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Ship building industry, Nova Scotia, 1860 to 1865
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| Vessels built | Tons register | Estimated value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | tons | $ | |
| 1860 | 233 | 20,684 | 852,831 |
| 1861 | 216 | 23,634 | 972,448 |
| 1862 | 201 | 39,383 | 1,566,168 |
| 1863 | 207 | 46,862 | 1,962,814 |
| 1864 | 304 | 73,038 | 2,943,204 |
| 1865 | 294 | 56,768 | 2,481,752 |
| Note: Very few of these vessels–not more than 40 per annum were sent aborad for sale. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1867. | |||
