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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Seekonk ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Melvin H Baker ( Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
05/04/1919 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
522 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
N.Yk ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
Phl ( Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
W Cramp & Sons S & Engine Building Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923 )
William Cramp & Sons S & Engine Building Co ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923 )
Nat Gypsum Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Bayonne; New York; Philadelphia ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918 )
Philadelphia ( Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924 )
New York ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942 )
Hog Island ( Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919 )
Hog Island; Philadelphia ( Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919 )
Schenectady New York; Philadelphia; New York ( Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
Philadelphia Pa ( Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923 )
Hoboken; New York ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Screw Steamer ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919 )
Cargo ( Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918 )
undefined ( Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Screw Motor Vessel ( Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
5784 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919 )
4999 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
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 on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
Area of ship loss
East Coast of Africa ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Previously referred to as signal letters (c.19th C), radio call signs enable a ship to communicate and are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Signal letter/Call sign
LRFK ( Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Philadelphia; New York ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Waterman Steam Ship Agency ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1919 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
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
American International Corp ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Hog Island, Pennsylvania ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Philadelphia ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923 )
Newark, N.J. ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Alexander MacWatt ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
See Phl Rpt 3272 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918 )
+100A1; +LMC 5,19; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19 FP above 150 F; Note A & Cp; FD; Elec Lt ( Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919 )
+LMC 5,19; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19 FP above 150' F ( Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
Elec Lt ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
Reinstate +100A1; Fitted for Oil Fuel 5,19 FP above 150 F; SS No 1-23; +LMC 11,23; +NE 23; +DB 23 150 lbs ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923 )
+DB 23 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923 )
+LMC 11,23; +NE 23 ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923 )
Elec Light ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923 )
CS 1,42 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
+100A1 5,41; SS NYK No 3 4,31; SS NYK No 2-39; NDB 23; +LMC CS 3,37; DBS 12,41; 4,36; CL 4,40 X NE 23 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
+100A 1,42; +NE 23; SS No 2-4,31; SS No 2-39; +LMC C3 1,41; 1,42; DBS 2,41; TS 4,40; CL; Oil Engine NDB 23 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919 )
Motor (internal combustion) ( Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
undefined ( Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Schenectady N Y ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918 )
Schenectady New York ( Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
Philadelphia Pa ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923 )
Philadelphia ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
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 on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Copy of letter from General Superintendent Outfitting to Captain C S Bookwalter regarding Seekonk, 8 December 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Torpedoed, Presumed Sunk ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
10/06/1942 ( Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 30th September 1918 1918, Longitudinal & Transverse Sections Plan for Seekonk, 6th April 1918 1918, Half Midship Section Plan for Melvin H Baker, 8th May 1918 1918, Letter from R P Hutchinson, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 15th August 1919 1919, Letter from J Blellock, for The Surveyors, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 14th August 1919 1919, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Seekonk, 2nd July 1919 1919, Steel Steamer Report for Seekonk, 2nd June 1919 1919, Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 27th June 1919 1919, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey of Boilers & Machinery for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Certificate of Survey for Seekonk, 31st May 1919 1919, Plan of Donkey Boiler for Seekonk, 14th July 1920 1920, Plan of Arrangement of Line Shafting for Seekonk, 25th May 1922 1922, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Re Classification & Alterations for Seekonk, 13th December 1923 1923, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Certificate of Survey of Boiler & Machinery for Seekonk, 5th November 1923 1923, Report on Boilers for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Memo regarding classification for Seekonk, 17th December 1923 1923, Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Seekonk, 1st November 1923 1923, Letter from S R Davies, to F A Mayne Esq, London, regarding Seekonk, 17th January 1924 1924, Letter from O Narbeth, to The Secretary, New York, regarding Seekonk, 16th January 1924 1924, Memo for the Chief Ship Surveyor with their annotations regarding Docking for Melvin H Baker, 20th April 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Repairs for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Certificate of Survey of Machinery for Melvin H Baker, 16th February 1942 1942, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Melvin H Baker, Undated no date )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Geared Turbine ( Report on Machinery for Seekonk, 28th May 1919 1919 )
Vertical Diesel Oil Engines ( Report on Oil Engine Machinery for Seekonk, 8th November 1923 1923 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
New York ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Seekonk, 14th November 1923 1923 )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
Newark, N.J. ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Melvin H Baker, 9th February 1942 1942 )
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