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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Messina ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
31/01/1911 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
176 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Newcastle ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
undefined ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
Screw Steamer ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Cargo ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Steel ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
A vessel’s calculated maximum speed.
1910 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910 )
1911 ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
1919 ( Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
She was abandoned in a sinking condition in lat 47 29 N long 38 11 W; vessel Regina rescued members of the crew and captain. ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
14/12/1919 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Nwc ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
Sld ( Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Cff ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Furness Withy & Co Ltd ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Right Honourable Christopher Baron Furness ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911 )
Gulf Line Ltd ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
+100A1; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 2,11 ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
+LMC 2,11 ( Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Deferred for Compn No 2; +LMC 9,19 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919 )
+LMC 9,19 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
+100A1 3.16 ss no1.15; in red +LMC 9.19 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
West Coast; St America ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
4271 ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Triple Compound Inverted Direct Acting ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911 )
Vertical Triple ( Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Triple expansion engine, 3 cylinders ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
4091 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Used to indicate the capability of early reciprocating steam engines, based on dimensions rather than performance. It is not a true indication of actual engine power.
372 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
49 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1911 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
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.
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Howdon ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Sunderland ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
Howdon on Tyne; Newcastle on Tyne ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
London ( Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919 )
West Hartlepool ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911 )
Cardiff ( Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
undefined ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Abandoned at sea ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Vessel’s area of loss or disposal/last known recorded location.
lat 47 29 N long 38 11 W ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
1910 ( Plan of Boiler for Messina, 7th July 1910 1910 )
1911 ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class of Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911, Memo for Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Newcastle on Tyne, regarding Messina, 17th March 1911 1911, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911 )
1919 ( Letter from Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Register, London, regarding Messina, 18th December 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 23rd December 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 18th October 1919 1919, Letter from J Petree, to The Secretary, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Copy of a Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Furness Withy & Co Ltd, London, regarding Messina, 17th October 1919 1919, Letter from E W Harvey, Superintendent, for Furness Withy & Co Ltd, to The Secretary, Lloyds Registry of Shipping, London, regarding Messina, 16th October 1919 1919, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Damage & Part 1st S S No 2 of Messina, 9th October 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Messina, 28th September 1919 1919, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
H G Alldridge ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
H Reavley ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Howdon on Tyne; West Coast; St America ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
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).
HSGN ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Frederick Williams Lewis ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Sunderland ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Messina, 1st March 1911 1911, Report on Machinery for Messina, 16th February 1911 1911, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919, Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Name of surveyor.
James Barclay ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Messina, 29th September 1919 1919 )
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
2757 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Prescribed by flag/registration authorities, and usually excludes a small part of the stern. It is measured from the foreside of the stern at the extreme top to the afterside of the stern post.
380 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
26.5 ( Report of total loss and casualty for Messina, 22 December 1919 1919 )
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