USS Chesapeake

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USS Chesapeake was a United States Navy frigate active during the early 19th century, best known for its role in the War of 1812 and its capture by the British HMS Shannon.

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USS Chesapeake canonical 14
44-gun frigate USS Chesapeake 1
HMS Chesapeake 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy ship
sailing frigate
warship
armament approximately 44 guns
battle Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon
builder Gosport Navy Yard
linked to: Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk, Virginia
captain James Barron
James Lawrence
category Age of Sail frigates of the United States
Captured ships
Ships built in Norfolk, Virginia
War of 1812 ships of the United States
commissioned 1800
commissionedService early 19th century
conflict First Barbary War
Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War

War of 1812
country United States of America
crewComplement several hundred officers and men
dateOfEvent Chesapeake–Leopard affair, 22 June 1807
capture by HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
decommissioned 1810s
fate captured by the Royal Navy
flag flag of the United States
linked to: United States flag
laidDown 1798
launched 1799
locationOfEvent off Boston Harbor
material wooden hull
name USS Chesapeake
namedAfter Chesapeake Bay
navalArchitecture rated frigate
notableEvent Chesapeake–Leopard affair
capture by HMS Shannon
notableFor involvement in Chesapeake–Leopard affair
role in War of 1812
symbol of early U.S.–British naval tensions
operator United States Navy
opponent HMS Leopard
HMS Shannon
propulsion sail
renamed HMS Chesapeake
linked to: USS Chesapeake
sailPlan full-rigged ship
serviceEntryEra Age of Sail
shipClass Chesapeake-class frigate
subsequentOperator Royal Navy
type 44-gun frigate

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James Lawrence commanded USS Chesapeake
Constitution-class frigate notableShip USS Chesapeake
USS Chesapeake name USS Chesapeake
USS Chesapeake renamed HMS Chesapeake
linked to: USS Chesapeake
Battle between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon USShipRate 44-gun frigate USS Chesapeake
linked to: USS Chesapeake
"Don't give up the ship" associatedShip USS Chesapeake
subject linked to: “Don’t give up the ship”
HMS Shannon opponentShip USS Chesapeake
HMS Shannon victoryOver USS Chesapeake
HMS Shannon tookPrize USS Chesapeake
Joshua Humphreys designed USS Chesapeake
Augustus C. Ludlow shipServedOn USS Chesapeake
subject linked to: Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow