1
Q
Continental Navy 1780
A
5 ships
2
Q
1794 Naval Act
A
authorized 4, 44-gun and
2, 36-gun ships
live oak for longevity
—reduced to 3 ships in 1794 after Jay’s treaty ; the frigates
Constitution, United States, Constellation
3
Q
War of 1812
A
In 1812, USN had 15 ships
Royal Navy had greater than 1000, spread thin
>500 US privateers
