Ship
Ship

Totara

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0320-R

Shipbuilder

Warrens, New Holland Shipyard Ltd

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1924

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

421

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

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The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Nelson

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LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0310-P_0001.jpg
Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917
Date of document: 06/10/1917
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0308-P_0001.jpg
General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919
Date of document: 18/12/1919
Totara
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0345-R_0001.jpg
Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920
Date of document: 13/02/1920
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0309-P_0001.jpg
Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924
Date of document: __/10/1924
Totara
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0335-L_0001.jpg
Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924
Date of document: 23/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0336-L_0001.jpg
Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924
Date of document: 22/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0337-L_0001.jpg
Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924
Date of document: 22/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0338-L_0001.jpg
Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924
Date of document: 22/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0339-R_0001.jpg
Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924
Date of document: 16/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0344-F_0001.jpg
Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924
Date of document: 16/10/1924
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0327-L_0001.jpg
Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925
Date of document: 14/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0328-L_0001.jpg
Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925
Date of document: 13/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0329-L_0001.jpg
Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925
Date of document: 12/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0330-L_0001.jpg
Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925
Date of document: 12/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0331-L_0001.jpg
Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925
Date of document: 11/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0332-L_0001.jpg
Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925
Date of document: 06/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0333-L_0001.jpg
Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925
Date of document: 06/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0334-L_0001.jpg
Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925
Date of document: 05/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0340-R_0001.jpg
Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925
Date of document: 10/02/1925
Margaret Birch
LRF-PUN-014513-014530-0341-R_0001.jpg
Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925
Date of document: 10/02/1925
Margaret Birch
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Ship name

Margaret Birch ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

Totara ( General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Katendrecht ( Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925 )

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Launch Date

17/07/1924 ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

Yard no

158 ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

New Holland Hull ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924 )

Stockton on Tees; Middlesbrough ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

Hull ( Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

London ( Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

New Holland; Hull ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Ipswich ( Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925 )

Great Yarmouth ( Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925 )

Great Yarmouth; London Ipswich ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

Hertfordshire ( Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925 )

Wellington N Z ( Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953 )

Wellington ( Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

undefined ( Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953 )

Motor (internal combustion) ( Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.

Lloyd's Proving House?

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.

Port belonging to

Holland ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

Hull ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

Nelson ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

William Morrison ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

Arthur Scullard ( Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.

Location of engine build

Great Yarmouth ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Rig

Sr - Schooner ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925 )

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

KRNM ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

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

George Francis Birch ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Great Yarmouth; Hul ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

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

Year of ship completion

1924 ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.

Shipbuilder

Warrens, New Holland Shipyard Ltd ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

New Holland ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

undefined ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Coaster ( General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924 )

Screw Steamer ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Cargo ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Steel ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

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 Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Plan of Stern & Rudder Frame for Margaret Birch, 6th October 1917 1917, General Ironwork Plan for Totara, 18th December 1919 1919, Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Midship Section Plan for Totara, October 1924 1924, Letter from Arthur Scullard, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 23rd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding First Entry of Margaret Birch, 22nd October 1924 1924, Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Letter from A E Farminer, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 14th February 1925 1925, Letter from A E Farminer, to E Carey Esq, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 13th February 1925 1925, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 12th February 1925 1925, Letter from J Smith, Crabtree & Co Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 11th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to A E Farminer, Ipswich, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Margaret Birch, 6th February 1925 1925, Letter from W Rowell, per The Surveyors, to The Secretary, London, regarding Margaret Birch, 5th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Copy of Letter from Assistant to the Secretary, to Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth, regarding Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Letter from H S Jackson, Works Manager, Spencer Bonecourt Ltd, to Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Katendrecht, 6th February 1925 1925, Plan of Proposed Alteration for Totara, March 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding Class of Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Letter from W M Balfour, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 31st March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 13th April 1926 1926, Letter from P Fitzgerald, to The Secretary, London, regarding Totara, 9th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 7th April 1926 1926, Memo for Totara, 6th April 1926 1926, Copy of Letter from Secretary, to The Surveyors, Hull, regarding Totara, 15th April 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 24th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 15th December 1952 1952, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington NZ, regarding Totara, 30th June 1953 1953, Letter dated 8th June 1953 from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to the Secretary of Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, enclosing letter from the General Manager of the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd, dated 5th June 1953, regarding the dec 1953, Letter from W Kimber, Senior Surveyor for New Zealand, to The Secretary, Lloyd\'s Register of Shipping, London, regarding Totara, 5th June 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 28th April 1953 1953, Copy of Air Letter from Assistant Clerk to the Classification Committee, to The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 9th April 1953 1953, Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Copy of Letter from The Surveyors, Wellington, regarding Totara, 18th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Mdb ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

Hul ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

W I Warren ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

G F Birch & Son (1919) Ltd ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

George Francis Birch & Son (1919) Ltd ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

The Union Steamship Co Ltd of New Zealand ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co Ltd ( Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

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

Classification

Not for Classing Committee ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920 )

+100A1; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 1,25 ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

+100A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

+LMC 1,25 ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

+100A1; BS 3,26 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926 )

BS 3,26 ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

(. . .) ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.

Year of engine build

1925 ( Report on Boilers for Margaret Birch, 13th February 1920 1920, Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

1924 ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

402 ( Steel Steamer Report for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, 19th March 1926 1926, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926, Report on Electric Fittings for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

421 ( Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Totara, Undated no date )

The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.

Port of registry

Hull ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924, Report of Survey for Repairs, &c, of Engines & Boilers for Totara, 20th March 1926 1926 )

Nelson ( Form of Postponed Surveys for Totara, 30th March 1953 1953 )

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

Engine type

Reciprocating Compound Direct Acting Vertical Inverted Surface Condensing ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for Margaret Birch, 16th October 1924 1924 )

Compound Surface condensing ( Report on Steam Reciprocating Engine Machinery for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

Hull ( Report of Survey for Repairs, &c for Margaret Birch, 10th February 1925 1925 )

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