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The largest were 40 feet long by 12 feet beam, and 4 feet 4| inches depth, exclusive of the keel.
2d size 37. 9 " ~ " 11 " 4 " " " "
3d " 35.9 " " 10.2 " 3 " 9 " " "
Both ends were sharp alike; and the weight of the. three, or one set, was 15,999 pounds.
Their estimated cost was to average about $450 each, but owing to the unfavorable time in which they were built, (during the month of
January, and 30 days only having been given to deliver them finished to the Government,) they considerably exceeded this sum, and fell
but little short of $600 each.
The object for which these were built, rendered them of but little service to the Navy after the Army had obtained a footing in Mexico;
and as they were unsuited for the ordinary duties of our men of war, they were necessarily left more exposed to the Northers ; so but few
ever returned to the U. S.
NAVY OF THE UNITED
Class.
Vessels.
Guns.
Complement
of officers and men.
Tonnage.
Commenced build
ing.
Where built.
When
launch d.
Rate.
Carries.
8-Inch.
32-pdr.
Total.
Line of Bat
tle Ships.
f PENNSYLVANIA
120
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
54
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
36
36
20
20
20
20
v 20
20
20
16
(Old.) j
12
12
12
12
20
12
12
12
104
64 long
20 car.
68
72
72
72
64
72
72
72
120
| 86
80
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
1100
3241
2257
2480
2757
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2805
2257
1607
1607
1726
1726
1726
1867
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1278
1341
882
1022
989
958
985
1064
939
1822
1815
1816
1817
1818
1817
1818
1818
1818
1818
1815
1814
1796
1796
1819
1821
1825
1839
1825
1820
1820
1826
1820
1822
1796
1832
1842
1843
1843
1843
1843
1843
184.1
Philadelphia. . . .
Philadelphia
Washington. . ..
New York
1837
1815
1819
1820
1820
1820
1848
FRANKLIN
COLUMBUS 2..
OHIO 2..
780
820
820
820
820
820
820
820
NORTH CAROLINA...
DELAWARE 2..
VERMONT
Philadelphia. . . .
ALABAMA
Portsmouth.
Boston .
Gosport.
VIRGINIA 3..
NEW YORK 3..
NEW ORLEANS
INDEPENDENCE ..2..
( UNITED STATES
8
4
4
8
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
O
8
6
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
48
46
46
42
42
42
42
40
42
42
42
42
42
32
32
18
18
18
16
18
18
18
56
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
38
38
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
550
480
480
480
480
480
460
480
480
480
480
480
480
380
380
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
1814
1797
1797
1821
1825
1836
1841
1842
1842
1843
1847
1797
1836
1842
1843
1843
1844
1844
1846
1846
1st Class
Frigates.
9d Class
Frigates.
1st Class
Sloops.
Philadelphia. . . .
CONSTITUTION
POTOMAC
Washington. . . .
Washington. . . .
Washington. . . .
BRANDYWINE
COLUMBIA 2..
CONGRESS 4..
CUMBERLAND
SAVANNAH
New York
RARITAN
Philadelphia. . . .
ST. LAWRENCE
SANTEE
Portsmouth.
New York.
SABINE
C CONSTELLATION
1 MACEDONIAN 2..
fSARATOGA 3..
PORTSMOUTH 2..
PLYMOUTH
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
. ST MARY S
Washington.. . .
JAMESTOWN
ALBA.NY
New York
Philntlfilnhin. .
GERMANTOWN .,
STA1ES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
COST.
ANNUAL EXPENSE, WITH WAR COMPLEMENT, is- COMMISSION.
Building,
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provisions.
Ord
nance.
Stores.
Medi
cines.
Wear
and re
pair.
Contin
gent.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$694,500
$77,301
1 $190,000
$80,432
$20,000 $23,000
$5,000
$48,000
$16,000
$382,432
As a receiving ship; 125 offi
cers and crew.
438,149
27,487
426,930
260,468
1
547,889
471,673
431,852
369,176
543,368
459,199
153,000
59,991
16,500
18,000
4,000
44,000
14,000
309,491
620,000
Batteries
since
altered.
Present battery, "t all but the
two first and hist, of thii
class.
$80 p. ton.
J
421,810
538,392
101,152
40,150
12,000
15,000
3,000
40,000
8,000
219,302
500,000
299,336
658,106
-i
Rebuilt on the original model ;
tonnage estimated upon the
302,719
495,236
modern rule.
( 350,000
\ estimat d \ <***
399,217 644,496
336,891 ! 136,339
399,068 | 122,631
91,480
35,040
11,200
14,000
2,500
32,000 , 7,000
193,220
390,000
357,475 114,808
Shell Guns
confined
to the
Gun
Deck
Present battery, of all but the
two first, of this class.
40U : 739
78,260
406,087
81,663
429,607
314,212
400,982
) 74,644
27,740
8,500
11,600
2,000
22,000
5,000
151,484
275,000
258,872 67.135
Present complement, 292 offi
cers and crew.
159,169
86,847
170,586 ; 24,280
168,212
36,386
192,113
26,497
47,669
15,330
5,000
7,500
1,200
15,000 ; 3,000
94,699
180,000. All now carry 6
199,726
46,023
Shell Guns, the aggregate,
in each case, remaining the
same.
159,214
18,333
166,343
18,936
NAVY OF THE UNITED
CLASS.
VESSELS.
GUNS.
Complement
of officers and men.
Tonnage.
Commenced build
ing.
Where built.
When
aunch d.
Rate.
Carries.
8-Inch.
32-pdr.
Total.
2d Class
Sloops.
3d Class
Sloops.
VINCENNES
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18 |
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
6
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
18
2
) 18
( 2
16
16
16
16
16
6
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
| 20
| 20
16
16
16
16
16
6
6
2
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
150
150
150
150
150
150
80
80
80
80
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
45
44
45
45
37
37
300
200
100
700
703
700
700
700
792
792
700
697
559
566
566
566
566
566
224
224
259
280
150
1825
1826
1826
1825
1827
1837
1837
1830
1825
1813
1838
1838
1838
1839
1838
1836
1836
1842
1843
1839
1838
1841
1846
1847
1825
1835
1842
1842
1845
1846
90 days
90 days
90 days
New York
1826
1827
1828
1828
1828
1837
1837
1830
1826
1813
1839
1839
1839
1839
1839
1836
1836
1842
1843
FALMOUTH
FAIRFIELD
New York
VANDALIA
Philadelphia
Washington. . . .
ST LOUIS
CYANE 2.
