The following table classifies these vessels in 1903, according to speed and flag:

Flag.

Speed in Knots.

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

Total.

British....................

7

17

25

40

38

80

197

308

712

German

5

2

3

7

8

9

38

68

140

American

4

3

9

15

26

27

28

17

129

French

2

2

19

5

1

3

42

39

113

Russian

2

4

2

2

2

20

32

Spanish

1

2

2

5

6

7

23

Roumanian

1

1

Italian

1

9

6

10

12

38

Japanese

3

2

3

7

24

6

45

Austro-Hungarian

2

3

2

11

6

24

Danish

3

3

Dutch.....................

5

6

3

14

28

Belgian

1

1

9

2

13

Chilean

9

1

10

Portugese

6

6

Brazilian

3

3

Argentine

2

2

Total.................

20

9

24

56

80

98

154

379

502

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