- Related documents Related
- Complete documents list Documents
- Report ship? Report?
Use the data export button to extract customised data sets from the Ship Plan and Survey Report Collection. Available in TSV and CSV formats.
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Royal Minstrel ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
02/09/1864 ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
__/__/1864 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Harrington ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
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 ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Whn ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Samuel Martin ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
S Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
S Marter ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 14 Years; (A & CP) ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
14A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Raise to 15A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Glasgow; Valparaiso ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
Japan ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Valparaiso ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
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)
447 ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1864 ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
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
R Williamson & Son ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Williamson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Harrington ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864 )
Harrington; Whitehaven ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Sail ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
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 ( Sketch showing holes in house of main deck for Royal Minstrel, 18th June 1864 1864, Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871, Memo for Royal Minstrel, 9th August 1871 1871 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Harrington; Glasgow; Valparaiso ( Survey Report for Royal Minstrel, 14th September 1864 1864 )
London; Japan ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Glasgow; Clyde; Valparaiso ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
William T Mumford ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 24th August 1871 1871 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
1869 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Royal Minstrel, 23rd September 1869 1869 )
Report an issue with this ship
Have you noticed missing or incorrect data or images for this ship?
Please let us know and we will rectify the issue as soon as possible.