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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.
Shipbuilder
William Denny & Son ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John Campbell ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834, Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
William Broadfoot ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
Stewart ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 11 years ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
Restored A1 for 7 Years ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
Cont 4A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847 )
Restd 7A1; record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Clyde ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
Dumbarton; Ceylon; Madras ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
London; Port Philip ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Richard Robertson ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
Peter Courtenay ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847 )
Bernard Waymouth; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
234 ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Church Yard ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
James Henderson & Alexander McKellar ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
J & J Campbell ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
Campbell ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Port Glasgow; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
Dumbarton; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Manilla; China ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834 )
Ceylon; Madras ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847 )
Port Philip ( Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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 ( Report of survey for Sovereign, 29 July 1834 1834, Report of Survey for Repairs; Restoration & Damage for Sovereign, 25th October 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 23rd February 1847 1847, Annual Surveys Report for Sovereign, 27th March 1854 1854 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Name of ship as recorded on the record
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
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