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USS Madison (I)
Schooner rigged Ship:
Built in 1812 at Sackett's Harbor, N.Y. by Henry Eckford
Launched, 26 November 1812
Placed in service, date unknown, LT. Jesse D. Elliot in command
Madison departed Sackett's Harbor, N.Y., 25 April 1813 as flagship of COMO. Isaac Chauncey's Lake Ontario squadron
Madison participated in the capture of York, now Toronto, Canada, in April; the attacks on Fort George in May; and engagements with British squadrons on Lake Ontario 7 to 11 August
and 11 to 22 September 1865.
After the end of the war, Madison was laid up at Sackett's Harbor until sold in 1825
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 503 t.
Length 112'
Beam 32'6"
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 200
Armament
fourteen long 18-pdr guns
eight 32-pdr carronade
Propulsionsail
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Madison I
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
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