Ship
Ship

Sam Handford

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-ABN14-0368-R

Shipbuilder

R Craggs & Sons

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1890

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1832

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Middlesbrough

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Sam Handford ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

__/08/1890 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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 Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

W Jeffels ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

MacGregor ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

McGregor ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Aberdeen ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

London; Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895 )

London; Cardiff; Malta ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Aberdeen; Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Location of engine build

Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1890 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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 Craggs & Sons ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Abn ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

G Page ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Constantine Pickering & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Thomas R Blackie ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895 )

Edward John Tierney ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Maurice Ritson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

+100A1 8,95; Part Awning deck with Freeboard; SS Cff No 1-94; +LMC 11,94 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895 )

+100A1; Pt Awn Dk with fbd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

100A1; pt Awn dk; S S 11,97 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

+100A1 7.97; S S 11,97 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895 )

Cardiff; Malta ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896 )

Middlesbrough ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Steel ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

1832 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

Year of engine build

1890 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 6th January 1895 1895, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 6th January 1896 1896, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sam Handford, 8th November 1897 1897 )

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