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Transcript

How to use Lloyd`s Register of Ships

Page from 1937-38 Lloyd`s Register of Ships showing entry for `Queen Mary`

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Number in book
32292



Official number
164282



Code letters
GBTT



Name
Queen Mary



P.
Yes



Former names
=



Material, rig, machinery
Cruiser stern. Sub. Sig.



Fitted for oil fuel 5,36. F.P. above 150 o F



Number of decks
5 dks, 6th & 7th dks clear of mchy. space. 8th dk forward of mchy. space. (Topsides special quality steel)



Details of navigational equipment
D.F; GyC; E.S.D.



Tonnages
Gross: 81235



Under deck: 56152



Net: 34253



Particulars of classification
[Maltese cross] 100A1 with freeboard 2,37 [February 1937]



Survey details
Sou[thampton]



BS2,37 [Maltese cross]LMC5,36



When built
1936 5mo [May 1936]



Builders
John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank



Owner
Cunard White Star Ld



Dimensions
Length: 975.2



Breadth: 118.6



Depth: 68.5



Port of registry
Liverpool



British [flag]



Engine details
16 steam turbines SR geared to 4 Sc shafts; 425lb (s) 33653 NHP



24 water tube boilers (Spt) HS 2340000 3 DB (Sept) 250lb



[made by] John Brown & Cos Ld



Other dimensions
Moulded depth: 74" 7



Freeboard at the middle of the ship: 35 " 11 58



Registers in which classified if not in L.R.
BT till 1,38 [January 1938]



Date of Board of Trade certificate
-





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