Country.

20 knots & above.

19 knots.

18 1/2 kts.

18 knots.

17 1/2 knots.

17 kts.

16 knots.

Total.

Austria........

2

2

Belgium.......

. .

. .

. .

. .

..

1

1

France........

2

. .

12

7

21

Denmark......

3

3

Germany......

5

2

1

1

4

13

Great Britain. . .

9

1

15

8

17

40

90*

Italy..........

. .

. .

. .

. .

4

4

Japan

. .

. .

3

2

5

Russia

2

4

2

8

Spain

. .

1

2

3

United States.. .

5

3

2

12

18

40

21

9

2

19

22

39

78

190

*P. & O., 21; R. Mail, 11; Union-Castle, 10; White Star, 8; Cunard, 7; Pacific S. N. Co., 7; Orient, 5; Atlantic Transport Co., 3; Dominion, 3; Elder, Dempster, 3; Canadian Pac. Rail., 3: Union of N. Zealand, 3; Allan, 2; Khedivial Mail Co., 2; Anchor, 1; International Nav. Co., 1. N.B. - There were on June 30, 1903, only 1,446 ocean steamers in the world capable of a sea-speed of at least 12 knots per hour, of which 751 were British. See article on "Baltic" on page 32.