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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Suva ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
07/11/1876 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
135 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Port Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875 )
Port Glasgow; Greenock ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877 )
Greenock ( Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
William Hall ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Port Glasgow; Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Compound Inverted Direct Acting ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1876 ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1876 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
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
Blackwood & Gordon ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Port Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
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 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Suva, 6th November 1875 1875, Sheer & Deck Plan for Suva, 1875 1875, Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Details of Main Boilers of the Steam Ship for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
James McEwan & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
90A1; A & Cp; Lloyd's MC ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Melbourne ( Iron Ship Report for Suva, 24th July 1877 1877 )
Name of surveyor.
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Port Glasgow ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Suva, 26th July 1877 1877 )
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