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This is a list of sailing frigates of the United States Navy. Frigates were the backbone of the early Navy, although the list shows that many suffered unfortunate fates.
The sailing frigates of the United States built from 1797 on were unique in that their framing was made of American live oak, a particularly hardy genus that made very resilient hulls; as a result of this, the ships were known to withstand damage that would have scuppered frigates of other nations. American frigates were also very heavily armed; the USN's 44s carried 24-pound cannon as opposed to the 18-pounders usual in frigates, and like most ships of the period carried more than their nominal rate, 56 guns or more. On the other hand, the USN classed ships with 20 to 26 guns as "third-class frigates", whereas the Royal Navy did not.
Congress authorized 3 Frigates of 18, 13 Frigates of 12 ( 5 of 32, 5 of 28 and 3 of 24)
Ten additional ships of the Potomac class were appropriated, but never built.
American Civil War, United States Navy, Steam warship classification
United States Coast Guard, War of 1812, American Civil War, United States Army, United States Marine Corps
Pennsylvania, Delaware Valley, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, New York City
Hampton Roads, Virginia, Chesapeake, Virginia, Hampton, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States Navy, World War II, Cold War, United States Navy Reserve, United States Naval Academy
Ship breaking, United States Navy, France, Lead ship, Supercarrier
United States Navy, United States Navy Reserve, United States Naval Academy, United States Naval Observatory, USS Artisan (AFDB-1)
United States Navy, Montana, USS Iowa (BB-4), USS Nevada (BB-36), World War II
United States Navy, World War II, USS Wichita (CA-45), United States Navy Reserve, United States Naval Academy