Continental Navy
Congress authorized 3 Frigates of 18, 13 Frigates of 12 ( 5 of 32, 5 of 28 and 3 of 24)
| Name | Class | Rate | Dates of Service | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Alliance-class | Frigate of 18 | 1778–1785 | abandoned near Philadelphia |
| Bonhomme Richard | Massiac-class | 1779–1779 | sank after taking Serapis | |
| Boston | Boston-class | 24 | 1777–1780 | captured by the British |
| Bourbon | 28 | 1783 | never completed | |
| Confederacy | Alliance-class | Frigate of 18 | 1778–1781 | captured by the British |
| Congress (II) | 24 | 1776–1777 | never completed | |
| Deane | 1778–1783 | |||
| Delaware | 24 | 1776–1777 | captured by the British | |
| Effingham | 28 | 1777 | never completed | |
| Hancock | Hancock-class | 32 | 1776–1777 | captured by the British |
| Montgomery | 28 | 1776–1777 | destroyed to prevent capture, Hudson River | |
| Providence | Providence-class | 28 | 1776–1780 | captured by the British, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Raleigh | Hancock-class | 32 | 1776–1778 | captured by the British, Matinicus Isle, Maine |
| Randolph | Randolph-class | 32 | 1776–1778 | exploded in battle |
| Serapis | Roebuck-class | 1779–? | transferred to the French | |
| Trumbull | Providence-class | 28 | 1776–1781 | captured by the British |
| Virginia | 28 | 1776–1778 | captured by the British | |
| Warren | Randolph-class | 32 | 1776–1779 | destroyed to prevent capture, Penobscot Expedition |
| Washington | Randolph-class | 32 | 1776–1777 | destroyed to prevent capture, Philadelphia |
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