do 64
19 gun boats do 76
25 mixed transports do 150
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220 steam vessels, mounting an aggregate of 4,901

ORDINARY CLASSIFICATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.

2 admirals in time of peace, and 3 in time of war; 13 vice
admirals; 22 rear admirals; 113 captains of ships of the 1st and
2d classes; 235 captains of frigates; 679 lieutenants of ships of
the 1st and 2d classes; 550 ensigns of ships; 109 midshipmen of
1st class; 165 midshipmen of the 2d class.

With respect to the classes of midshipmen, the admiral minister of
marine regulates yearly the number of young gentlemen who may be
received in the service.

According to the navy list for 1856, (July,) the effective force
of the navy of Great Britain was at that period:

Guns.
Sailing vessels, 269, carrying an aggregate of 9,362
Steam vessels, 258 do do 4,518
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Total, 527 do do 13,880

The classification of officers was:

In service. On half pay. Retired. Total.
Admirals, 21 15 --- 36
Vice-admirals, 27 19 --- 46
Rear-admirals, 51 55 129 235
Captains of ships, 396 60 318 774
Commanders, 551 64 286 901
Lieutenants, 1,139 668 --- 1,807

NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.

SHIPS OF THE LINE, (10.)
----------------+-----+---------------------------
Name. |Rate.| Where | When
| | built. | built.
----------------+-----+-------------------+-------
Pennsylvania, | 120 | Philadelphia, | 1837
Columbus, | 80 | Washington, | 1819
Ohio, | 84 | New-York, | 1820
North-Carolina, | 84 | Philadelphia, | 1820
Delaware, | 84 | Norfolk, | 1820
Alabama, | 84 | |
Virginia, | 84 | |
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