USS Potomac (1822)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Potomac.

USS Potomac
History
United States
NamePotomac
Laid downAugust 1819
LaunchedMarch 1822
Commissioned1831
Decommissioned13 January 1877
FateSold 24 May 1877
General characteristics
Class & typeRaritan-class frigate
Tonnage1,726
Length177.83 ft (54.20 m)
Beam46.17 ft (14.07 m)
Draft20.5 ft (6.2 m)
Complement480 officers and men
Armament42 32-pounder guns, 8 8-inch "shell" guns

USS Potomac was a sailing frigate in the United States Navy. Although called a "44" 1st class, she was built to mount 32 carronades on her spar deck, 30 long guns on her gun deck, two bow and three stern chasers on each of these decks, significantly under-rating her on the rating system of the Royal Navy.

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