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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 9 Years ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863 )
A for 9 Years ( Survey Report for Venis, 23rd January 1863 1863 )
9A1; 68 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 4th May 1868 1868 )
9A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Llanelly ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863 )
Natal ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863, Survey Report for Venis, 23rd January 1863 1863, Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 4th May 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Name of surveyor.
Samuel Pretious ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 4th May 1868 1868 )
William H Turner ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
1871 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Fredrick W Fairbrass ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863 )
Robert Sparrow ( Survey Report for Venis, 23rd January 1863 1863 )
Fair Brass ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 4th May 1868 1868 )
F Fairbrass ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Wexford; Llanelly ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863 )
London; Natal ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
225 ( Survey Report for Venus, 30th April 1863 1863, Survey Report for Venis, 23rd January 1863 1863 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
237 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 4th May 1868 1868, Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
1871 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Venus, 1st May 1871 1871 )
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