Show OUR OTTE MERCHANT MARINE MAI tINE decrease Decre in number of vessels but increased tonnage washington oct 3 the m merchant ach an t maxine marine ot of the united states on juno june so 50 1836 1896 according to the completed tabulation of 0 the bureau ot of navigation comprised e vassals of 0 4 7 gross gros t tons ons a decrease decre aau of 0 vessels but an there increase e 1 1 tons over the previous aWo year 5 ear wooden orlen sailing vessel numbered or ol 2 1 gross eross tons iron and steel steamers numbered of 0 gross tons tona vessels documented at tho the atlantic and gult gulf ports numbered numb erod of gross erosa tons tona at pacific coast ports 1560 of 0 tons on tho the great lakes 2333 of 0 tons and on the western rivers 1229 1219 vessels of 0 tons vessels registered for or the foreign frelem trado trade 1257 of 0 tons of which are ste amera arnero vessels built PLY d documented darlne durin g the year number 71 of 0 gro cross 8 tons or OE more than double the on Bt ruction of tho the pi evious year 0 on 1 I the grer erect t lakes vessels of 0 tons were built |