The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-23
The Naval Force of the United
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The Navy Register for the current year
has just been issued. From it we learn
that our naval force is made up as follows:
Eleven ships of the line, carrying eight
hundred and sixty guns. OF these, three
are in commission receiving ships, three
in ordinary. tour on the stocks. and one
preparing tor sea. The Independence, a
razee, carrying iftyfou guns, is also pre-
pairing for sea.
Twelve frigates of the first and one Of
the second class, carrying five hundred
and sixty four guns. OF these. five are in
commission. four in ordinary. two on the
stocks, and two preparing for sea.
Twenty one sloops OF war. carrying four
hundred and two guns. OF these. fifteen
are in commission. one in ordinary, and
five preparing for sea.
Four brigs. carrying forty guns. OF
these. three are in commission, and one
preparing Tor sea. Also. four schooners.
carving seven guns; two of which are i'll
commission, one i'll ordinary, and one pre-
pairing for sea.
Five steam frigates carrying forty guns.
all in commi ssiou; four steamers OF the
first class. carrying eighteen guns, two OF
which are in commission, one repairing
and one preparing for sea; aud seven
steamers less than first class. carrying five
guns. three OF which are III commission
two preparing for sea, and two employed
as tenders.
Five store ships carrying twenty four
guns. three OF them are in commission. and
one preparing for sea.
This gives total of seventy five vessel,
Of al kinds. carrying two thousand and
fourteen guns.
The officers of the Navy are as follows:
Sixty eight captai is. ninety seven com
mauders. three hundred and twenty seven
lieutenants. sixty nine surgeons. forty pas
sed assistant surgeons. thirty seven assis-
tant surgeons, sixty three pursers. fourteen
masters. in the line of promotion; one hun
dred and ninety seven passed midshipnen
and ore hundred and ninety eight EIid-
shipmen.
In the marine corps there are one col
onel commandant. one lieutenant colonel
four majors. fifteen captains. twenty frs,
and twenty second lieutenanis.
In the engineer corps. one engineering
u.
chief engineers. eighteen first assistant en-
nineers, aud thirty four second assistan,
engineers.
The active force is divided into six squad
rons. as follows:
The home squadron. commanded by
Commodore Newton, consisting OF the Co
lumbia. Saranac. Albany, and Cyane, car
rying ninety guns.
The Pacific squadron, commaded by
Commodore DuIaney, consisting of the
St. Lawrence. Portsmouth,. Warren. and
Southampton. carrying eighty eight guns
The Mediterranean. squadron, com
manded by Commondore Strngham. con
sisting of the Cumberland. San Jacnto
Levant, and ST. Louis, carrying ninety
guns.
The Brazil squadron. commanded by
Commodore Mckeever. consisting OF the
Congress. Savannah. jamestown and Re
lief. carrying one hundred and fourteen
guns.
The African squadron, commanded by
| Commodore Lavalette. consisting of the
Constitution, Germantown. John Adams
Dale, Marion, Bainhridge. Perry and Vix
en-. carrying one hundred and thirty nine
guns.
The East India squadron. commanded
by Commodore Perry. consisting of th'
Vermont. Mississippi. Susquehanna, Pow
haitian, Macedonian, Plymouth. Vandali:.
Saratoga. and Supply. carrying one hun
dred and eighty six guns.
The steamer Michigan, with one gun
is on the lakes, the Dolphin, with ten guns
is on special service, the Vincennes. johl
Hancock and Porpoi>e, carrying thirt.
three guns, have been detailed tor a sur
veying expedition in the North Pacific. ant
the Water Witch for the exploration ofth,
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