This is a list of
ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
of the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
. Because of the operating expense, a number of these were never launched.
These ships were maintained on the stocks, sometimes for decades, in case of an urgent need.
Continental Navy
* (given to France upon launching, 1782)
* Unnamed class
** Unnamed,
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
(canceled, 1778)
** Unnamed,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
(abandoned with the capture of Philadelphia, 1777)
** Unnamed,
Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie ( ), officially the City of Poughkeepsie, separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it) is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeeps ...
(canceled, unknown date)
United States Navy
* ''Columbus'' class
** ''Columbus'' (canceled, 1800)
** Unnamed,
Boston Navy Yard
The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy. It was established in 1801 as part of the recent establishment of t ...
(canceled, 1800)
** Unnamed,
New York Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard (originally known as the New York Navy Yard) is a shipyard and industrial complex located in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York (state), New York. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a ...
(canceled, 1800)
** ''Franklin'' (canceled, 1800)
** Unnamed,
Washington Navy Yard
The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy.
The Yard currently serves as a ceremonial and administrat ...
(canceled, 1800)
** Unnamed,
Norfolk Navy Yard
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY, is a U.S. Navy facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, for building, remodeling and repairing the Navy's ships. It is the oldest and largest industrial facility t ...
(canceled, 1800)
*
** (1814–1912,
razeed 1836)
** (1814–1843)
** (1815–1852)
** (1819–1861)
*
** (laid down 1815, never completed)
** (laid down 1815, never completed)
** (1837–1861)
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** (1820–1861)][
** (1848–1901)][
** (launched as depot ship, 1864; training ship, 1892–1921)][
** (laid down 1822, never launched)][
** (laid down 1820; never launched; burnt on ways, 1861)][
** (1820–1861)][
** (1820–1866)][
* Unnamed class
**Not built, Boston Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)]
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{{USN Ships of the line
Ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
Ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
United States Navy ships of the line
Ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...