British Steam and Sailing Vessels (Tonnage).

HC Deb 14 April 1913 vol 51 c1614

34. Sir G. PARKER

asked what was the tonnage of steam vessels and of sailing vessels, respectively, of Great Britain for 1881 and also for 1912?

Mr. BUXTON

The total tonnage on the register of the United Kingdom (including the Isle of Man and Channel Islands) at the end of 1881 was 6,691,996 tons, of which 3,688,008 tons were sailing vessels and 3,003,988 tons steam vessels. At the end of 1912 the total tonnage was 11,894,791 tons, of which 902,718 tons were sailing vessels and 10,992,073 tons steam vessels.