The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-12-26
Maine Ship-BuiIding.

Maine Ship-BuIding.
Journal CToby Candor) has obtained the
following statistics of ship-building in
Maine for the past year:
In the district of Bath, AZ vessels with
an aggregate of l., 557 So tons have been
built. This list embraces / ships. 80
schooners, l steamer, 2 barges and Z
sloops. In the district of Waldoboro.
there has been built 26 vessels with an
aggregate of 6965.01 tons, embracing |
ship, barque, l brig. u schooners, |
steamer, and one sloop. In the district
OF WiScasset there have been built YES
sells with an aggl egate OF 1881 tons, EN-
bracing | schooner, steamer, and four
Sloops. In the district of Portland and
Falmouth there has been built 10 vessels
with an aggregate of 329G.22 tons en-
bracing barqnes, brig, ; scho0ners, .
steamers, | steam tug and Scoops In
The district of Belfast there have been
built Is vessels with an aggregate Of 1908
tons, embracing | ship. BRIG and IL
schooners. In the district OF Frenchman's
Bay there have been built / vessels with
m aggregate OF l. 253. 90 tons, embracing
l brig and 10 schooners. In the district
oi Passamaquoddy there have been built
rs vessels with an aggregate of 1891 81
tons, embracing ! barqne | brig. %
SrhoonerS and sloOp. In the district of
Bangor there have been built vessels
with an aggregate of 54o.7 tons, embrac-
ing schOonerS
The number of vessels built the present
year in Maine is l43 with an aggregate Of
"a .033.4G tons, embracing 6 ships
harqueS, > briggs, l05 schooners. ) steamers
| Steam-tug, , barges and ID sloops. This
IS exclusive of the tonnage built in these
districts from which we have no returns
The prospects of our mercantile marine
being largely increased the coming year
are very cheering and encouraging From
Kittery to Calais there is every indication
that the sound of the adze will be heard
in nearly every shir-yard. During the
present year it will be seen that the
tavorite class of vessels built has been
schooners, n large number being three
masted schooners for the coastwise trade,
for which there is and will be Il great de-
mand for vessels of from $50 to 800 tons
burden. For the transportation of lumber
alone, there is a pressing need OF a great
increase over the present amount of ton
mage employed. Three masted schooners
OF some 800 tons are needed for the
Southern trade, and in Belfast and Waldo
boro' districts this class Of vessels have
been mostly built.
From such information rs we have
taken pains to get, the revival OF our great
industry will begin in good earnest the
coming season, and il would not be sur
prising if the total amount of. tonnage
built next year equaled that of the most
prosperous years rcvious TO the rebellion.
In the Bath district we learn that there
are now on the stocks full 5000 tons
Preparations seem to be extensive for the
building Of large number of vessels the
coming year and it is expected that the
amount Of tonnage to be built will double
that bnilt the present year. or, including
all kinds, will be not less than 81 900
tons. A: Richmond the keel of n vessel
of some 9O0 tons has been stretched,
owned by T. j. Southland & Son; also u
schooner will be built the present winter
In the Waldoboro' district our returns
show most cheering indications. At
Dameriscotta and Newcastle there will be
built n ship of 400 by Austin Hall 4 Co.
for Capt. James Reed: three three masted
schooners. by G. G. Merry, OF about 800
tons each; one schooner, by Chase
Brothers, for Capt. Joseph Bailey; one
schooner by Samuel l.. Foster and a
steamer OF about GO tons, by the Union
Oil Works. AT Thomaston there will be
built some seven or eight three masted
schooners, and perhaps more, running
800 to 800 each. At Bristol there will be
built a dozen schooners and steamers,
ranging from 30 to $50 tons At Rock
land and South Thomaston. Sanford Star
ret is to build a three masted schooner of
600 tons for Captain Charles H. Marston;
Ames & Rankin, schooner of about POO
tons. At Waldoboro, A. r. Reed & Co.
will build a barque of 900 tons j. Clark
& Son, barqentine OF GOO tons; also bv
the same firm, brig Of 400 tons; Alfred
Storer. two double decked ihree-masted
Comery, one three masted schooner.
doubled decked of 600 tons; William
Fish, one schooner of $50 tons; Edwin
Achon d Son, schooner of 300 tons and
Caldwell Flanders & Co., schooner of
800 tons.
In Frenchmen's Bay district shipbuild-
ing will be better the coming season than
it has been for many years. Vessel
property is paying well.
In the Bangor district two schooners
are nov being rebuilt. One barque OF
500 tons and other vessels will be built.
In the Passmaquoddy district the pros
poets are very good.
In The Belfast district large number
OF three-masted schooners will be built.
AT all events there will be no decrease in
the amount of tonnage built this year.
In Portland and Falmouth district the
prospects are very encouraging. and it is
not improbable that the total tonnage of
next year will nearly reach 10 900 tons.
or nearly three times the tonnage bult
this year. At Yarmouth there is TO he
built ship of 22OO tons, and brig of 500
tons. AT Deering one barque of $50 tons.
and three briggs of 800 tons each AT
Freeport one ship of 1900 tons, and at
Portland one under contract to be built in
| the district
From reports it may be safely estimated
that the contemplated amount of tonnage
| to be built the coming season is already
not less than 81 900 tons. II is not IN
likely that the total tonnage of the State
to be built will reach at least Is 900 tons.
and there is every prospect of it's going
beyond that figure. This includes ali
kinds of sailing crafts. If our anticipated
estimates are realized, next year will
witness the busiest season seen for many
years among our ship-builders, and Maine
may not only recover her lost position as
ship-building State, but take the first in
rank.