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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.
__/__/1840 ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Ilfracombe ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Yarmouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Barnstaple ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
John Tawin ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 10 Years ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
12A1; record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Combe Martin ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
New Zealand ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
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.
No ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Name of surveyor.
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
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.
212 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1840 ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
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.
George Hawes & Co ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Bid ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
John Tawin & Others ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Beit & Sons ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Combe Martin; Bideford ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Combe Martin; Coasting ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
London; New Zealand ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Sr - Schooner ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841 )
Bg - Brig ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
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).
No ( Survey Report for Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
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 Susan, 12th April 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
219 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Susan, 24th June 1848 1848 )
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