Vessels RESTORED to, or CONTINUED on the Character A, will have the number of Years for which they are restored or continued inserted separately under the number originally assigned, in the Eleventh Column; where the term in the latter case has expired, the Letter "C" only will be placed before the figure denoting the number of Years for which Continuation had been allowed. British North American built vessels, opened as required by the Rules, Sect. 63, will be marked in the Register "S.S." with the number of years that may elapse before they are again opened, and the year of survey; thus-"S.S.65-3yrs—" Vessels marked "S.S." with a date, in red, denote that they have been surveyed at that time in accordance with the second Clause of the Rules, Sec. 60; thus-"S.S.65-5yrs" (in red ink). The mark [B.S.] denotes that the vessel is classed subject to Biennial Survey. The mark [Expl. B.S.] denotes that the vessel is built experimentally, and classed subject to Biennial Survey. See Section 31. The mark (t.8.) with a date, denotes that the vessel has been submitted to Triennial Survey as prescribed by rules for Iron Ships, Section 17; thus (t.8.65). The marks (8.8.No.1-65)-(8.8.No.2-65)—(8.8.No.3—65) denote that the vessels have been submitted to periodical surveys, as prescribed by rules for Iron Ships, page 35. When the term "almost Rebuilt " is used, it implies large repairs, but that the Rules for Restoration have not been fully complied with. The figures in the Eleventh column, to vessels in the class, imply that they were originally classed A, for that number of Years. The cipher 0 in this Column indicates that (from inferior construction) there were No "number of Years first assigned." Ships built under Special Survey will be shown by a Cross, thus . pt.-part. s.-sheathed. d.-doubled. C.-coppered. I.B.-Iron Bolts. G.I.B.-Galvanized Iron Bolts. c.f.-copper or Yellow Metal fastened. C.T.-Copper or Yellow Metal Bolts substituted for Treenails (See Section 46). Y.M.-sheathed with Yellow Metal. G. Ironsheathed with Galvanized Iron. Z.-sheathed with Zinc. F.-Felt. C.lm.-Coppered to light water or ballast mark. In the Third Column. Sailing Vessels thus distinguished, "A.P.30 H." denote that they are Fitted with Auxiliary Steam Power, equal to 30 Horses. H.P.-Horse Power. M.C.-Machinery certified. In the Fourth Column. 1 D.-One Deck. 2 D.-Two Decks, &c. KEY TO THE REGISTER. In the Fifth Column. The Timber of which vessels are built is marked by the following Italic Letters :— Live Oak S ......... Cl. Clincher. len.-lengthened. Irp.-large repairs. Srprs.-Some repairs. Drp.-Dainage repaired. ND.-New Deck. NTSds.-New Top-Sides. The Figures under the Character denote the date when the Vessel was last surveyed. Pet ...... Peterhead Ply .Plymouth Whn ...Whitehaven Poo ......Poole Wrk ..Workington Pts ......Portsmouth Yar ......Yarmouth Pind ...Portmadoc Ygh. Youghal Wexford Wey.. Weymouth Wtb ... Whitby |