Meanings of aggregate tonnage in English

Now, the British mercantile steam-ships number about 5000, with about 4 millions of aggregate tonnage.

The American Ocean Steamers now afloat number 74, with an aggregate tonnage of nearly 90,000.

In the year 1641 the navy of England consisted of 42 ships, the aggregate tonnage of which was 22,411 tons.

But on the sea we were steadily gaining upon her, and in 1850-55 were nearly equal to her in aggregate tonnage.

The return also showed that 168 German ships, with an aggregate tonnage of 283,000, had been detained or captured by the Allies.

Its aggregate tonnage was 11,820; not half so much as at the present moment-inthe case of one marvellous merchant-steamer -floatsupon a single keel.