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| Builders | Col. George Claghorn, Edmond Harrt's Shipyard, Boston, Mass. |
| Unit Cost | $302,718 (1797 dollars) |
| Power Plant | 42,710 sq. ft. of sail on three masts |
| Length | 204 feet (62.16 meters) (billet head to taffrail); 175 feet at waterline (53.32 meters) |
| Beam | 43.5 feet (13.25 meters) |
| Mast height | foremast, 198 feet (60.33 meters); mainmast, 220 feet (67.03 meters); mizzenmast, 172.5 feet (52.56 meters) |
| Displacement | 2,200 tons |
| Speed | 13+ knots ( approx. 14.95 miles per hour, 24 km. per hour) |
| Crew | 450 including 55 Marines and 30 boys (1797) |
| Armament | 32 - 24-pounder long guns; 20 - 32-pounder carronades; 2 - 24-pounder bow chasers. |
| Boats | one 36-ft. long boat; two 30-ft. cutters, two 28-ft. whaleboats; one 28-ft. gig; one 22-ft. jolly boat; one 14-ft. punt. |
| Anchors | two main bowers (5300 lbs.); one sheet anchor (5400 lbs.); one stream anchor (1100 lbs.); and two kedge anchors (400 to 700 lbs). |
| Date Deployed | October 21, 1797 |
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