PAPER H.
Reading edition
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.
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
317 sailing vessels, carrying a grand aggregate of 9,176
STEAM VESSELS.
Guns.
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
220 sailing vessels, mounting an aggregate of 4,901
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.
Sailing vessels, 269, carrying an aggregate of 9,362
Steam vessels, 258, carrying an aggregate of 4,518
Total, 527, carrying an aggregate of 13,880
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.