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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.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
Port Elizabeth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
Cape Town ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 9 Years ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
9A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
9A1 HT 69; record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Sunderland; C G H ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
Cape of Good Hope ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
Algoa Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
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.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
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.
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Half Midship Section & Profile Plan for Piccadilly, 1863 1863, Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Sld ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
MacDonald & Kirkwood ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
D P Blaine ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
D Blaine ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Sunderland ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865, Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Sunderland; C G H ( Survey Report for Piccadilly, 4th June 1863 1863 )
London; Cape of Good Hope ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
London; Algoa Bay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Name of surveyor.
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
William H Turner ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 23rd January 1869 1869 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
1865 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Piccadilly, 8th September 1865 1865 )
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