Ship
Ship

Macdiarmid

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-GLS197-0001-F

Shipbuilder

A Mc Millan & Son

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1883

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1622

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Palermo

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Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883
Date of document: 04/12/1883
Macdiarmid
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Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883
Date of document: __/__/1883
Macdiarmid
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Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883
Date of document: 23/08/1883
Macdiarmid
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Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883
Date of document: 27/09/1883
Macdiarmid
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Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883
Date of document: 29/06/1883
Macdiarmid
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Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883
Date of document: 09/03/1883
Macdiarmid
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885
Date of document: 04/02/1885
Macdiarmid
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Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888
Date of document: 15/08/1888
Macdiarmid
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Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907
Date of document: 10/12/1907
Macdiarmid
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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Macdiarmid ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

16/10/1883 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

251 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Gls ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

A McMillan & Son ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

M Amoroso ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Thomas J Dodd ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883 )

George Newcomb ( Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883 )

Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

Edward John Tierney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

+100A1; LA&CP ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883 )

+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

Deferred ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

Melbourne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

undefined ( Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

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 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Draft

1885 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

1888 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1883 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

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

A Mc Millan & Son ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883 )

Archibald McMillan & Son ( Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Dumbarton ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

Palermo ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

Constable ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

Scott ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Glasgow ( Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883 )

Dumbarton ( Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Dumbarton; Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883 )

London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

London; Melbourne ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

S - Ship ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Iron ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1622 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

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 ( Iron Ship Report for Macdiarmid, 4th December 1883 1883, Plan of Iron Masts & Spars for MacDiarmid, 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 23rd August 1883 1883, Sketch of Bowsprit for MacDiarmid, 27th September 1883 1883, Report on Ship Forgings for MacDiarmid, 29th June 1883 1883, Half Midship Section Plan for MacDiarmid, 9th March 1883 1883, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Macdiarmid, 15th August 1888 1888, Form of Request for Reports, Tracings, &c for MacDiarmid, 10th December 1907 1907 )

A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.

Speed (knots)

1885 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for MacDiarmid, 4th February 1885 1885 )

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