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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Vulture ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/10/1855 ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
__/__/1855 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
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.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Lowestoft ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855 )
St Ives ( Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Sail ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
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 ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
507 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1855 ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
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
James Laing ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
J Laing ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Gooch & Co ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855 )
J V Gooch ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857 )
J Gooch & Cappen ( Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859 )
J Gooch ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
Capt E Jenkins ( Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Samuel P Gladstone ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855 )
Alfred Darling ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857 )
John F Light; Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859 )
John F Light ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 to Built of Iron ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855 )
A1; record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857 )
Expunge Character ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
Wrecked 11,93 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Lowestoft ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
507 ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859 )
517 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
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 ( Iron Ships Report for Vulture, 23rd November 1855 1855, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, 2nd May 1857 1857, Annual Surveys Report for Vulture, 8th July 1859 1859, Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860, Report of total loss and casualty for Vulture, 27 November 1893 1893, Correspondence memo from E Jenkins & Co to A G Dryhurst, Secretary of Lloyd's Register, confirming that Vulture is a total wreck, 24 November 1893 1893 )
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.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
347 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Vulture, September 1860 1860 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
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