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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Robert Matthews ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Robert Mathews ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/11/1840 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
J Paynter ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
Sundius ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Smith Sundries & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Nathaniel G Clark; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Nathaniel Middleton ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844 )
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849 )
James Martin; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
Charles R Coker; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
9A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842 )
9A1; Record Yellow Metal ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844 )
9A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
9A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849 )
Contd A1 for 3 Years; 1850 Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
AE1 Asterisk; Record repair; S S 1854 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
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)
303 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
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 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Hobart Town ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844 )
Sydney ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
Ferrol; Coast of Spain ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1840 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
W Phillips ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
Phillips ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844 )
W Staniland ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Staniland ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
265 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
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 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 27th July 1842 1842, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 26th October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Matthews, 16th January 1854 1854 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Hobart Town ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Mathews, 9th January 1844 1844 )
London; Sydney ( Annual Surveys Report for Robert Matthews, 30th October 1846 1846 )
London; Ferrol; Coast of Spain ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
303 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Robert Mathews, 15th April 1851 1851 )
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