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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Swallow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
14/12/1899 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
467 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Hull ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Hul ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Pioneer Steam Fishing Co Ltd ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1 Steel; Steam Trawler; LA & CP; +LMC 2,00 ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900 )
+LMC 2,00 ( Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Fishing ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
200 ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Hull ( Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1899 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
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.
Earle's Shipbuiling & Engineering Co Ltd ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Hull ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Swallow, 26th January 1900 1899, Plan of Steel Boilers for Swallow, 7th September 1899 1899, Form for Forwarding Midship Section from W Rowell for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Memo from Chief Surveyor to the Classing Committee Class of Swallow, 9th March 1900 1900, Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Grimsby ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900, Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Name of surveyor.
Joseph Thomson ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900 )
William C Hamilton ( Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Hull; Fishing ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
K - Ketch ( Steel Steamer Report for Swallow, 6th March 1900 1900 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Triple Compound ( Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1900 ( Report on Machinery for Swallow, 1st February 1900 1900 )
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