USS Chippewa (1814)

History
United States
Name	Chippewa
Namesake	Battle of Chippawa
Ordered	15 December 1814
Builder	Adam and Noah Brown and Henry Eckford
Laid down	mid-February, 1815
Fate	Sold, 1 November 1833
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Tons burthen	2,948 tons
Length	183 ft 5 in (55.91 m)
Beam	56 ft 10 in (17.32 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
Armament	(planned) 70 × long 32-pounders 8 × long 24-pounders 28 × 42-pounder carronades

USS Chippewa was a ship of the line for which construction began at the Navy Yard, Sacketts Harbor, New York, after the signing of a contract on 15 December 1814, but the ship was never launched. Uncompleted, the ship was sold on 1 November 1833.

The ship was named for the Battle of Chippawa, fought during the War of 1812.

References[]

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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