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USS General PikeUnited States
NameUSS General Pike
NamesakeZebulon Pike (1779–1813)
BuilderHenry Eckford, Sacket's Harbor
Laid down9 April 1813
Launched12 June 1813
FateSold, 1825
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Tons burthen875, or 900 (bm)
Length145 ft (44.2 m)
Beam37 ft (11.3 m)
Depth15 ft (4.6 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement392 officers and enlisted + 40 marines (432 total)
Armament26 × 24-pounder guns, including 2 on pivots

USS General Pike was a corvette in the United States Navy, which took part in Engagements on Lake Ontario during the Anglo-American War of 1812. She was launched in June 1813 and took part in several indecisive battles on the Great Lakes. She was laid up at the end of the war and was sold in 1825.

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