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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Tower Grange ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
21/06/1940 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
660 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940 )
Gls ( Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940 )
Liv ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Tower Steamship Co Ltd ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940 )
Tower Steamship Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
undefined ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Motor (internal combustion) ( Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Opposed is to Airless Injection ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
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 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
South Atlantic ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
See Sld FE 32937 ( Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940 )
+100A1 Subject with Freeboard ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942 )
Without Special Conditions ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1940 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
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
William Doxford & Sons Ltd ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940 )
Annan; Glasgow ( Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940 )
Liverpool ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
5226 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
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 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sunk by Submarine ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
30/11/1942 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Tower Grange, 24th July 1940 1940, Report on Boilers for Tower Grange, 4th April 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Counties Ship Management Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tower Grange, 17th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Tower Grange, 18th April 1942 1942 )
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