Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate, 1886-1887

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Summary

Title:
Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate
Dates:
1886-1887
Creators:
Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping (Firm)
Abstract:
The Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate (SAFR 14294, HDC 86) is from Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. It is dated January 11, 1887. It certifies that the STAR OF ITALY is from Belfast, bound for Australia, is "in a good and efficient state, and fit to carry dry and perishable cargo...", W.J. Shaw is master, and the ship weighs 1571 tons. The ship was surveyed in London. This collection has been processed and is open for use without restriction.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0086 (SAFR 14294), Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate (SAFR 14294, HDC 86) is from Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. It is dated January 11, 1887. It certifies that the STAR OF ITALY is from Belfast, bound for Australia, is "in a good and efficient state, and fit to carry dry and perishable cargo...", W.J. Shaw is master, and the ship weighs 1571 tons. The ship was surveyed in London. This collection has been processed and is open for use without restriction.

Biographical / historical:

According to The Marine Digest from March 21, 1942, the STAR OF ITALY, a 1640-ton iron bark, was built as a full-rigged ship at Belfast by Harland & Wolff for Corry in 1877.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This collection consists of a single item.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Certificates
Names:
Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey).
Date Prepared:
2012
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 10/10/2012 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0086 (SAFR 14294), Star of Italy (built 1877; ship, 3m) certificate, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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