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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Principia ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
08/11/1881 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
448 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Newcastle ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Screw Steamer ( Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
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 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
Wrecked ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Vessel’s place of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Place of ship loss
Cape Wrath & Faroe Islands ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
20/11/1895 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Nwc ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Newton & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
Steam Ship Principia Co Ltd ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Steam Ship Principia Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
Newton Bros & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
Arrow Shipping Co ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; +Lloyds MC; Lloyds A & Cp; 2 Dks 3 Tr Beams; 1 Iron Dk ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881 )
+100A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
+100A1; Deferred for Condition ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
+100A1; BS 4,87 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887 )
BS 4,87 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887 )
No New Record ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
Deferred ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Bombay ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881 )
China; Japan ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
Boston ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886 )
Cape de Verde ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
2749 ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Newcastle ( Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Newton Bros & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Dent & Co ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Draft
1884 ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
1885 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
1886 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886 )
1887 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887 )
1889 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
Net Register Tonnage
1790 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Prescribed by flag/registration authorities, and usually excludes a small part of the stern. It is measured from the foreside of the stern at the extreme top to the afterside of the stern post.
Registered Length
316.7 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
Registered Depth
26.7 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1881 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
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
Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Palmer & Co Ltd ( Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Jarrow ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Jarrow ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880 )
North Shields ( Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881 )
Newcastle ( Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
undefined ( Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881 )
Sail ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
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 ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Cover Note for reports number 15731 for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Wrecked after fire when 140 miles north of Cape Wrath and was put before the wind, following day struck on a rock near Faroe Isles and sank ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
Between Norwegian Sea and North Atlantic ( Plan of Ballast Suctions & Pumping Arrangement for Principia, 8th April 1880 1880, Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889, Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
James Sibun ( Letter from James Sibun, Surveyor, to The Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding damage done to Principia whilst in load, 24th December 1881 1881, Form for Particulars for Record of Double Bottoms, &c, in Lloyd's Register for Principia, 24th December 1881 1881, Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881 )
David Purves ( Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
James H Truscott ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
Charles E Stromeyer ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887 )
Charles H Jordan ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886 )
George P Cooper ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887 )
Allison B Wilson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
George E Wilkinson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
H Kermish ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881, Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
H Kerruish ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
Webster ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
J W Massau ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886 )
Massane ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887 )
Massan ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
W Stokes ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
R B Stannard ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Newcastle; Bombay ( Iron Ship Report for Principia, 23rd December 1881 1881 )
London; China; Japan ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
London; Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
London; Boston ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 18th December 1886 1886 )
London; Cardiff; Cape de Verde ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
Cape Wrath; Faroe Islands ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Inverted Compound Surface Condensing ( Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881 )
Compound engines, 2 cylinder ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1881 ( Report on Machinery for Principia, 15th December 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1884 ( Annual Surveys Report for Principia, 14th March 1884 1884 )
1885 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 1st September 1885 1885 )
1887 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 16th April 1887 1887, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 14th April 1887 1887 )
1889 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Principia, 1st October 1889 1889 )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Principia, 20th October 1887 1887 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
Under Deck Tonnage
2606 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Used to indicate the capability of early reciprocating steam engines, based on dimensions rather than performance. It is not a true indication of actual engine power.
Horsepower nominal
269 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
Registered Beam
39.2 ( Report of total loss or casualty for Principia, 19 December 1895 1895 )
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