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.jpg) Off the Isle of Wight in 1848 in a contemporary lithograph, St. Lawrence has just dropped anchor and is firing a gun salute, the British ensign at her foretop
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| History | |
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.svg){kind=small}  United States | |
| Name | USS St. Lawrence |
| Builder | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1826 |
| Launched | 1848 |
| Commissioned | 17 August 1848 |
| Decommissioned | 15 November 1850 |
| Recommissioned | 5 February 1851 |
| Decommissioned | 18 August 1851 |
| Recommissioned | 18 November 1851 |
| Decommissioned | 21 May 1855 |
| Recommissioned | 22 September 1856 |
| Decommissioned | 25 May 1859 |
| Recommissioned | 21 June 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 30 May 1863 |
| Recommissioned | 5 August 1863 |
| Decommissioned | 12 December 1865 |
| Fate | Sold 31 December 1875 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Brandywine-class frigate |
| Tonnage | 1726 |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 5 in (4.39 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 480 officers and enlisted |
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USS St. Lawrence was a frigate in the United States Navy that saw service during the mid-19th century, including the American Civil War. She was based on the same plans as USS Brandywine.