List of ships of the line of the United States Navy

This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. Because of the operating expense, a number of these were never launched. These ships were maintained on the stocks, sometimes for decades, in case of an urgent need.

Continental Navy

 * USS America (1782) (given to France upon launching, 1782)


 * Unnamed class
 * ''Unnamed, Boston (canceled, 1778)
 * ''Unnamed, Philadelphia (abandoned with the capture of Philadelphia, 1777)
 * Unnamed, Poughkeepsie, New York (canceled, unknown date)

United States Navy

 * Columbus class
 * Columbus (canceled, 1800)
 * Unnamed, Boston Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
 * Unnamed, New York Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
 * Franklin (canceled, 1800)
 * Unnamed, Washington Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)
 * Unnamed, Norfolk Navy Yard (canceled, 1800)


 * Independence-class ship of the line
 * USS Independence (1814) (1814–1912, razeed 1836)
 * USS Washington (1814) (1814–1843)
 * USS Franklin (1815) (1815–1852)
 * USS Columbus (1819) (1819–1861)


 * Chippewa-class ship of the line
 * USS Chippewa (1814) (laid down 1815, never completed)
 * USS New Orleans (1815) (laid down 1815, never completed)
 * USS Pennsylvania (1837) (1837–1861)


 * Delaware-class ship of the line
 * USS Delaware (1820) (1820–1861)
 * USS Vermont (1848) (1848–1901)
 * USS New Hampshire (1864) (launched as depot ship, 1864; training ship, 1892–1921)
 * USS Virginia (1818) (laid down 1822, never launched)
 * USS New York (1820) (laid down 1820; burnt on ways, 1861)
 * USS Ohio (1820) (1820–1861)
 * USS North Carolina (1820) (1820–1866)


 * Unnamed class
 * Not built, Boston Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)
 * Not built, Boston Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)
 * Not built, Norfolk Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)
 * Not built, Norfolk Navy Yard (frames on hand, 1832; not built)