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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.
Launch Date
__/05/1856 ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
__/__/1856 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
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.
Port belonging to
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Maryport ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J Hood ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
J Edmondson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; South America ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
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)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
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 Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
335 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1856 ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
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
Richard Wilkinson ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Longton ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
J Seymour ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Boyes Simey ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Richard J Reed ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 13 Years ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
13A1; record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
South America ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
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 Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Lancastria, 9th June 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lancastria, 6th August 1864 1864 )
Draft
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