1845-1853:
Armament of Vessels of War-
Recommendations for Rearmament
and Ordnance Procurement
Alabama, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Albany, pg. 8, 39, 54
Alleghany, pg. 48, 56
Bainbridge, pg. 13, 43, 56
Balls, piling and preservation of, pg. 29
Boston, pg. 7
Boxer, pg. 13
Brandywine, pg. 4, 17, 37, 53
Brooklyn, pg. 47
Cannon, preponderance of, pg. 27
Cannon, inspection and proof of, pg. 20
Colorado, pg. 45
Columbia, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
Columbus, pg. 3, 15, 35, 52
Congress, pg. 4, 16, 36, 53
Constellation, pg. 6, 17, 38, 54
Constitution, pg. 5, 17, 38, 54
Cumberland, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
Cyane, pg. 8, 18, 40, 54
Dale, pg. 10, 41, 55
Decatur, pg. 10, 18, 41, 55
Delaware, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Dolphin, pg. 12, 42, 55
Fairfield, pg. 7, 18, 39
Falmouth, pg. 39, 55
Fenimore Cooper, pg. 43
Franklin, pg. 36, 52
Fredonia, pg. 44, 57
Fulton, pg. 49, 56
Germantown, pg. 9, 39, 54
Gun carriages, pg. 30
Gunnery Ship, pg. 32
Guns, preservation of, pg. 27
Hartford, pg. 47
Hollow shot, pg. 29
Independence, pg. 4, 16, 36, 52
Inspection, pg. 29
Jamaestown, pg. 9, 17, 40, 54
John Adams, pg. 7, 39, 55
John Hancock, pg. 51
John P. Kennedy, pg. 43
Lancaster, pg. 47
Lawrence, pg. 12
Levant, pg. 8, 18, 40, 55
Lexington, pg. 57
Macedonian, pg. 6, 17, 38, 54
Marian, pg. 11, 41, 55
Massachusetts, pg. 50, 57
Merrimack, pg. 45
Michigan, pg. 49, 57
Minnesota, pg. 45
Mississippi, pg. 48, 56
New Orleans, pg. 34, 52
New York, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Niagara, pg. 45
North Carolina, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Ohio, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Pennsylvania, pg. 1, 14, 33, 52
Penscola, pg. 47
Perry, pg. 13, 42, 56
Plymouth, pg. 9, 39, 54
Porpoise, pg. 13, 42, 56
Portsmouth, pg. 8, 18, 40, 54
Potomac, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
Powder, proof of, pg. 25, 26, 27
Powhatan, pg. 48, 56
Preble, pg. 11, 41, 55
Princeton, pg. 49, 56
Proof, extraordinary, pg. 25
Proof, water, pg. 26
Raritan, pg. 4, 17, 37, 53
Relief, pg. 43
Richmond, pg. 47
Roanoke, pg. 45
Sabine, pg. 4, 17, 37, 53
San Jacinto, pg. 46, 56
Santee, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
Saranac, pg. 46, 56
Saratoga, pg. 7, 39, 54
Savannah, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
Shot and shell, pg. 28
Shot and shell, allowance of, pg. 30
Shot and shell, inspection of, pg. 28
Somers, pg. 12
Southampton, pg. 51, 57
St. Lawrence, pg. 5, 17, 37, 53
St. Lewis, pg. 7, 39, 55
St. Mary's, pg. 10, 18, 40, 54
Supply, pg. 44, 57
Susquehanna 1st, pg. 5
Susquehanna 2nd, pg. 48, 56
Truxtun, pg. 13
United States, pg. 5, 17, 38, 53
Vandalia, pg. 7, 39, 55
Vermont, pg. 2, 15, 35, 52
Vincennes, pg. 7, 40, 55
Virginia, pg. 2, 15, 34, 52
Vixen, pg. 50, 57
Wabash, pg. 45
Water Witch, pg. 50, 57
Yorktown, pg. 11
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Chapter IV
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Armament of United States ships of war:
as of November 19, 1852
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Sloops-of-War
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Saratoga, Plymouth, Albany and Germantown
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
6-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
53 cwt |
318 |
do. |
12-32 pdrs. |
8' |
42 do. |
504 |
total of 18 |
41.1 tons |
822 |
Note: Ordnance ship Plymouth has one 11 inch and four 9 inch shell guns.
John Adams and St. Lewis
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
4-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
53 cwt |
212 |
do. |
14-32 pdrs. |
6' 7" |
32 do. |
448 |
total of 18 |
total of 33 tons |
660 |
Fairfield, Falmouth and Vandalia
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
4-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
53 cwt |
212 |
do. |
16-32 pdrs. |
6' 7" |
32 do. |
512 |
total of 20 |
total of 36.2 tons |
724 |
Vincennes
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
4-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
55 cwt |
220 |
do. |
4-32 pdrs. |
6' 7" |
33 do. |
132 |
do. |
1-24 pdr. Howtizer pivot gun on forecastle | 1,300 lbs. |
13 |
|
do. |
2-12 pdr. Howitzer pivot guns on forecastle | 760 lbs. |
15 |
|
total of 11 |
total of 19 tons |
380 |
Cyane and Levant
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
4-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
53 cwt |
212 |
do. |
16-32 pdrs. |
8' |
42 do. |
672 |
total of 20 |
total of 44.2 tons |
884 |
Jamestown, Portsmouth and St. Mary's
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
6-8" shell guns |
8' 4" |
53 cwt |
318 |
do. |
16-32 pdrs. |
8' |
42 do. |
672 |
total of 22 |
total of 49.5 tons |
990 |
Marion, Decatur and Dale
Length |
Weight |
Cwt |
||
Spar deck |
2- 32 pdrs. |
6' 7" |
32 cwt |
64 |
do. |
14-do. |
6' |
27 do. |
378 |
total of 16 |
total of 22.1 tons |
442 |