List of steam frigates of the United States Navy

This is a list of steam frigates used or previously used by the United States Navy.

Name Type Class Authorized Dates of Service Fate 2nd class 3 March 1839 1841 – 1863 Sunk in action at Port Hudson, 64 killed 2nd class 3 March 1839 1842 – 1843 Lost to fire 2nd class 3 March 1847 1850 – 1883 Sold 2nd class 3 March 1847 1852 – 1887 Sold 1st class 1 September 1851 1867 – 1916 Sold 1st class 6 April 1854 1856 – 1861 Sunk to avoid capture, rebuilt as CSS Virginia 1st class 6 April 1854 1856 – 1912 Sold 1st class 6 April 1854 1857 – 1883 Sold 1st class 6 April 1854 1858 – 1885 Sold 1st class 6 April 1854 1857 – 1901 Scrapped 1st class 6 April 1854 1857 – 1885 Sold Florida 2nd class Wampanoag-class 1867 – 1885 Sold Tennessee 2nd class Wampanoag-class – 1888 Sold Iowa 2nd class Wampanoag-class Nevada 2nd class Wampanoag-class None Canceled Pompanoosus 2nd class Wampanoag-class Bon Homme Richard 2nd class Wampanoag-class None Canceled Wampanoag-class Pennsylvania 2nd class Java-class Canceled 2nd class Java-class 2nd class Java-class Illinois 2nd class Java-class Canceled 2nd class Java-class New York 2nd class Java-class CanceledJava 2nd class Java-class Canceled 1877 – 1891 Lost to the Apia cyclone, 1 killed

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