YACHTS--2
America: South Atlantic Squadron.
Corypheus: West Gulf Squadron.
These vessels are used chiefly as tenders and despatch vessels.
MORTAR SCHOONERS--18.
Arletta 3 guns, 199 tons.
Adolf Hugel 3 " 269 "
C. P. Williams 3 " 210 "
Dan Smith 3 " 149 "
Geo. Mangham 3 " 274 "
Henry Janes 3 " 261 "
John Griffith 3 " 246 "
M. Vassar 3 " 182 "
Maria A. Wood 2 " 344 "
Norfolk Packet 3 " 349 "
Orvetta 3 " 171 "
Para 3 " 190 "
Racer 3 " 252 "
Rachel Seman 2 " 303 "
Sophronia 3 " 217 "
Sarah Bruen 3 " 233 "
T. A. Ward 3 " 284 "
Wm. Bacon 3 " 183 "
Of these eighteen mortar schooners, five are at Baltimore, two in the
North Atlantic Squadron, five in the West Gulf Squadron, one in the East
Gulf Squadron, four in the Potomac Flotilla, and one in the James River
Flotilla.
We have thus given the statistics of the sailing vessels of the navy. We
now give a table of the steam vessels of all descriptions in our navy,
which are the most valuable auxiliaries we have. It is probably the
most effective steam navy in the world, and in its department of huge
iron-clads cannot be excelled even by the navies of the old world. The
steam vessels of our navy may thus be enumerated:
STEAM FRIGATES--9.
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