| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Viper |
| Completed | Mid-1814 at Vergennes, Vermont |
| Commissioned | Mid-1814 |
| Decommissioned | 1815 |
| Fate | Sold at public sale in 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | gunboat |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Oars |
| Armament |
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USS Viper was a heavily armed row galley commissioned by the United States Navy for service in the War of 1812. She was successful in her operations against the British on Lake Champlain, and was retired after the war.