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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.
Launch Date
__/__/1812 ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
New York ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
B Laing ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834 )
C Laing ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Cape of Good Hope ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834 )
London; Rio Janeiro ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
282 ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Lloyd's Proving House?
No ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1812 ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
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.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Laing ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834 )
B Laing ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
George Bayley ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Cape of Good Hope ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834 )
Rio Janeiro ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?
No ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 24th September 1834 1834, Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
282 ( Survey Report for Porcupine, 2nd September 1835 1835 )
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