Name Chippewa Ordered 15 December 1814 Fate Sold, 1 November 1833 Length 56 m Builder Adam and Noah Brown | Namesake Battle of Chippawa Laid down mid-February, 1815 Type Ship of the line Construction started 15 December 1814 | |
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.
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