The following summary gives the number of vessels of the “leviathan” order launched in each year since 1858—the year which witnessed the production of the Great Eastern—an achievement as regards size which has not hitherto been equalled:—

1858118656187231879 4
1859018660187391880 3
186001867218749188126
186101868018753188224
186211869018760188315
186331870218771188421
186421871118782

The column giving the districts in which the vessels have been built, shows—what doubtless is already well recognised—that the Clyde is supreme in this quantitative aspect of steamship production. That river occurs seventy-nine times in the table, a number equivalent to 57 per cent. of the total of all the centres put together. Barrow follows next in order, but with the relatively insignificant contribution of twelve—although it is worthy of note that this contribution is entirely made up by the vessels of one firm: i.e., the Barrow Shipbuilding Company—the Mersey contributes eleven, the Tyne ten, and the other districts correspondingly lower numbers.

List of Steamships above 4000 Tons Gross Register presently Afloat (or at one time in existence) or Under Construction, arranged in the order of their tonnage, and showing Builders’ Dimensions, Material employed in Construction, Names of Owners and of Builders, Date of Building, and Where Built.

PART 1 of 2

No.Name of Vessel.Gross Tonnage.Builders’ Dimensions.Material Employ’d.
1Great Eastern,18,915680 by 82½ by 58Iron
2City of Rome,8,141546 by 52 by 38¾Iron
3Etruria,7,718500 by 57 by 40Steel
4Umbria,7,718500 by 57 by 40Steel
5Servia,7,392515 by 52 by 40¾Steel
6Oregon,7,375500 by 54 by 39¾Steel
7Aurania,7,269470 by 57 by 39Steel
8Alaska,6,932500 by 50 by 39′7″Iron
9America,6,500432 by 51 by 37½Steel
10Normandie,6,062460 by 50 by 37½Iron
11Westernland,5,736440 by 47 by 35Steel
12Vancouver,5,600430 by 45 by 33½Iron
13City of Chicago,5,600430 by 45 by 33½Iron
14Austral,5,588455 by 48 by 37Steel
15Pavonia,5,588430 by 46 by 36Iron
16Cephalonia,5,517430 by 46 by 36Iron
17Furnessia,5,495448 by 44½ by 36¼Iron
18City of Berlin,5,491488 by 44 by 36¼Iron
19Orient,5,386445 by 46 by 36′10″Iron
20Parisian,5,359440 by 46 by 36′2″Steel
21Kansas,5,275435 by 43½ by 35½Steel
22 Noordland,5,212400 by 47 by 35Steel
28Arizona,5,147450 by 45′2″ by 37½Iron
24Missouri,5,146435 by 43½ by 35½Iron
25Eider,5,129430 by 46′10″ by 36¼Iron
26Ems,5,129430 by 46′10″ by 36¼Iron
27Fulda,5,109430 by 45¾ by 36½Steel
28Werra,5,109430 by 45½ by 36½Steel
29Bitterne,5,085395 by 44½ by 33¼Iron
30City of Pekin,5,079420 by 47 by 38½Iron
31City of Tokio,5,079420 by 47 by 38½Iron
32City of Yeddo,5,079420 by 47 by 38½Iron
33Arawa,5,026420 by 46 by 32Steel
34Tainui,5,026420 by 46 by 32Steel
35Rome,5,013430 by 44 by 36Iron
36Carthage,5,013430 by 44 by 36Iron
37Germanic,5,008455 by 46 by 34Iron
38Britannic,5,004455 by 46 by 34Iron
39Belgravia,4,976400 by 44½ by 34¾Iron
40Silvertown,4,935340 by 55 by 36Iron
41Valetta,4,911420 by 45 by 37Steel
42Massilia,4,911420 by 45 by 37Steel
43Faraday,4,908360 by 52¼ by 36Iron
44England,4,898362 by 42 by 37½Iron
45Elbe,4,897420 by 44¾ by 36½Iron
46Catalonia,4,841430 by 43 by 35Steel
47Gallia,4,809430 by 44 by 36Iron
48City of Richmond,4,780427 by 43 by 36Iron
49City of Chester,4,770430 by 44 by 37Iron
50 Paramatta,4,759420 by 43 by 37Steel
