Assertion: frigate | /r/HasProperty | authorized by congress
Facets:
value: in the naval act of 1794
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Constructed of sturdy live oak, pine, and (at one point) copper sheathing procured from Paul Revere, she was a first step in withstanding attacks by enemy fleets that had both larger and more numerous ships than the six frigates that were authorized by Congress in the Naval Act of 1794.