2. STEAMSHIPS UNDER FOREIGN FLAGS OWNED BY AMERICAN CAPITAL-Cont d. 3. LIST OF SEAGOING SCREW STEAMSHIPS IN THE WORLD OF 14 KNOTS OR UPWARDS AND OF 1,500 GROSS TONS OR MORE. The following table shows the seagoing screw steamships in the world of 14 knots or upwards and of 1,500 gross tons or more recorded in Lloyd's Register on July 1, 1899, including vessels building at that time. The following summaries show the nationality of these vessels, the year of build, and the aggregate tounage of each class: [These tables show 361 such steamships. Tables in the text of the report refer to 562 such vessels. By error the City of Fall River, a 14-knot steamship of 2,553 gross tons, built in the United States for the coasting trade, was included in the earlier tables. That vessel is a paddle-wheel, not a screw steamship and should have been omitted.] Speed in knots. Total Nationality. 20 knots. 19 knots. 18 knots. 17 knots. 16 knots. 15 knots. 14 knots. vessels. |