LEVANT 2..
JOHN ADAMS 2..
WARREN 3..
f ONTARIO
Gosport
Car. . . .
Me....
II
DECATUR
New York . . .
PREBLE
Portsmouth
1 MARION
DALE
Philadelphia. . . .
YORKTOWN
("DOLPHIN 3..
PORPOISE 2..
1 BAINBRIDGE
New York
(2 me.
)4car.
6
(2 me.
/ 6 car.
Car. ..
Boston
Schooners...
Store vessels.
1st class.
| 2d class.
8
tn 1 3d class.
{ PERRY
f FLIRT
2 18
WAVE
1832
1841
. PHENIX
2 B. 6 s
1 Me.
6 12
Long...
Guna. .
Long...
Car. ..
Car. ..
Car. ..
10 inch.
2
Long . .
32
Car. ..
9 s
(4 18
(2 12
9 R
42 s
24 s
24 s
8 inch.
8
6
2
2
1
fi
4
4
2
4
4
10
6
2
PETREL
76J
76
691
468
611
567
800
547
Coal for
Coal for
Coal for
I.TANEY
LEXINGTON 2..
RELIEF
1825
1836
1842
1845
1846
1846
1850
1850
1850
Philadelphia....
ERIE 2..
.
SOUTHAMPTON
FREDONIA
SUPPLY
Purchased
STEAMER
$25,000
18,000
10,000
STEAMER
STEAMER
STATES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
27
COST.
ANNUAL EXPENSE, WITH WAR COMPLEMENT, IN COMMISSION.
|
Building
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provi
sions.
Ord
nance.
Stores.
Medi
cines.
W , ear Contin-
andre - gent,
pair.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$119,175
$314,346
1 Present b attery in the
brass howitzers;
Japan ex pedition :
and ere w 178.
4 8-in. g
uns of 55 cwt. ; 4
32s of 33
cwt. ; 1 24 and 2 12-pdr.
112,535
305,092
121,987
139,265
Putupat Ipublic sale in Norfo Ik, June, 1852,
and bou ght in by
the Gov t.
for $7,500 ; since broken up.
116,123
269,841
Rebuilt, and lengthened 13 feet
1 !
in 1848.
129,858
212,886
$44,889
$13,870 $4,000
$5,800 $1,000
$12,600 $2,000
$84,159
$140,008
143,469
59,089
146,209
27,013
119,308
293,326
104,369
179,888
59,344
179,646
1 While a
Receiving
ship at B
altimore,
as at pres
ent; crew
reduced
to 41 office
rs and men.
117,483
46,032
39,529
10,950
3,000
3,500
800
10,000
1,200
68,979
118,000
112,782
44,969
^Vhile employed as a Practice
124,546
72,712
ship battery only 8 32s of
33 cwt. each.
107,722
69,527
106,361
71,332
!
47,469
63,665
]
45,000
74,501
While att
ached to the
Japan ex
pedition,
battery
reduced
tol 24 a
nda 12-pdr
brass Howtz s,and a crew of 69.
49,790
14,046
21,846
6,000
2,000
2,000
500
5,000
1,000
38,346
50,000
50,750
42,271
23,857
1
8,000
13,659
6QQ1
1 t \i u\
O HIM!
12,696
,OO 1
235
iy,uuu
o,UOU
1,000
1,000
300
3,000
600
20,900
22,000
3171
112,103
flla
( old&newj
{ 200,968
i
Complement since increased to
48, officers and crew.
91,288
92,228
Complement since increased to
84,603
( old&new
( 319,191
47, officers and crew.
Sold.
i
93,250
5,439
14,000
3,000
600
800
300 !. 4,000 800
23,500
64,000
63,303
29,464
1
Present crew 41 total.
< 60,000
\ equipped
| 27,695 i
.
Present crew 40, total.
600,000
to 700,000
76,000 i 21,900
6,000
10,000
1,800
< & fuel nnn
\ 60,000 J UUI
184,700
700,000
400,000
to 500,000
50,000
14,600
4,000
8,000
1,200
45,000 6,000
128,800
500,000
200,000 to 300,000
35,000
7,300
2,000
6,000
600
30,000
3,OUO
83,900
300,000
NAVY OF THE UNITED
G0N.
c
-1
2
CLASS.
VESSELS.
ie
a
|u
Where built.
When
launch d.
Rate.
Carries.
I s
a
S
O o
a
g
o
a
16
95
Purch d
New York
1852
TOHN P KENNFDY
( 2
Brass.. ISpdr. )
45
Purch d
1853
J 1
Brass. . 24 pdr. J
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES REVENUE SERVICE. 1850.
NAMKI OF VESSELS.
Class.
Station.
REMARKS.
ALERT
Schr.
Laid up since condemned.
CAMPBELL
ci
Norfolk, Va
In commission.
CRAWFORD
d
Charleston, S. C..,.
In commission.
DALLAS
ii
New York, N. Y
In commission.
DUANE
tt
In commission.
FORWARD
tt
In commission.
HAMILTON
K
In commission.
HARRISON
(1
In commission.
INGHAM
(1
Erie Pa
In commission.
JACKSON
It
LAWRENCE
Brig
MADISON
i <
Laid up.
MORRIS
it
New York N, Y....
POLK
11
New York N Y....
VETO
Boat.
condemned.
In commission.
WOLCOTT
Schr.
Boat
Mobile, Ala
Key West Fla
Laid up.
Mounting usually from 6 to 8 light carriage guns.
.Vote. There are now building, in different ports of the United States, Revenue Cutters, which are to be named after the different
members of the Cabinet of the United States.
Abie. The system of rating our ships originally copied from the English is calculated to mislead, inasmuch as some vessels are
rated the same number of guns that they carry, while others carry from 4 to 12 guns more than their rate ; and it is not unfrequently the
case that the battery undergoes a change, while the rating remains the same. For this reason, I have added to the rate of each vessel in
the foregoing table, of the Navy still in existence, the actual number of guns carried, with their calibre, &c.
STATES, FROM 1850.
29
Cost of
building,
complete.
$8,000
2,->,000
KtMAllh
As n Tender to Comdr. C. Ringgnld s Japan Expedition. Was formerly the Pilot Boat " Skiddy," out of New York. Sailed
June 11, 1853, from Norfolk, undrr ihe r.oniinand of Passed Mid. IJ. K. Stevens.
Store Ship of Comdr. C. Uin^old s Japan Expedition, (formerly the "Sea Nymph.") Sailed from New York June 21, 1853,
under the command of Lieut. N. Collins.
