 1900, Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Form of vessels 100 tons and upwards for King William, 17 April 1900 1900, Ship forgings for King William no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Gms ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 1900 1900, Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 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 William, 20 April 1900 1900 )
+LMC 4.00 ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
fishing ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 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.
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.
105.65 ( Steel steamer report for King William, 20 April 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 William, 20 April 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 compound screw, 3 cylinders ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
The country, at the time of writing, where a vessel’s engines were constructed.
United Kingdom ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 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.
46 ( Report on machinery for King William, 17 April 1900 1900 )
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