United Staes Ships-of-the-Line-- Part 3

Construction of U.S. ships-of-the-line all started during and shortly after the War of 1812, although a fair number were not completed for many years and several never were completed. None of the ships were ever converted to steam power and quite a few ended their service careers as receiving ships at various American ports and navy stations.

Some were in service during the Mexican War and some even saw non combat service in the Civil War. A few were destroyed when Confederates captured the Norfolk Navy Yard at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. Two even survived into the 1900s.

Too bad that we do not have one of them still around like the USS Constitution.

I will be giving a short thumbnail sketch on each one.

--Brock-Perry