Statistics^ 
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“ Thus it appears, that notwithstanding the Vast increase of 
our navy not a single dock yard has been added to it since the 
reign of William III. about a hundred and nineteen years ago, at 
tvhich time the tonnage of the naval force of this kingdom amount- 
ed to near 160,000 tons : it is now near 800,900 tons, or about five 
times as large/’ 
The following statement is the amount and disposition of the 
British navy up to January 1, 1812. At sea, 115 of the line; 8 
from 44 to 50; 126 frigates; 97 sloops; 5 bombs; 121 brigs; 
S2 cutters; 52 schooners — total 527. In port and fitting, 32 of 
the line ; 8 from 44 to 50 ; 28 frigates ; 38 sloops ; 1 bomb ; 29 
brigs; 6 cutters ; 21 schooners— total 162. Guard ships, 4 of 
the line; 1 fifty; 4 frigates; 5 sloops— total 14. Hospital ships, 
See. 31 of the line ; 3 of 50 ; 3 frigates — total 37. Total in com^ 
mission, 187 of the line; 20 from 44 to 50; 161 frigates; 140 
sloops; 6 bombs; 150 brigs; 37 cutters; 73 schooners— ^ 
—total 740. Ordinary and repairing for service, 70 of the line ; 
14 from 44 to 50; 59 frigates; 38 sloops; 6 bombs; 13 brigs; 
2 schooners — total 202. Building, 31 of the line; 2 of fifty; 14 
frigates ; 5 sloops— total 52, forming the grand total of 994 Bri- 
tish vessels of war. 
Comparative strength of the different Ptaval Po‘WeTSj 1813. 
British NavalForce. — At sea, 79 ships of the line: nine 
ff*om 50 to 44 guns — 122 frigates — 77 sloops and yachts — 4 
bombs. See.— 161 brigs— 54 cutters — 52 schooners, 8cc.~ — In 
port and fitting, 30 of the line— 11 from 50 to 44 guns— 29 frF 
gates — 18 sloops— 4 bombs, &c.— 86 brigs— 6cutters— 1 1 schoo-* 
ners, &c. * — Hospital ships, prison ships, &c. 28 of the line — 2 
from 50 to 44 — 2 frigates — I yacht- Ordinary and repairing 
for service, 77 of the line— 10 from 50 to 44 guns— 70 frigates— 
37 sloops — >3 bombs— 1 1 brigs— 1 cutter— 2 Schooners.- — -Build- 
ing, 29 of the line— 4 from 50 to 44 guns— 12 frigates— 5 sloops, 
S^c. — 3 brigs— Making a grand total of 1545 vessels. 
Russian Navy.— 53 sail of the line— 34 frigates— 59 cutters, 
brigs, See. '^smaller vessels, 226, carrying in all 4,428 pieces of 
cannon.— In this estimate are included ships of every class and con» 
dition, from a first-rate to a gun-brig ; those that are building, un- 
der repair, and laid up in ordinary as unserviceable, as well as 
those that are in conimissiQn,and fit for immediate service 
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