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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
William & James ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1840 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
James Clarke ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Hobbs ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843 )
Trons ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
Irons ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
Iron ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 For 9 Years ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
9A1 ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848 )
9A1; Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
Cont A1 for 3 Years From 1849; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
Contd 3A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Bathurst ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Valparaiso ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843 )
Trieste ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
Barbadoes ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Sw - Snow ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Bg - Brig ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
278 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846 )
295 ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
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 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
Speed (knots)
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Joseph Horatio Ritchie ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1840 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
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 Carr ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Sld ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Lon ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
W & J Micklam ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
Griffiths ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843 )
M Griffith & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843 )
Griffiths & Bloomfield ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
N Griffiths ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
N Griffiths & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848 )
R Griffith ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
London ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Bathurst ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
London; Valparaiso ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843 )
London; Trieste ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846 )
London; Barbadoes ( Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
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)
295 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846 )
278 ( Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
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 ( Survey Report for William & James, April 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Change of Owners for William & James, 5th August 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William & James, June 1843 1843, Report of Survey for Repairs for William & James, 17th March 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 14th December 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th September 1848 1848, Report of Survey for Repairs; Continuation for William & James, 14th March 1850 1850, Annual Surveys Report for William & James, 11th December 1850 1850 )
Draft
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
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