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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Sir Charles Napier ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
20/03/1855 ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
Newcastle, N.S.W. ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
John Napton ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
Edward Scott ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Bell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Unknown ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
West Hartlepool; Hartlepool ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
West Hartlepool; Madras ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
London; Port Philip ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Liverpool; Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861 )
Liverpool; India ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
S - Ship ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
1161 ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1856 ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
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.
Coutts & Parkinson ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Featherstone & Elder ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
Featherstone ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Edward & Bates ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861 )
E Bates ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Stanton ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
Name of surveyor.
Samuel Pretious ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
Henry J Boolds ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861 )
William Pope ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
William C Davey; Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1; Built of Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
A1 for 9 Years ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Deferred ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861 )
9A1; (t.s.62) ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
Insert Black Mark ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Madras ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856 )
Port Philip ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857 )
Bombay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861 )
India ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Sail ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sir Charles Napier, 24th January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st September 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napier, 21st October 1861 1861, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sir Charles Napire, 28th November 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sir Charles Napier, 10th May 1876 1876, Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Sketch of Half Midship Section for Sir Charles Napier, Undated no date )
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