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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