U.S.S. Congress
by Desimone
Title
U.S.S. Congress
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Desimone
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Painting - Painting
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Oil painting by Desimone of USF Congress (right) and USS Susquehanna (left distance) at Naples in 1857. 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. Congress—rated at 38 guns—was launched on August 15, 1799 from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, under the command of Captain James Sever. Beginning her maiden voyage on January 6, 1800, she headed for the East Indies. She remained on that duty until ordered broken up in 1834
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