CLYDE SHIPBUILDING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2176, 15 February 1881, Page 3

CLYDE SHIPBUILDING.

The return of ships built on the Clyde during 1880 seems to prove that there has been a genuine revival in this important branch of industry. With the exception of tho year 1874, when the number reached the maximnm, the Aguros for the present year are the largest ever known in the history of the trade. In 1874 262.330 tons of shipping were launched, and the present returns are only 25,851 tons below these Agures, while they ore 61,829 in excess of the returns for last year, 14,226 tons above 1878, and 66,869 over the Agures for 1877. The year closes with a large amount of work on hand and good prospects for the future. Mostof the yards are well placed for work, while one or two Arms will not be in the market for some time. During the year the various Arms engaged in shipbuilding on the Clyde launched 209 vessels of an aggregate tonnage of 236,578 tons, as compared with 171 vessels and 174,750 tons during 1879. Taking the principal Arms on the river, the Agures compare favorably with last year; thus Messrs John Elder and Co., who headed the list last year with a total of 16,895 tons, have this year secured flrst place with the unusually large total of 33,262 tons; Messrs Elder and Co. have in course of construction vessels representing fully 24,000 tons, while they are making engines of 7000 indicated horse power for the Russian war vessel Peter the Great. Messrs Alexander Stephen and Son launched laot year 16,305 tons, this year 19,005 tons ; Messrs William Denny and Brothers launched last year 16,236 tone, this year 18,112 tons ; Messrs D. and W. Henderson and Co. launched last year 3306 tons, this year 12,341 tons ; Messrs A. and J. Inglis completed last year 4179 tons, this year 10,735 tons ; and Messrs Aitken and Mansel launched last year 2009 tons, this year 10,000 tons. The number of vessels built of steel during the year reaches tho aggregate of 46,686 tons, against 18,808 tons during 1879.