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY. 1850.
NAMES or VESSELS.
Class.
Station.
REMAHKS.
BIBB
Sir. .
Nantuckct Shoals. }
Florida coast S
Hatteras Shoals
Chesapeake Bay.
Mobile Bay.
i
[ Chesapeake Bay. J
I
Northwest coast.
i r
Gulf of Mexico,
j and eastern coast,
bays and rivers.
Commanded by Lieutenants in the Navy, in charge of Hydrographical par
ties ; officers and crew numbering 48.
This vessel has since been lost near the Straits of Magellan.
These vessels were transferred from the Navy Department in 1850- !. The
first was near being lost on our const in 1846, having been dismasted in
n severe gale, in which her commander, Geo. M. Bache, and 10 men,
were washed overboard and lost.
Oilicera and crew numbering 17.
The first Revenue Schooner of this name blew up in Charleston, S. C., in 1813,
Many of these arc light draught and small vessels, used principally by the
Triangulating and Plane Table parties along shore, in the Bays, Sounds,
&c.
The first Screw Propellers built for the Revenue service were the Polk and
Spencer, in 1843. These proved failures, and soon went out of service.
The " Tom Corwin " (side wheel) has since been added.
HETZEL
(i
el
u
Bri S .
Schr.
(1
((
(t
tt
<(
tt
it
u
11
{(
II
tt
tt
((
II
((
JEFFERSON
LEGARE
WALKER
WASHINGTON
\VAVE
PIKEN1X
PETREL
TANEY
EVV1NG
GRAHAM
GALLATIN
G M. BACIIE
BANCROFT
MADISON
MORRIS
J. Y. MASON
NAUTILUS
VANDERBILT
FRANKLIN
F. II. GERDES
NYMPH
BELLE
STEAM NAVY OF THE
Names of vessels.
c-a
<u -^
I* .
0-3 <tf
<->.
Where built.
When
In itn-
chcd.
Hull.
Cos! OF BUILDING.
DESIGN
Engines.
Boilers.
Complete.
Hull.
Engines.
1st.
FULTON . . . . !
Ju e20
1314
J835
Raze .l
1839
1841
1842
1843
1845
184G
1852
1836
1844
1851
1845
New York . .
New York . .
New York . .
Philadelphia.
Gosport
Eric
Oct. 29
1314
1837
1851
1841
1842
1844
1844
1845
184G
1852
183(i
1847
Estimu d
#144,94!)
238,963
87,8fi4
73,133
$320,000
308,1%
567,408
172,865 |
165,000
53,648
37,989
66,402
74,725
18,997
242,596
Robt. Pillion
Sum l Humphries
Do
C S Harlt J
Robt. Fulton
$40,191)
147,181
53,189
49,549
$93,396
96,390
13,754
10,295
C. W. Copeland. .
C. B. Stewart
C. W. Copeland.
Lt. W.W.Hnntcr
Wm.M. Ellis ...
C. W. Copeland.
Lt. W.W.Huntci
Wm.M. Ellis...
R. F. Loper
2d..
.3d..
MISSISSIPPI
% S. Humphries \
f 3. Lcntlmll. . )
U.W. W.IIuntei
! Gricc
Sam l Hartt
UNION
MICHIGAN
1...
2. . .
WATER WITCH
3...
4...
ENGINEER
Washington.
Philadelphia.
Washington.
Washington.
Purchased.. .
Pittsburg....
John Porter ... 5
Lt. W.W.Huntci
C. D. Brodie
C. 11. Haswell...
B. F. Ishcrwood..
old engines and
( Lt. W. Hunter
\ C. II. Huswell
in Balto.
!)G,C75
for
F. Lcnthal!
Since rebuilt with
Lt. W.W.Huntcr
Do
ALLEGIIANY . . .
[,..
VIXEN 3
113,641
included.. .
! Purchased
in N. York
New York . .
| 184C
36,00(1
& equipped
employed
173,172
nd rquippc
ineludcd...
in the Semi
134,233
d for sea. .
55,002
Bell and Brown. .
Win. Li-htlmll..
Allaire & Co
UccdtT
C. W. Copeland .
GEN L TAYLOR
SUSQ.UEUANNA
Ucbu l
1847
Pensacola . . .
i hihdclphia.
ly-16
1850
21,750
2C7,CIO
Armed n
697,215
710.40H
V. Gricc
J. Leiuhnll
UNITED STATES, 1850, 51, & 52.
ERS.
BUILDERS.
Boilers.
Hull.
Engines.
Boilers.
Robt. Fulton
C. W. Copelaml .
Clms. B. Siewart.
C. W. Copeland .
| W. M. Ellis...
C. W. Copeland .
W. M. Ellis
A. & N. Brown..
Robt. Fulton
Win. Kemblc
R. II. Da
Mernok &
11. Fulton, N. Y..
OfW.Pt. foundry
nliani, N. Y
I owne, Phila. . . .
W.M.Ellin, D.O.
romlinson, Pitts g
W. M.EIIia.D. C.
Do do..
Do do..
....Do do, .
Do
J. Lenthal!
". Grice,
Sam l [lartt
W. M. Ellis
John Porter
Do
C. D. Brodie
I. Hoover
80S8
Wm. M. Ellis ...
R. F Lopor
Wm. M. Ellis...
Wm. M. Ellis ...
Do
Chas. H. Haswell
B. F. Isherwood . .
new boilers for $2
C. Il.IIaswell...
I!. F. Islierwood . .
W. Kemhle
Tomlinson.Pitts g
A MehafTy . .
A. Mchafly& Co.
\V. Kemlilfl . > , ..
Allaire & Co
Reeder
. Murry & Ilazle
Rell & Brown....
G. *LymiaY! .....
t. Ler;thall
W. Pt. foundry. .
New York
of Baltimore
C. W. Copeland .
lurst, Baltimore. .
Service performed, &c., to 1853, inclusive.
The 1st Steamer built for the U. S. Navy. Plans for her con
struction were furnished by Robert Fulton in 1813. A law
was passed authorizing her being built in 1814, and in June,
1815, she made her trial trip, under Capt. D. Porter, U. S.
N. Peace being ratified with Great Britain, she became a
Receiving ship at New York, where she blew up in 1829.
See tables of vessels no longer in service.
Fulton No. 2, employed on the Coast, from 1838 to 40, under
Capt. M. C. Perry. Do. 1841, do. Capt. J. T. Newton.
Do. 1842, do. Capt. B. Cooper, when she was laid up in
ordinary, and finally razeed.
