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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Mersey ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845 )
Rajah Bussa ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1845 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
South Shields ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845 )
South Shields; Newcastle ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
South Shields ( Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845 )
North Shields ( Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845 )
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
425 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845 )
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 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
M Edwards ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
South Shields; Liverpool ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1845 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
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
James Edwards ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John C Collier ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 12 years ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845 )
A1 for 12 Years ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845 )
Sail ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
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)
450 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
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 ( Certificate of Survey for Classing for Mersey, 15th August 1845 1845, Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward to Robert Fowles regarding the classing letter for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from Robert Fowles, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding survey & fee for Mersey, 7th August 1845 1845, Letter from James Edward, Newcastle Surveyor, to Charles Graham Esq, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, regarding certificate for Rajah Bassa, 24th October 1845 1845 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Whitehaven ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
Name of surveyor.
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Rajah Bussa, 6th August 1845 1845 )
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