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The French, English, and American Navies
The following list is kindly furnished me by Hon. Wm. A. Harris, of Washington. The French list is taken from the “Tableau General des Batiments a Voiles et a Vapeur composant les Flottes de la Marine Impériale Francaise.”
SAILING VESSELS.
Ships of 120 guns.—Ocean, Friedland, Ville de Paris, Valmy.
Ships of 100 guns.—Hercule, Temmasses, Tage Turenne.
Ships of 90 guns.—Jena, Suffren, Bayard, Breslau, Hector, Achille, Eole, Santi-Petri, Tilsitt, Sceptic, Castiglione.
Ships of 86 guns.—Diademe, Neptune, Jupiter.
Ships of 82 guns.—Marengo, Trident, Ville de Marsailles, Alger, Triton, Duperre, Genereux, Latour d’Auvergne, Saint-Louis.
Frigates of 60 guns.—Iphigenie, Independante, Didon, Uranie, Belle-Poulle, Surveillante, Andromaque, Forte, Minerve, Melpomene, Perseverante, Renomme, Vengeance, Etrepienante, Victoire, Semiramis, Guerrierre, Pallas, Semillante.
Frigates of 52 guns.—Alceste, Calypso, Sirene, Atlante, Andromede, Nereide, Zenobie, Sybille.
Frigates of 50 guns.—Reine Blanche, Cleopatre, Danae, Virginie, Poursuivante, Pandore, Nemesis, Bellonné, Amazone, Astrée, Junon, Hermione, Dryade, Circe, Flore.
Frigates of 46 guns.—Thetis, Armide, Grigone, Margicienne, Africane, Penelope, Médee.
Frigates of 40 guns.—Constitution, Psyche, Clorinde, Heliopolis, Jeanne d’Arc, Algerie, Resolue, Tiris, Ceres, Armorique.
Corvettes of 30 guns.—Ariane, Thisbe, Heroïne, Alemene, Embuscade, Sabine, Aventure, Favorite, Jeanne-Hochette, Corneline, Circe, Cybele.
Corvettes of 28 guns.—Arethuse, Bayonnaise, Arthemise, Galatée, Serieuse, Eurydice, Capricieuse, Constantine.
Corvettes of 24 guns.—Brillante, Naide, Creole, Danaide, Triomphante.
Corvettes of 20 guns.—Camille, Bergere, Iguala, Coquette, Echo.
Corvettes of 16 guns.—Diligente, Cornelie, Egle, Perle, Oritie.
Corvettes of 14 guns.—Astrolabe, Zélee, Prevoyante, Expeditive, Recherche, Active, Indienne, Sarcelle, Prudente, Indefatigable, Emulation.
Brigs of 20 guns.—Ducouedic, Palinure, Cygene, Alcibiade, Adonis, Hussard, Chasseur, Griffon, d’Hassar, Meleagre, Acteon, Bisson, Lapeirousse, Cassard, Oreste, Pylade, Nisus, Euryale, Beaumanvir, Chevert, Droupot, Alacryti, Voltigeur.
Brigs of 18 guns.—Mercure, Dragon, Faune, Genie, Faucon, Grenadier, Entreprenant, Fanfaron, Janus, Victor, Olivier, Zebre, Obligardo, Alerte, Cuirassier.
Brigs of 10 guns.—Volage, Surprise, Fleche, Alcyon, Comete, Sylphe, Dupetit-Lhouars, Bougainville, Argus, Fabert, Lutin, Cerf, Messaeer, Papillon, Rossignol, Agile, Geyer, Inconstant, Zephir, Railleur, Russee, Lynx.
Brigs of 8 guns.—Allouette, Alsacienne, Malouine, Tactique, Virgie, Eglantine, Panthere.
Corvettes de charge 32 guns, 800 horse power.—Proserpine, Adour, Abondante, Oise, Caravane, Allier, Agathe, Fortune, Aube, Egerie, Rhin, Somme, Meurthe, Mosselle.
Sloops of 28 guns, 600 tons.—Perdrix, Loire, Provencale, Marsouin.
Sloops of 20 Guns, 550 Tons.—Robuste, Giraffe, Chandernagor, Cormoran.
Sloops of 16 guns, 300 tons.—Hecla, Dore, Cyclope, Vulcain, Lamproie, Volcan, Bucephale, Licome, Lezard, Mahe, Lionne.
