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U.S. PARENT COMPANY, FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS (As Of July 1, 1991)

TOTAL FREIGHTERS* BULK CARRIERS TANKERS

No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight

Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons

Flag of Registry 332 14,465,657 27,386,389 56 660,431 632,629 48 1,520,861 2,734,928 228 12,284,365 24,018,832

LIBERIA 155 7,737,359 14,858,974 18 294,884 290,181 26 689,059 1,206,181 111 6,753,416 13,362,612

BAHAMAS 46 2,546,807 4,739,413 16 176,728 149,334 1 70,283 128,320 29 2,299,796 4,461,759

BRITISH DEP. TER. 18 1,561,261 3,012,591 2 39,190 25,800 9 508,792 945,256 7 1,013,279 2,041,535

FRANCE 7 709,920 1,402,368 — - — _ - - 7 709,920 1,402,368

PANAMA 20 434,327 840,896 7 46,645 65,722 5 68,387 122,976 8 319,295 652,198

UNITED KINGDOM 21 502,017 839,670 — — - 3 38,380 55,327 18 463,637 784,343

AUSTRALIA 6 243,751 402,216 — — — - - - 6 243,751 402,216

SINGAPORE 9 143,565 253,311 2 20,763 26,202 - - - 7 122,802 227,109

NORWAY 5 141,806 252,635 _ _ — 1 76,906 140,832 4 64,900 111,803

MARSHALL ISLANDS 1 103,907 229,727 — _ — - - - 1 103,907 229,727

ARGENTINA 8 92,010 167,671 _ - — - - - 8 92,010 167,671

NETHERLANDS 2 65,754 130,448 — _ - 2 65,754 130,448 - — -

ISLE OF MAN 18 52,431 92,430 — — - - - - 18 52,431 92,430

MALTA 1 32,194 59,806 — - _ - - 1 32,194 59,806

ITALY 3 49,776 35,026 3 49,776 35,026 _ - - - - -

ST. VINCENT 8 29,328 40,296 7 26,028 34,708 1 3,300 5,588 - — -

GERMANY 1 7,297 13,339 - - — - - - 1 7,297 13,339

FINLAND 1 4,370 6,954 _ — _ - - - 1 4,370 6,954

HONDURAS 1 6,417 5,656 1 6,417 5,656 - - - - - -

JAPAN 1 1,360 2,962 - - - - - - 1 1,360 2,962

Source: Maritime Administration 'Includes 3 passenger ships.

U.S. PARENT COMPANY, FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR ON ORDER (As Of July 1, 1991)

TOTAL FREIGHTERS BULK & OIL CARRIERS TANKERS

No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight No. Gross Deadweight

Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons Ships Tons Tons

Flag of Registry 31 1,119,150 2,077,500 17 167,000 173,200 — — — 14 952,150 1,904,300

LIBERIA 14 952,150 1,904,300 _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 952,150 1,904,300

BAHAMAS 12 145,200 145,200 12 145,200 145,200 - - - -

ITALY 1 15,600 15,600 1 15,600 15,600 _ _ _ — - -

ISLE OF MAN 2 6,200 12,400 2 6,200 12,400 _ _ - — -

UNKNOWN 2 - - 2 - - _ - -

Source: Maritime Administration %

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