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The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1844 ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
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
Robert Barclay & Co ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
Robert Barclay ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Glasgow ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John Elder ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849 )
David Sontar ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850 )
Joseph Wilson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
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 ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
9A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852 )
9 A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850 )
9A1 Contd 3A1; Record repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Clyde ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
Glasgow; Penang; Moulmein ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849 )
Glasgow; Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852 )
Glasgow; Callao; Lima ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
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 Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
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 Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/__/1844 ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Stobcross ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Elder & others ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
Elder & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849 )
James Watson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
J Watson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Ichaboe; Mauritius ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844 )
Penang; Moulmein ( Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849 )
Singapore & Penny ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850 )
Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852 )
Callao; Lima ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
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.
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
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 Chaucer, 27 July 1844 1844, Annual Surveys Report for Chaucer, 23rd October 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 23rd July 1852 1852, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 26th October 1853 1853 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Name of surveyor.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
245 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chaucer, 10th December 1850 1850 )
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