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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.
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Screw Steamer ( Midship Section Plan for South Australian, 1863 1863 )
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for South Australian, 23rd April 1864 1864 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
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 South Australian, 1863 1863, Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864, Half Midship Section Plan for South Australian, 23rd April 1864 1864 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Samuel White ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
AB1 ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Australia ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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.
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Kirkcaldy ( Midship Section Plan for South Australian, 1863 1863 )
Kinghorn; Leith ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
Port Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for South Australian, 23rd April 1864 1864 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Kirkcaldy ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
John Pain ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Kinghorn; Australia ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
633 ( Iron Ships Report for South Australian, 14th May 1864 1864 )
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