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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Sorata ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
28/04/1869 ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Seacombe ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Walmsley ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Walmsley & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876 )
J B Walmsley & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
J B Walmsley ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
J B Wamsley ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879 )
Name of surveyor.
William T Mumford ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869 )
Thomas Lawrence ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870 )
Christopher Besant ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Henry T Tyrrell ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877 )
Thomas Shilston ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
AA1; A & CP ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869 )
AA1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879 )
Asterisk AA1; S S no 1-73 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Asterisk AA1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Valparaiso ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
South America ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
Peru ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877 )
China ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Sail ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Steam ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
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 Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1869 ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
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.
Bowdler, Chaffer & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Pastey ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870 )
W H Pasley ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Pasley ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
W Bentreath ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876 )
Lorryman ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Liverpool ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Newport; Cardiff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Liverpool; Valparaiso ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Glasgow; Clyde; Valparaiso ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873 )
Newport; South America ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875 )
Newport; Peru ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877 )
Liverpool; South America ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
Liverpool; China ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
S - Ship ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
813 ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878 )
786 ( Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
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 Sorata, 16th June 1869 1869, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sorata, 23rd June 1873 1873, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 23rd July 1875 1875, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 12th May 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 16th May 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sorata, 13th April 1878 1878, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 27th May 1879 1879, Annual Surveys Report for Sorata, 4th October 1880 1880 )
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