USS Madison (1812)

USS Madison was a U.S. Navy corvette (or sloop) built during the War of 1812 for use on the Great Lakes.

She was launched on Lake Ontario on 26 November 1812, Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliot in command.

Madison departed Sackets Harbor on 25 April 1813 as flagship of Commodore Isaac Chauncey.

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 the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.