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The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1845 ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
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
Archibald McMillan & Son ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
A McMillan & Son ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
The name of the yard where the vessel was built.
Yard name
Dockyard ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
P & J Aikman ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
P Henderson ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848 )
Henderson ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
Henderson & Co ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
J G Macfarlane ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
MacFarlan ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Name of surveyor.
Surveyor
Richard Robertson ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Nathaniel Middleton ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848 )
James Martin ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
Richard Robertson; Thomas Luke ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
John F Light; William Davidson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857 )
Henry J Boolds; James Martin ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 10 years ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
10A1 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848 )
10A1; record YM ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
10A1; Record damage repair ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Cont A1 for 3 years from 1855 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
Expunge Character ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857 )
Cont 3A1; Record YM ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.
Ship type
Cargo ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
431 ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
432 ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
480 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
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 William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
William Watson ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Greenock ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
Material of construction
Wood ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
23/04/1845 ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
__/__/1845 ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
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 William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
David Cunningham ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
Morrison ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
Archibald Brown ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
John Aikenhead ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
J C Ferguson ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Location of Survey
Dumbarton; Clyde Ports ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
London ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Glasgow ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Valpariso ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845 )
Australia ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848 )
Bombay ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
Moulmein ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
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)
480 ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
432 ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Report of survey for William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
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 William Watson, 26 May 1845 1845, Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
Lon ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848, Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 2nd February 1857 1857, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 3rd June 1857 1857 )
Gls ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853, Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
London; Australia ( Report of Survey for Repairs & Change of Owners for William Watson, 4th November 1848 1848 )
London; Bombay ( Annual Surveys Report for William Watson, 18th November 1850 1850 )
Glasgow; Moulmein ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 24th November 1853 1853 )
Glasgow; Singapore ( Report of Survey for Repairs for William Watson, 21st May 1856 1856 )
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