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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Vala - 1890 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
09/12/1890 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
383 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Country of build
United Kingdom ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Sunderland ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890 )
Stockton-on-Tees ( Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890 )
Middlesbrough ( Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Stockton-on-Tees; Middlesbrough ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Hartlepool; West Hartlepool ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
West Hartlepool ( Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
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 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Mdb ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
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
Carlisle & Co ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
100A1 steel pt awng dk subject freeboard; 1 dk (pt stl & pt iron) & web frames; pt awng dk (iron); +LMC 1/91; a & cp ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
+LMC 1/91 ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.
Under Deck Tonnage
1876 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Prescribed by flag/registration authorities, and usually excludes a small part of the stern. It is measured from the foreside of the stern at the extreme top to the afterside of the stern post.
Registered Length
297 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
Registered Depth
25.9 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Hartlepool ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Year of engine build
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1890 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
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
Richardson, Duck & Co ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Stockton ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Hugh Cameron ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890 )
Robert Haig; Jesse Williams ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
J E Stoddart ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Cargo ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
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 ( Report of ship forgings for Vala, 25 November 1890 1890, Pumping arrangement for Vala, 20 October 1890 1890, Letter from R H Dryden, pro the Surveyors at Middlesbrough, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding plans of Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891, Particulars for Record of Material of Boilers for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.
Country of registration
United Kingdom ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Vala Steamship Co Ltd ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Thomas Ball ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
River Plate ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
2536 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.
Net Register Tonnage
1623 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891, Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
Registered Beam
40.1 ( Report of Iron or Steel Ship for Vala, 11 February 1891 1891 )
Description/specifications listed of the vessel’s engines and machinery. (The engines/machinery may have been surveyed separately before being assigned to a vessel).
Engine/Machinery details
Inverted Triple Expansion, 3 cranks ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
The country, at the time of writing, where a vessel’s engines were constructed.
Country of engine build
United Kingdom ( Report on machinery for Vala, 13 January 1891 1891 )
Horsepower registered
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