Ships
of the
U.S. Navy 

The Mid-Nineteenth Century
1820-1860

INDEX - 1820-251825-30 - 1830-35 - 1835-40 - 1840-45 - 1845-50 - 1850-55 - 1855-60- TOP

1820-1825
During this period all the lake ships were adjudged ruinous and useless for repair and were stricken from the lists,

Work in Progress on:

Ship

Guns

Notes

New York (line of battle ship)

86

 

Alabama (line of battle ship)

86

 

Vermont (line of battle ship)

86

 

Virginia (line of battle ship)

86

 

Pennsylvania (line of battle ship)

120

 

Brandywine (frigate)

44

 

Columbia (frigate)

44

 

Savannah (frigate)

44

 

Raritan (frigate)

44

 

Santee (frigate)

44

 

 

Additions & Captures:

North Carolina (line of battle ship)

86

Built

Delaware (line of battle ship)

86

Built

Ohio (line of battle ship)

86

Built

Potomac (frigate)

44

Built

Alligator (schooner)

12

Built

Dolphin (schooner)

12

Built

Porpoise (schooner)

12

Built

Grampus (schooner)

12

Built

Shark (schooner)

12

Built

 

Losses:

Louisiana

16

Broken up

Enterprise

12

Wrecked off Little Curaçao, 1823

Alligator

12

Wrecked on Carysfort reef, 1823

INDEX - 1820-251825-30 - 1830-35 - 1835-40 - 1840-45 - 1845-50 - 1850-55 - 1855-60 - TOP

1825-1830

Work in Progress on:

Ship

Guns

Notes

New York (line of battle ship)

86

 

Alabama (line of battle ship)

86

 

Vermont (line of battle ship)

86

 

Virginia (line of battle ship)

86

 

Pennsylvania (line of battle ship)

120

 

Cumberland (frigate)

44

 

Columbia (frigate)

44

 

Savannah (frigate)

44

 

Raritan (frigate)

44

 

St. Lawrence (frigate)

44

 

Sabine (frigate)

44

 

Santee (frigate)

44

 

 

Additions & Captures:

Hudson (heavy frigate)

44

Purchased from Greece

Brandywine (heavy frigate)

44

Built

Boston (heavy sloop)

22

Built

Natchez (heavy sloop)

22

Built

Concord (heavy sloop)

22

Built

Peacock (heavy sloop)

22

Built

Vincennes (light sloop)

18

Built

Fairfield (light sloop)

18

Built

Falmouth (light sloop)

18

Built

Vandalia (light sloop)

18

Built

St. Louis (light sloop)

18

Built

Warren (light sloop)

18

Built

Lexington (light sloop)

18

Built

 

Losses:

Alert

18

Broken up

Nonsuch

12

Broken up

Peacock

18

Broken up

Fulton

30

Blown up, 1829

Spark

14

Sold out of service

Hornet

18

Wrecked off Tampico, 1829

John Adams

24

Broken up

INDEX - 1820-251825-30 - 1830-35 - 1835-40 - 1840-45 - 1845-50 - 1850-55 - 1855-60 - TOP

1830-1835

Work in Progress on:

Ship

Guns

Notes

New York (line of battle ship)

86

 

Alabama (line of battle ship)

86

 

Vermont (line of battle ship)

86

 

Virginia (line of battle ship)

86

 

Pennsylvania (line of battle ship)

120

 

Cumberland (frigate)

44

 

Columbia (frigate)

44

 

Savannah (frigate)

44

 

Raritan (frigate)

44

 

St. Lawrence (frigate)

44

 

Sabine (frigate)

44

 

Santee (frigate)

44

 

Macedonian (light frigate)

36

 

 

Additions & Captures:

Fulton (steamer)

30

Built

John Adams

18

Built

Enterprise

10

Built

Experiment

10

Built

Boxer

10

Built

 

Losses:

Macedonian

36

Broken up

Porpoise

12

Lost in West Indies

Dolphin

12

Sold out of service

INDEX - 1820-251825-30 - 1830-35 - 1835-40 - 1840-45 - 1845-50 - 1850-55 - 1855-60 - TOP

1835-1840

Work in Progress on:

Ship

Guns

Notes

New York (line of battle ship)

86

 

Alabama (line of battle ship)

86

 

Vermont (line of battle ship)

86

 

Virginia (line of battle ship)

86

 

Cumberland (frigate)

44

 

Savannah (frigate)

44

 

Raritan (frigate)

44

 

St. Lawrence (frigate)

44

 

Sabine (frigate)

44

 

Santee (frigate)

44

 

 

Additions & Captures:

Pennsylvania (line of battle ship)

120

Built

Columbia (frigate)

44

Built

Macedonian (light frigate)

36

Built

Cyane (heavy sloop)

22

Built

Levant (heavy sloop)