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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.
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.
Llanelly ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
William Samuel ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Corpenter ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Barnstaple; Llanelly ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Liverpool; Valparaiso ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Name of surveyor.
William Pope ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
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.
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.
Appledore ( Letter from James Bowen, regarding spelling of Louisa, 28th July 1845 1845 )
Barnstaple; Bideford ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
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 James Bowen, regarding spelling of Louisa, 28th July 1845 1845, Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845, Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
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.
Bid ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Liv ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
R T Nevill ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Brooke & Co ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 12 Years ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
A1 for 5 years ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
6A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Llanelly ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
Valparaiso ( Survey Report for Louisa, 21st February 1846 1846 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
105 ( Survey Report for Louisa, 20th Febraury 1845 1845 )
1033 ( Annual Surveys Report for Louisa, 10th March 1851 1851 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
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