Chapter XXIII: Section I: ) (3)

27 ships of all sizes, mounting an aggregate of 2,680
21 frigates do do do 336
4 frigates, (new construction,) do 200
34 corvettes of all sizes do 939
76 advice boats do do 456
4 floating batteries do 64
19 gun boats do 76
25 mixed transports do 150
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220 steam 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 do do 4,518
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Total, 527 do do 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.

SHIPS OF THE LINE, (10.)
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
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.)
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
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.)
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
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.)
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Bainbridge, | 6 | Boston, | 1842
Perry, | 6 | Norfolk, | 1843
Dolphin, | 4 | New-York, | 1836
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

SCHOONER.
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Fenimore Cooper,| 3 | Purchased, | 1852
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

STEAMERS.

_Screw Steamers, 1st class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Franklin, | 50 | |
Merrimack, | 40 | Boston, | 1855
Wabash, | 40 | Philadelphia, | 1855
Minnesota, | 40 | Washington, | 1855
Roanoke, | 40 | Norfolk, | 1855
Colorado, | | |
Niagara, | | |
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

_Screw Steamer, 2d class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
San Jacinto, | 13 | New-York, | 1850
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

_Screw Steamers, 3d class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Massachusetts, | 9 | Transferred from |
| | War Dep't. |
Princeton, | 10 | Rebuilt, Norfolk, | 1851
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

_Side-wheel Steamers, 1st class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Mississippi, | 10 | Philadelphia, | 1841
Susquehanna, | 15 | Philadelphia, | 1850
Powhatan, | 9 | Norfolk, | 1850
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

_Side-wheel Steamer, 2d class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Saranac, | 6 | Portsmouth, N. H. | 1848
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

_Side-wheel Steamers, 3d class._
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
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.
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Despatch, | | Purchased, | 1855
Engineer | | Purchased, |
Arctic, | | Purchased, | 1855
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------

STORE-SHIPS.
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
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._

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