USS Superior (1814)
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NameUSS Superior
Laid downFebruary 1814
Launched2 May 1814
 USS Superior[1] | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Armament |
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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.