Sloops of 12 guns, 200 tons.—Anna, Pintado, Menagere.
Sloops of 8 guns, 150 tons.—Pourvoyeur, Seudre.
Sloops of 6 guns, 90 tons.—Vigilant, Pilote, Ile d’Oleron, Mayottais.
Schooners of 6 guns.—Merange, Estafete, Gazelle, Hirondelle, Topaze, Beaucir, Euroquoise, Décidée, Jouvencelle, Tonguille, Amaranthe, Fauvette, Legere, Encelade, Etoile, Fine, Doris, Brestoise, Mouche, Bella Helene, Eugenie, Tafne, Parisienne, Gentille, Ibir, Mignonne, Souris, Egle, Iris, Papeiti, Sultan, Agathe, Touronnaise, Daphne, Levrette, Bose, Dorade.
Cutters of 4 guns.—Rodeur, Furet, Moustique, Espeigle, Moutin, Favori, Levrier, Eperlan, Renard, Eclair, Goelund, Chamois, Emeraude, Esperance, Cupidon, Orglae, Aigle d’Or, Colibi, Antilope, Seybouse, Pluvier, Ecureuil, No. 1, Ecureuil, No. 2, Mirmidon, Capelan, Corvril, Boberach, Palmer, Belette, Colombe, Cigorle, Tafnal, Amiral, Papillon.
SAILING SHIPS CHANGED INTO STEAMSHIPS.
Ships of 120 guns.—Montibello 650, Souverain 650, Desaix 650, Louis XIV. 650, Bretagne 960.
Ships of 100 guns.—Fleurus 650, Ulm 650, Dugay-Etains 650, Annibal 650, Eyleau 650, Prince Jerome 650, Navarin 650, Austerlitz 650, Wagram 650, Massena 650.
Ships of 90 guns.—Inflexible 450, Dugueschin 450, Donnawerth 600, Fontenoy 600, Charlemagne 450, Duquesne 450, Tourville 450, Alexandre 600, Jean-Bart 450.
STEAM VESSELS.
Ships of 90 guns, 960 horse power.—Napoleon, Imperiel, Algesiras.
Frigates of 650 horse power.—Mogador, Isly.
Frigates of 540 horse power.—Descartes, Vauban.
Frigates of 450 horse power.—Gomer, Asmodee, Labrador, Magellan, Montezuma, Cacique, Panama, Eldorado, Pomone, Albatros, Sane, Orenoque, Ch. Columb, Canada, Ulloa, Darien, Caffarelli.
MIXED FRIGATES—(New Construction.)
800 horse power, 50 guns.—Imperatrice Eugenie, Indomitable, Foudre, Audacieuse.
Corvettes of 400 horse power.—Infernal, Reine Hortense, Bertholet, Catinat, Rolland, Phlegeton, Laplace, Primaugnet, Dassas.
Corvettes of 320 horse power.—Prony, Caton, Colbert.
Corvettes of 300 horse power.—Patriote, Eumenide, Gorgone, Tanger, Coligny, Tisiphone.
Corvettes of 220 horse power.—Espadon, Veloce, Lavoisier, Cameleon, Gassendi, Pluton, Archimede, Duchayla, Phoque, Elan, Caiman, Titan, Cassini, Chaptal, Newton.
ADVICE VESSELS.
Of 200 horse power.—Monette, Heron, Laborieux, Eclaireur, Phenix, Lucifer, Biche, Goeland, Promethee, Souffleur, Milan, Aigle, Megere, Sentinelle.
Of 180 horse power.—Petrel, Reguin, Epervier, Dauphin.
Of 160 horse power.—Ardent, Crocodile, Phare, Fulton, Meteore, Chimere, Vantour, Styx, Acheron, Cerbere, Tartare, Phæton, Cocyte, Tonnerre, Gregois, Grondeur, Euphrate, Tenare, Australie, Narval, Bruddon, Solon, Etna, Sesostris.
Of 120 horse power.—Castor, Brazier, Flambeau, Vedette, Passe-Partout, Pelican, Ramier, Salamandre, Ariel, Daim, Flambart, Marceau.
Of 100 horse power.—Anacreon, Averne, Tantale, Galilee.
Of 80 horse power.—Galibi, Voyageur, Marabout, Alecton, Rubis, Eperlan.
Of 60 horse power.—Antilope, Chacul, Liamone, Var.
Of 40 horse power.—Grand-Bassam, Ebrie.