Employed in the W. Indies in 1852, under Comd rs T. G. Ben-
ham and C. H. Jackson. On her trial trip, and under fa
vorable circumstances, she made 5 milea per hour, under sail
alone, dragging her wheels, which were stationary; and under
steam alone, 15 statute miles. January 18, 1853, left Nor
folk for Havana, under Lt. A. Murray, with the Hon. W. R.
King as passenger, returning to Norfolk May 11, same year.
Home squadron 1842, under Capt. \V. D. Sailer, and during
the Mexican war, in the Gulf, as the Flagship of Commo
dore M. C. Perry, under Capt. A. Filzhugh, and Comd rs
II. A. Adams and A. S. Mackerr/.io. In Mediterranean in
1849, 50, and 51, under Capt. J. C. Long, bringing to the
U. S. 42 Hungarian exiles from Turkey. NE. coast of the
U. S, in 1852," under Capt. W. J. McCluney, and then to
Japan as the Flag ship of Commodore M. C. Perry, under
Comd r S. S. Lee.
Made an experimental cruise on the Coast in 1843, under Lieut.
W. \V. Hunter, which, after certain alterations were made,
was repeated in 1844 and 5, under Lieuta. II. H. Bell and
Wm. McBlair. Was finally sent to Philadelphia in 1848,
her boilers and machinery taken out, and the vessel convert
ed into a Receiving ship.
Employed on the Lakes since she was launched, under the re
spective commands of Comd rs Wm. Inman, S. Champlin,
J. Mclntosh, 0. Bullus, and A. Bigelow.
Originally fitted with a "Hunter Propeller," and intended for
harbor duty as a Tug and Tank. Was subsequently cut in
two, lengthened, and given new engines and a "Lopcr Pro
peller" in 1845, and in 184G altered to a side wheel steamer
with new machinery.
Employed in the West Indies from 1847 to 50, under Lieut.
Geo. M. Tottcn, and subsequently broke down under Lieut.
J. S. Missroon, when she became a target for gunnery prac-
tic"ein Washington.
A new vessel; built of timber; command given to Lt. T. J.
Page, who departed from Norfolk, Feb. 8, 1853, to explore
anil survey the waters of the Parana, Paraguay, &c., in
South America.
Employed principally as a Tug and Despatch boat on the Nor
folk station, in charge of Master Olmstead.&c. In 183D sur
veying Southern Coast under Lt. M. F. Maury.
Made a cruise to the Coast of Brazil, Mediterranean, and (hen to
the West Indies in 1847, 8, and 9, under Lieut. W. W.
Hunter, who designed her motive power and superintended
her building.
A propeller being now substituted in place of the submerged
wheels.
Originally intended for the Mexican Government. Employed
principally in the West Indies during the Mexican war, and
up to 1851, umler. Coind rs J. R. Sands. II. Pinkney, and
Lieuls. Wm. Smith, O. Carr, J. H. Brown, and J. II.
Ward, and at present attached to the Home squadron in com
mand of Lt. S. Swartwout.
Purchased by the Warjand transferred to the Navy Department.
Burnt in Pcnsacola in 1846. Rebuilt and employed as a
Tug and Despatch vessel on the Pensacola statisn until 1852,
when, requiring new boilers and extensive repairs, she was
sold at public auction for JJMOOO.
Frame of live oak; planked with white oak, and braced with
wrought iron. June 8, 1851, departed from the U. S. on her
1st Cruise to the East Indies, under Capt. Inman, bearing
the flag of Commo. J. H. Aulir.k, carrying out the Hon. R.
C. Schenck, J. S. Pendleton, Chev. S. De Macedo, (Brazil
ian minister,) and others to Rio.
32
STEAM NAVY OF THE
NAMES or VESSELS.
CT:)
o> "
5
O 13 be
"S.5
Where built.
When
laun
ched.
COST OF BUILDING.
DESIGN
Hull.
Engines.
Boilers.
Complete.
Hull.
Engines.
SAHANAC.
1847
1847
1847
1845
184!)
Lcng d
1843
Prop 1 1
1851
Portsmouth..
1848
1850
1850
1845
1850
1853
1844
1845
1851
|140,OC3
Armed n
281,400
101,003
50,000
12.50C
estimated
si,4ir
104, 40. r
$105,474
id equippe
242,8111
1 12,831
24,00(1
5,r, j:t
at
60,403
5,008
134,819
$70,898
1 for f:ea. .
J3fi,3!4
;u,7(;o
included.. .
2,428
29,403
included.. .
#388,308
435,400
795,221
403,85
80,000
32,87(
10,01111
212,01:,
259,460
C. W Copelaud.
C. IT Ibwell...
C. 11- Hanwell...
, John Ericsson .
C. VV. Oopc-hnd .
1) Mailin
POWHATAN
F. Griff
Sum ! lltivtt . . .
SAN JACINTO
New York . .
MASSACHUSETTS
JOHN HANCOCK ,J"
|1...
PRINCETON
J R. B. Forbes . .
( K. II. Delano..
HoKton
Boston
Philadelphia,
shifted "....
R. F. Stockton . . .
Do.
Snm l Pook
...C. II. Ilaswell
( Ericsson
....
(.3...
NOTES.
Fulton the 1st, was intended more for harbor defence than for a sea going vessel, for which she proved ill adapted on account of her heavy
hull, battery, and machinery, and her want of speed and buoyancy. Shis was built upon two hulls, between which her wheel re
volved, like some of the present New York Ferry bouts. Her outer bulwarks were shot proof, rating 5 feet thick, of solid timber,
and she was originally intended to annoy the enemy willi hot water, as well as shot. With a battery of 2G heavy guns, her maxi
mum draft was about 11 feet, and her speed .1 miles per hour, under steam alone.
Fulton 2d and 3d, also wanting in those, buoyant i|iialilies that render a vessel comfortable at sea, as well as a safe sea boat; for ihis rea
son, it was found necessary to reduce their batteries to 2 guns. No. 2 hud also 1 large chimneys, that very much impeded her head
way in heavy head winds. The hull, common to both, ia of live, oak; the boilers, as well as the machinery of the last, arc nearly all
new, and have ihu? far proved highly eHieicnt, making better speed than any of the sea steamers.
The Missouri, (a twin vessel to the Mississippi,) built in New York in 1841, and burnt at Gibraltar in 1843, was also bark rigged, and
spread 19,000 square feet of canvass. Her machinery was designed by Engineer C. W. Copelaiid, and constructed at the West
Point foundry. An experiment made by Engineer G. L. Thompson to turn her smoke into the, wheel-houses, proved a failure.
