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ican Merchant Vessels Diagrams Showing Age of Amer For Units of 1000 Gross Tons and Over 15 Number Ocean Passenger Vessels 12.5 Including Transoceanic; to Contiguous Foreign Ports; Intercoastal; and Coastwise =? and: Gulf “a wn” i] > os or . ee X “ : (ares 5 : Zz in ee <= = ye N -ompile C 95 30 35 Number Ocean Cargo Vessels Including Transoceanic; to Contiguous Foreign Ports; Intercoastal; and Coastwise and Gulf | | | Note: For the five years 1917 to 1921 inclusive shipping board cargo vessels in layup have been omitted. Only an im- mediate emergency could draw them back into active service. They are destined soon to become scrap. Number of Vessels 20 30 40 arine Reviev 10 C 15 20 Age in Years 25 40 1891 ompiled by M 40 1891 150 314 Gross Tonnage Ocean Passenger Vessels Including Transoceanic; to Contiguous Foreign Intercoastal; and Coastwise and Gulf 125 232, Ports; Gross Tonnage of Vessels in Thousands 75 100 > 3 ss | 50 SS \S 95 \\ \\ > es > & fava v & S 8 -O me) En a t= ° O ui Gross Tonnage Ocean Cargo Vessels Including Transoceanic; to Contiguous Foreign Ports; Intercoastal ; and Coastwise and Gulf | | | | Note: For the five years 1917 to 1921 inclusive shipping board cargo vessels in layup have been omitted. Only an im- mediate emergency could draw them back into active service. They are destined soon to become scrap. 125 100 50 Gross Tonnage of Vessels in Thousands 25 75 Compiled by Marine Review a) 1931 20 Age in Years 25 1891 17 MARINE REview—October, 1931