Historical research service
Lloyd's Register offers a paid historical research service for
information required for non-commercial reasons such as academic,
genealogical or personal interest and not intended for monetary
gain. We can provide information on Lloyd's Register classed ships
dating back to 1764 and on merchant ships of more than 100 gross
tons, regardless of class, dating from the mid-1870s.
Our records of shipowners date from 1876 and the Lloyd's
Register of Yachts dates from 1878 to 1980 (this was
superseded by the Lloyd's Register of Classed Yachts,
which itself ceased publication in 1996). We hold brief records of
casualties to ships (that is the ships themselves not the
passengers or crew) dating from July 1890, which show the date and
position of sinking, voyage, cargo carried (where known) and the
nature of the casualty, i.e. wrecked, foundered, lost, broken-up,
etc. During the Second World War and up until 1977, Lloyd's
Register maintained Wreck Books. This is a manuscript source, the
only copy of which is held in the Information Services library.
Information sheet 10: Sources available to historical
researchers, gives furthers details of the information
available from the publications we have in our library (see link on
the right).
Please note
Information Services does not keep records of passengers, captains,
crew, voyages or shipwrecks. Neither do we have information on
naval ships, insurance or finance. Our records relate principally
to merchant ships, the history of merchant shipping, yachts (prior
to 1996) and the history of Lloyd's Register. We publish a number
of information sheets to help researchers in other areas of
interest. Please take a look at the information sheets section to
find out more (follow the link on the right).
Charges for research
Our current charges can be seen in the table below. Please note
that these charges are applicable for research required for
non-commercial reasons only. The figures in the left hand column
relate to enquiries from within the UK and include VAT at 17.5%;
those in the right hand column relate to enquiries from overseas,
which are not subject to VAT.
| Research charges |
UK enquiries
(includes VAT) |
Overseas enquiries
(VAT exempt) |
| Basic ship/ yacht/ shipowner details from one year
(specified by enquirer) of the relevant publication |
£17.63 |
£15.00 |
|
Full ship history |
£29.38 per ship |
£25.00 per ship |
|
Full yacht history |
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|
Copies of historic yacht plans/survey reports (where
available) |
£58.75 per yacht |
£50.00 per yacht |
|
All other historical research |
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For a quote on statistical or more involved researched, please
contact Information Services.
Information on vessels that are currently in service is also
available. We can also produce statements and Declaration of Age
Certificates for the commercial sector(including research for
asbestosis claims). Please email
ageinfo@lr.org for all
enquiries about currently sailing vessels.
Lloyd's Register
71 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BS, UK
Historical enquiries
T +44 (0)20 7423 2531
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histinfo@lr.org
Information Services
T +44 (0)20 7423 2475
E info@lr.org
Other general enquiries
T +44 (0)20 7709 9166
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lloydsreg@lr.org