2d size 37. 9 " ~ " 11 " 4 " " " "
3d " 35.9 " " 10.2 " 3 " 9 " " "
Both ends were sharp alike; and the weight of the. three, or one set, was 15,999 pounds.
Their estimated cost was to average about $450 each, but owing to the unfavorable time in which they were built, (during the month of
January, and 30 days only having been given to deliver them finished to the Government,) they considerably exceeded this sum, and fell
but little short of $600 each.
The object for which these were built, rendered them of but little service to the Navy after the Army had obtained a footing in Mexico;
and as they were unsuited for the ordinary duties of our men of war, they were necessarily left more exposed to the Northers ; so but few
ever returned to the U. S.
NAVY OF THE UNITED
Class.
Vessels.
Guns.
Complement
of officers and men.
Tonnage.
Commenced build
ing.
Where built.
When
launch d.
Rate.
Carries.
8-Inch.
32-pdr.
Total.
Line of Bat
tle Ships.
f PENNSYLVANIA
120
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
54
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
36
36
20
20
20
20
v 20
20
20
16
(Old.) j
12
12
12
12
20
12
12
12
104
64 long
20 car.
68
72
72
72
64
72
72
72
120
| 86
80
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
1100
3241
2257
2480
2757
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2805
2257
1607
1607
1726
1726
1726
1867
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1278
1341
882
1022
989
958
985
1064
939
1822
1815
1816
1817
1818
1817
1818
1818
1818
1818
1815
1814
1796
1796
1819
1821
1825
1839
1825
1820
1820
1826
1820
1822
1796
1832
1842
1843
1843
1843
1843
1843
184.1
Philadelphia. . . .
Philadelphia
Washington. . ..
New York
1837
1815
1819
1820
1820
1820
1848
FRANKLIN
COLUMBUS 2..
OHIO 2..
780
820
820
820
820
820
820
820
NORTH CAROLINA...
DELAWARE 2..
VERMONT
Philadelphia. . . .
ALABAMA
Portsmouth.
Boston .
Gosport.
VIRGINIA 3..
NEW YORK 3..
NEW ORLEANS
INDEPENDENCE ..2..
( UNITED STATES
8
4
4
8
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
O
8
6
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
48
46
46
42
42
42
42
40
42
42
42
42
42
32
32
18
18
18
16
18
18
18
56
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
38
38
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
550
480
480
480
480
480
460
480
480
480
480
480
480
380
380
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
1814
1797
1797
1821
1825
1836
1841
1842
1842
1843
1847
1797
1836
1842
1843
1843
1844
1844
1846
1846
1st Class
Frigates.
9d Class
Frigates.
1st Class
Sloops.
Philadelphia. . . .
CONSTITUTION
POTOMAC
Washington. . . .
Washington. . . .
Washington. . . .
BRANDYWINE
COLUMBIA 2..
CONGRESS 4..
CUMBERLAND
SAVANNAH
New York
RARITAN
Philadelphia. . . .
ST. LAWRENCE
SANTEE
Portsmouth.
New York.
SABINE
C CONSTELLATION
1 MACEDONIAN 2..
fSARATOGA 3..
PORTSMOUTH 2..
PLYMOUTH
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
. ST MARY S
Washington.. . .
JAMESTOWN
ALBA.NY
New York
Philntlfilnhin. .
GERMANTOWN .,
STA1ES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
COST.
ANNUAL EXPENSE, WITH WAR COMPLEMENT, is- COMMISSION.
Building,
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provisions.
Ord
nance.
Stores.
Medi
cines.
Wear
and re
pair.
Contin
gent.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$694,500
$77,301
1 $190,000
$80,432
$20,000 $23,000
$5,000
$48,000
$16,000
$382,432
As a receiving ship; 125 offi
cers and crew.
438,149
27,487
426,930
260,468
1
547,889
471,673
431,852
369,176
543,368
459,199
153,000
59,991
16,500
18,000
4,000
44,000
14,000
309,491
620,000
Batteries
since
altered.
Present battery, "t all but the
two first and hist, of thii
class.
$80 p. ton.
J
421,810
538,392
101,152
40,150
12,000
15,000
3,000
40,000
8,000
219,302
500,000
299,336
658,106
-i
Rebuilt on the original model ;
tonnage estimated upon the
302,719
495,236
modern rule.
( 350,000
\ estimat d \ <***
399,217 644,496
336,891 ! 136,339
399,068 | 122,631
91,480
35,040
11,200
14,000
2,500
32,000 , 7,000
193,220
390,000
357,475 114,808
Shell Guns
confined
to the
Gun
Deck
Present battery, of all but the
two first, of this class.
40U : 739
78,260
406,087
81,663
429,607
314,212
400,982
) 74,644
27,740
8,500
11,600
2,000
22,000
5,000
151,484
275,000
258,872 67.135
Present complement, 292 offi
cers and crew.
159,169
86,847
170,586 ; 24,280
168,212
36,386
192,113
26,497
47,669
15,330
5,000
7,500
1,200
15,000 ; 3,000
94,699
180,000. All now carry 6
199,726
46,023
Shell Guns, the aggregate,
in each case, remaining the
same.
159,214
18,333
166,343
18,936
NAVY OF THE UNITED
CLASS.
VESSELS.
GUNS.
Complement
of officers and men.
Tonnage.
Commenced build
ing.
Where built.
When
aunch d.
Rate.
Carries.
8-Inch.
32-pdr.
Total.
2d Class
Sloops.
3d Class
Sloops.
VINCENNES
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18 |
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
6
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
18
2
) 18
( 2
16
16
16
16
16
6
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
| 20
| 20
16
16
16
16
16
6
6
2
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
150
150
150
150
150
150
80
80
80
80
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
45
44
45
45
37
37
300
200
100
700
703
700
700
700
792
792
700
697
559
566
566
566
566
566
224
224
259
280
150
1825
1826
1826
1825
1827
1837
1837
1830
1825
1813
1838
1838
1838
1839
1838
1836
1836
1842
1843
1839
1838
1841
1846
1847
1825
1835
1842
1842
1845
1846
90 days
90 days
90 days
New York
1826
1827
1828
1828
1828
1837
1837
1830
1826
1813
1839
1839
1839
1839
1839
1836
1836
1842
1843
FALMOUTH
FAIRFIELD
New York
VANDALIA
Philadelphia
Washington. . . .
ST LOUIS
CYANE 2.
LEVANT 2..
JOHN ADAMS 2..
