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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.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Hammond ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
Thompson & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Name of surveyor.
Bernard Waymouth ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
John F Light ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
13A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
13A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Hobart Town ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
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.
595 ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
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.
1853 ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
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.
Edwards ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
H Edwards ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; Hobart Town ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
683 ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 29th August 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for William Hammond, 25th October 1855 1855 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
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