List of ships of the line of the United States Navy

This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. 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 (canceled, 1778)
• Unnamed, Philadelphia (abandoned with the capture of Philadelphia, 1777)
• Unnamed, Poughkeepsie, New York (canceled, unknown date)

United States Navy

• Columbus class
• Columbus (canceled, 1800)
• Unnamed, Boston Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
• Unnamed, New York Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
• Franklin (canceled, 1800)
• Unnamed, Washington Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
• Unnamed, Norfolk Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
• (1814–1912, razeed 1836)
• (1814–1843)
• (1815–1852)
• (1819–1861)
• (laid down 1815, never completed)
• (laid down 1815, never completed)
• (1837–1861)
• (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)
• (1820–1883)
• (1820–1866)

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