shipsofthenavy_republic_and

Ships
of the
U.S. Navy

The Early Republic
and
The War of 1812
1798-1820

*1798*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
Congress	38	Building at Portsmouth
President	44	Building at New York
Chesapeake	38	Building at Norfolk
New York	38	Building at New York
Philadelphia	38	Building at Philadelphia
Boston	28	Building at Boston
Essex	32	Building at Boston
John Adams	28	Building at Charleston
Maryland	20	Building at Baltimore
Patapsco	20	Building at Baltimore
General Greene	24	Building at Warren, R.I.
Connecticut	24	Building at Middletwon, Conn.
Adams	24	Building at New York

*Additions & Captures:*
United States	44	Built, Philadelphia
Constitution	44	Built, Boston
Constellation	38	Built, Baltimore
Portsmouth	24	Built, Portsmouth
Pinckney	18	Built, Charleston
Norfolk	18	Built, Norfolk
Merrimack	24	Built, Newburyport
Richmond	18	Built, Norfolk
Ganges	24	Purchased and armed
George Washington	24	Purchased and armed
Delaware	20	Purchased and armed
Montezuma	20	Purchased and armed
Baltimore	20	Purchased and armed
Herald	20	Purchased and armed
Croyable	14	Taken; taken into service as Retaliation
Eagle	14	Revenue cutter taken naval service
Pickering	14	Revenue cutter taken naval service
Governor Jay	14	Revenue cutter taken naval service
Virginia	14	Revenue cutter taken naval service
General Greene	10	Revenue cutter taken naval service
Diligence	10	Revenue cutter taken naval service
Scammel	14	Revenue cutter taken naval service
South Carolina	10	Revenue cutter taken naval service

*Losses:*
Retaliation	14	Taken after chase

*1800*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
none

*Additions & Captures:*
Congress	38	Built
President	44	Built
Chesapeake	38	Built
New York	38	Built
Philadelphia	38	Built
Essex	32	Built
Trumbull	24	Built
Berceau	24	Taken in action
Magicienne	14	Taken after chase; not taken into service

*Losses:*
Insurgente	36	Foundered at sea
Pickering	14	Foundered at sea