USS Chippewa (1813)
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For other ships of the same name, see USS Chippewa.
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| Captured: | 10 September 1813 |
| Fate: |
Burned by British landing party, 29 December 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 70 tons |
| Length: | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Beam: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Draft: | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Complement: | 15 |
| Armament: |
1 × 18 pounder (8 kg) gun and two swivel guns |
The first USS Chippewa, a schooner, was captured from the British 10 September 1813 and fitted out for service in the U.S. Navy, Acting Midshipman Robert S. Tatem in command.
She cruised on Lake Erie as a part of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's squadron. After sailing from Put-in-Bay, Ohio in October with several Army officers and baggage on board, she was driven ashore by a violent squall at Black Rock, New York. She was burned by a British landing party 29 December 1813.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