Of 30 horse power.—Basilic, Serpent, Pinogouin, Guet n’Dar.
Of 20 horse power.—Oyapock, Acbar.
FLOATING BATTERIES.
Devastation, Lave, Tonnate, Foudroyante.
GUN BOATS.
Stridente, Mitraille, Etincelle, Bombe, Eclair, Flamme, Alarme, Coulevaine, Doilleuse, Alerte, Meurtriere, Bourasque, Raffale, Fusee, Foudre, Fleche, Grenade, Mutine, Tourmente.
MIXED TRANSPORTS.
Ariege, Adour, Durance, Loiret, Gironde, Marne, Aube, Rhin, Charente, Nievre, Rhone, Tarn, Mosselle, Yonne, Saone, Loire, Isere, Dordogne, Allier, Meurthe, Finestere, Meuse, Oise, Somme, Garone.
GENERAL RECAPITULATION.
SAILING VESSELS.
| Guns. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 317 | sailing vessels, carrying a grand aggregate of | 9,176 |
| 31 | ships of all sizes, mounting an aggregate of | 2,866 |
| 61 | frigates, mounting an aggregate of | 3,028 |
| 49 | corvettes, mounting an aggregate of | 1,024 |
| 57 | brigs, mounting an aggregate of | 1,006 |
| 14 | corvettes de charge, mounting an aggregate of | 448 |
| 28 | sloops, mounting an aggregate of | 444 |
| 38 | schooners, mounting an aggregate of | 228 |
| 33 | cutters, mounting an aggregate of | 132 |
STEAM VESSELS.
| Guns. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 220 | sailing vessels, mounting an aggregate of | 4,901 |
| 27 | ships of all sizes, mounting an aggregate of | 2,680 |
| 21 | frigates, mounting an aggregate of | 336 |
| 4 | frigates, (new construction,), mounting an aggregate of | 200 |
| 34 | corvettes of all sizes, mounting an aggregate of | 939 |
| 76 | advice boats, mounting an aggregate of | 456 |
| 4 | floating batteries, mounting an aggregate of | 64 |
| 19 | gun boats, mounting an aggregate of | 76 |
| 25 | mixed transports, mounting an aggregate of | 150 |
ORDINARY CLASSIFICATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
2 admirals in time of peace, and 3 in time of war; 13 vice admirals; 22 rear admirals; 113 captains of ships of the 1st and 2d classes; 235 captains of frigates; 679 lieutenants of ships of the 1st and 2d classes; 550 ensigns of ships; 109 midshipmen of 1st class; 165 midshipmen of the 2d class.
With respect to the classes of midshipmen, the admiral minister of marine regulates yearly the number of young gentlemen who may be received in the service.
According to the navy list for 1856, (July,) the effective force of the navy of Great Britain was at that period:
| Guns. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, | 527, | carrying an aggregate of | 13,880 |
| Sailing vessels, | 269, | carrying an aggregate of | 9,362 |
| Steam vessels, | 258, | carrying an aggregate of | 4,518 |
The classification of officers was:
| In service. | On half pay. | Retired. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals, | 21 | 15 | — | 36 |
| Vice-admirals, | 27 | 19 | — | 46 |
| Rear-admirals, | 51 | 55 | 129 | 235 |
| Captains of ships, | 396 | 60 | 318 | 774 |
| Commanders, | 551 | 64 | 286 | 901 |
| Lieutenants, | 1,139 | 668 | — | 1,807 |
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.
