United States naval architect


United States naval architects or ship designers introduced the faster and larger sailing frigates and sloop-of-wars of the early United States Navy which influenced the later merchant ships and clipper ships.

Naval architects

Name - Years servedShips designed
Joshua Humphreys 1794 to 1801Hassan Bashaw, 1797 brig
Josiah Fox 1794 to 1801, 1804 to 1809Constitution and Constellation class frigates, Crescent,,,, and,, and revenue cutters
William Doughty 1813 to 1837President, 74's, Peacock class, Erie class, and, 74's class, 44's Class, brigs, revenue cutters, and Baltimore Clipper model.
Benjamin Hutton 1803
Samuel Humphreys 1813 to 1846
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Francis Grice 1817 to 1859
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Henry Eckford 1817 to 1820
Samuel M. Pook 1841 to 1866
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