US Ships-of-the-Line-- Part 6: USS America, Pennsylvania and Delaware

USS AMERICA-- America;'s first ship-of-the-line, launched in 1782, 76-guns, given to France.

USS PENNSYLVANIA-- Mounted 140 guns. One of nine ships-of-the-line authorized by Congress 29 April 1816. Built in Philadelphi Navy Yard. Only sailed once and then placed in ordinary at Norfolk Navy Yard until 1842 when it became the port's receiving ship. Burned 20 April 1861 to prevent capture by Confederates.

USS DELAWARE-- Laid down August 1817 and commissioned 1828. In ordinary at Norfolk in 1844 and burned 20 April 1861 to prevent capture by Confederates.

--Brock-Perry

United States Ships-of-the-Line-- Part 4: The Ships and Classes

From Wikipedia "Lists of Ships of the Line in the United States Navy."

CONTINENTAL NAVY: USS America, given to France in 1782. There were three others. One was abandoned when the British captured Philadelphia in 1777 and the two others canceled and never named.

UNITED STATES NAVY:

COLUMBUS-CLASS. There were to be six in the class, but all were cancelled in 1800.

INDEPENDENCE-CLASS: Independence, Washington, Franklin and Columbus.

CHIPPEWA-CLASS: Chippewa, New Orleans and Pennsylvania (1837-1861). (The Pennsylvania was the first state-named ship-of-the-line, a tradition that continued with battleships and today, some of our submarines.)

DELAWARE-CLASS: Delaware (1820-1861), Vermont (1848-1901), New Hampshire (1864-1921), Virginia (laid-down, never launched), New York (laid-down 1820, burnt on ways 1861), Ohio (1820-1861), North Carolina (1820-1866)

Unnamed Class: 4 authorized in 1832 and never built.

The Ships-of-the-Line. --Brock-Perry