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Secret

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

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-WR_O~V_1892-0072-W

Shipbuilder

William Peckard

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1863

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

Gross Register Tonnage

101

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

undefined

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Port Talbot

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

Secret ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863 )

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

Launch Date

09/01/1863 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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

Place of build

Appledore ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Port Talbot ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

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

Master

Joseph Foley ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

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

Classification

A1 for 9 Years ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

Missing 11,91 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Coasting ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

Newcastle ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Sail ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

undefined ( Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863 )

Steam ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.

Gross Register Tonnage (OM)

142 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

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 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.

Under Deck Tonnage

43 ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

101 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Recorded information relating the specific cargo being conveyed.

Cargo

slates ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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

Year of ship completion

1863 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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

William Peckard ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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

Port of survey abbreviations

Bid ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

Joseph Foley & Co ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

Soundy & Son ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

Mrs E Owen & Co ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Appledore; Bideford ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

Bideford ( Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863 )

London ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Appledore; Coasting ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

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

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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)

101 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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 ( Survey Report for Secret, 18th February 1863 1863, Letter from B R Pyke to George B Seyfang Esq Secret, mentioning the letter conatining information on Cable & Chains for Secret,, 7th January 1863 1863, Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892, Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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

Gross Register Tonnage

48 ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

101 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.

Net Register Tonnage

2 ( Correspondence from John B Watson, Secretary of Lloyd's to the Secretary of Lloyd's Register informing that their Committee posted the tug Secret as a missing vessel, 23 November 1892 1892 )

93 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Secret, 7 March 1892 1892 )

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