NAVY.

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2. Navy.

The naval forces of the United States consisted on March 4, 1870, of 46 iron-clads, 97 steamers, and 32 sailing vessels, with a total of 1,366 guns. The whole force, 'effective for immediate service,' was 43 vessels, mounting 356 guns. (Communication of the national government to the Statesman's Year-book.)

There are four 'rates' in the official classification of ships of war. First-rates are all vessels of 2,400 tons and upwards ; Second-rates, vessels of 1,200 to 2,400; Third-rates, vessels of 600 to 1,200; and Fourth-rates, vessels under 600 tons. The following table gives a list, in alphabetical order of name, of all the First, Second, and Third-rate steamers of the fleet, and of such Fourth-rates as are iron-clad. The list is drawn up from the ' Navy-register of the United States,' issued by the Secretary of the Navy, corrected to July 1, 1870.

Name

Rate

Class

Guns S

Tonnage

Ajax ....

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

550

Alaska

Third

Screw

12

1,222

Albany

Second

Screw

15

2,000

Algoma .

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

483

Amphitrite

Third

Iron-clad

4

874

Antietam .

Second

Screw

21

2,490

Benicia

Third

Screw

12

1,222

Brooklyn .

Second

Screw

20

2,000

California

Second

Screw

21

2,490

Camanelie

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

496

Canandaigua

Third

Screw

10

955

Canonicus

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

550

Catskill .

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

496

Chattanooga

Second

Screw

23

2,020

Chickasaw

Fourth

Iron-clad

4

540

Cohoes

Fourth -

Iron-clad

2

483

Colorado .

First

Screw

45

3,032

Colossus .

Second

Iron-clad

10

2,127

Congress .

Second

Screw

16

2,000

Connecticut

Second

Screw

17

2,869

Delaware .

Second

Screw

21

2,490

Dictator .

Third

Iron-clad

2

1,750

Etlah

Fourth

Iron-clad

2

483

Florida .

Second

Screw

21

2,135

Franklin .

First

Screw

39

3,173

Guerriere.

Second

Screw

21

2,490

Hartford .

Second

Screw

18

2,000

Hero

Fourth

Iron-clad

1

483

Illinois

Second

Screw

21

2,490

Iowa

Second

Screw

23

2,019