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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Prairie Flower ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/12/1863 ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Foxley River ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864 )
Sail ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
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 ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Newport News, VA ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Lewis ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
Richard Bale ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Appledore; Bideford; Newport; Gibraltar ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
205 ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
205 47/100 ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1863 ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
Shipbuilder
Vincent ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Appledore; Bideford ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
Prince Edward Island ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
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 ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Letter from Heard Bros to G B Seyfang Esq, informing that The Praire Flower was one of the two vessels built on the Prince Edward Island for William Heard, 3rd December 1864 1864, Letter from James Maddock to George B Seyfang Esq, London, referring to the certificates No 21123 & 33417 for Prairie Flower, 17th December 1864 1864, Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864, Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Bid ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
James Maddocks & Co ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
W Heard ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
See PEI 391 ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
A1 for 4 years ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Newport; Gibraltar ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
Bideford ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
269 ( Survey Report for Prairie Flower, 3rd December 1864 1864 )
269 55/94 ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Report of survey for Prairie Flower, June 1864 1864 )
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