Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-30
From the Washington Union.
Navy Of the United States


Navy OF the United States.
Seeing within the last few days general
statement afioat in some of the newspapers. of
he number and size of our vessels of war, dis
inguished, too, as their being In commission
or in ordinary, &C., we have applied to the
Navy Board for a complete and accurate list
IF our Navy, embracing also their destination.
They have been so obliging as to furnish the
specifications, which we hasten to
ay before the readers of the s'The Union"
Ships Of the Line-l0.
Pennsylvania, three decks, in commission
as a receiving ship at Norfolk.
Franklin, two decks, in ordinary at the Ma
w Yard, Boston.
Columbus, two decks, in commission at N.
York, destined for the East Indies.
Ohio, two decks, in commission as re-
ceiving ship at Boston.
North Carolina, two decks, in commission
as a receiving ship a: New York.
Delaware, two decks, in ordinary at theNa-
Wy Yard, Norfolk.
Alabama, two decks, on the stocks at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire.
Vermont, two decks, on the stocks at Boston.
Virginia, do do do.
New York, do do Norfolk.
RGxee-l.
Independence, in ordinary at the Navy Yard,
Boston.
Figates. first classic.
United States, in ordinary at the Navy
Yard, Boston.
Constitution, in commission, in the East
Indies.
Potomac, in commission-home squadron.
Rron1 uy1r in her
from East Indies.
Columbia, in ordinary at the N. Y. Norfolk.
Congress, do do do.
Cumberland, ia commission, in the Medi-
terranean.
Savannah, in commission, in the Pacific.
Raritan, in commission, on the coast of Bra
I'll. -..
Santee. on the stocks at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire.
Sabine, on the stocks at New York.
St. Lawrence, on the stocks at Norfolk.
Frigates, second Glass;.
| Constellation, in ordinary at the Navy Y ard,
Norfolk.
Macedonian, just returned from coast OF
Africa, and placed in ordinary at New York
yard.
Shops Of War, first CLASSIFY.
Saratoga, in commission.
John Adams, preparing for sea at the Navy
Yard, New York.
Boston, in commission, coast of Brazil.
! Vlncennes, in commission, destined for thu
East Indies.
Warren, in commission, in the Pacific.
Falmouth, in commission-home squadron
Fairfield, In ordinary, at the Navy Yard
Norfolk.
Vandalia, in ordinary, at Norfolk.
St. Louis, in commission, on her return
! from East Indies.
Cyane, preparing for sea at the Navy Yard
Norfolk.
Levant, in commission, in the Pacific.
Portsmouth, in commission, in the Pacific
Plymouth, in commission, in the Medlter
ranean.
Albany, on the stocks at New York.
: Germantown, on the stocks, at Philadel
phia.
st. Mary's, in commission.
8 jamestown, in commission, coast Of Africa
Shops Of War, second class.
Ontario, in commission, as receiving ship
Baltimore.
Decatur, in ordinary, at the Navy Yard
Norfolk.
Preble, in commission, coast of Africa.
Yorktown, do do.
Marion, in ordinary, at the Navy Yard
Boston.
Dale, in ordinary, at the Navy Yard, NY
Briggs.
Dolphin, preparing for sea at the N. Yard
Norfolk.
Porpoise, in commission.
Somers, In commission-home squadron.
Trnxton, in commission, coast of Africa.
cambridge, in commission, coast OF Brazil
Perry, in commission, on her return fror
East Indies.
Lawrence, in commission-home squadron
Schooners-8.
Shark, in commission, in the Pacific ocear
Boxer, in ordinary, at Boston.
Experiment, in commission as receivin
ship, Philadelphia.
! Fr5, in commission as a packet, runnin
between Norfolk and Chagres.
Wave, in commission, on coast survey.
Phenix, in ordinary, at Norfolk.
On-ka hy-e, in commission as packe
running between Norfolk and Chagres.
f Steomers-8.
Mississippi, in ordinary, at Boston.
g Fulton, in ordinary, at New York.
4 Union, in ordinary, at Washington.
: Princeton, in commission.
v Michigan, in commission, on Lake Erie.
: Poinsett, in ordinary at New York.
= Iron Steamer, on the stocks al Pittsbur.
Pennsylvania.
Water Witch, water tank, at Norfolk.
$ Engineer, tagboat at Norfolk.
o Store Ships.
If Relief, in commission. Pacific.
), Erie, in commission at New York, destine
; for the Pacific.
0 Lexington, in commission, Mediterranean
Southampton, repairing for sea, at Norfoll
destined for the coast of Africa.
. British Fleet for the GuJf-The Ne