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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

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.

Launch Date

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.

Yard no

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.

Place of build

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.

Ship type

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.

Material of 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.

Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?

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?

Auxillary

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?

Electric light fitted?

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.

Speed (knots)

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.

Circumstances of 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.

Date of loss, disposal or incident

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 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

West Coast; St America ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )

Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.

A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.

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.

Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

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.

Shipbuilder

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.

Yard name

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 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

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?

Sail assisted steamer

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?

Machinery aft?

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).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

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.

Lloyd's Proving House?

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

Loss or disposal

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.

Area of ship loss

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 )

Draft

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 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Howdon on Tyne; West Coast; St America ( Steel Steamer Report for Messina, 11th March 1911 1911 )

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).

The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.

Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.

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.

Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.

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