I found some useful info today for the above, perhaps it will help those who cant find the first hand details...

The Registry of Shipping
MCA Cardiff
Anchor Court
Ocean Way
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
T +44 (0)29 20 448800
F +44 (0)29 20 448820
E rss@mcga.gov.uk
www.mcga.gov.uk

National Archives
Ruskin Avenue
Kew
Surrey
TW9 4DU
T +44 (0)20 8876 3444
E enquiry@nationalarchives.gov.uk
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

The National Maritime
Museum
Greenwich
London
SE10 9NF
T +44 (0)20 8858 4422
F +44 (0)20 8312 6632
www.nmm.ac.uk
The Archivist
Maritime History Archive
Memorial University of
Newfoundland
St. John
Newfoundland
A1C 5S7
T +1 709 737 8428
F +1 709 737 3123
www.mun.ca\mha
Southampton Archive Services
Southampton City Council
South Block
Civic Centre
Southampton
SO14 7LY
T + 44 (0)23 8083 2251
F + 44 (0)023 8083 2156
E city.archives@southampton.gov.uk

Lloyd’s Register
Information Services
71 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7423 2531
Fax: +44 (0)20 7423 2039
Email: histinfo@lr.org
Web site: www.lr.org