USS Chesapeake

Chesapeake was a 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was one of the original six frigates whose construction was authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed these frigates to be the young navy's capital ships. Chesapeake was originally designed as a 44-gun frigate, but construction delays, material shortages and budget problems caused builder Josiah Fox to alter his design to 38 guns. Launched at the Gosport Navy Yard on 2 December 1799, Chesapeake began her career during the Quasi-War with France and later saw service in the First Barbary War.

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HMS Chesapeake
draft 6.1 metre, length 46.5 metre, beam 12.6 metre, carronade, 29 18-pounder long gun, 2 12-pounder long gun, 
Original six frigates of the United States Navy, frigate, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Royal Navy, United States Navy, United States, 

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First Barbary War

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Quasi-War

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Capture of USS Chesapeake

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sales

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order

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ship launching

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ship commissioning

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keel laying

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Engagement between the U.S. Frigate Chesapeake and H.M.S. Shannon 1963 39

Onlyshotofchesapeake

Chesapeake and Shannon 1943 440

Engagement between the U.S. Frigate "Chesapeake" and H.M.S. "Shannon" 1943 439

Chesapeake

John Christian Schetky, Boarding the Chesapeake (19th century)

USSChesapeake

Seaman's protection certificate issued in Philadelphia Pa., to Daniel Martin on 6 Oct. 1804

1807 USS Chesapeake, muster listing crewmen Robert McDonald & Joseph Arnold as killed by Capt S. Humphreys

This view of his majesty's ship Shannon, hove too, & cooly waiting the close approach of the American frigate Chesapeak, ... - painted by R. Dodd from the information of Captn. Falkinir. LCCN98519184

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link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Engagement between the U.S. Frigate Chesapeake and H.M.S. Shannon 1963 39		Commons
commons	image		Onlyshotofchesapeake		Commons
commons	image		Chesapeake and Shannon 1943 440		Commons
commons	image		Engagement between the U.S. Frigate "Chesapeake" and H.M.S. "Shannon" 1943 439		Commons
commons	image		Chesapeake		Commons
commons	image		John Christian Schetky, Boarding the Chesapeake (19th century)		Commons
commons	image		USSChesapeake		Commons
commons	image		Seaman's protection certificate issued in Philadelphia Pa., to Daniel Martin on 6 Oct. 1804		Commons
commons	image		1807 USS Chesapeake, muster listing crewmen Robert McDonald & Joseph Arnold as killed by Capt S. Humphreys		Commons
commons	image		This view of his majesty's ship Shannon, hove too, & cooly waiting the close approach of the American frigate Chesapeak, ... - painted by R. Dodd from the information of Captn. Falkinir. LCCN98519184		Commons