Franklin, 74 Guns
Details
| Nationality | United States of America |  |
| Laid Down | 1815 | |
| Launched | 1815-Aug | |
| Shipyard | Philadelphia Navy Yard | W013 |
| Constructor | Samuel Humphreys | W013 |
| Rate | Ship of the Line | |
| In Service | 1817 | |
| Out Service | 1852 | |
| Fate | Broken Up |
Dimensions
| Gun Deck | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Burthen | Displacement | Source |
| 190' 9" (58.2m) | 54' 7" (16.7m) | 24' 3" (7.4m) | 2.243 | W012 |
Armament
| Date | Crew | Guns | Lower Gundeck | Upper Gundeck | Quarterdeck | Forecastle | B/S Weight | Source |
| 1815 | 86 | 30 x 32pdr | 32 x 32pdr Columbiad | 16 x 32pdr Carronade | 8 x 32pdr Carronade | 1,376 | ||
| 1820 | 82 | 28 x 32pdr | 30 x 32pdr Columbiad | 16 x 32pdr Carronade | 8 x 32pdr Carronade | 1,312 | ||
| 1850 | 82 | 30 x 32pdr | 32 x 32pdr ?Columbiad? | 14 x 32pdr Carronade | 6 x 32pdr Carronade | 1,312 |
Flag Officers
| Date From | Date to | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1817 | 1824 | Commodore | Charles Stewart |
Commanders
| Date From | Date to | Name | Source |
| 1817-Oct-14 | Henry E Ballard | W013 |
Officers
| Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
Service record
| 1817-Oct-14 | Left Philadelphia for the Mediterranian |
| Became flagship Mediterraniean squadron | |
| 1820-Mar | Left Mediterranean |
| 1820-Apr-24 | Arrived new York |
| 1821-Oct-11 | Flagship Pacific squadron |
| 1824-Aug-29 | In ordinary |
| 1843 | Moved to Boston as a receiving ship |
| 1852 | Moved to Portsmouth N.H and broken up |
Actions & Battles
| Date | Source | |
Notes
Sources
| W012 | Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels |
| W013 | DANFS Online |