PrefaceBibliographyChronology of the Navy 1817 to 1863Battles and CampaignsGlossary and AbbreviationsRated ShipsChapter 1 First rates of 104 guns and aboveChapter 2 Second Rates of 80 to 101 gunsChapter 3 Third RatesChapter 4 Fourth Rates (largely frigates)Chapter 5 Fifth Rates (Frigates)Chapter 6 Sixth Rates (later corvettes)Unrated Vessels-Pure Sailing CraftChapter 7 Ship SloopsChapter 8 Brigs Sloops (and other brigs)Chapter 9 Cutters and SchoonersChapter 10 Miscellaneous Sailing VesselsUnratesd Vessels-Steam AssistedChapter 11 Steam paddle VesselsChapter 12 Screw SloopsChapter 13 Screw Gunvessels and GunboatsChapter 14 Miscellaneous Screw VesselsPostscript-The First IroncladsAppendicesIndex to Named Vessels