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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Comrie Castle ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
Cluny Castle ( Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903 )
Umvoti ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
05/10/1903 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
442 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Clydebank ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902 )
Glasgow ( Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940 )
Newcastle ( Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
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 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sunk as a blockship ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Gls ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Union Castle Mail Steam Ship Co Ltd ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903 )
Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
Donald Currie & Co ( Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
Bullard King & Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Hanry Prior Lowcay ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903 )
Henry Prior Lowcay ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 (Steel); Lloyd's A & CP ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903 )
+LMC 11,03 ( Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
+100A1; 11,39 S S NWC 2nd No 3-7,29; S S Mdb No 2-38; +LMC 7,38; B S 7,39; CL 6,38 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912 )
+100A1; Subject ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940 )
+100A1 6,40; S S Nwc 2nd No 3-7,29; S S Mdb No 2-38; +LMC 7,38; B S 7,39; TS 6,38 CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
5167 ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
5183 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion Direct Acting Vertical Inverted Cylinders ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
Twin Screw Triple ( Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Walvis Bay; Freetown ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1903 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
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
Barclay, Curle & Co ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
undefined ( Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
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 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
29/07/1940 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd November 1902 1902, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor & Chief Engineer Surveyor with their annotations regarding classification for Comrie Castle, 24th November 1903 1903, Letter from Anderson Maclean, Director Manager of Shipbuilding at Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, to the Glasgow Surveyors, enclosing a letter concerning tank ceiling for Comrie Castle, 5th September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to the Glasgow Surveyors regarding tank top ceiling for Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 3rd September 1903 1903, Letter from George Scott, for London Shipowners Donald Currie & Co, to Lloyd's Register London regarding cement in the double bottom of Cluny Castle, filed with documents for Comrie Castle, 6th May 1903 1903, Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Letter from R W Hyton, pro Secretary Glasgow, to A G Dryhurst, Secretary for Lloyd's Register London, forwarding forging reports & plan of main boilers for Comrie Castle, 3rd December 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Cover note for first entry report sent to Newcastle for Umvoti, 31st May 1929 1929, Memo from the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class subject to indented plating of Umvoti, 20th June 1940 1940, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Umvoti, 1st June 1912 1912, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvoti, 1st June 1940 1940 )
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
Donald Currie & Co ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903, Report on Machinery for Comrie Castle, 11th November 1903 1903 )
Sir Donald Currie; Sir Francis Evans ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
E C Champness ( Iron or Steel Steamer Report for Comrie Castle, 13th November 1903 1903 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
VHBP ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Comrie Castle, 26th October 1903 1903 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Walvis Bay ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Freetown ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Umvoti, Undated no date )
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