The Royal Navy repaired Chesapeake and took her into service as HMS Chesapeake.
She served on the Halifax station under the command of Alexander Dixie until 1814, and under the command of George Burdett she sailed to Plymouth, England, for repairs in October of that year.
Afterward she made a voyage to Cape Town, South Africa, until learning of the peace treaty with the United States in May 1815.
Later that year a report was made concerning Chesapeake's performance in British service.
Her captain observed that she was strongly constructed, but criticized the excessive overhang of the stern.
He concluded that she was not a suitable ship to serve as a model for copying.
Her speed under sail was not impressive: 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) close-hauled and 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) large.

In July 1819 the Commissioners of the Royal Navy put her up for sale at Plymouth.
Joshua Holmes, a Portsmouth ship breaker, purchased her for £500, and dismantled the ship.
Timbers from the Chesapeake were bought by John Prior to build a new watermill at Wickham, Hampshire.
The Chesapeake Mill in Wickham, now an antiques centre, still incorporates materials from the ship; the five main spine beams to each floor, the floor joists, the roof timbers and most of the window lintels are of American longleaf pine from the Chesapeake.

In 1996 a timber fragment from the Chesapeake Mill was returned to the United States.
It is on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

Almost from her beginnings, Chesapeake was considered an "unlucky ship", the "runt of the litter" to the superstitious sailors of the 19th century, and the product of a disagreement between Humphreys and Fox.
Her unsuccessful  encounters with HMS Leopard and Shannon, the courts-martial of two of her captains, and the accidental deaths of several crewmen led many to believe she was cursed.

Arguments defending both Humphreys and Fox regarding their long-standing disagreements over the design of the frigates carried on for years.
Humphreys disowned any credit for Fox's redesign of Chesapeake.
In 1827 he wrote, "She [Chesapeake] spoke his [Fox's] talents.
Which I leave the Commanders of that ship to estimate by her qualifications."

Lawrence's last command of "Don't give up the ship!"
became a rallying cry for the US Navy.
Oliver Hazard Perry, in command of naval forces on Lake Erie during September 1813, named his flagship Lawrence, which flew a broad blue flag bearing the words "Dont give up the ship!"
The phrase is still used in the US Navy today.

Chesapeake's battle-damaged ensign was sold at auction in London in 1908.
Purchased by William Waldorf Astor, it now resides in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, along with her signal book.
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, holds several artifacts from the battle including the mess kettle, and an officers chest from Chesapeake.
 One of the 18-pounder guns from Chesapeake is mounted beside Province House, the Nova Scotia Legislature.

A fictionalized account of the battle between Chesapeake and Shannon appears at the conclusion of The Fortune of War, the sixth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1979.
The Royal Navy repaired Chesapeake and took her into service as HMS Chesapeake. She served on the Halifax station under the command of Alexander Dixie until 1814, and under the command of George Burdett she sailed to Plymouth, England, for repairs in October of that year. Afterward she made a voyage to Cape Town, South Africa, until learning of the peace treaty with the United States in May 1815. Later that year a report was made concerning Chesapeake's performance in British service. Her captain observed that she was strongly constructed, but criticized the excessive overhang of the stern. He concluded that she was not a suitable ship to serve as a model for copying. Her speed under sail was not impressive: 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) close-hauled and 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) large.
In July 1819 the Commissioners of the Royal Navy put her up for sale at Plymouth. Joshua Holmes, a Portsmouth ship breaker, purchased her for £500, and dismantled the ship. Timbers from the Chesapeake were bought by John Prior to build a new watermill at Wickham, Hampshire. The Chesapeake Mill in Wickham, now an antiques centre, still incorporates materials from the ship; the five main spine beams to each floor, the floor joists, the roof timbers and most of the window lintels are of American longleaf pine from the Chesapeake.
In 1996 a timber fragment from the Chesapeake Mill was returned to the United States. It is on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.
Almost from her beginnings, Chesapeake was considered an "unlucky ship", the "runt of the litter" to the superstitious sailors of the 19th century, and the product of a disagreement between Humphreys and Fox. Her unsuccessful  encounters with HMS Leopard and Shannon, the courts-martial of two of her captains, and the accidental deaths of several crewmen led many to believe she was cursed.
Arguments defending both Humphreys and Fox regarding their long-standing disagreements over the design of the frigates carried on for years. Humphreys disowned any credit for Fox's redesign of Chesapeake. In 1827 he wrote, "She [Chesapeake] spoke his [Fox's] talents. Which I leave the Commanders of that ship to estimate by her qualifications."
Lawrence's last command of "Don't give up the ship!" became a rallying cry for the US Navy. Oliver Hazard Perry, in command of naval forces on Lake Erie during September 1813, named his flagship Lawrence, which flew a broad blue flag bearing the words "Dont give up the ship!" The phrase is still used in the US Navy today.
Chesapeake's battle-damaged ensign was sold at auction in London in 1908. Purchased by William Waldorf Astor, it now resides in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, along with her signal book. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, holds several artifacts from the battle including the mess kettle, and an officers chest from Chesapeake.  One of the 18-pounder guns from Chesapeake is mounted beside Province House, the Nova Scotia Legislature.
A fictionalized account of the battle between Chesapeake and Shannon appears at the conclusion of The Fortune of War, the sixth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1979.
USS Chesapeake (1799)