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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
William Taylor ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861 )
Dumbuck ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865 )
Dumbreck ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Glasgow; Mediterranean ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
380 ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
380 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Handysides & Henderson ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861 )
Handyside & Henderson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
Name of surveyor.
Richard Robertson ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861 )
Alfred Darling ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 6 Years ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861 )
6A1; (ts,65); Record Damage Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865 )
6A1; Record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ships Report for Palermo, 30th September 1861 1861, Half Midship Section Sketch for Palermo, 8th April 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 14th February 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Half Midship Section Sketch for Palermo, 8th April 1861 1861 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
289 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Palermo, 6th April 1866 1866 )
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