Volume 4 — APPENDIX No. 3. Vol. iv., p. 71.

Ships Launched on the Clyde, 1863-74.

The following return is from the Report, for 1873, of Mr. Wm. West Watson, Chamberlain to the City of Glasgow.

Year. Amount of new Tonnage launched during the year. Amount of new Tonnage on the Stocks or under contract at 31st Dec. of each year.

1863 124,000 140,000

1864 178,505 105,957

1865 153,932 109,404

1866 124,513 71,869

1867 108,024 124,082

1868 169,571 134,818

1869 192,310 140,999

1870 180,401 180,175

1871 196,229 301,809

1872 230,347 247,345

1873 232,926 192,608

1874 262,430 182,303

New Vessels launched on the Clyde during the Year 1874.

Nos. Tons. Nos. Tons.

Iron Steamers under 100 tons each 14 543

Iron Steamers from 100 to 500 tons each 25 7,621

Iron Steamers from 500 to 1000 tons each 29 19,121

Iron Steamers from 1000 to 2000 tons each 23 36,029

Iron Steamers from 2000 to 3000 tons each 25 61,202

Iron Steamers from 3000 tons and upwards 19 70,969

135 195,485

Iron Sailing Ships, under 500 tons each 1 415

Iron Sailing Ships, from 500 to 1000 tons each 12 8,867

Iron Sailing Ships, from 1000 to 2000 tons each 37 56,266

50 65,548

Composite Steamer 1 100

Composite Gunboats for the British Government 2 656

3 756

Composite Sailing Ship 1 241

Iron Canal Lighter 1 100

Iron Steam Launches 3 30

Iron Hopper Barges 2 140

Wooden Schooner 1 130

196 262,430

The returns from which this table is constructed were obtained confidentially from the respective builders, and I may add that the value of the vessels specified above may be assumed, notwithstanding a fall of from 2l. to 3l. a ton, when compared with the value in the year 1873, as amounting, in round numbers, to the enormous sum of nearly 6,500,000l. sterling.—Note by Mr. William West Watson, Chamberlain of the City of Glasgow.