- Related documents Related
- Complete documents list Documents
- Report ship? Report?
Use the data export button to extract customised data sets from the Ship Plan and Survey Report Collection. Available in TSV and CSV formats.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1837 ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
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
Archibald McFarlane Junior & Co ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
Denny ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Donald McLarty & others ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
McLarty ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
Lardy ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
D McLarty ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
M J Wilson ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Greenock; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
London ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Clyde ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Singapore ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
Swan River ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840 )
Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841 )
Madras ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
Adelaide ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853 )
Lima ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
Cape ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
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 Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
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 Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Gls ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
George Bayley ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
Richard Robertson ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
William C Davey ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
389 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
363 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/10/1837 ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
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 Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
John Tarbert ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
Heaton ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840 )
Clark ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841 )
Robertson ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
William McMillan ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853 )
William G McMillan ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
Coward ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
W Borlase ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 11 years ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
12A1 ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
12A1; Record Copper ( Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840 )
Contd 4A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853 )
Rest 7A1; Record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
Contd A1 for 2 Years From 1863; Record Repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
Contd 2A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Clyde ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
London; Swan River ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840 )
London; Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841 )
London; Madras ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849 )
Glasgow; Adelaide ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853 )
Glasgow; Lima ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
London; Cape ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Cargo ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
323 ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841 )
390 ( Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858 )
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 Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Chieftain, 1 November 1837 1837, Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Chieftain ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Greenock ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Report of Survey for Coppering for Chieftain, 15th January 1840 1840, Report of Survey for Repairs for Chieftain, 1st February 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 27th July 1841 1841, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 23rd May 1849 1849, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 12th January 1853 1853, Annual Surveys Report for Chieftain, 20th January 1858 1858, Report of Survey for Repairs & Continuation for Chieftain, 25th March 1862 1862, Report of Survey for Repairs; Change of Owners for Chieftain, 26th March 1863 1863 )
Report an issue with this ship
Have you noticed missing or incorrect data or images for this ship?
Please let us know and we will rectify the issue as soon as possible.