WARREN 3..
f ONTARIO
Gosport
Car. . . .
Me....
II
DECATUR
New York . . .
PREBLE
Portsmouth
1 MARION
DALE
Philadelphia. . . .
YORKTOWN
("DOLPHIN 3..
PORPOISE 2..
1 BAINBRIDGE
New York
(2 me.
)4car.
6
(2 me.
/ 6 car.
Car. ..
Boston
Schooners...
Store vessels.
1st class.
| 2d class.
8
tn 1 3d class.
{ PERRY
f FLIRT
2 18
WAVE
1832
1841
. PHENIX
2 B. 6 s
1 Me.
6 12
Long...
Guna. .
Long...
Car. ..
Car. ..
Car. ..
10 inch.
2
Long . .
32
Car. ..
9 s
(4 18
(2 12
9 R
42 s
24 s
24 s
8 inch.
8
6
2
2
1
fi
4
4
2
4
4
10
6
2
PETREL
76J
76
691
468
611
567
800
547
Coal for
Coal for
Coal for
I.TANEY
LEXINGTON 2..
RELIEF
1825
1836
1842
1845
1846
1846
1850
1850
1850
Philadelphia....
ERIE 2..
.
SOUTHAMPTON
FREDONIA
SUPPLY
Purchased
STEAMER
$25,000
18,000
10,000
STEAMER
STEAMER
STATES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
27
COST.
ANNUAL EXPENSE, WITH WAR COMPLEMENT, IN COMMISSION.
|
Building
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provi
sions.
Ord
nance.
Stores.
Medi
cines.
W , ear Contin-
andre - gent,
pair.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$119,175
$314,346
1 Present b attery in the
brass howitzers;
Japan ex pedition :
and ere w 178.
4 8-in. g
uns of 55 cwt. ; 4
32s of 33
cwt. ; 1 24 and 2 12-pdr.
112,535
305,092
121,987
139,265
Putupat Ipublic sale in Norfo Ik, June, 1852,
and bou ght in by
the Gov t.
for $7,500 ; since broken up.
116,123
269,841
Rebuilt, and lengthened 13 feet
1 !
in 1848.
129,858
212,886
$44,889
$13,870 $4,000
$5,800 $1,000
$12,600 $2,000
$84,159
$140,008
143,469
59,089
146,209
27,013
119,308
293,326
104,369
179,888
59,344
179,646
1 While a
Receiving
ship at B
altimore,
as at pres
ent; crew
reduced
to 41 office
rs and men.
117,483
46,032
39,529
10,950
3,000
3,500
800
10,000
1,200
68,979
118,000
112,782
44,969
^Vhile employed as a Practice
124,546
72,712
ship battery only 8 32s of
33 cwt. each.
107,722
69,527
106,361
71,332
!
47,469
63,665
]
45,000
74,501
While att
ached to the
Japan ex
pedition,
battery
reduced
tol 24 a
nda 12-pdr
brass Howtz s,and a crew of 69.
49,790
14,046
21,846
6,000
2,000
2,000
500
5,000
1,000
38,346
50,000
50,750
42,271
23,857
1
8,000
13,659
6QQ1
1 t \i u\
O HIM!
12,696
,OO 1
235
iy,uuu
o,UOU
1,000
1,000
300
3,000
600
20,900
22,000
3171
112,103
flla
( old&newj
{ 200,968
i
Complement since increased to
48, officers and crew.
91,288
92,228
Complement since increased to
84,603
( old&new
( 319,191
47, officers and crew.
Sold.
i
93,250
5,439
14,000
3,000
600
800
300 !. 4,000 800
23,500
64,000
63,303
29,464
1
Present crew 41 total.
< 60,000
\ equipped
| 27,695 i
.
Present crew 40, total.
600,000
to 700,000
76,000 i 21,900
6,000
10,000
1,800
< & fuel nnn
\ 60,000 J UUI
184,700
700,000
400,000
to 500,000
50,000
14,600
4,000
8,000
1,200
45,000 6,000
128,800
500,000
200,000 to 300,000
35,000
7,300
2,000
6,000
600
30,000
3,OUO
83,900
300,000
NAVY OF THE UNITED
G0N.
c
-1
2
CLASS.
VESSELS.
ie
a
|u
Where built.
When
launch d.
Rate.
Carries.
I s
a
S
O o
a
g
o
a
16
95
Purch d
New York
1852
TOHN P KENNFDY
( 2
Brass.. ISpdr. )
45
Purch d
1853
J 1
Brass. . 24 pdr. J
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES REVENUE SERVICE. 1850.
NAMKI OF VESSELS.
Class.
Station.
REMARKS.
ALERT
Schr.
Laid up since condemned.
CAMPBELL
ci
Norfolk, Va
In commission.
CRAWFORD
d
Charleston, S. C..,.
In commission.
DALLAS
ii
New York, N. Y
In commission.
DUANE
tt
In commission.
FORWARD
tt
In commission.
HAMILTON
K
In commission.
HARRISON
(1
In commission.
INGHAM
(1
Erie Pa
In commission.
JACKSON
It
LAWRENCE
Brig
MADISON
i <
Laid up.
MORRIS
it
New York N, Y....
POLK
11
New York N Y....
VETO
Boat.
condemned.
In commission.
WOLCOTT
Schr.
Boat
Mobile, Ala
Key West Fla
Laid up.
Mounting usually from 6 to 8 light carriage guns.
.Vote. There are now building, in different ports of the United States, Revenue Cutters, which are to be named after the different
members of the Cabinet of the United States.
Abie. The system of rating our ships originally copied from the English is calculated to mislead, inasmuch as some vessels are
rated the same number of guns that they carry, while others carry from 4 to 12 guns more than their rate ; and it is not unfrequently the
case that the battery undergoes a change, while the rating remains the same. For this reason, I have added to the rate of each vessel in
the foregoing table, of the Navy still in existence, the actual number of guns carried, with their calibre, &c.
STATES, FROM 1850.
29
Cost of
building,
complete.
$8,000
2,->,000
KtMAllh
As n Tender to Comdr. C. Ringgnld s Japan Expedition. Was formerly the Pilot Boat " Skiddy," out of New York. Sailed
June 11, 1853, from Norfolk, undrr ihe r.oniinand of Passed Mid. IJ. K. Stevens.
Store Ship of Comdr. C. Uin^old s Japan Expedition, (formerly the "Sea Nymph.") Sailed from New York June 21, 1853,
under the command of Lieut. N. Collins.
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY. 1850.
