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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Middlesex ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
20/11/1884 ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
332 ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Whiteinch Glasgow ( Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
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 ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Whiteinch ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
George James ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100 A1; LA & CP; Record Freeboard ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1885 ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
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
Barclay, Curle & Co ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884 )
Barclay Curle & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Whiteinch, Glasgow ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884 )
Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884 )
Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
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 ( Plan of Screw Rigging for Middlesex, 3rd July 1883 1883, Plan of Rigging for Middlesex, August 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Middlesex, 13th May 1884 1884, Dimensions & Scantlings of Iron Spars for Middlesex, 30th June 1884 1884, Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Gls ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
George Marshall & Son ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Charles Fowling ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Glasgow; Sydney ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1824 ( Iron Ship Report for Middlesex, 09th February 1885 1885 )
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