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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
North Britain ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
18/11/1877 ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
356 ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Jarrow ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877 )
Newcastle ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Jarrow-on-Tyne ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879 )
Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879 )
South Shields; Newcastle ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879 )
Newport Mon; Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
William Moverly ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879 )
George W Manuel ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
Thomas Congdon ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879 )
Henry T Tyrrell ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879 )
A E Keydell ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880 )
Robert Williamson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880 )
David Purves ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
1729 ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Jarrow On Tyne ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
W Evans ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880 )
Evans ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879 )
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)
1729 ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879 )
Genoa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1877 ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
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
Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Newcastle ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Profile & Deck Plan for North Britain, 17th May 1877 1877, Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Hugh Roberts ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
H Roberts ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Roberts ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1; A & Cp ( Iron Ship Report for North Britain, 3rd January 1878 1878 )
100A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 26th July 1879 1879 )
100A1; 4,79 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880 )
+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Two Cylinder Compound Inverted Surface Condensing ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1878 ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for North Britain, 11th January 1878 1878 )
1877 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 28th May 1880 1880, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for North Britain, 1st December 1880 1880 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
1118 ( Annual Surveys Report for North Britain, 31st January 1879 1879 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Cardiff; Mediterranean ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 16th April 1879 1879 )
Newcastle; Genoa ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for North Britain, 29th November 1880 1880 )
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