Diary in America, Series One

by Frederick Marryat

Remarks—American Marine.

It may be inferred that I naturally directed my attention to everything connected with the American marine, and circumstances eventually induced me to search much more minutely into particulars than at first I had intended to do.

The present force of the American navy is rated as follows:—

Ships of the Line

of 120 guns	1
80 guns	7
74 guns	3
Total	11

Frigates, 1st Class.

Of 54 guns	1
44 guns	14
Total	15

Frigates, 2nd Class

Of 30 guns

2

Sloops