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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Sunderland ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Z C Pearson & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
John Thomas Dobson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863 )
Wakefield Nash & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Name of surveyor.
Thomas Boyes Simey ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
John F Light ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Sunderland; Baltic ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
Birkenhead; Liverpool; Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
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.
1862 ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
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.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Sunderland ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
Birkenhead; Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
undefined ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861 )
Steam ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Midship Section Plan for Shaftesbury, 30th January 1861 1861, Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Hull ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863 )
Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
John Vickerman ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
Vickerman ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863 )
J Aitken ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 9 Years ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
9A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Shaftesbury, 29th January 1863 1863 )
9A1; Record Change of Owners ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Baltic ( Iron Ships Report for Shaftesbury, 12th June 1862 1862 )
Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for Shaftesbury, 7th March 1865 1865 )
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