Orcades

Ship name

Orcades ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

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01/12/1936 ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

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Barrow ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Propulsion

undefined ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Steam ( Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942 )

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Machinery aft?

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Lloyd's Proving House?

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Date of loss, disposal or incident

11/10/1942 ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Ship owner

G & J Weir Ltd ( Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936 )

Year of ship completion

1937 ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

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Vickers Armstrongs Ltd ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Location of Survey

Barrow in Furness ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937 )

London ( Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937 )

Glasgow C 2 ( Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937 )

Birmingham ( Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937 )

Glasgow S 4 ( Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937 )

Bedford ( Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936 )

Kent ( Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936 )

Workingham ( Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942 )

Material of construction

Steel ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )

Auxillary

No ( Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing request form for special survey for Orcades, 25th October 1935 1935, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, requesting Report of parts of Boilers examined by Glasgow Surveyors for Orcades, 22nd September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of arrangements of Main & Auxiliary Steam in Boiler Room & of arrangements of Main Steam in Engine Room for Orcades, 12th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks in letter received relating to pressure to be carried in specific pipes in the steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating builders pointing out that nozzle plate ensures pressure carried in pipes not excessive in steam pipe arrangement for Orcades, 2nd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of main steam pipe arrangement in Engine Rm & main & auxiliary steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Rm stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 18th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Main Steam pipe arrangement in Engine Room & Main & Auxiliary Steam pipe arrangement in Boiler Room for Orcades, 10th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed facings for steam drums for boilers, informing approval for working pressure & to Surveyor satisfaction for Orcades, 11th July 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan of facings to Boilers for Orcades, 4th July 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning set of plans of proposed Superheaters, informing of approval for working pressure, testing & fitting of safety valve for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Superheater Endorsement, submitting that plans for superheaters merit approval for working pressure, steel castings made at approved works & tested, safety valve fitted & construction & testing of superheater for Orcades, 17th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of superheater pressure parts for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing superheater pressure parts for boiler contract for Orcades, 10th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of hinged manhole doors, informing of approval provided doors made & fitted to Surveyor's satisfaction for Orcades, 7th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting letter & plan for consideration of Committee showing details of hinged mandoors for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plan showing details of hinged mandoors for boiler contract for Orcades, 4th April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing letter addressed to Glasgow Office & approved plans of proposed steam & water drums for water tube boilers for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers stating approval for working pressure, drum construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of steam & water drums for water tube boilers merit approval for working pressure provided drums constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawings for consideration of Committee in connection with boiler contract for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee drawings of particulars of steam & water drums & two small boilers for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boilers stating approval for working pressure, boiler construction & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Boiler Endorsement, submitting that plans of pressure parts for Babcock & Wilcox boiler merit approval for working pressure provided boiler constructed under survey & testing for Orcades, 18th March 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & Drawings for consideration of Committee of Boiler Pressure Parts for Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for consideration of Committee Drawings showing arrangement of Boiler Pressure Parts for 4 large & 2 small Boilers for regarding Orcades, 12th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, informing that material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests with Surveyor for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors, enclosing letter & response regarding order for feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 30th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd be informed that proposed material for feed discharge pipes acceptable provided material is Open Hearth Steel & tensile tests carried out in presence of Surveyors for Orcades, 28th November 1936 1936, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, informing of order received for feed discharge tubes in Engine Room & request to consider use of steel in stock for Orcades, 26th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed Ozonair equipment informing of approval provided installation to satisfaction of local Surveyors for Orcades, 31st December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, ascertaining if proposal for Ozonair equipment, submitted directly to London Office, considered satisfactory for Orcades, 30th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding letter from Glasgow Office stating that Austin Switchgear not submitted & necessary particulars will be forwarded to Builders of Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, noting contents of letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding proposed Austin Switchgear for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from H Haffner, Glasgow Electrical Engineer Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, stating that Austin Swtichgear not submitted in Glasgow District & informing particulars will be forwarded to Builders for Orcades, 19th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding electrical equipment & enclosing copy of letter to Glasgow Office regarding Austin Swtichgear for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding Builders stating that proposed Austin Switchgear has been submitted & approved by Surveyors in Glasgow District for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Glasgow Surveyors be informed of Builders stating that Austin Switchgear has been submitted to & approved by Glasgow Office, plans will be forwarded in due course & advising Barrow Surveyors for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of letter from Builders on electrical equipment in response to several queries raised for Orcades, 15th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding plans of Electrical Equipment, Ozonair & radiator circuits stating relevant approvals or further information required for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting Barrow Surveyors be informed that further plan of Austin Switchgear to be submitted, further information on Ozonair equipment showing arrangement & circuits with particulars of voltage & safeguards for Orcades, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, confirming sent telegram regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded electrical plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding Builders requesting early consideration of forwarded Electrical Plans for Orcades, 11th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans for Electrical equipment in relation to Arrangement & Diagrams of Power, Radiator & Lighting Circuits for Orcades, 24th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding 20 plans & one book of Diagrams of Lighting Circuits for purpose of checking plans of Orion, 9th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors requesting electrical plans of ss 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orion, 8th December 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be requested to return electrical plans of SS 'Orion' for purpose of checking plans of sister ship Orcades, 7th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval of main supply switchboards & branch circuits as shown & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of electrical equipment merit approval as shown, amended & compliance for Orcades, 22nd June 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plan of main supply switchboards & modified branch circuits for Orcades, 16th June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning Drawings of proposed electrical equipment, informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Electrical Equipment Endorsement submitting that plans of Drawing for electrical equipment merits approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 10th June 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing arrangement of emergency board 'E' & diagram of connection between Auxiliary board 'A' & emergency board 'E' for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits,requesting further information for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Memo submitting that Barrow Surveyors be informed that plans of Main supply switchboards & branch circuits examined but further information required for full consideration for Orcades, 26th May 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan showing proposed main supply switchboards & branch circuits for Orcades, 21st May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump, informing of approval for working pressure, construction & testing for Orcades, 24th December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pumps & letter giving particulars for Orcades, 21st December 1936 1936, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Engineers, Glasgow, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding supplying of three-throw Auxiliary Boiler Feed Pump & enclosing sectional arrangement Drawing of Pump with technical particulars for Orcades, 16th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Sheffield Surveyors enclosing for guidance copy of order for supply of steam trap for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Desuperheater, Steam Trap, Water Gauge Fittings & Water Level Indicator stating approval for working pressure for Orcades, 23rd December 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for approval of Committee of proposed Desuperheater & Fittings for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, forwarding for approval of Committee plans of proposed Desuperheater & fittings for Boiler Contract for Orcades, 17th December 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plan of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, noting remarks of diagrammatic arrangement of closed feed system & stating approval for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters, enclosing letter to Glasgow Office & requesting plans clarifying independent means of feeding boilers for Orcades, 3rd June 1936 1936, Memo regarding Closed Feed Waters System, informing Glasgow Surveyors of approval of plan of closed feed system & requesting Barrow Surveyors submit plan showing arrangement to clarify independent means for feeding boilers for Orcades, 2nd June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, relating to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters informing of discussion with makers & clarification of plan for Orcades, 27th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters stating approval for working pressures, construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Memo regarding Feed Water Heater, submitting that plans of heaters merit approval for working pressure, construction under survey & testing, Surveyors to discuss diagrammatic arrangement of Closed feed system & advise Office for Orcades, 12th May 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & drawing from Mr Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, in relation to LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for approval of Committee Drawings for LP, IP & HP Feed Water Heaters for Orcades, 9th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed fire extinguishing apparatus informing of approval as shown & to satisfaction for Orcades, 4th December 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of proposed Fire Extinguishing apparatus for Orcades, 27th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested verified copies of plans of Insulation for Orcades, 14th November 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of proposed insulation informing of approval as shown, satisfactory fastenings & compliance with Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Memo submitting that plans of proposed insulation merit approval as shown provided fastenings to Surveyors' satisfaction & compliance with Rules for Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 4th November 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of proposed Insulation details for Orcades, 31st October 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding approved Fuel Oil Service Tank & raising question of capacity of tank with Board of Trade for Orcades, 11th September 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning plan of fuel oil service tank for emergency generating set stating approval as shown & testing for Orcades, 10th September 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing for approval showing design of proposed Fuel Oil for Orcades, 4th September 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding requested, verified copy of plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements (Engine floor) for Orcades, 15th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary Pumping Arrangement in Engine Room informing of approval as shown & compliance for regarding Orcades, 10th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration of Committee plan of proposed Bilge, Ballast & Sanitary arrangements for Orcades, 31st July 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Requisition Form in connection with survey of Refrigerating Machinery & Appliances for Orcades, 3rd April 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed general pumping arrangements stating approval as shown, compliance & to satisfaction for regarding Orcades, 28th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing for consideration plan of proposed Bilge & Ballast Pumping Arrangements for Orcades, 23rd March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors noting remarks regarding arrangements proposed for dealing with transferring shafting from sister vessel due to arrive in Southampton to Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Southampton Surveyors, enclosing copy of letter from Barrow Surveyors relating to arrangements proposed to deal with shafting of TSS 'Orion' & new sister vessel Orcades, 12th August 1936 1936, Memo regarding Line shafting of TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel, Barrow