Announcement from The Crew List Index Project. The Vessel Index on the Clip Website has now topped 500,000 entries and has a growing set of links to images of Mercantile Navy Lists. http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsalpha.php CLIP have transcribed the complete set of records from the Appropriation Books of the Registrar General of Shipping, which are available for free from the Clip Website. This is the only database with complete coverage of British registered vessels with official numbers from 1 to 200,000 and covering years 1856 to the 1950s. Information contained in the Appropriation Books * Official No : * Name Of Ship : Original name only * Tonnage : Records the Net Registered Tonnage * Whether Steam Or Sailing : * Port Of Registry : * Date Of Register : * Occasion Of Appropriation : * Date Of Appropriation : The data from the Appropriation Books is augmented by information from the Mercantile Navy Lists editions which are not available from other online sources. Each entry on the Clip Site leads to the source of crew lists at MHA or other record offices (if they exist) and / or links to other sites of maritime interest. Jan & Pete Owens have an open invitation to any one who would like to help with transcription projects such as compiling crew lists or vessel information. If you would like to join the Clip Team see here >>> http://www.crewlist.org.uk/whatnext.html . Mick O Rourke Mariners List