| Of 20 guns | 12 |
| 18 guns | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Schooners
| Of 10 guns | 6 |
| Others | 7 |
| Total | 13 |
| Grand Total | 56 |
Navy List.
Vessels of War of the United States Navy, September 1837.
Ships of the Line
| Name | Rate | Where built | When | Where employed |
| Franklin | 74 | Philadelphia | 1815 | In ordinary at New York |
| Washington | 74 | Portsmouth, NH. | 1816 | Do. do. |
| Columbus | 74 | Washington | 1819 | At Boston (repaired) |
| Ohio | 80 | New York | 1820 | Do. do. |
| North Carolina | 80 | Philadelphia | 1820 | In commission (Pacific) |
| Delaware | 80 | Gosport | 1820 | At Norfolk (repaired) |
| Alabama | 80 | On stocks at Portsmouth, NH. | ||
| Vermont | 80 | Do. at Boston | ||
| Virginia | 80 | Do. do. | ||
| New York | 80 | On stocks, at Norfolk | ||
| Pennsylvania | 120 | Philadelphia | 1837 | At Philadelphia |
Frigates, 1st Class
| Name | Rate | Where built | When | Where employed |
| Independence | 54 | Boston | 1814 | On the coast of Brazil |
| United States | 44 | Philadelphia | 1797 | In commission (Mediterranean) |
| Constitution | 44 | Boston | 1787 | Do. do. |
| Guerriere | 44 | Philadelphia | 1814 | In ordinary at Norfolk |
| Java | 44 | Baltimore | 1814 | Receiving ship, do. |
| Potomac | 44 | Washington | 1821 | In ordinary at do. |
| Brandy Wine | 44 | Washington | 1825 | Do. do. |
| Hudson | 44 | Purchased | 1826 | Receiving vessel at New York |
| Columbia | 44 | Washington | 1836 | In ordinary at Norfolk |
| Santee | 44 | On stocks, at Portsmouth, NH. | ||
| Cumberland | 44 | Do. at Boston | ||
| Sabine | 44 | Do. at New York | ||
| Savannah | 44 | Do. do. | ||
| Raritan | 44 | Do. at Philadelphia | ||
| St. Lawrence | 44 | Do. at Norfolk |
Frigates, 2nd Class