| Name. | Rate. | Where built. | When built |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIPS OF THE LINE, (10.) | |||
| Pennsylvania, | 120 | Philadelphia, | 1837 |
| Columbus, | 80 | Washington, | 1819 |
| Ohio, | 84 | New-York, | 1820 |
| North-Carolina, | 84 | Philadelphia, | 1820 |
| Delaware, | 84 | Norfolk, | 1820 |
| Alabama, | 84 | ||
| Virginia, | 84 | ||
| Vermont, | 84 | Boston, | 1848 |
| New-York, | 84 | ||
| New-Orleans, | 84 | ||
| FRIGATES, (18.) | |||
| Independence, | 56 | Boston, | 1814 |
| United States, | 50 | Philadelphia, | 1797 |
| Constitution, | 50 | Boston, | 1797 |
| Potomac, | 50 | Washington, | 1821 |
| Brandywine, | 50 | Washington, | 1825 |
| Columbia, | 50 | Washington, | 1836 |
| Congress, | 50 | Portsmouth, N. H. | 1841 |
| Cumberland, | 50 | Boston, | 1842 |
| Savannah, | 50 | New-York, | 1842 |
| Raritan, | 50 | Philadelphia, | 1843 |
| Santee, | 50 | ||
| Sabine, | 50 | ||
| St. Lawrence, | 50 | Norfolk, | 1847 |
| SLOOPS OF WAR, (19.) | |||
| Constellation, | 22 | Rebuilt, Norfolk, | 1854 |
| Macedonian, | 22 | Rebuilt, Norfolk, | 1836 |
| Portsmouth, | 22 | Portsmouth, N.H. | 1843 |
| Plymouth, | 22 | Boston, | 1843 |
| St. Mary’s, | 22 | Washington, | 1844 |
| Jamestown, | 22 | Norfolk, | 1844 |
| Germantown, | 22 | Philadelphia, | 1846 |
| Saratoga, | 20 | Portsmouth, N.H. | 1842 |
| John Adams, | 20 | Rebuilt, Norfolk, | 1831 |
| Vincennes, | 20 | New-York, | 1826 |
| Falmouth, | 20 | Boston, | 1827 |
| Vandalia, | 20 | Philadelphia, | 1828 |
| St. Louis, | 20 | Washington, | 1828 |
| Cyane, | 20 | Boston, | 1837 |
| Levant, | 20 | New-York, | 1837 |
| Decatur, | 16 | New-York, | 1839 |
| Marion, | 16 | Boston, | 1839 |
| Dale, | 16 | Philadelphia, | 1839 |
| Preble, | 16 | Portsmouth, N. H. | 1839 |
| BRIGS, (3.) | |||
| Bainbridge, | 6 | Boston, | 1842 |
| Perry, | 6 | Norfolk, | 1843 |
| Dolphin, | 4 | New-York, | 1836 |
| SCHOONER. | |||
| Fenimore Cooper, | 3 | Purchased, | 1852 |
| STEAMERS. | |||
| Screw Steamers, 1st class. | |||
| Franklin, | 50 | ||
| Merrimack, | 40 | Boston, | 1855 |
| Wabash, | 40 | Philadelphia, | 1855 |
| Minnesota, | 40 | Washington, | 1855 |
| Roanoke, | 40 | Norfolk, | 1855 |
| Colorado, | |||
| Niagara, | |||
| Screw Steamer, 2d class. | |||
| San Jacinto, | 13 | New-York, | 1850 |
| Screw Steamers, 3d class. | |||
| Massachusetts, | 9 | Transferred from War Dep’t. | |
| Princeton, | 10 | Rebuilt, Norfolk, | 1851 |
| Side-wheel Steamers, 1st class. | |||
| Mississippi, | 10 | Philadelphia, | 1841 |
| Susquehanna, | 15 | Philadelphia, | 1850 |
| Powhatan, | 9 | Norfolk, | 1850 |
| Side-wheel Steamer, 2d class. | |||
| Saranac, | 6 | Portsmouth, N. H. | 1848 |
| Side-wheel Steamers, 3d class. | |||
| Michigan, | 1 | Erie, Pa., | 1844 |
| Fulton, | 5 | New-York, | 1837 |
| Alleghany, | 10 | Pittsburgh, Pa., | 1847 |
| Water Witch, | 2 | Washington, | 1845 |
| John Hancock, | 2 | Boston, | 1850 |
| STEAM TENDERS. | |||
| Despatch, | Purchased, | 1855 | |
| Engineer | Purchased, | ||
| Arctic, | Purchased, | 1855 | |
| STORE-SHIPS. | |||
| Relief, | 6 | Philadelphia, | 1836 |
| Supply, | 4 | Purchased, | 1846 |
| Warren, | Boston, | 1826 | |
| Fredonia, | 4 | Purchased, | 1846 |
| Release, | 2 | Purchased, | 1855 |
The United States Navy has 64 Captains, 96 Commanders, 311 Lieutenants, 69 Surgeons, 43 Passed Assistant Surgeons, 37 Assistant Surgeons, 64 Pursers, 24 Chaplains, 12 Mathematicians, 24 Masters, 24 Passed Midshipmen, 30 Midshipmen, and 145 Probationary Midshipmen and Students.—Taken from the Navy Register of 1857.