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USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy

. Named by President George Washington, she is the world's oldest commissioned n
aval vessel afloat. Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 as one of the or
iginal six large, heavily armed frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. He
r first duties with the newly formed navy were to provide protection for America
n merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to help defeat the Barb
ary pirates in the First Barbary War. During the War of 1812 against Great Brita
in, Constitution captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British wars
hips; the battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides".
The frigate continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squa
drons. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the U.S.
Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Pari
s Exposition of 1878. Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and d
esignated a museum ship in 1907, and continues to receive visitors year round at
the former Charlestown Navy Yard. The ship sailed under her own power in 1997 o
n the occasion of her 200th birthday, and again on 19 August 2012 to commemorate
her victory over Guerriere. (Full article...)USS Constitution is a wooden-hulle
d, three-masted heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy. Named by President George Washin
gton, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Constitution w
as launched in Boston in 1797 as one of the original six large, heavily armed fr
igates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. Her first duties with the newly form
ed navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Qua
si-War with France and to help defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary W
ar. During the War of 1812 against Great Britain, Constitution captured numerous
merchant ships and defeated five British warships; the battle with HMS Guerrier
e earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides". The frigate continued to serve as
flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons. During the American Civil W
ar, she served as a training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. She carried Americ
an artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878. Constitution
was retired from active service in 1881 and designated a museum ship in 1907, a
nd continues to receive visitors year round at the former Charlestown Navy Yard.
The ship sailed under her own power in 1997 on the occasion of her 200th birthd
ay, and again on 19 August 2012 to commemorate her victory over Guerriere. (Full
article...)USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of t
he U.S. Navy. Named by President George Washington, she is the world's oldest co
mmissioned naval vessel afloat. Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 as o
ne of the original six large, heavily armed frigates authorized by the Naval Act
of 1794. Her first duties with the newly formed navy were to provide protection
for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to help def
eat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. During the War of 1812 against
Great Britain, Constitution captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five
British warships; the battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old
Ironsides". The frigate continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and
African squadrons. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship
for the U.S. Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays
to the Paris Exposition of 1878. Constitution was retired from active service i
n 1881 and designated a museum ship in 1907, and continues to receive visitors y
ear round at the former Charlestown Navy Yard. The ship sailed under her own pow
er in 1997 on the occasion of her 200th birthday, and again on 19 August 2012 to
commemorate her victory over Guerriere. (Full article...)USS Constitution is a
wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy. Named by President G
eorge Washington, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Co
nstitution was launched in Boston in 1797 as one of the original six large, heav
ily armed frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. Her first duties with th
e newly formed navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping du
ring the Quasi-War with France and to help defeat the Barbary pirates in the Fir
st Barbary War. During the War of 1812 against Great Britain, Constitution captu
red numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships; the battle with

HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides". The frigate continued
to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons. During the Amer
ican Civil War, she served as a training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. She ca
rried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.
Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and designated a museum shi
p in 1907, and continues to receive visitors year round at the former Charlestow
n Navy Yard. The ship sailed under her own power in 1997 on the occasion of her
200th birthday, and again on 19 August 2012 to commemorate her victory over Guer
riere. (Full article...)USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy
frigate of the U.S. Navy. Named by President George Washington, she is the world
's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Constitution was launched in Boston
in 1797 as one of the original six large, heavily armed frigates authorized by t
he Naval Act of 1794. Her first duties with the newly formed navy were to provid
e protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and
to help defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. During the War of
1812 against Great Britain, Constitution captured numerous merchant ships and de
feated five British warships; the battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickn
ame of "Old Ironsides". The frigate continued to serve as flagship in the Medite
rranean and African squadrons. During the American Civil War, she served as a tr
aining ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industr
ial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878. Constitution was retired from acti
ve service in 1881 and designated a museum ship in 1907, and continues to receiv
e visitors year round at the former Charlestown Navy Yard. The ship sailed under
her own power in 1997 on the occasion of her 200th birthday, and again on 19 Au
gust 2012 to commemorate her victory over Guerriere. (Full article...)USS Consti
tution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy. Named by
President George Washington, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vesse
l afloat. Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 as one of the original six
large, heavily armed frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794. Her first du
ties with the newly formed navy were to provide protection for American merchant
shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to help defeat the Barbary pirate
s in the First Barbary War. During the War of 1812 against Great Britain, Consti
tution captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships; the
battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides". The frigat
e continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons. Dur
ing the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the U.S. Naval Aca
demy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Expositi
on of 1878. Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and designated
a museum ship in 1907, and continues to receive visitors year round at the forme
r Charlestown Navy Yard. The ship sailed under her own power in 1997 on the occa
sion of her 200th birthday, and again on 19 August 2012 to commemorate her victo
ry over Guerriere. (Full article...)