USS Superior (1814)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Superior.
USS Superior was built for the War of 1812, and was named after one of the Great Lakes. Superior was a U.S. Navy frigate built in 1814 at Sackets Harbor, New York, by Henry Eckford, and was laid down in February 1814 and launched on 2 May of the same year.
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United States | |
Name | USS Superior |
Builder | Henry Eckford, Sackets Harbor, New York |
Laid down | February 1814 |
Launched | 2 May 1814 |
Fate | Sold sometime before 1824 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Tonnage | 1580 |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 500 officers and enlisted |
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