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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Water Witch ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850 )
Waterwitch ( Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1835 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
London ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Gibson ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843 )
N Gibson ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849 )
J Stranach ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
London ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Hull ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
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 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1835 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
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
Curling & Co ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
General Steam Navigation Co ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
G S & Co ( Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843 )
General Steam Navigation & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Nathaniel G Clark ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841 )
George Bayley ( Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843 )
James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851 )
Peter Courtenay ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850 )
James Martin; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
10A1 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843 )
Deferred ( Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843 )
AE1; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848 )
AE1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851 )
Raised to AE1 Asterisk; record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Hull ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
276 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851 )
275 ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
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 ( Annual Surveys; Change of Property Report for Water Witch, 18th October 1841 1841, Annual Survey Report for Waterwitch, 6th February 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 24th April 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 12th May 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 16th October 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 9th April 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 19th October 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Water Witch, 7th October 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for Waterwitch, 21st April 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Waterwitch, 5th December 1851 1851 )
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.
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