51Ionic,4,753430 by 45 by 34Steel
52Ballarat,4,752420 by 43 by 37Steel
53Waesland,4,752440 by 42½ by 31½Iron
54Doric,4,744430 by 45 by 34Steel
55Borderer,4,740400 by 44 by 34½Iron
56Iberia,4,671420 by 44¼ by 37¼Iron
57Egypt,4,670440 by 45 by 38Iron
58Mexican,4,669380 by 47 by 34Iron
59Scotia,4,667366 by 47¼ by 42Iron
60Liguria,4,666420 by 44½ by 37¼Iron
61France,4,648395 by 44 by 38Iron
62Labrador,4,612395 by 44 by 38Iron
63Helvetia,4,588420 by 43 by 37½Iron
64Amerique,4,584400 by 44 by 38Iron
65Erin,4,577420 by 43 by 37½Iron
66Scythia,4,557420 by 42 by 36Iron
67Raffaele Rubattino,4,538400 by 42½ by 32½Iron
68Bothnia,4,535420 by 42 by 36Iron
69Spain,4,512426 by 43 by 36Iron
70China,4,499412 by 44 by 32½Iron
71City of Montreal,4,496406 by 43½ by 35¾Iron
72Roman,4,491403 by 43½ by 35Iron
73Tasmania,4,488400 by 45 by 34½Steel
74 Chusan,4,488400 by 45 by 31½Steel
75St. Ronans,4,484402 by 42¾ by 35½Iron
76Kaikoura,4,474420 by 45¾ by 35′4″Steel
77Kimutaka,4,474420 by 44¾ by 33′4″Steel
78The Queen,4,457382 by 42½ by 37Iron
79Coptic,4,448430 by 43 by 33Steel
80Stirling Castle,4,423420 by 49¾ by 32¾Iron
81Norseman,4,386391 by 43½ by 35Iron
82Sardinian,4,376400 by 43 by 36Iron
83Arabic,4,368430 by 43 by 33Steel
84Grecian Monarch4,364380 by 42½ by 36Iron
85Tartar,4,339392 by 47 by 35½Iron
86Iowa,4,329380 by 45 by 35Iron
87Greece,4,310392 by 43 by 37Iron
88France,4,281386 by 43 by 38Iron
89Roslin Castle,4,280380 by 48 by 33Iron
90Canada,4,276392 by 43 by 37Iron
91Circassia,4,272400 by 42 by 34½Iron
92Devonia,4,270400 by 42 by 34½Iron
93Isla de Luzen,4,252393 by 44½ by 32Iron
94Hammonia,4,247375 by 45 by 34′2″Steel
95Hawarden Castle,4,241380 by 48 by 32′10″Iron
96Norham Castle,4,241380 by 48 by 32′10″Iron
97Richmond Hill,4,225420 by 47 by 28Steel
98Potosi,4,219411 by 43 by 35¼Iron
99Ganges,4,196390 by 42 by 34¼Steel
100Sutlej,4,194390 by 42 by 34¼Steel
101Shannon,4,189400 by 43 by 34¼Steel
102 Chateau Margaux,4,176385 by 42 by 33Iron
103Chateau Yquan,4,176385 by 42 by 33Iron
104Italy,4,169389 by 42 by 38’2″Iron
105Anchoria,4,168408 by 40 by 35½Iron
106Sydney,4,166420 by 43 by 34Iron
107Tongariro,4,163380 by 45¾ by 33′4″Steel
108Aorangi,4,163380 by 45¾ by 33′4″Steel
109Ruapehu,4,163380 by 45¾ by 33′4″Steel
110Ludgate Hill,4,162420 by 45 by 28Steel
111John Elder,4,152370 by 41 by 36¾Iron
112Isla de Mindanao,4,141376 by 42 by 35¼Iron
113Navarre,4,137400 by 40 by 33¼Iron
114Venetian,4,136423 by 41 by 31′10″Iron
115Bearn,4,134400 by 40 by 33¼Iron
116Mexico,4,133400 by 43½ by 32½Steel
118Oaxaca,4,133400 by 43½ by 32½Steel
119Brittania,4,129399 by 43 by 34Iron
120Clyde,4,124390 by 42 by 34Steel
121Aconcagua,4,112391 by 41 by 36¾Iron
122Goorkha,4,104390 by 42 by 31Steel
123Thames,4,101390 by 42 by 35Steel
124Werneth Hall,4,100400 by 43 by 31Steel
125Virginian,4,081422 by 41 by 31′10″Iron
126 India,4,065390 by 42 by 21Steel
127Sorato,4,059390 by 42½ by 35¾Iron
128Canada,4,054350 by 43 by 36Iron
129Bolivia,4,050400 by 40 by 33Iron
130Merton Hall,4,043400 by 42 by 30Steel
131Lake Huron,4,040385 by 42½ by 31½Iron
132Cotopasi,4,028390 by 42½ by 35¾Iron
133Kaiser-i-Hind,4,023400 by 42 by 34Iron
134Illimania,4,022390 by 42½ by 35¾Iron
135Tower Hill,4,021420 by 45 by 28Steel
136Rewa,4,017390 by 43 by 29Steel
137Buenos Ayrean,4,005385 by 42 by 34¼Steel
138Ethiopia,4,005400 by 40 by 33Iron

