TONNAGE OF THE UNITED STATES, 1789-1877-(Continued), Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 943,307 1,315,577 187,420 115,781 2,214,192 Steam Vessels built in the United States during the Year ended Tons. Tons. 347,893 2,562,085 6.00 10.81 11.09 5.71 6.04 583,607 3,772,439 6.70 634,240 4,138,440 9.70 604,618 4,407,010 6.49 676,607 4,802,902 8.96 770,285 5,212,001 8.52 5.82 Number and Tonnage of Steam Iron Vessels built in the United States during the Year ended June 30, 1877. SHIP-BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES, 1815-1877. Statement Showing the Number and Class of Vessels Built, and the Tonnage thereof, in the United States from 1815 to 1877, inclusive. From the Annual Report of the Register of the Treasury. *New measurement from 1866. NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SHIPPING OF THE UNITED STATES, JUNE 30, 1877. From the Annual Report of the Register of the Treasury, December, 1877. 18,081 2,580,388 4,395 1,171,196 996 81,394 1,914 409,620 25,386 4,242,599 1,604 15,548 2,098,341 2,080 656,316 524 43,920 684 146,287 18,836 2,944,865 87 14,062 1,298 251,556 192 47,207 3,191 610,160 951 202,064 2,061 436,018 18,081 2,580,388 4,395 1,171,196 996 81,394 1,914 409,620 25,386 4,242,599 NOTE.-Fractions of tons are omitted in the table. Number and Tonnage of Vessels built in the United States during the Year ended June 30, 1877. From the Annual Report of the Register of the Treasury, December, 1877. STATES AND Sailing Steam Canal- Barges. Total. SUMMARY. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. Total. 56 89 17,164.27 12 1,157.93 23 4,777.79 620 120,277.54 8 1,356.02 88 12,718.47 4 551.50 89 8,903.00 119 13,039.41 232 34,692.95 581 106,330.89 265 47,514.51 29 3,021.84 154 19,724.72 1,029 176,591.96 NOTE. The navy spirit ration was totally abolished July 1, 1870, and in lieu thereof the navy ration is 30 cents per day. THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. From the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, December, 1877. THE navy consists of 67 steam and 23 sailing vessels, 23 iron-clads, 2 torpedo, 1 ferry, and 26 tug boats. The active list of the navy is composed of 1 admiral, 1 vice-admiral, 11 rearadmirals, 25 commodores, 50 captains, 90 commanders, 80 lieutenant-commanders, 280 lieutenants, 100 masters, 71 ensigns, 77 midshipmen, 43 cadet-midshipmen, and 213 cadet-midshipmen on probation at the Naval Academy, all of whom are officers of the line. Of the staff, there are 1 surgeon-general, 14 medical directors, 15 medical inspectors, 50 surgeons, 52 passed assistant-surgeons, 44 assistant-surgeons, 1 paymastergeneral, 12 pay-directors, 13 pay-inspectors, 50 paymasters, 30 passed assistant-paymasters, 20 assistant-paymasters; 1 engineer-in-chief, 69 chief-engineers, 97 passed assistant-engineers, 43 assistant-engineers, 19 cadet-engineers, and 63 cadet-engineers on probation at the Naval Academy; 24 chaplains, 12 professors of mathematics, 1 secretary for the admiral and 1 for the vice-admiral; 1 chief-constructor, 10 naval constructors, 5 assistant-constructors, and 9 civil engineers. The warrant-officers consist of 54 boatswains, 59 gunners, 50 carpenters, 41 sailmakers, and 45 mates. There were in the service on the 24th day of November, 1877, 7012 enlisted men and boys. The retired list is composed of 41 rear-admirals, 26 commodores, 15 captains, 13 commanders, 14 lieutenant-commanders, 6 lieutenants, 13 masters, 5 ensigns, 2 midshipmen, 3 surgeons-general, 18 medical directors, 1 medical inspector, 2 surgeons, 2 passed assistant-surgeons, 5 assistant-surgeons, 3 paymasters-general, 5 pay-directors, 3 paymasters, 2 passed assistant-paymasters, 2 assistant-paymasters, 5 chief-engineers, 17 passed assistant-engineers, 23 assistant engineers, 1 chief-constructor, 4 naval constructors, 7 chaplains, 4 professors of mathematics, 9 boatswains, 5 gunners, 11 carpenters, and 12 sailmakers. The active list is therefore composed of 829 officers of the line, 594 officers of the staff, and 249 warrant-officers-total, 1672 officers of all grades. The retired list is composed of 135 officers of the line, 103 officers of the staff, 27 warrant-officers, and 4 professors of mathematics. David D. Porter... Special Duty, Washington Penn... 1829....Aug. 15, 1870 23 VICE-ADMIRAL. Stephen C. Rowan Port Admiral, New York. Ohio. 1826.. Aug. 15, 1870 25 |