Original six frigates of the United States Navy

The United States Congress authorized the original six frigates of the United States Navy with the Naval Act of 1794 on March 27, 1794, at a total cost of $688,888.82. These ships were built during the formative years of the United States Navy, on the recommendation of designer Joshua Humphreys for a fleet of frigates powerful enough to engage any frigates of the French or British navies, yet fast enough to evade any ship of the line.

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6 produced, 
frigate, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Royal Navy, United States Navy, Philadelphia, 

USS Chesapeake, USS Congress, USS Constellation, 

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  USS Constellation ⓘ
  1797 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

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  USS United States ⓘ
  1797 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

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  USS Congress ⓘ
  1799 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

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  USS Chesapeake ⓘ
  1799 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

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  USS President ⓘ
  1800 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

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1797 USS Constellation

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1797 USS United States

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1799 USS Congress

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1800 USS Chesapeake

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1800 USS President

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Naval Act of 1794

USS Constitution- Sheer Plan - Body Plan - Lines - NARA - 75841374

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft	1797	USS Constellation	Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1797	USS United States	Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1799	USS Congress	Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1800	USS Chesapeake	Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1800	USS President	Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate	Wikidata
commons	image		Naval Act of 1794		Commons
commons	image		USS Constitution- Sheer Plan - Body Plan - Lines - NARA - 75841374		Commons