United States-class frigate
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The United States-class frigate was a class of large, powerful sailing frigates built for the early United States Navy in the late 18th century, exemplifying the young nation's ambitions for a strong blue-water fleet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States-class frigate canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sailing frigate class
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ship class ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| builtFor | young United States republic ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century ships
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frigate classes ⓘ ship classes of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large for a frigate of its era
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powerful armament for its type ⓘ |
| classification | rated frigate ⓘ |
| constructionLocation | American shipyards ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewType | sailors and Marines ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water operations
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commerce protection ⓘ oceanic warfare ⓘ showing the flag ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | European frigates ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| gunDecks | single continuous gun deck with additional guns on spar deck ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-American Revolutionary War naval expansion ⓘ |
| hullType | wooden hull ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | emphasis on few powerful ships rather than many small ones ⓘ |
| navalService | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| riggingType | square-rigged ⓘ |
| role | capital ship of early U.S. Navy frigate force ⓘ |
| sailPlan | three-masted full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| shipType | frigate ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
deterrence against European naval powers
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protection of American maritime commerce ⓘ |
| symbolized |
ambition for a strong blue-water fleet
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early U.S. naval power ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | state-of-the-art for late 18th-century frigates ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Barbary War
NERFINISHED
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Quasi-War with France NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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