MERCHANT MARINE
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Merchant Marine The merchant marine of the United States, for various years, since the adoption of the Constitution to the present time, is shown in the following table : AMOUNT OF REGISTERED, ENROLLED, AND LICENSED SAILING AND STEAM TONNAGE, CONSTITUTING THE TOTAL MERCHANT MARINE OF THE UNITED STATES, VARIOUS YEARS, 17i>9 TO 1898
Year Registered Vessels Enrolled Vessels ending — Sailing ^ Steam Total Sailing 2 Steam Total Dec. 81- iVo. Tons iVo. Tons ^0. Tons Xo. Tons ^'o. Tons ^^0. Tons 1789 — 123,893 — — 123,893 — 77,66f —
— 77,669 1800 — 669,921 — — 669,921 — 268,25^ [ —
— 268.254 1810 — 984,269 — — 984,269 — 397,70-J 1 —
— 897,704 1820 — 619,048 —
— 619,048 — 600,97" —
— 600,977 1830 — 575,05(] — 1,41S — 576,475 — 528,:394 1 — 63,053 — 591,447 Sept. 30— 1840 — 895,610 — 4,15 � — 899,765 — 1,042,67( ) — 198,184 — 1,240,860 June 30— 1850 — 1,540,769 — 44,942 — 1,585,711 — 1,418,55( ) — 481,005 — 1,899,555 1860 — 2,448,941 — 97,29fc — 2,546,237 — 1,982,29' " — 770,641 — 2,752,938 1870 ' >,742 l,:324,25(j 200 192,544 2,942 1,516,801 18,431 1,798,41S -. 3,094 879,522 12,525 2,677,940 1880 ' 2,240 l,206,2O{j 132 146,604 2,378 1 ,352, 81 ( 12,;331 1,590,76 3 4,079 1,058,587 16,410 2,649,:3.53 1890 1,294 749,065 233 197,631 1,527 946,695 10,32(
� 1,752,24
1 4,743 1,639,643 15,063
- 3,89 1,884
1891 1,316 765,952 271 239 99c 1,587 1 ,005,95( 10,:35 s 1,837,81 J 4,904 1,753,417 15,262
- 3,.591,227
1892 1,278 765,77( 254 228,890 1,5:32 994,675 10,:39 I 1,857,52 2 5,07( 1,821,997 15.461 3,679,519 1893 1,094 638, 70( 249 261,10.'^ 1,;343 89 9, SOS lo,4(t- 1 1,934,85 3 5,210 1,897,97s 1.5,020 8,s82,S33 1894 1,104 650,089 246 266,091 1,350 916,18( 9.47: 3 1.776,24 3 5,172 1.898.97:^ 14,645 8,675,216 1895 1,021 586,142 239 252, 04f 1,260 8:38,187 9.20 •) 1.768,90 > 5,202 1.9:36.204 14,408 8,705,104 1S96 1,013 580,072 244 2t>4, 882 1,257 844,954 8.75; 3 1.744,:35 1 5,246 2.018.14! 13,999 3,762,500 1897 983 547,110 247 258,474 1,230 805,584 8.50. ) 1,791,06 i 5,217 2,075,46t 13,722 3,866,536 1898 824 443,615 312 294,064 1,136 737,709 8,51 " 1,864,38 1 5,208 2,053,210 13,725 3,917,590 Licensed Vessels under 20 Toxs Total Merchant Marine Annual increase or decrease Year Sailing i Steam Total Sailing* Steam Total (-) N-o. Tons ^0. Tons yo. Tons iVo. Tons Xo. Tons ^0. Tons Per cent — — — — — — — 201,562 — — 201,562
1789 —
- U,3r
— — —
- 34.317
— 972,492 —
— 972,492 3.52 1800 — 42,SK ) — — — 42,810 — 1,424,78:3 — — 1,424,783 5.51 1810 — 60,14-. ) — — 6( �,142 — 1,280,167 — — 1,280,167 l.,54 1820 — •>S,S54 1 — — — 23,854 — 1,127,304 — 64,472 — 1,191,776 — 5.47 1830 — 40,13i > — — — 40,1:39 — 1,978,425 — 202,339 — 2,180,7&4 4.02 1&40
50,18' ^
50.18S
3,009,507
525,947
3,535,454 6.04 1850 — r>4,69:- i — — — 54.693 — 4,485,931 — 867,937 — 5,353.868 4.06 1860 4,301 48,73; ^ 23( ) 3,029- i.rm 51.767 25,474 3,171,412 3.524 1 .075.095 i 8.998 4.246.507 2.41 1870 5,418 59,5(>J 1 50( ) 6.367 ').924 f'>5.s71 19.99.") 2.sr)(;.47c. 4.717 1 .211.5")> 1 4."712 4.oi;s,ii;u —2.43 1880 5,888 64,10:. ! 98J > 21,815 i."^77 s5.i �l^ 17.5n-j 2.. ")(')."). 409. "..'.IC,.-. I .S59,088 1 3,407 1.424.497 2.71 1890 6.009 tU,73( ) 1,041 22,852 � .(l.")0 ^7,5vj 17.(N1 2.(;c.s.4'.l.'ij � ..21(112 .016,2(>4 2 3,899 4.6*4,759 5.88 1891 6,322 67,20( ) l,06i i 23.521 -.M'HI '.to. 727 17.991 2.t)l �(i,.'){i4 � i.:'>li2 2 .074.417 2 4,383 4,7(>4.921 1.71 1892 6,45:3 68,2+J 1 i.(t;i �
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'."4!) !i2.4:!.". 7.9.M 2.<U1.7!'9 \.'>r,\'-i .W^.272 •- 4.51-_>' 4.v2.5,o71 1.26 1893 6,48:3 68, 26' l.Kh V •-'4.;!(;(; � .nlM
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4.(;s4,o-_'9 -2.90 1894 6,459 68,ir � 1,11: { 24.. Vp-.' � *,"•> '.>-2.M'.> o.Ci^r. 2.42:;.1.'.9, \j>:a 2 .212.^ol •_ 3.240 4.(;35,96(t -1.0:3 1895 6..>t7 72,24f t l,ln,- . 24.177 '.'>'<- ii<;.4-jr, c.-.m -'.:!9ti.(;72 i..">'.i.") •_' .:ioT.-jos •_ 2.9o> 4.703.-^s(| 1.47 1896 6,546 72,2,8r )l,l;i. )24.r,i.^ ViM '.•(� ), '.too 16.o;34 2,4lO,4(;-.>
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,:l.")"^..")t"^^ 2 2.t;:3;3 4.709.020 l.:38 1897 6,652 69,791 ) 1,19-. J|24,(>49 � ,:=44 94,4:39 15,993 2,;377,815 6,712 2 ,:371,9232 2.705 - 4.749,738 —0.40 1898
^ Including barges. 2 Including canal boats and barges. For a separate report of canal boats and barges, see statement under Internal Communicationa.
