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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Mercury ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
24/02/1864 ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Newcastle, N.S.W. ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
J Hibbs ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864 )
George Jaques ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867 )
Storm ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869 )
W Hodge ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Cairncross ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
Bethell ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874 )
G A Jaques ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Jaques ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Bristol ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
Jarrow-on-Tyne ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
North Shields ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Newcastle; Hamburg ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864 )
London; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867 )
Newcastle; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874 )
London; Tyne; Cronstadt ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Bristol; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
Newcastle; Constantinople ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
727 ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867 )
839 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874 )
555 ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874 )
887 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
801 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
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 Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
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)
555 ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1864 ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
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
Palmer Bros & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Palmer Hall & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864 )
Palmer & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874 )
Hall Bros ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Luke ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864 )
James Williamson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867 )
Thomas H Eastlake ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Thomas Congdon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
George P Cooper ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874 )
William Moverly ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
George W Manuel ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
Henry T Tyrrell ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
AC1 ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
AC1; S S no 1-67 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867 )
AC1; S S no 2,69 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869 )
AC1; S S no 2-72; Record Repair MC ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872 )
AC1; S S no 3-77; Lloyds Mc ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Hamburg ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864 )
Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874 )
Cronstadt ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Constantinople ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
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 Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Mercury, 29th March 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 27th April 1867 1867, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 15th May 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Mercury, 25th May 1872 1872, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 26th February 1874 1874, Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 6th November 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 12th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Mercury, 1st February 1878 1878 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
839 ( Annual Surveys Report for Mercury, 11th June 1870 1870 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Newcastle ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
4 Cylinders Compound Inverted Surface Condensing ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Mercury, 19th March 1877 1877 )
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