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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Lewes ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
11/12/1855 ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
__/__/1855 ( Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Newhaven ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Newhaven ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
William R Bennett ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
W Bennett ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 7 Years ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
7A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Medeterranian ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
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 Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
John F Light ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1855 ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
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
Susannah C Gray ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sou ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Chatfield & Co ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
Chatfield ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Newhaven; Southampton ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Newhaven; Medeterranian ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
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?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
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 Lewes, 10th November 1855 1855, Letter from Chatfield & Sampson to G B Seyfang Esq, Senr, including with the letter, the Cheque for the Fee regarding the Certificate of Classification for Lewes, 20th November 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
247 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Lewes, 26th October 1858 1858 )
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