| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Madison |
| Namesake | PresidentJames Madison |
| Builder | Sackets Harbor yard ofHenry Eckford |
| Launched | 26 November 1812 |
| Decommissioned | ca. 1815 |
| Fate | Sold 1825[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 503 tons[2] |
| Length | 112 ft 0 in (34.14 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) |
| Sail plan | schooner-rigged |
| Complement | 200 officers and enlisted men |
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USSMadison was aU.S. Navycorvette (orsloop) built during theWar of 1812 for use on theGreat Lakes. She was named forJames Madison, aFounding Father and the nation's president at the time.
USSMadison was built atSackets Harbor, New York byHenry Eckford. She was launched onLake Ontario on 26 November 1812, Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliot in command. She was the first U.S. corvette launched on the lake.
Madison departed Sackets Harbor on 25 April 1813 as flagship of CommodoreIsaac Chauncey. She saw active duty in theWar of 1812 as part of Chauncey'sLake Ontario Squadron.Madison participated in the capture of York, nowToronto,Ontario,Canada, in April 1813; the attacks onFort George in May 1813; and engagements with British squadrons on Lake Ontario from 7–11 August 1813, and from 11–22 September 1813.
After the end of the war,Madison, a fast ship-rigged vessel that was not considered very safe to operate, was laid up at Sackets Harbor until sold in 1825.[1]
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
