The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-04 00:00:00

THE AMIRICAN FEDERAL NAVY.

The following is a list of all the vessels of war
now actually belonging to, or in the possession of,
the Northern States, exclusive only of the merchant
and other vessels which have been taken up as store
and troop ships since last May and June :

SHIPS OP THE LINE.

The Pennsylvania, 120 guns, 3,241 tons, built in 1837—re -

ceiving ship, Norfolk.
The Columbus, 80 guns, 2,480 tons, built in 1319 ; in ordi-

nary—Norfolk.
The Ohio, 84 guns, 2,757 tons, built in 1820—receiving
ship, Boston.
The North Carolina, 84 guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1820—re.
ceiving ship. New York.
The Delaware, 84 guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1820 ; in ordi-
nary—Norfolk.
The Vermont, 84 guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1840 ; in ordi-
nary—Boston.
The New Orleans, 84 guns, 2,805 tons, built in 1815; on
the stocks —Sackett' s- harbour.
The Alabama, 84 guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1818 ; on the
stocks—Kittery.

The Virginia, 8i guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1818; on the
stocks—Boston.

The New York, 84 guns, 2,633 tons, built in 1818 ; on the
stocks—Norfolk.

FRIGATES.

The Constitution, 50 guns, 1,607 tons, built in 1797; in
commission—Annapolis.
The United States, 50 guns, 1,607 ton•, built in 1797; in

ordinary—Norfolk.
The Potomac, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1820 ; in ordi-
nary—New York.
The Brandywine, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1825 ; in
ordinary—New York.
The Columbia, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1836; in ordi-
nary—Norfolk.
The Congress, 50 guns, 1,867 tons, built in 1841; in Qom-

mission—South America.
The Raritan, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1843 ; in ordinary
—Norfolk.
The St. Lawrence, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1847; in
ordinary—Philadelphia,
The Sattee, 50 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1855 ; in commis-
sion—Home station.
The Sabine, 5.,) guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1855 ; in commis-
sion—Home station.

SLOOPS.

The Cumberland, 24 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1842 ; in

commission—Home.
The Savannah, 24 guns, 1,726 tons, built in 1842; fitting

out—New York.
The Constellation, 22 guns, 1,452 tons, built in 1854 ; in

commission—Africa.
The Macedonian, 22 guns, 1,311 tons, built in 1836; in

commission—Home.
The Portsmouth, 22 guns, 1,022 tons, built in 1843 ; in

commission—Home.
The Plymouth, 22 guns, 989 tons, built in 1843; in ordi

nary—Norfolk.
The St. Mary's, 22 guns, 958 tons, built in 1844 ; in corn.

mission—South America.
The Jamestown, 22 guns, 985 tons, built in 1814 ; fitting

out—Philadelphia.
The Germantown, 22 guns, 939 tons, built in 1846; in
ordinary—Norfolk.
The Saratoga, 21 guns, 882 tons, built in 1842; in com-
mission—Home.
The John Adams, 20 guns, 700 tons, built in 1831 ; in
commission—East
The Vincennes, 20 guns, 700 tons, built in 1826 ; in ordi-
nary—Boston.
The Vandalia, 20 guns, 783 tons, built in 1828 ; in commis-
sion—East Indies.
The St. Louis, 20 guns, 700 tons, built in 1828; in commis-
sion—Home.
The Cyane, 20 guns, 792 tons, built in 1837 ; in commission
—South America.
The Levant, 20 guns, 792 tons, built in 1837 ; in commission

—Home.
The Decatur, 16 guns, 56111 tons, built in 1839 ; in ordinary
—San Francisco.
Tho Marian, 16 guns, 566 tons, built in 1839; in ordinary
—Portsmouth, N.H.
The Dale, 16 guns, 566 tons, built in 1839; in ordinary—
Portsmouth, N.H.
The Preble, 16 guns, 566 tons, b.•fl* tina ;in ordinary
—Boston.