Original six frigates of the United States Navy


Operators	United States Navy
Class Before	None
Built Range	1794 - 1800
In Commission Range	1797 - present
Total Ships Planned	6
Total Ships Completed	6
Total Ships Lost	2
Total Ships Retired	3
Total Ships Active	1
Header Caption	(Constitution; President; United States)
Ship Class	44-gun frigate
Ship Tonnage	1,576
Ship Displacement	2,200 tons
Ship Length	204 ft (62.2 m) (length overall); 175 ft (53.3 m) at waterline
Ship Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.3 m)
Ship Draft	21 ft (6.4 m) forward 23 ft (7 m) aft
Ship Hold Depth	14 ft 3 in (4.3 m)
Ship Complement	450 officers and enlisted, including 55 Marines and 30 boys
Header Caption	(Congress and Constellation)
Ship Class	38-gun Frigate
Ship Tonnage	1,265 tons
Ship Length	164 ft (50 m) between perpendiculars
Ship Beam	41 ft (12.5 m)
Ship Complement	340 officers and enlisted
Header Caption	(Chesapeake)
Ship Class	38-gun Frigate
Ship Tonnage	1,244
Ship Length	152.8 ft (46.6 m) between perpendiculars
Ship Beam	41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Ship Draft	20 ft (6.1 m)
Ship Hold Depth	13.9 ft (4.2 m)
Ship Complement	340 officers and enlisted