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The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1885 ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 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
Alexander Stephen & Sons ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Yacht ( Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 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 ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Nerissa ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Glasgow ( Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Gls ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Alexander Stephen & Sons ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885 )
Alexander Stephen ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 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; Steel; 1 Dk pt Steel; +LMC ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885 )
+LMC ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Cruising ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion Engines ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
27/05/1885 ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
294 ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Hull ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Steam ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 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 ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 17th October 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884, Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Half Midship Section Plan for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Plan of Boiler for Nerissa, 1884 1884, Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Charles E Burney ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 8th December 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 12th January 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 1st September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 22nd September 1884 1884, Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 27th January 1885 1885 )
John B Stevens ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 15th December 1884 1884 )
George Newcomb ( Engine Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 19th December 1884 1884, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 11th February 1885 1885, Ship Forgings or Castings Form for Nerissa, 7th March 1885 1885 )
John Sanderson ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
William Andrews ( Tests of Boiler Steel for Nerissa, 13th April 1885 1885 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885, Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
A McCubbin ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885 )
W McCubbin ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Glasgow; Cruising ( Steel Ship Report for Nerissa, 29th May 1885 1885 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1884 ( Report on Machinery for Nerissa, 5th June 1885 1885 )
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