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 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1875-81. COUNTRIES. 1820. 1830. 1840. 1850. 1860. 1870. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. Tons. British Empire (including 2,648,598 2,531,819 3,311,538 4,232,962 United Kingdom) Tons. Tons. Tons. 7,149,134 7,149,134 7,744,237 7,964,578 5,617,693 6,087,701 6,087,701 6,197,968 6,336,360 6,492,121 6,521,289 6,519,772 6,519,772 6,641,267 Sweden Denmark 178,646 244,100 254,313 252,062 251,309 251,958 • In consequence of steps taken to clear the British Register in and since 1854, and in consequence of alterations in the system of measurement, the British tonnage, as compared with previous years, is a great deal less than it would have appeared to be if the old plan of taking the figures had continued. Up to the year 1865 eight tons was the lowest limit for vessels in this category; after that year the limit was extended, and now includes all ve-s-Is down to those of three tons. 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. 2,583,718 2,678,068 2,715,224 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 voynge. Twenty ton vessels is the lowest limit in this category, 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. 13,715 Sweden Denmark Hamburgh Bremen 2,842 10,184 Total German Empire Holland Belgium 1,048 2,706 10,132 1,604 4,254 13,925 68,025 Italy+ Austro-Hungarian Empire Greece 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. دو § 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 PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES of EUROPE, in each of the Years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1875-81. 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. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 502,585 427,982 493,932 464,511 410,804 411,736 561,750 118,394 100,506 97,289 63,943 53,433 30,039 22,833 17,860 13,990 10,550 13,152 107,009 90,895 82,520 82,642 105,372 92,941 18,572 11,866 19,406 21,882 24,404 16,055 22,238 18,178 14,690 44,032 43,823 63,372 64,209 58,719 50,900 44,859 43,728 46,830 106,162 88,678 78,035 44,884 39,080 40,497 31,863 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. |