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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.
__/06/1838 ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
River John Nova Scotia ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Isle of Man ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
T R Jones ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
W H Mason ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Liverpool ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Liverpool; Coaster ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
London; Adra ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Sw - Snow ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
Bg - Brig ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
146 ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1838 ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Liv ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
T R Jones ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
Hanison & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Name of surveyor.
Robert Hamilton ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 4 Years ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
4A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Coaster ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838 )
Adra ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
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.
123 ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Survey Report for Sovereign, October 1838 1838, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sovereign, 5th October 1841 1841 )
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