Surveyors stating starboard line shafting out of line & to be replaced by that in hand for sister vessel, examination & testing of line shafting to be used for Orcades, 11th August 1936 1936, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding arrangement between Owners & Builders to deal with starboard line of shafting with TSS 'Orion' & sister vessel under construction, Orcades, 8th August 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed HP & IP Feed Water Heater Shells informing of approval for working pressure, approved works & testing for Orcades, 12th June 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed HP & IP Heater Shells for Orcades, 8th June 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans showing proposed Feed Water Regulators for Boilers for Orcades, 15th May 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators stating approval provided approved works, under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th April 1936 1936, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of Committee of Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 1st April 1936 1936, Letter from H L Sutherst, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Feed Water Regulators for Orcades, 31st March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning copy of plan of proposed oil fuel air & overflow pipes informing of approval as shown & compliance for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Pumping Arrangement Endorsement, submitting that plan of oil fuel air & overflow pipes merits approval provided arrangements as shown & compliance with remaining requirements of Rules for Orcades, 24th March 1936 1936, Letter from William Cowie, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, submitting for consideration plan of proposed Oil Fuel Air & Overflow Pipes for Orcades, 17th March 1936 1936, Letter from Lloyd's Register, London, Grimsby Surveyors listing J & E Hall Ltd & Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for materials in connection with Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, regarding order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 14th March 1936 1936, Letter from J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford Ironworks, Kent, to Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing copy of order placed with Clarkes Crank & Forge Co for connecting rods for Orcades, 13th March 1936 1936, Letter from W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, noting approval of plan of Air Receivers for working pressure for Orcades, 8th February 1936 1936, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, returning copy of plan of proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set informing of approval for working pressure for Orcades, 7th February 1936 1936, Air Receiver Endorsement, submitting that plan of riveted air receiver merits approval for working pressure provided construction under survey & testing for Orcades, 6th February 1936 1936, Letter from H G Kimber of W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Queens Engineering Works, Bedford, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, enclosing Drawing showing design of two proposed Air Receivers for Emergency Set in Orcades, 1st February 1936 1936, Telegram from Barrow Surveyors to Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, advising all fees paid for Orcades, 27th August 1937 1937, Letter from Clerk of Classification Committee of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, regarding reports from Barrow Surveyors of boilers satisfactorily fitted on board Orcades, 27th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, regarding travelling expenses incurred for survey of electrical equipment, stating amount of expenses due to Liverpool for Orcades, 22nd July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding Report with plans & stating 1 thrust shaft & 4 lengths of intermediate shafting found satisfactory from vessel 'Orion' & fitted in Orcades, 19th July 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, stating correct thickness of pipes (Steam to Turbo Generators) in relation to arrangement plan of Auxiliary Steam etc for Orcades, 19th May 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plans of Arrangement of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam Connections stating approval for testing & to satisfaction for Orcades, 7th May 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding plans of Closed Feed System, Auxiliary Steam & Exhaust System & Bled Steam connection for Orcades, 28th April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler stating approval for working pressures, approved works under survey & testing for Orcades, 26th April 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter regarding new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from P Fitzgerald, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, enclosing letter of new submission of plans relating to Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 23rd April 1937 1937, Letter from G & J Weir Ltd, Glasgow, Engineers, to Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting revised drawings with increased relief valve blow-off pressure for approval of Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler regarding Orcades, 22nd April 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, returning plans of Feed Water Heater for Harbour use & relief valve stating approval for working pressure under survey & testing for Orcades, 20th March 1937 1937, Letter from P L Warlow, Secretary of Glasgow Committee of Lloyd's Register, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, transmitting letter & plans for consideration of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from George Anderson, Glasgow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Glasgow, submitting for consideration of Committee plans of proposed Harbour Service Feed Water Heater & Drain Cooler for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, regarding letter ordering 4 additional pipes & informing of material approval under testing in presence of Surveyor for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Birmingham Surveyors enclosing further letter in regard to order covering additional 4 feed discharge pipes for Orcades, 15th March 1937 1937, Letter from The Newport & South Wales Tube Co Ltd, Birmingham, to Lloyd's Register, London, regarding further order of additional 4 tubes & requesting confirmation to use steel in stock for Orcades, 9th March 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning set of plans of proposed Main & Auxiliary Switchboards informing of approval as shown & for compliance for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Electrical Equipment Endorsement, submitting that plans of Switchboards merit approval as shown & compliant with the Rules for Electrical Equipment for Orcades, 1st February 1937 1937, Letter from J Hodgson, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding drawings for consideration of Main Centre, Main Port, Dia of Connections, Main Stbd, Aux Board A &c for Orcades, 28th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, to Barrow Surveyors returning plan of oil fuel storage tank for emergency generator stating approval as shown, testing & welding to satisfaction for Orcades, 14th January 1937 1937, Letter from J McMillan, Barrow Surveyor, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, London, forwarding for consideration plans of Oil Fuel settling tank for emergency dynamo & general arrangement of machinery in emergency dynamo room for Orcades, 8th January 1937 1937, Letter from Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Wokingham, to Secretary of Lloyd's Register, Liverpool, pointing out requirement of steering gear & FW tanks (port & starboard) to be examined to complete Special Survey for Orcades, 16th Septemebr 1942 1942, Memo to Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor regarding 1st No 1 Survey & Progressive Survey of Tanks, completion of Special Survey requiring examination of bottom, rudder, windlass & steering gear for Orcades, 11th September 1942 1942 )