Talk:USS Pennsylvania (1837)

Four decker
The four-decker designation is incorrect. The Pennsylvania would be referred to as three-decker ship-of-the-line with a flush spar-deck. The flush spar-deck, which is the top deck, is not covered over rather like the Constitution-class frigates that inspired the flush spar-deck. So the Pennsylvania only has three gun-decks. Oyaguy 01:14, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Now corrected. Kablammo (talk) 18:23, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

Additional resources
For anyone interested, there are a number of photos and other images readily available by a google search. There are images of the ship at Norfolk before the Civil War, burning when the evacuating Union fired the ship, and salvage operations. Kablammo (talk) 18:23, 27 December 2016 (UTC)

130 guns or 140?
The article states 130 guns but the Currier & Ives painting (or lithograph) says "140 guns". Which one is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.25.44.181 (talk) 21:54, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Should specify if it included steam propulsion or only sail
As by this time it was common for ships to have it 90.166.202.169 (talk) 15:05, 29 December 2022 (UTC)