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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Umvuma ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
19/10/1914 ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
undefined ( Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
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 ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
Indian Ocean ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Edwin John King; Bullard King & Co ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
Bullard King & Co ( Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
Bullard King & Co Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; South Africa; Middlesbrough ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sr - Schooner ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion ( Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
One Multipolar Compound Wound Dyanamo Coupled ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
1914 ( Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1914 ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
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 Laing & Sons Ltd ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
Oben Anchorage; Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
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 ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sunk by Submarine ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
08/08/1943 ( Letter from J Allan, Sunderland Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register, London, regarding inner bottom middle line strake riveting for Umvuma, 16th December 1914 1914, Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914, Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914, Memo to the Chief Ship Surveyor regarding damage survey for Umvuma, 18th May 1943 1943, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
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
Edwin John King; Bullard King & Co ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 12,14 FD ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
+LMC 12,14 FD ( Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
+100A1 9,42; S S Mdb 2nd No 3 - 2,40; +LMC 9,41; B S 9,42; TS (CL) 8,41 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Umvuma, 8th May 1943 1943 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
South Africa; Middlesbrough ( Steel Steamer Report for Umvuma, 11th December 1914 1914 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( Report on Machinery for Umvuma, 4th December 1914 1914 )
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