Specifications of the 'British King'

PHYSICAL

Ships Official Name:- British King. 

International Code Signal Letters:- V.L.T.P. 

Master during voyage:- Mr. S. Lecky. 

Registered Tonnage:- 2278 ton. 

Net Tonnage:- 3559 ton. 

Gross Tonnage:- 3255 ton. 

Length:- 410 feet 3 inches. 

Breadth:- 39 feet. 

Depth:- 28 feet 9 inches. 

Poop Deck length:- 50 feet. 

Forecastle length:- 86 feet. 

ENGINES

Compound inverted 4 cylinder 28 and 60 inches by 54 inches. 

Steam Pressure:- 90 PSI. 

Rating:- 400 H.P. 

Builder:- J. Jack & Company. Liverpool. 

GENERAL

Ship was constructed at Belfast by Harland & Wolff.

Machinery was certified by the Engineering Surveyor to Lloyds during construction. 

Ship was built in March 1881. (Probably took 1 month). 

Owner:- British Shipowners Company. 

Registered Port:- Liverpool. 

Port of Survey:- Liverpool. 

Anchors and Chains approved. 

Date of last Survey:- March 1882. 

Ship was built under special survey. 

The ship contained 6 steel bulkheads, 3 decks of which 2 were steel and iron beams.

Information taken from Lloyds register of Shipping 1883. 

(Provided by the Auckland Library.)

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