MARITIME COUNTRIES of EUROPE, and in the UNITED STATES, distinguishing between NATIONAL 1850, 1860, and 1870-81.-(With Cargoes and in Ballast.) TONNAGE of the MERCHANT NAVIES of the PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES of EUROPE, and of the UNITED STATES, in each of the Years COUNTRIES. 1820. 1830. 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. Tons. -J Tons. 536,610 530,803 542,642 244,279 270,209 1,182,097 328,281 75.666 919,298 999,196 In consequence of steps taken to clear the British Register in and since 1854, and in consequence of Up to the year 1865 eight tons was the lowest limit for vessels in this category; after that year the The returns for Italy are exclusive of Venetia previous to the year 1870, and of Rome previous to 1871. In 1871, and in the subsequent years, fishing vessels are excluded. Including the vessels trading on the Danube. Excluding small coasting vessels and fishing boats. || Years ended 30th June. The tonnage for 1870 and subsequent years is new admeasurement. ¶ The “enrolled" tonnage of the United States is confined to the home and river trades, and is prohibited by law from going on a foreign voyage. Twenty-ton vessels is the lowest limit in this category, ST? TABLE, No. 8. PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES (STEAM TONNAGE). TONNAGE of STEAM VESSELS only, belonging to the PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES of EUROPE, and to the UNITED STATES, in each of the Years 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1875-81. COUNTRIES. 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. British Empire* United Kingdom Norway Sweden Denmark 10,453 32,450 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. * In consequence of steps taken to clear the British Register in and since 1854, and of alterations in the system of measurement, the British tonnage, since 1854, as compared with the previous years, is a great deal less than would have appeared if the old plan of taking the figures had continued. + The returns for Italy are exclusive of the Roman States previous to 1871. + Years ended 30th June. The tonnage for 1870 and subsequent years is all new admeasurement. § The "enrolled" tonnage of the United States is confined to the home and river trades, and is prohibited by law from going on a foreign voyage. TABLE, No. 9. PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES-(TONNAGE ADDED TO THE REGISTER). TONNAGE of SHIPPING added to the MERCHANT NAVIES of the UNITED KINGDOM and the other Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 411,736 561,750 14,690 Note. By tonnage of shipping added, is meant the addition to the register of vessels, whether new built or bought abroad. The above figures represent the gross and not the net increase of the merchant navy of each country. The figures for the new tonnage added to the Register in the United Kingdom as given above relate to British built vessels only in the year 1850, and to all vessels, whether British, Foreign, or Colonial built, added to the Register in subsequent years. TABLE, No. 10. UNITED KINGDOM (TONNAGE BUILT). TONNAGE of VESSELS Built in the UNITED KINGDOM, in each Year from Note.-The Returns for the years prior to 1871 denote the tonnage of the newly-built vessels which were first registered in those years, but in the Returns for that and the following years the tonnage of vessels, the building of which was completed in those years, is given, whether registered or not. It is impracticable to give the tonnage of the vessels transferred to the Colonies subsequent to the year 1870. |