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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.
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Letter from Mark Devereux, Surveyor, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Lancashire Witch, 2nd June 1857 1857, Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Wex ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
J Fisher Martin & Co ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 9 Years ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Barrow ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 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.
118 ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
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.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Lancaster ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
James Gomall ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Wexford; Barrow ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Lancashire Witch, 26th May 1857 1857 )
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