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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

U.S. Ships-of-the-Line-- Part 8: USS Virginia-- USS New York


USS VIRGINIA-- Authorized in 1816 and built at the Boston Navy Yard. Finished 1825 and kept on stocks and never commissioned. Broken up in 1874.

USS NEW YORK-- Built in Norfolk but never launched. Burned 20 April 1861 to prevent capture by Confederates.

--Brock-Perry