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  2. Original six frigates of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    USS Constitution, the last of the original six frigates of the United States Navy still in commission Class overview Operators United States Navy Built 1794–1800 In service 1794–1881 In commission 1797–present Planned 6 Completed 6 Active 1 Lost 2 Retired 3 General characteristics (Constitution, President, United States) Class and type 44-gun frigate Tonnage 1,576 Displacement 2,200 tons ...

  3. USS Chesapeake (1799) - Wikipedia

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    When construction finished, Chesapeake had the smallest dimensions of the six frigates. A length of 152.8 ft (46.6 m) between perpendiculars and 41.3 ft (12.6 m) of beam contrasted with her closest sisters, Congress and Constellation, which were built to 164 ft (50 m) in length and 41 ft (12 m) of beam. [16] [19] [20] The final cost of

  4. USS Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The detachment estimates that approximately 10–15 percent of the timber in Constitution contains original material installed during her initial construction period in the years 1795–1797. [242] The Navy maintains Constitution Grove at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division near Bloomington, Indiana to ensure a supply of mature white ...

  5. Category:Sailing frigates of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Original six frigates of the United States Navy; P. USS Philadelphia (1799) USS Potomac (1822) USS Powhatan (1850) USS President (1800) USS Providence (1776 frigate) R.

  6. List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    American frigates were also very heavily armed; the USN's 44s carried 24-pound cannon as opposed to the 18-pounders usual in frigates, and like most ships of the period carried more than their nominal rate, 56 guns or more. On the other hand, the USN classed ships with 20 to 26 guns as "third-class frigates", whereas the Royal Navy did not.

  7. List of frigate classes by country - Wikipedia

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    United States class - 6 original frigates of the US Navy 1797 to present (USS Constitution) Bronstein class - 2 FF ships 1963 (Transfer to Mexico actual ARM Bravo Class) Garcia class - 10 FF ships and 1 AGFF ship 1964 to 1968; Brooke class - 6 FFG ships 1966 to 1968; Knox class - 46 FF ships 1969 to 1974; Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 FFG ...

  8. Greece plans to buy fourth frigate, cruise missiles from France

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    Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen its navy as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, the country's defence minister said on Thursday.

  9. List of equipment of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Otter NU-1B is the oldest aircraft in the U.S. Navy, in service at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Md. [6] U-6 Beaver: Canada Trainer U-6A 2 [3] F-5 Tiger II: United States Adversary trainer F-5F