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The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1845 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
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
Denny & Rankin ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Victoria ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Campbell & Co ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
Campbell ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
Potter Wilson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
Smith Field & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
Smith & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
Fellows ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Richard Robertson ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Bernard Waymouth ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
William T Mumford ( Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 10 years ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
10A1; Cont 3A1; Record Yellow Metal ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
10A1; Record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
10A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
Cont; A1 for 3 Years from 1855 Record Repairs ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856 )
Continued 3A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
A1 in Red ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
469 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
524 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
470 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
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 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Bengal ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1845 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Dumbarton ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John Gray ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
S Edington ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
James Duncan ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
Adamson; H Cates ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
H Oates ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856 )
H Oats ( Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Dumbarton; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Calcutta [Kolkata] ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845 )
Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
Adelaide ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
Australia ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
S - Ship ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Bk - Barque ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
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)
582 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
470 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
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 ( Report of survey for Bengal, 9 October 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 21st January 1856 1856, Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Calcutta ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
Glasgow; Adelaide ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 9th August 1853 1853 )
London; Sydney ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Bengal, 17th October 1854 1854 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for Bengal, 21st August 1857 1857 )
London; Australia ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 18th June 1859 1859 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
524 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Bengal, 8th August 1851 1851 )
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