NAMES or VESSELS.
Class.
Station.
REMAHKS.
BIBB
Sir. .
Nantuckct Shoals. }
Florida coast S
Hatteras Shoals
Chesapeake Bay.
Mobile Bay.
i
[ Chesapeake Bay. J
I
Northwest coast.
i r
Gulf of Mexico,
j and eastern coast,
bays and rivers.
Commanded by Lieutenants in the Navy, in charge of Hydrographical par
ties ; officers and crew numbering 48.
This vessel has since been lost near the Straits of Magellan.
These vessels were transferred from the Navy Department in 1850- !. The
first was near being lost on our const in 1846, having been dismasted in
n severe gale, in which her commander, Geo. M. Bache, and 10 men,
were washed overboard and lost.
Oilicera and crew numbering 17.
The first Revenue Schooner of this name blew up in Charleston, S. C., in 1813,
Many of these arc light draught and small vessels, used principally by the
Triangulating and Plane Table parties along shore, in the Bays, Sounds,
&c.
The first Screw Propellers built for the Revenue service were the Polk and
Spencer, in 1843. These proved failures, and soon went out of service.
The " Tom Corwin " (side wheel) has since been added.
HETZEL
(i
el
u
Bri S .
Schr.
(1
((
(t
tt
<(
tt
it
u
11
{(
II
tt
tt
((
II
((
JEFFERSON
LEGARE
WALKER
WASHINGTON
\VAVE
PIKEN1X
PETREL
TANEY
EVV1NG
GRAHAM
GALLATIN
G M. BACIIE
BANCROFT
MADISON
MORRIS
J. Y. MASON
NAUTILUS
VANDERBILT
FRANKLIN
F. II. GERDES
NYMPH
BELLE
STEAM NAVY OF THE
Names of vessels.
c-a
<u -^
I* .
0-3 <tf
<->.
Where built.
When
In itn-
chcd.
Hull.
Cos! OF BUILDING.
DESIGN
Engines.
Boilers.
Complete.
Hull.
Engines.
1st.
FULTON . . . . !
Ju e20
1314
J835
Raze .l
1839
1841
1842
1843
1845
184G
1852
1836
1844
1851
1845
New York . .
New York . .
New York . .
Philadelphia.
Gosport
Eric
Oct. 29
1314
1837
1851
1841
1842
1844
1844
1845
184G
1852
183(i
1847
Estimu d
#144,94!)
238,963
87,8fi4
73,133
$320,000
308,1%
567,408
172,865 |
165,000
53,648
37,989
66,402
74,725
18,997
242,596
Robt. Pillion
Sum l Humphries
Do
C S Harlt J
Robt. Fulton
$40,191)
147,181
53,189
49,549
$93,396
96,390
13,754
10,295
C. W. Copeland. .
C. B. Stewart
C. W. Copeland.
Lt. W.W.Hnntcr
Wm.M. Ellis ...
C. W. Copeland.
Lt. W.W.Huntci
Wm.M. Ellis...
R. F. Loper
2d..
.3d..
MISSISSIPPI
% S. Humphries \
f 3. Lcntlmll. . )
U.W. W.IIuntei
! Gricc
Sam l Hartt
UNION
MICHIGAN
1...
2. . .
WATER WITCH
3...
4...
ENGINEER
Washington.
Philadelphia.
Washington.
Washington.
Purchased.. .
Pittsburg....
John Porter ... 5
Lt. W.W.Huntci
C. D. Brodie
C. 11. Haswell...
B. F. Ishcrwood..
old engines and
( Lt. W. Hunter
\ C. II. Huswell
in Balto.
!)G,C75
for
F. Lcnthal!
Since rebuilt with
Lt. W.W.Huntcr
Do
ALLEGIIANY . . .
[,..
VIXEN 3
113,641
included.. .
! Purchased
in N. York
New York . .
| 184C
36,00(1
& equipped
employed
173,172
nd rquippc
ineludcd...
in the Semi
134,233
d for sea. .
55,002
Bell and Brown. .
Win. Li-htlmll..
Allaire & Co
UccdtT
C. W. Copeland .
GEN L TAYLOR
SUSQ.UEUANNA
Ucbu l
1847
Pensacola . . .
i hihdclphia.
ly-16
1850
21,750
2C7,CIO
Armed n
697,215
710.40H
V. Gricc
J. Leiuhnll
UNITED STATES, 1850, 51, & 52.
ERS.
BUILDERS.
Boilers.
Hull.
Engines.
Boilers.
Robt. Fulton
C. W. Copelaml .
Clms. B. Siewart.
C. W. Copeland .
| W. M. Ellis...
C. W. Copeland .
W. M. Ellis
A. & N. Brown..
Robt. Fulton
Win. Kemblc
R. II. Da
Mernok &
11. Fulton, N. Y..
OfW.Pt. foundry
nliani, N. Y
I owne, Phila. . . .
W.M.Ellin, D.O.
romlinson, Pitts g
W. M.EIIia.D. C.
Do do..
Do do..
....Do do, .
Do
J. Lenthal!
". Grice,
Sam l [lartt
W. M. Ellis
John Porter
Do
C. D. Brodie
I. Hoover
80S8
Wm. M. Ellis ...
R. F Lopor
Wm. M. Ellis...
Wm. M. Ellis ...
Do
Chas. H. Haswell
B. F. Isherwood . .
new boilers for $2
C. Il.IIaswell...
I!. F. Islierwood . .
W. Kemhle
Tomlinson.Pitts g
A MehafTy . .
A. Mchafly& Co.
\V. Kemlilfl . > , ..
Allaire & Co
Reeder
. Murry & Ilazle
Rell & Brown....
G. *LymiaY! .....
t. Ler;thall
W. Pt. foundry. .
New York
of Baltimore
C. W. Copeland .
lurst, Baltimore. .
Service performed, &c., to 1853, inclusive.
The 1st Steamer built for the U. S. Navy. Plans for her con
struction were furnished by Robert Fulton in 1813. A law
was passed authorizing her being built in 1814, and in June,
1815, she made her trial trip, under Capt. D. Porter, U. S.
N. Peace being ratified with Great Britain, she became a
Receiving ship at New York, where she blew up in 1829.
See tables of vessels no longer in service.
Fulton No. 2, employed on the Coast, from 1838 to 40, under
Capt. M. C. Perry. Do. 1841, do. Capt. J. T. Newton.
Do. 1842, do. Capt. B. Cooper, when she was laid up in
ordinary, and finally razeed.
