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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Parkinson ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
London ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
Greenwich ( Certificate for vessels Navigated by Steam for Swiftsure, 18th April 1842 1842 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; River ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
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 ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842, Certificate for vessels Navigated by Steam for Swiftsure, 18th April 1842 1842 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
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.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Name of surveyor.
Nathaniel G Clark ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
AE1 Asterisk ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
River ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842, Certificate for vessels Navigated by Steam for Swiftsure, 18th April 1842 1842 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
1370 ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Steam Vessels Report for Swiftsure, March 1842 1842, Certificate for vessels Navigated by Steam for Swiftsure, 18th April 1842 1842 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
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