List of ships of the line of the United States Navy

Ships of the United States Navy

A–B C D–F G–H I–K L M N–O P Q–R S T–V W–Z
Aircraft carriers Airships Amphibious warfare ships Auxiliaries Battlecruisers Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer escorts Escort carriers Frigates Mine warfare vessels Monitors Patrol vessels Sailing frigates Steam frigates Steam gunboats Ships of the line Sloops of war Submarines Torpedo boats

This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. Because of the operating expense, a number of these were never launched. These ships were maintained on the stocks, sometimes for decades, in case of an urgent need.^[1]

Continental Navy

USS America (given to France upon launching, 1782)^[1]^[2]

Unnamed class
- Unnamed, Boston (canceled, 1778)^[2]
- Unnamed, Philadelphia (abandoned with the capture of Philadelphia, 1777)^[1]^[2]
- Unnamed, Poughkeepsie, New York (canceled, unknown date)^[2]

United States Navy

Columbus class
- Columbus (canceled, 1800)^[2]
- Unnamed, Boston Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)^[2]
- Unnamed, New York Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)^[2]
- Franklin (canceled, 1800)^[2]
- Unnamed, Washington Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)^[2]
- Unnamed, Norfolk Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)^[2]

Independence-class^[1]
- USS Independence (1814–1912, razeed 1836)^[1]
- USS Washington (1814–1843)^[1]
- USS Franklin (1815–1852)^[1]
- USS Columbus (1819–1861)^[1]

Chippewa-class
- USS Chippewa (laid down 1815, never completed)^[1]
- USS New Orleans (laid down 1815, never completed)^[1]
- USS Pennsylvania (1837–1861)^[1]

Delaware-class
- USS Delaware (1820–1861)^[1]
- USS Vermont (1848–1901)^[1]
- USS New Hampshire (launched as depot ship, 1864; training ship, 1892–1921)^[1]
- USS Virginia (laid down 1822, never launched)^[1]
- USS New York (laid down 1820; burnt on ways, 1861)^[1]
- USS Ohio (1820–1861)^[1]
- USS North Carolina (1820–1866)^[1]

Unnamed class
- Not built, Boston Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)^[2]^[3]
- Not built, Boston Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)^[2]^[3]
- Not built, Norfolk Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)^[2]^[3]
- Not built, Norfolk Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)^[2]^[3]

USS Pennsylvania

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "Ships of the Line Appendix".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d New York Journal of Commerce (December 19). December 1932.

United States Navy ships of the line

America Independence Washington Franklin Columbus Chippewa New Orleans Pennsylvania Delaware Vermont New Hampshire Virginia New York Ohio North Carolina

List of ships of the line of the United States Navy

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List of ships of the line of the United States Navy