“Hornet,” which were in the navy during the war of From 1794, when the construction of a new navy first to be completed was the “Columbus.” She was 1812, were of this class. The frigates were ship-rigged was begun, until 1850, when steamships first began to launched at the Washington navy yard ‘in… … tons. Her complement of officers the number of guns carried, and and men was 1,100. Her cost of the number of decks upon which construction was $694,500. The the guns were mounted. The
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