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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Vancouver ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
10/11/1873 ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
134 ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Irn ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
China Transpacific Steam Ship Co Ltd ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
Trans Pacific Steam Ship Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876 )
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
China Trans Pacific Steam Ship Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Name of surveyor.
William Moverly ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
Charles Davidson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876 )
Thomas Phillips ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
James T Milton ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
100A1; A & Cp; Three Decked; Awning Deck ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
100A1; S S No 1-1878; Awning Decked ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
London; China ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
West Indies ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Iron ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1873 ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
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.
Henderson Coulborn & Co ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Renfrew ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
London ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Renfrew; Glasgow ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
Glasgow ( Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874 )
San Francisco ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876 )
Southampton ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
London ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Renfrew; London; China ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874 )
Southampton; West Indies ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Iron Ship Report for Tamar, 24th January 1874 1874, Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Vancouver, 20th January 1876 1876, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Tamar, 20th November 1878 1878, Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878, Report of Survey for Repairs of Engines & Boilers for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Compound Surface Condensing Vertical Direct Acting ( Engineer's Certificate for Vancouver, 20th January 1874 1874 )
Compound Inverted ( Engineer Surveyor's Report on Machinery for Vancouver, 30th October 1878 1878 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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