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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Watsness ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date )
Bluestone ( Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950 )
War Combe ( Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000 )
Marklyn ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918 )
Grosvenor Mariner ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955 )
Empire Usk ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
07/09/1918 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.
Yard no
214 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Nwc ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Gls ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Mdb ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
E J Milton ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918 )
Thomas Field ( Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
+100A1 (Contemplated) ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908 )
+100A1; Cargo Battens Not Fitted; Lloyds A & CP; +LMC 10,18 ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918 )
+LMC 10,18; FD ( Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
+100A1 8,20; +LMC 10,18 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
BS 7,54; SS Nwc 5,51; Laid Up Surveys Overdue; MBS 2,51; Blr S 7,54; Sp 2,49; TS 7,54; CL ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955 )
BS ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Steel ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
Gross Register Tonnage
3090 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
3197 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955 )
3229 ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, 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 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Contextual information related to the reasons of the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Circumstances of loss or disposal
Sold for Breaking up, Demolition commenced ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
London ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
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
R Chapman & Sons ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918 )
Cuthbert Isaac Willan ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918 )
Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
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
JVNF ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918 )
Location of construction for a vessel’s engines.
Location of engine build
Wallsend on Tyne ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918 )
Newcastle ( Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Wallsend ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
undefined ( Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000 )
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
2849 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Used to indicate the capability of early reciprocating steam engines, based on dimensions rather than performance. It is not a true indication of actual engine power.
Horsepower nominal
430 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Also referred to as extreme breadth. The distance from the extreme starboard side to the extreme port side.
Registered Beam
46.8 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
San Nicholas ( Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1918 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, 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
The Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Willington Quay, Newcastle ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The port in which a vessel is registered or permanently based.
Port of registry
London ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918 )
Newport, NS ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Newport, Mon. ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Newcastle ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Willington Quay on Tyne ( Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918 )
Newcastle on Tyne ( Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950 )
Willington Quay; Newcastle ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918 )
London ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922 )
Cardiff ( Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921 )
Glasgow ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Middlesbrough ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Steam ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
undefined ( Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, 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 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The official record pronounced by the Committee
Loss or disposal
Broken up ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Recorded date for the vessel’s loss or disposal.
Date of loss, disposal or incident
05/09/1955 ( British Corporation for the Survey & Registry of Shipping Survey for Freeboard of Steamship for Watsness, 5th October 1908 1908, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Half Midship Section Plan for Bluestone, 1917 1917, Profile & Deck Plans for War Combe, 23rd October 1918 1918, Letter from E J Milton, Newcastle Surveyor, to the Secretary for Lloyd's Register regarding War Combe, 30th October 1918 1918, Remarks of the Chief Ship Surveyor to the Classing Committee regarding class for War Combe, 28th October 1918 1918, Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 14 November 1921 1921, Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the case of Watsness, 16 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London regarding the record in the Register Book of Watsness, 13 September 1921 1921, Letter from Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 10 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to the Secretary, Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd, regarding the the classification of Watsness, 4 April 1922 1922, Letter from Standard Marine Insurance Co Ltd to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, regarding the classification of Watsness, 3 April 1922 1922, Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924, Report C.11 Continued, Memorandum of alterations since ship surveyed for assignment of load lines for Bluestone, 16th March 1950 1950, Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c for Grosvenor Mariner, 20th October 1955 1955, Memo of Lloyd's List Casualty Report for Watsness, San Thome, Easterner and Vasco, 4 October 2000, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard - Conditions of Assignment Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Form for Particulars of Hatch Coamings, Webs, Fore & Afters, &c for Watsness, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date, British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
The Shipping Controller ( Steel Steamer Report for Marklyn, 22nd October 1918 1918, Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918, Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd ( Letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sit William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd, London, regarding the stranding, refloating and record in the Register Book of Watsness, 11 November 1921 1921, Copy of letter from the Assistant to the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd regarding thecase of Watsness, 17 September 1921 1921 )
Cornborough Shipping Line Ltd ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
The Crete Shipping Co Ltd ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
Mervyn Steam Shipping Co Ltd ( British Corporation Register of Shipping & Aircraft Survey for Freeboard Empire Usk, Undated no date )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Type and configuration of the engine(s) supplied for a vessel.
Engine type
Triple Expansion Direct Acting Vertical Inverted Cylinders ( Form for Vessels of 100 Tons & Upwards for War Combe, 16th October 1918 1918 )
Triple Expansion ( Report on Machinery for War Combe, 1st October 1918 1918 )
Triple Expansion 3 Cylinder ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Date in which construction of a vessel’s engines were completed.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
North west entrance of the Guazu ( Copy of letter from the Secretary, Lloyd's Register, to W R Smith & Sons Ltd regarding the case of Watsness, 7 September 1921 1921, Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Boca Guaya Bank ( Newspaper clippings from Lloyd's List regarding the case of Watsness, September and October 1924 1924 )
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
1852 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
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
331.3 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
Measurement from the underside of the upper deck on the centre line to the upper side of the bottom plating.
Registered Depth
23.1 ( Report of Total Loss, Casualty for Watsness, 12 September 1921 1921 )
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