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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.
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
James Lighton ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
Lighton ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837 )
J Lighton ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
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 London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
12A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Clyde ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
London; Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Cargo ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
97 ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837 )
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 London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
George Bayley ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
97 ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
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
Hedderwick & Rankin ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
Hedderwick ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
William Sloan & Others ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
Sloan & Co ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Glasgow; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
London ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
The name of the port/place from which a vessel’s voyage originated.
Voyage from
Clyde ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
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.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
82 ( Report of survey for London Packet, 11 January 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 28th February 1837 1837, Annual Surveys Report for London Packet, 5th May 1843 1843 )
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