PART 2 of 2

No.Name of Vessel.Owners or Managing Companies.Builders.Where Built.Date of Build.
1Great Eastern,Great Eastern Steamship Coy.J. Scott Russell & Coy.Thames1858
2City of Rome,Barrow Steamship Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
3Etruria,Cunard Steamship Coy.John Elder & Co.Clyde1884
4Umbria,Cunard Steamship Coy.John Elder & Co.Clyde1884
5Servia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1881
6Oregon,S.B. Guion & Coy., Guion LineJohn Elder & Co.Clyde1883
7Aurania,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1882
8Alaska,Guion & Co., Guion LineJohn Elder & Co.Clyde1881
9America,National Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1884
10Normandie,Compagnie General TransatlantiqueBarrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1882
11Westernland,Soc. Anon. de. Nav. Belg. Amer.Laird BrothersMersey1883
12Vancouver,Mississippi and Dominion Coy.Chas. Connell & Coy.Clyde1884
13City of Chicago,Inman Steamship Coy.Charles Connell & Co.Clyde1883
14Austral,Orient Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Co.Clyde1881
15Pavonia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1882
16Cephalonia,Cunard Steamship Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1882
17Furnessia,Barrow Steamship Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1880
18City of Berlin,Inman Steamship Coy.Caird & Co.Clyde1875
19Orient,Orient Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Co.Clyde1879
20Parisian,J. & A. Allan, Allan LineR. Napier & SonsClyde1881
21Kansas,George Warren & Coy.Charles Connell & Co.Clyde1882
22Noordland,Soc. Anon. de Nav. Belge. Amer.Laird BrothersMersey1884
28Arizona,Guion & Co., Guion LineJohn Elder & Co.Clyde1879
24Missouri,George Warren & Coy.Charles Connell & Co.Clyde1881
25Eider,North German LloydsJohn Elder & Coy.Clyde1884
26Ems,North German LloydsJohn Elder & Coy.Clyde1884
27Fulda,North German LloydsJohn Elder & Co.Clyde1882
28Werra,North German LloydsJohn Elder & Co.Clyde1882
29Bitterne,T. R. OswaldOswald, Mordaunt & Coy.S’ampt’n1883
30City of Pekin,Pacific Mail Steamship Coy.John Roach & SonU. States1874
31City of Tokio,Pacific Mail Steamship Coy.John Roach & SonU. States1874
32City of Yeddo,Pacific Mail Steamship Coy.John Roach & SonU. States1874
33Arawa,Shaw, Saville & Albion Coy.Wm. Denny & BrothersClyde1884
34Tainui,Shaw, Saville & Albion Coy.Wm. Denny & BrothersClyde1884
35Rome,Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1881
36Carthage,Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1881
37Germanic,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1874
38Britannic,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1874
39Belgravia,Henderson Brothers—Anchor LineD. & W. HendersonClyde1873
40Silvertown,Ind. Rub. & Telegraph Works Coy.C. Mitchell & Coy.Tyne1884
41Valetta,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1884
42Massilia,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1884
43Faraday,Siemens BrothersChas. Mitchell & Coy.Tyne1874
44England,National Steam Navigation Coy.Palmer Shipbuilding Coy.Tyne1865
45Elbe,North German Lloyd’sJohn Elder & Coy.Clyde1881
46Catalonia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1880
47Gallia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1879
48City of Richmond,Inman Steamship Coy.Tod & M‘GregorClyde1873
49City of Chester,Inman Steamship Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1873
50Paramatta,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1882
51Ionic,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1883
52Ballarat,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1882
53Waesland,Soc. Anon. de Navig. Belg. Amer.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1867
54Doric,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1883
55Borderer,John Glynn & SonsBarrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1884
56Iberia,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.J. Elder & Coy.Clyde1863
57Egypt,National Steam Navigation Coy.Liverpool Shipbuilding Coy.Mersey1871
58Mexican,Union Steamship Coy.James LaingWear1882
59Scotia,Telegraph Conveyance & Main. Coy.R. Napier & SonsClyde1862
60Liguria,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.J. Elder & Coy.Clyde1874
61France,Compagnie General TransatlantiqueCie. Gen. TransatlantiqueS.Nazaire1865
62Labrador,Compagnie General TransatlantiqueScott & Coy.S.Nazaire1865
63Helvetia,National Steam Navigation Coy.Palmer Brothers & Coy.Tyne1864
64Amerique,Compagnie General TransatlantiqueScott & Coy.S.Nazaire1865
65Erin,National Steam Navigation Coy.Palmer Brothers & Coy.Tyne1864
66Scythia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1875
67Raffaele Rubattino,Messageries Gen. ItalianaPalmer & Coy.Tyne1882
68Bothnia,Cunard Steamship Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1874
69Spain,National Steam Navigation Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1881
70China,Messageries Gen. ItalianaPalmer & Coy.Tyne1882
71City of Montreal,Inman Steamship Coy.Tod & M‘GregorClyde1872
