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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Sussex ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/09/1862 ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
Newhaven ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Edward Davies ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
Abrm Blampied ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
Hemminos ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
H Hemmings ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
Henry Stone ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877 )
H Stone ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Newcastle ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
Newhaven; Shoreham ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
Newhaven; Leith ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
Newhaven ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Newcastle; Dieppe ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
Newhaven; Shoreham; Coasty ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
Newhaven; Duppe ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
Newhaven; Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
London; Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
144 ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
178 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
180 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
756 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Lloyd's Proving House?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
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.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
178 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1872 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
1862 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
1880 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1862 ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
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
Richardson ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
Wigham Richardson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
London Brighton & South Coast Railway Co ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877 )
London & Brighton South Coast Railway Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
London British & South Coast Railway Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
London Bristol South Coast Railway Shipbuilding ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
London Brighton & South Coast Railway ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
London Bright & SBK Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
Ponsonby & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
T Hall Jnr & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Thomas Luke ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
William H Turner ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
Thomas Congdon; Senhouse Martindale ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877 )
William Parker ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
Thomas L Gray ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
George E Wilkinson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 9 Years ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
9A1; record damage repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
9 A1; TS 70 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
AA1; S S no 2-71 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
AA1; S S No 3-77 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877 )
AA1; Lloyds M C 12 75 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
AA1; 11,77; Lloyd's MC 11,77; S S No 3-77 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
AA1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
+AA1 SS Lon No 2-88; +LMC 6,88; BS 8,92; NB 80 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Dieppe ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862 )
Coasty ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864 )
Duppe ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870 )
Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871 )
Steam ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
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 ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Sussex, 27th October 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 22nd April 1864 1864, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 7th June 1870 1870, Report of Survey for Repairs for Sussex, 16th January 1871 1871, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 12th November 1877 1877, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Sussex, 5th March 1890 1890, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
121 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Newcastle ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 12th November 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 31st October 1879 1879 )
Stockton ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Sussex, 29th October 1892 1892 )
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