USS Franklin (1815)

USS Franklin
History
United States
NameUSS Franklin
NamesakeBenjamin Franklin
BuilderPhiladelphia Navy Yard
Laid down1815
LaunchedAugust 1815
Commissionedbefore 14 October 1817
FateBroken up, 1852
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Tonnage2243
Length190 ft 9 in (58.14 m)
Beam54 ft 7 in (16.64 m)
Draft24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
Armament
  • 30 × long 32-pounder guns
  • 32 × medium 32-pounder guns
  • 24 × 32-pounder carronades

USS Franklin of the United States Navy was a 74-gun ship of the line. She was named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.

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