Employed in the W. Indies in 1852, under Comd rs T. G. Ben-
ham and C. H. Jackson. On her trial trip, and under fa
vorable circumstances, she made 5 milea per hour, under sail
alone, dragging her wheels, which were stationary; and under
steam alone, 15 statute miles. January 18, 1853, left Nor
folk for Havana, under Lt. A. Murray, with the Hon. W. R.
King as passenger, returning to Norfolk May 11, same year.
Home squadron 1842, under Capt. \V. D. Sailer, and during
the Mexican war, in the Gulf, as the Flagship of Commo
dore M. C. Perry, under Capt. A. Filzhugh, and Comd rs
II. A. Adams and A. S. Mackerr/.io. In Mediterranean in
1849, 50, and 51, under Capt. J. C. Long, bringing to the
U. S. 42 Hungarian exiles from Turkey. NE. coast of the
U. S, in 1852," under Capt. W. J. McCluney, and then to
Japan as the Flag ship of Commodore M. C. Perry, under
Comd r S. S. Lee.
Made an experimental cruise on the Coast in 1843, under Lieut.
W. \V. Hunter, which, after certain alterations were made,
was repeated in 1844 and 5, under Lieuta. II. H. Bell and
Wm. McBlair. Was finally sent to Philadelphia in 1848,
her boilers and machinery taken out, and the vessel convert
ed into a Receiving ship.
Employed on the Lakes since she was launched, under the re
spective commands of Comd rs Wm. Inman, S. Champlin,
J. Mclntosh, 0. Bullus, and A. Bigelow.
Originally fitted with a "Hunter Propeller," and intended for
harbor duty as a Tug and Tank. Was subsequently cut in
two, lengthened, and given new engines and a "Lopcr Pro
peller" in 1845, and in 184G altered to a side wheel steamer
with new machinery.
Employed in the West Indies from 1847 to 50, under Lieut.
Geo. M. Tottcn, and subsequently broke down under Lieut.
J. S. Missroon, when she became a target for gunnery prac-
tic"ein Washington.
A new vessel; built of timber; command given to Lt. T. J.
Page, who departed from Norfolk, Feb. 8, 1853, to explore
anil survey the waters of the Parana, Paraguay, &c., in
South America.
Employed principally as a Tug and Despatch boat on the Nor
folk station, in charge of Master Olmstead.&c. In 183D sur
veying Southern Coast under Lt. M. F. Maury.
Made a cruise to the Coast of Brazil, Mediterranean, and (hen to
the West Indies in 1847, 8, and 9, under Lieut. W. W.
Hunter, who designed her motive power and superintended
her building.
A propeller being now substituted in place of the submerged
wheels.
Originally intended for the Mexican Government. Employed
principally in the West Indies during the Mexican war, and
up to 1851, umler. Coind rs J. R. Sands. II. Pinkney, and
Lieuls. Wm. Smith, O. Carr, J. H. Brown, and J. II.
Ward, and at present attached to the Home squadron in com
mand of Lt. S. Swartwout.
Purchased by the Warjand transferred to the Navy Department.
Burnt in Pcnsacola in 1846. Rebuilt and employed as a
Tug and Despatch vessel on the Pensacola statisn until 1852,
when, requiring new boilers and extensive repairs, she was
sold at public auction for JJMOOO.
Frame of live oak; planked with white oak, and braced with
wrought iron. June 8, 1851, departed from the U. S. on her
1st Cruise to the East Indies, under Capt. Inman, bearing
the flag of Commo. J. H. Aulir.k, carrying out the Hon. R.
C. Schenck, J. S. Pendleton, Chev. S. De Macedo, (Brazil
ian minister,) and others to Rio.
32
STEAM NAVY OF THE
NAMES or VESSELS.
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5
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Where built.
When
laun
ched.
COST OF BUILDING.
DESIGN
Hull.
Engines.
Boilers.
Complete.
Hull.
Engines.
SAHANAC.
1847
1847
1847
1845
184!)
Lcng d
1843
Prop 1 1
1851
Portsmouth..
1848
1850
1850
1845
1850
1853
1844
1845
1851
|140,OC3
Armed n
281,400
101,003
50,000
12.50C
estimated
si,4ir
104, 40. r
$105,474
id equippe
242,8111
1 12,831
24,00(1
5,r, j:t
at
60,403
5,008
134,819
$70,898
1 for f:ea. .
J3fi,3!4
;u,7(;o
included.. .
2,428
29,403
included.. .
#388,308
435,400
795,221
403,85
80,000
32,87(
10,01111
212,01:,
259,460
C. W Copelaud.
C. IT Ibwell...
C. 11- Hanwell...
, John Ericsson .
C. VV. Oopc-hnd .
1) Mailin
POWHATAN
F. Griff
Sum ! lltivtt . . .
SAN JACINTO
New York . .
MASSACHUSETTS
JOHN HANCOCK ,J"
|1...
PRINCETON
J R. B. Forbes . .
( K. II. Delano..
HoKton
Boston
Philadelphia,
shifted "....
R. F. Stockton . . .
Do.
Snm l Pook
...C. II. Ilaswell
( Ericsson
....
(.3...
NOTES.
Fulton the 1st, was intended more for harbor defence than for a sea going vessel, for which she proved ill adapted on account of her heavy
hull, battery, and machinery, and her want of speed and buoyancy. Shis was built upon two hulls, between which her wheel re
volved, like some of the present New York Ferry bouts. Her outer bulwarks were shot proof, rating 5 feet thick, of solid timber,
and she was originally intended to annoy the enemy willi hot water, as well as shot. With a battery of 2G heavy guns, her maxi
mum draft was about 11 feet, and her speed .1 miles per hour, under steam alone.
Fulton 2d and 3d, also wanting in those, buoyant i|iialilies that render a vessel comfortable at sea, as well as a safe sea boat; for ihis rea
son, it was found necessary to reduce their batteries to 2 guns. No. 2 hud also 1 large chimneys, that very much impeded her head
way in heavy head winds. The hull, common to both, ia of live, oak; the boilers, as well as the machinery of the last, arc nearly all
new, and have ihu? far proved highly eHieicnt, making better speed than any of the sea steamers.
The Missouri, (a twin vessel to the Mississippi,) built in New York in 1841, and burnt at Gibraltar in 1843, was also bark rigged, and
spread 19,000 square feet of canvass. Her machinery was designed by Engineer C. W. Copelaiid, and constructed at the West
Point foundry. An experiment made by Engineer G. L. Thompson to turn her smoke into the, wheel-houses, proved a failure.
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