72Roman,British and North Atlantic Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1884
73Tasmania,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1884
74Chusan,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1884
75St. Ronans,Rankin, Gilmour & Coy.Earles’ Ship. & Eng. Coy.Hull1884
76Kaikoura,New Zealand Shipping Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1882
77Kimutaka,New Zealand Shipping Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1884
78The Queen,National Steam Navigation Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1865
79Coptic,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & Wolff.Belfast1881
80Stirling Castle,Thomas Skinner & Coy.J. Elder & Coy.Clyde1882
81Norseman,British & North Atlantic S.N. Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1882
82Sardinian,J. & A. AllanSteele & Coy.Clyde1874
83Arabic,Oceanic Steam Navigation Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1881
84Grecian MonarchRoyal Exchange Shipping Coy.Earles Ship. & Eng. Coy.Hull1882
85Tartar,Union Steamship Coy.Aitken & ManselClyde1883
86Iowa,George Warren & Coy.R. & J. Evans & Coy.Mersey1879
87Greece,National Steam Navigation Coy.Palmer Brothers & Coy.Tyne1863
88France,National Steam Navigation Coy.T. Royden & SonsMersey1867
89Roslin Castle,Donald Currie & Coy.Barclay, Curle, & Coy.Clyde1883
90Canada,National Steam Navigation Coy.Palmer Brothers & Coy.Tyne1863
91Circassia,Barrow Steamship Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1878
92Devonia,Barrow Steamship Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1877
93Isla de Luzen,Cie. Gen. de Tobacas de FilipinasOswald, Mordaunt & Co.S’amptn1882
94Hammonia,Hamburg American S.P. Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1882
95Hawarden Castle,Donald Currie & Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1883
96Norham Castle,Donald Currie & Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1883
97Richmond Hill,W. H. Nott & Coy.H. Murray & Coy.Clyde1882
98Potosi,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1873
99Ganges,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
100Sutlej,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
101Shannon,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.Harland & WolffBelfast1881
102Chateau Margaux,Cie. Bordelaise de Nav. à Vap.Chant. de la GirondeBordeaux1884
103Chateau Yquan,Cie. Bordelaise de Nav. à Vap.Chant. de la GirondeBordeaux1884
104Italy,National Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1870
105Anchoria,Barrow Steamship Coy.Barrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1875
106Sydney,Messageries MaritimesMessageries Maritimes.La Ciotat1882
107Tongariro,New Zealand Steam Shipping Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1883
108Aorangi,New Zealand Steam Shipping Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1883
109Ruapehu,New Zealand Steam Shipping Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1883
110Ludgate Hill,W. H. Nott & Coy.Dobie & Coy.Clyde1881
111John Elder,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1870
112Isla de Mindanao,Cie. Gen. de Tobacas de FilipinasBarrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
113Navarre,Soc. Gen. de Trans. Marit. à VapeurBarrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
114Venetian,Fred. Leyland & Coy.Palmer & Coy.Tyne1882
115Bearn,Soc. Gen. de Trans. Marit. à VapeurBarrow Shipbuilding Coy.Barrow1881
116Mexico,Campania Transatlantica Mexicana R.Napier & SonsClyde1883
118Oaxaca,Campania Transatlantica Mexicana R.Napier & SonsClyde1883
119Brittania,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.Laird BrothersMersey1873
120Clyde,Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Coy.Wm. Denny & BrothersClyde1881
121Aconcagua,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1872
122Goorkha,British India Steam Navigation Coy.Wm. Denny & BrothersClyde1882
123Thames,Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Coy.J. & G. ThomsonClyde1881
124Werneth Hall,Sun Shipping Coy.Charles Connell & Coy.Clyde1882
125Virginian,Fred. Leyland & Coy.Palmer & Coy.Tyne1881
126India,British India Steam Navigation Coy.Wm. Denny & BrothersClyde1881
127Sorato,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1872
128Canada,Compagnie General TransatlantiqueCie. Gen. TransatlantiqueS.Nazaire1865
129Bolivia,Barrow Steamship Coy.Robert Duncan & Coy.Clyde1873
130Merton Hall,Sun Shipping Coy.Gourlay Brothers & Coy.Dundee1881
131Lake Huron,Canada Shipping Coy.Lon. & Glas. E. & I. Ship. CoyClyde1881.
132Cotopasi,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1873
133Kaiser-i-Hind,Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Coy.Caird & Coy.Clyde1878
134Illimania,Pacific Steam Navigation Coy.Dobie & Coy.Clyde1881
135Tower Hill,W. H. Nott & Coy.John Elder & Coy.Clyde1873
136Rewa,British India AssociationA. & J. InglisClyde1882
137Buenos Ayrean,J. & A. AllanWm. Denny & BrothersClyde1880
138Ethiopia,Barrow Steamship Coy.A. Stephen & SonClyde1873