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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Esperanza ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Toward ( Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
24/11/1871 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
55 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Iron ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
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 Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Irn ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Glasgow Cork & Waterford Steam Navigation Co ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872 )
Clyde Shipping Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Christopher Besant ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872 )
Samuel Lapthorn ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879 )
James Mollison ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
George Stanbury ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; A & CP; MC ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872 )
+100A1; Lloyds MC 7,79; S S no 2-79 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879 )
100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
+100A1; Drp 81 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Port Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1871 ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
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
J G Laurie ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
J G Lawrie ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
undefined ( Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Half Midship Section Plan for Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
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 Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
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 Esperanza, 1871 1871, Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Cover Note for Report & Plans for Esperanza, sent to Hull, 1st May 1897 1897 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Crawford ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872 )
George Hepburn ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
J Hetherington ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Letter from James Bowes, pro Christopher Besant, to George B Seyfang Esq, regarding Toward, 5th February 1872 1872, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Cover Note for reports for Toward, 7th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Glasgow; Coaster ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872 )
Glasgow; Coasting ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
769 ( Iron Ships Report for Esperanza, 2nd February 1872 1872, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 25th June 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 9th April 1881 1881 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1871 ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Toward, 4th July 1879 1879 )
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