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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Vesta - 1898 ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838 )
Shaftesbury - 1890 ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838 )
Belfast ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Newcastle ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838 )
Stockton-on-Tees ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888 )
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ( Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Middlesbrough ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890 )
Middlesbrough; Hartlepool ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Wood ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838 )
Iron ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
19/02/1890 ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
19 ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
United Kingdom ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Maximum length of a vessel’s hull measured parallel to the waterline.
Name of surveyor.
John C Craig ( Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Allison B Wilson; Charles Davidson ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Charles Davidson ( Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890 )
William Ritchie Austin ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
William R Rea ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
100A1; +LMC 4,90 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
+LMC 4,90 ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
1424 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
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.
270 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
18.25 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Middlesbrough ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
1890 ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
William McAll ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Steam ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
No ( Certificate for vessels navigated by steam for Vesta, 20 November 1838 1838, Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
1890 ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
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.
Craig, Taylor & Co Ltd ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Stockton ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Cargo ( Midship section for Shaftesbury, 6 April 1888 1888, Profile of Shaftesbury, 26 March 1888 1888, Report of Engine Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 7 September 1889 1889, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Letter from Charles Davidson regarding the case of Shatesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Double Bottoms in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Particulars of Record of Iron Decks in Lloyd's Register for Shaftesbury, 8 April 1890 1890, Report of Ship Forgings or Castings for Shaftesbury, 24 March 1890 1890 )
Moulded dimensions breadth- Also referred to as moulded beam. The distance from the inside of the starboard side plating to the inside of the port side plating.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Mdb ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Hpl ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
William R Rea ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Bordeaux ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
1215 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890, Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
37.3 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Shaftesbury, 7 April 1890 1890 )
Description/specifications listed of the vessel’s engines and machinery. (The engines/machinery may have been surveyed separately before being assigned to a vessel).
Triple expansion ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
The country, at the time of writing, where a vessel’s engines were constructed.
United Kingdom ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
160 ( Report on machinery for Shaftesbury, 10 April 1890 1890 )
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