Figure 1,,,,,,
U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Orderbook ,,,,,,
"History: As of December 31, 1999",,,,,,
"Ships of 1,000 gross tons and over",,,,,,

Year,1975,1980,1985,1990,1995,1999
Number of ships,77,46,11,3,10,9

"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, ",,,,,,
"Office of Shipbuilding and Maritime Technology, Shipyard Activity Reports, 1975–1999.  ",,,,,,