Show SHIPS OF THE WORLD total tonnage 33 tone tons eng land leads america second recent statistics published in france estimate the total tonnage ot of the world s merchant marine at 33 tons says the new york world and the number ot of vessels at 24 of which 12 are steam ships with mith tons and 12 are bailing sailing vessels with 6 tons this gives an average of about 1 1540 tons for steamers and tons tor for sailing vessels although the construction of large ships has greatly developed during late years the greater part of the world worlds s goods is still carried by ves sels of average tonnage the num I 1 er of ships of over 10 tons is only eighty nine the tonnage of the principal coun tries is as follows england 16 america 3 germany 3 nor norway ay 1653 france 1 italy 1180 russia spain japan denmark austria hun gary greece bel gium glum brazil tur key chile portugal argentina 95 |