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Name of ship as recorded on the record
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.
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.
London ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
Cape Town ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; Cape Good Hope ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
London; Cape of Good Hope ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
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.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
J Somes ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843 )
Bonadade & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
Henderson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847 )
Billingley ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
Name of surveyor.
George Bayley; Nathaniel Middleton ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843 )
Nathaniel Middleton; George Bayley; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
James Martin; Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847 )
James Martin; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
A1 for 12 Years ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843 )
Cont A1; for 4 Years ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
Continued 4A1; Then AE1 Asterisk; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847 )
AE1 Asterisk; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Cape Good Hope ( Survey Report for Vigilant, December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844 )
Cape of Good Hope ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
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 Vigilant, December 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs; Cantinuation for Vigilant, 20th January 1844 1844, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 14th September 1847 1847, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vigilant, 20th May 1850 1850 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
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