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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ras Elba ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
06/09/1895 ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
218 ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
West Hartlepool ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895 )
Sunderland ( Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Name of surveyor.
Hugh Cameron ( Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1895 ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 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.
Furness Withy & Co ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Hartlepool ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Letter from Alexander Douglas to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register forwarding the Midship Section of Ras Elba, 21st November 1895 1895, Ship Forgings Form for Ras Elba, 3rd September 1895 1895, Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1 (Steel) pt Awg Dk with freeboard; Dk (pt iron stl) 2trB & Web frames & pt Awg Dk (pt Iron pt Stl) ( Memo from Chief Surveyor of the Classing Committee regarding class of Ras Elba, 25th November 1895 1895 )
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