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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Somme ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
02/03/1916 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
277 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916 )
undefined ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
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 Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
The individual and/or organisation listed that is responsible for the everyday management of a ship. This may be the same as the owner.
Ship manager
Stephenson Clarke & Co ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
Charles Bridger Orme Clarke ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 11,16 ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
+LMC 11,16 ( Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Coasting ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Sunderland ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916 )
Name of surveyor.
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1916 ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
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
S P Austin & Son Ltd ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Sunderland ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Screw Steamer ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
Cargo ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
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 Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Plan of Main Boilers for Somme, 7th December 1914 1914, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 18th November 1916 1916, Letter from T S Leathard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Somme, 15th November 1916 1916, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee Committee regarding class of Somme, 10th November 1916 1916, Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916, Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916, Profile & Deck Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Midship Section Plan for Somme, 1916 1916, Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Normandy Steam Ship Co Ltd ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
Normansly Shipping Co Ltd ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Normandy Shipping Co Ltd (Stephenson Clarke & Co) ( Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916 )
Normandy Shipping Co Ltd ( Report on Electric Lighting Installation for Somme, 2nd November 1917 1917 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Sunderland; Coasting ( Steel Steamer Report for Somme, 9th November 1916 1916 )
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).
Signal letter/Call sign
JNLS ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion One Ordinary Marine Type ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Somme, 31st October 1916 1916 )
Triple ( Report on Machinery for Somme, 7th November 1916 1916 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
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