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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Dumbarton ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
Alexander Drysdale ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846 )
John Primrose ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Dumbarton; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846 )
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Coaster ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
80 ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
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 survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Gls ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
8A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1846 ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
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
Denny & Rankin ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Victoria ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
John Melville ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Richard Robertson ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Hull ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846 )
Rotterdam ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
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 survey for Water Nymph, 16 May 1846 1846, Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Glasgow; Rotterdam ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
61 ( Annual Surveys Report for Water Nymph, 4th September 1847 1847 )
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