Perspective 



Figure II 5 -Merchant Fleets off the World* 



FLEET SIZE 



Number of Vessels 



2,500 



2,000 



1,500 



1,000— ^ vV^ UNITED STATES'^ 



G^^?^- 



500 s^ 



DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE 



Millions of Tons 



40 



^Oceangoing sTeam and motor ships of 1000 gross tons or more. Exclude 

 ships operoting exclusively on inland woterwoys and special ships such 

 OS channel ships, icebreakers, military ships, etc. 



2 Only privately-owned U.S. ships ore included, U.S. government ships, 

 excluding the reserve fleet, rose from 64 vessels in 1961 to 201 vessels 

 in 1967 but this largely reflects activation of reserve ships for war duty. 



Sources: Merctiant Fleets ot the World, 1961. 1964. 1967. 1968. Maritime 

 Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 



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