History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Sylph |
Builder | Henry Eckford |
Laid down | 26 July 1813 |
Launched | 18 August 1813 |
Fate | Sunk, 1823 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Schooner |
Tons burthen | 300 (bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 70 officers and enlisted |
Armament |
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USS Sylph was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Built to strengthen Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron on Lake Ontario, Sylph was laid down on 26 July 1813 at Sackett's Harbor, New York, by Henry Eckford; and launched on 18 August 1813.