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Original six frigates of the United States Navy
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Original six frigates of the United States Navy
The
United States Congress
authorized the
original six frigates of the United States Navy
with the
Naval Act of 1794
on March 27, 1794, at a total cost of $688,888.82. These ships were built during the formative years of the
United States Navy
, on the recommendation of designer
Joshua Humphreys
for a fleet of
frigates
powerful enough to engage any frigates of the
French
or
British
navies yet fast enough to evade any
ship of the line
.
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