USS Chippewa (1814)

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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 15 December 1814, but the ship was never launched. Uncompleted, the ship was sold 1 November 1833.

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

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.