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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Empire Townsman ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
Lantyan ( Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
26/05/1943 ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
394 ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Hull ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
Thorne; Hull ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943 )
Goole ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943 )
Nottingham ( Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943 )
Openshaw; Manchester ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943 )
London ( Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Fowey ( Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953 )
Falmouth ( Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953 )
Motor (internal combustion) ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
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 ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; Coasting Service Great Britain & Ireland; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 8,43; Oil Eng; OG ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943 )
+LMC 8,43; OG ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943 )
See Minute on Hul FE Report ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943 )
See Minute on FE Report ( Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
(. . .) ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
BFFR ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Openshaw Manchester ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943 )
Manchester ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943 )
Openshaw ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Plymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1943 ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated 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.
Shipbuilder
Richard Dunston Ltd ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Thorne ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Collier ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943 )
Coaster ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
Tug ( Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953 )
Hopper Barge ( Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
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 ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Copy of Letter from W S Shields, to The Secretary, Wokingham, regarding Empire Townsman, 2nd September 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Empire Townsman, 1st September 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 14th August 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 5th June 1953 1953, Letter from J L Toyne, to R Turnbull Esq, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Empire Townsman, 3rd June 1953 1953, Letter to Jack Toyne Esq, regarding Empire Townsman, 4th June 1953 1953, Letter from Dick Turnbull, to J L Toyne Esq, Toyne Carter & Co Ltd, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 29th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, to R J Sladden Esq, London, regarding Lantyan, 27th May 1953 1953, Letter to C Moffatt Esq, Falmouth, regarding Lantyan, 26th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from R Mitchell, Harbour Master & Superintendent of Works, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Lantyan, 20th May 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Secretary, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Fowey, regarding Lantyan, 4th May 1953 1953, Letter from C Moffatt, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, regarding Lantyan, 17th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Hul ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
Mch ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Ministry of War Transport ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943 )
The Minister of War Transport ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943 )
Fowey Harbour Commissioners ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
313 ( Steel Motorship Report for Empire Townsman, 18th August 1943 1943, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943, Report on Electrical Equipment for Empire Townsman, 5th August 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Lantyan, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Diesel Reciprocating Internal Combustion Direct Acting Vertical Two Stroke Single Acting ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Empire Townsman, 4th August 1943 1943 )
Oil Engines 2 S C S A 5 Cylinders ( Remarks of the Chief Engineer Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Empire Townsman, 28th August 1943 1943 )
Vertical Airless Injection ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 11th August 1943 1943 )
2VTOZ 2 Cylinders ( Copy of Certificate of Examination & Testing for Empire Townsman, 28th March 1943 1943 )
Vertical Solid Injection Heavy Oil ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Empire Townsman, 17th March 1943 1943 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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