of the state's ships had been sold and its sailors dismissed. On April 10, 1783 the Supreme Executive Council ordered the remaining armed vessels to be disposed of. Later naval militia In April 1889, the Pennsylvania Naval Militia was reconstituted as the Naval Force of Pennsylvania - one of many organized state naval militias which were the predecessors to the modern day Naval Reserve. Citations and references Citations References This work contains summary information on each of the various state navies. External links Pennsylvania State Navy website United States Navy in the 18th century Military units and formations of the United States in the American Revolutionary War Navy State defense forces of the United States Disbanded navies