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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Mars ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
04/08/1898 ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
237 ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, 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 ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Newcastle ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
W M Curtis ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 Steel Spar dk; A & CP; +LMC 11,98 ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Barry ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
3856 ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1898 ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, 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
Furness Withy & Co Ltd ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
West Hartlepool ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, 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 ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding classification of Mars, 21st November 1898 1898, Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898, Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898, Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898, Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Hpl ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Lockie ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
West Hartlepool; Hartlepool ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
Sunderland ( Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898 )
West Hartlepool ( Form from Thomas Watt to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section for Mars, 8th October 1898 1898 )
Newcastle ( Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
West Hartlepool; Barry ( Steel Steamer Report for Mars, 18th November 1898 1898 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Hugh Cameron ( Ship Forgings form for Mars, 31st August 1898 1898 )
John C Craig ( Engine Forgings form for Mars, Undated no date )
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