American First Rate ship of the line 'Pennsylvania' (1837)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
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1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Pennsylvania
Nominal Guns	110	B194
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Ordered	1820	B194
Keel Laid Down	10.1822	B194
Launched	18.7.1837	B194
First Commissioned	11.1837	B194
How acquired	Purpose built	B194
Shipyard	Philadelphia - Pennsylvania	B194
Ship Class	Chippewa Class (1814)	B194
Designed by	Joshua HumphreysAmerican Designer Ship Builder Service 1751	B194
Category	First Rate	B194
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B194
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B194
Burnt to avoid capture	4.1861	B194

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB194
Between Perpendiculars210' 0"Imperial Feet64.008
Moulded Breadth56' 9"Imperial Feet17.1069
Depth in Hold23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104
Burthenc3,100Tons BM

Armament

1846Broadside Weight = 1825.5 Imperial Pound ( 827.86425 kg)ref:754
Lower Gun Deck4 8" Paixhans (68 Pound)
Lower Gun Deck28 American 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 8" Paixhans (68 Pound)
Middle Gun Deck30 American 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 8" Paixhans (68 Pound)
Upper Gun Deck30 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck2 American 9-Pounder
Spardeck1 American Swivel

Service History

DateEventSource
29.11.1837Sailed from her launch site on the Delaware riverB194
2.1.1838Arrived at Norfolk Navy Yard, this was to be her only cruiseB194
1842Refitted as a 136 gun First Rate Receiving Ship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B194Donald L. Canney, Book

ref:754Thomas Williams, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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