Ship
Ship

Melbourne

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-LON635-0235-R

Shipbuilder

Lawrence Hill & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1852

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

Gross Register Tonnage

114

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Melbourne ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Launch Date

__/05/1852 ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Place of build

Greenock ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Greenock ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

London ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Master

John Turner ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Patrick Caroline ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

Caroline ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853 )

P Caroline ( Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Classification

A1 Mc ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

4A1 ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Clyde; Port Phillip ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Jamaica ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

Honduras ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

undefined ( Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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 Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.

Proving House

Anchor & Chain Cable Manufactory ( Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

568 ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

594 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Year of ship completion

1852 ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Lawrence Hill & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Liv ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Duncan Hoyle & Others ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Hyde Hodge & Co ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

Hyde, Hodge &c ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853 )

Hyde & Co ( Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Greenock ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Liverpool ( Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Greenock; Clyde; Port Phillip ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Liverpool; Jamaica ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

London; Honduras ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Material of construction

Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

114 ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Iron Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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 Ships Report for Melbourne, 16th October 1852 1852, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Chain Cable Certificate for Melbourne, 23rd March 1853 1853, Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for Melbourne, 26th October 1853 1853, Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

William Pope; Senhouse Martindale ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

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)

594 ( Survey Report for Melbourne, 30th March 1853 1853 )

568 ( Annual survey Report for Melbourne, 19th October 1854 1854 )

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