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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Sophia ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1810 ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Tps ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Robert Avery ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
R Avery ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Padstow; Topsham ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
Topsham ( Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845 )
Liverpool ( Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Padstow; Liverpool ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
London; Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
undefined ( Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
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)
74 ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
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 Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1810 ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Plymouth ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Padstow ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
William Cobbledick ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
Cobledick ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
Rest 6A1 ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
Rested 6A1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845 )
Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
102 ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
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 Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Sophia, 30th August 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 2nd September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 17th September 1845 1845, Letter from John Holman, to Charles Graham Esq, regarding Sophia, 20th September 1845 1845, Letter from R H Avery, regarding Sophia, 16th September 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
James Martin; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sophia, 22nd January 1849 1849 )
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