An Engine of Commerce? An Engine of Commerce? Play with your fancies, Play with your fancies, and in them behold and in them behold Upon the hempen tackle Upon the hempen tackle ship-boys climbing; ship-boys climbing; Hear the shrill whistle Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give which doth order give To sounds confused; behold To sounds confused; behold the threaden sails, the threaden sails, Borne with th’invisible Borne with th’invisible and creeping wind, and creeping wind, Draw the huge bottoms Draw the huge bottoms through the furrowed through the furrowed sea, sea, Breasting the lofty surge. Breasting the lofty surge.
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An Engine of Commerce?An Engine of Commerce?
Play with your fancies, and in Play with your fancies, and in them beholdthem behold
Upon the hempen tackle ship-Upon the hempen tackle ship-boys climbing;boys climbing;
Hear the shrill whistle which Hear the shrill whistle which doth order givedoth order give
To sounds confused; behold To sounds confused; behold the threaden sails,the threaden sails,
Borne with th’invisible and Borne with th’invisible and creeping wind,creeping wind,
Draw the huge bottoms Draw the huge bottoms through the furrowed sea,through the furrowed sea,
Breasting the lofty surge.Breasting the lofty surge.
Steam Technology and Global Steam Technology and Global Maritime Trade, 1860-1910: Maritime Trade, 1860-1910:
Studies in Success and FailureStudies in Success and Failure
British Shipping – Total Net TonnageBritish Shipping – Total Net Tonnage
SailSail SteamSteam
18351835 2,750,0002,750,000 - - -- - -
18501850 3,618,0003,618,000 275,000275,000
18701870 4,876,0004,876,000 1,819,0001,819,000
18901890 3,127,0003,127,000 8,240,0008,240,000
19101910 1,205,0001,205,000 17,264,00017,264,000
19211921 - - -- - - 19,320,00019,320,000
Steam Tonnage Entering/Clearing UK Steam Tonnage Entering/Clearing UK PortsPorts
18601860 20.1%20.1%
18701870 41.1%41.1%
18801880 63.4%63.4%
18901890 83.0%83.0%
19001900 91.7%91.7%
Increases in Steam Pressure (lbs/sq Increases in Steam Pressure (lbs/sq inch)inch)
18201820 55
18501850 2525
18701870 5050
18801880 100100
18901890 200200
19001900 250250
The North Atlantic Passenger The North Atlantic Passenger TradeTrade
Blue Riband of the Atlantic HoldersBlue Riband of the Atlantic Holders
YearYear ShipShip OwnerOwner Avg Avg SpeedSpeed
GrtGrt
18518500
EuropaEuropa CunardCunard 11.8 11.8 knotsknots
1,8001,800
18618600
PersiaPersia CunardCunard 13.1 13.1 knotsknots
3,3003,300
18718700
ScotiaScotia CunardCunard 14.5 14.5 knotsknots
3,9003,900
18818800
GermanicGermanic White White StarStar
15.4 15.4 knotsknots
5,0005,000
18918900
City of ParisCity of Paris InmanInman 20.1 20.1 knotsknots
10,70010,700
19019000
Kaiser Wilhelm der Kaiser Wilhelm der GrosseGrosse
Total EarningsTotal Earnings £57,134£57,134 £71,575£71,575 £69,467£69,467
Per VoyagePer Voyage £3,809£3,809 £4,678£4,678 £4,341£4,341
Credit Credit BalanceBalance
£7,234£7,234 £16,379£16,379 £14,137£14,137
Breakeven Breakeven VoysVoys
1414 1212 1414
Freight Rates, Far East-UK Freight Rates, Far East-UK (shillings/ton)(shillings/ton)
18741874 18791879
ShanghaiShanghai
TeaTea 70-8070-80 3030
Waste SilkWaste Silk 75-8075-80 4040
BristlesBristles 9090 4545
Hong KongHong Kong
TeaTea 8080 6060
Waste SilkWaste Silk 9090 8080
JapanJapan
TeaTea 105105 6060
Waste SilkWaste Silk 108 ½108 ½ 5050
General General merchandisemerchandise
108 ½ 108 ½ 62 ½ 62 ½
Tonight’s QuizTonight’s Quiz
A 2,800 ton/compound-engined steamer A 2,800 ton/compound-engined steamer arrives at the entrance to a British port arrives at the entrance to a British port with a cargo of cotton from Galveston with a cargo of cotton from Galveston some time between 1897 and 1910 … some time between 1897 and 1910 …
Can You Guess….Can You Guess….
1. When she was built:1. When she was built:(A)(A) 1860s1860s(B)(B) 1870s1870s(C)(C) 1880s1880s(D)(D) 1890s1890s
2. Where she was 2. Where she was owned/managedowned/managed
(A)(A) Bilbao/LiverpoolBilbao/Liverpool(B)(B) Brisbane/LondonBrisbane/London(C)(C) Boston/LeedsBoston/Leeds(D)(D) Buenos Aires/LlanelliBuenos Aires/Llanelli
3. What she was called:3. What she was called:(A)(A)NileNile(B)(B)NagoyaNagoya(C)(C)NankingNanking(D)(D)NicetoNiceto
4. Where she was arriving:4. Where she was arriving:(A)(A)LondonLondon(B)(B)LiverpoolLiverpool(C)(C)ManchesterManchester(D)(D)GlasgowGlasgow
Coal Out – Grain HomeCoal Out – Grain Home
T Dunlop & Sons – Ship Acquisition T Dunlop & Sons – Ship Acquisition CostsCosts
1. 1. (C)(C) Built 1884 Built 18842. 2. (A)(A) Owned in Bilbao/Managed in Liverpool Owned in Bilbao/Managed in Liverpool3. 3. (D)(D) Named Niceto Named Niceto4. 4. (C)(C) Entering the Manchester Ship Canal Entering the Manchester Ship Canal
Closing Closing ThoughtsThoughts
Romantic but Wrong; Repulsive but Romantic but Wrong; Repulsive but RightRight
As o’er the moon, fast fly the amber veils,As o’er the moon, fast fly the amber veils,For one dear hour let’s fling the knots behind,For one dear hour let’s fling the knots behind,And hear again, thro’ cordage and thro’ sails,And hear again, thro’ cordage and thro’ sails,The vigour of the voices of the wind.The vigour of the voices of the wind.
They’re gone, the Clyde-built darlings, like a dream,They’re gone, the Clyde-built darlings, like a dream,Regrets are vain, and sighs shall not avail,Regrets are vain, and sighs shall not avail,Yet, mid the clatter and the rush of steam,Yet, mid the clatter and the rush of steam,How strangely memory veers again to sail!How strangely memory veers again to sail!