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USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat. [11][Note 1] She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed.
USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Nicknamed “Old Ironsides” in the War of 1812, USS Constitution is interpreted today to the 1812 era. Builder: Col....
USS Constitution’s career began on July 22, 1798, when she sailed to the Caribbean to protect American merchant vessels that were being stopped and captured by French privateers. This first...
A national icon for more than 200 years, USS Constitution has had a long and illustrious career. Explore her service from the beginning to the present day – and all of the adventures in between!
Towed by the minesweeper USS Grebe from port to port between 1931 and 1934, Constitution visited over 70 cities on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. DISCOVER 1934 – 1972
Built in Boston and launched in 1797, USS CONSTITUTION is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world today. During the War of 1812 the ship gained fame and its name “Old Ironsides.” CONSTITUTION remains both a training and ceremonial ship for the Navy, as well as an educational experience for visitors.
Constitution, warship renowned in American history. One of the first frigates built for the U.S. Navy , it was launched in Boston , Massachusetts , on October 21, 1797; it is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat.
USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world still afloat. Nicknamed “ Old Ironsides,” she is today berthed in Boston and is known as “America’s Ship of State.” Her story illuminates much about the U.S. Navy during the nation’s first 100 years.
Signed into law on March 27, 1794 by President George Washington, the Naval Armament Act called for the construction of six frigates, to be built at shipyards along the eastern seaboard. The...
In August 1812, USS Constitution defeated HMS Guerriere and earned the nickname “Old Ironsides.” Updated: August 29, 2018 | Original: August 17, 2012. Around 2 p.m. on the afternoon of August...