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Page 151
... tonnage of merchant vessels bearing the tonnage . British flag approximately equals the combined tonnage of all the other merchant navies of the world . And when we come to steam tonnage , which is the more efficient and costly part of ...
... tonnage of merchant vessels bearing the tonnage . British flag approximately equals the combined tonnage of all the other merchant navies of the world . And when we come to steam tonnage , which is the more efficient and costly part of ...
Page 152
... Tonnage of principal Maritime Countries . Tons British Empire Total German Empire 2,492,327 183,379 France · • Italy United States . 230,804 58,319 170,838 Tonnage added to Register of principal Foreign Countries . 1878 United Kingdom ...
... Tonnage of principal Maritime Countries . Tons British Empire Total German Empire 2,492,327 183,379 France · • Italy United States . 230,804 58,319 170,838 Tonnage added to Register of principal Foreign Countries . 1878 United Kingdom ...
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... tonnage of iron steamships built in England and the United States since 1868 : BUILT IN GREAT BRITAIN . Iron Sailing Ships Steamers Total Tonnage 1868 1869 162 188 206,840 157 238 256,824 1870 63 382 271,760 1871 30 416 311,822 1872 18 ...
... tonnage of iron steamships built in England and the United States since 1868 : BUILT IN GREAT BRITAIN . Iron Sailing Ships Steamers Total Tonnage 1868 1869 162 188 206,840 157 238 256,824 1870 63 382 271,760 1871 30 416 311,822 1872 18 ...
Page 154
... tonnage of the merchant navies of the principal maritime countries for the year 1877-78 . From this document I extract the following figures : Sailing Vessels Number Tonnage England 18,394 5,696,000 United States 6,050 2,076,000 Norway ...
... tonnage of the merchant navies of the principal maritime countries for the year 1877-78 . From this document I extract the following figures : Sailing Vessels Number Tonnage England 18,394 5,696,000 United States 6,050 2,076,000 Norway ...
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... tonnage of sailing ships has not extended to all countries . In a single year we see a diminution of 71,000 tons in the tonnage of American sailing ships , a reduction of 533,000 tons in Italian sailing ships , of 71,000 tons under the ...
... tonnage of sailing ships has not extended to all countries . In a single year we see a diminution of 71,000 tons in the tonnage of American sailing ships , a reduction of 533,000 tons in Italian sailing ships , of 71,000 tons under the ...
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