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USS Constitution - Wikipedia
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution
Old Ironsides (poem) - Wikipedia
"Old Ironsides" is a poem written by American writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., on September 16, 1830, as a tribute to the eighteenth-century frigate USS Constitution. Thanks in part to the poem, she was saved from being decommissioned and is now the oldest commissioned ship in the world still afloat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ironsides_(poem)
Old Ironsides earns its name - Aug 19, 1812 - HISTORY.com
On this day in History, Old Ironsides earns its name on Aug 19, 1812. Learn more about what happened today on History.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/old-ironsides-earns-its-name
‘Old Ironsides’ took a spin around Boston Harbor before its 220th birthday celebration
The USS Constitution took its first trip in three years Friday to celebrate the 220th anniversary of its launch, the Associated Press reports.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/10/20/old-ironsides-took-a-spin-around-boston-harbor-before-its-220th-birthday-celebration
USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum - Official Website
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
'Old Ironsides,' world's oldest warship, sails again
The newly refurbished USS Constitution is taking its first spin under sail in three years.
http://www.wcvb.com/article/old-ironsides-worlds-oldest-warship-to-sail-again/13057196
Historic USS Constitution, 'Old Ironsides,' Returns to Boston Waters After Two-Year Restoration - NBC News
The wooden ship was first launched in 1797 and earned its famous nickname while notching victories in the War of 1812.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/historic-uss-constitution-old-ironsides-returns-boston-waters-after-two-n786111

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Constitution, dressed overall, fires a 17-gun salute in Boston Harbor, 4 July 2014.
United States
Name	USS Constitution
Namesake	Constitution of the United States^[1]
Operator	US Navy
Ordered	1 March 1794
Builder	Edmund Hartt's Shipyard
Cost	$302,718^[2]
Laid down	1 November 1794
Launched	21 October 1797
Maiden voyage	22 July 1798^[3]
Renamed	Old Constitution 1917 Constitution 1925
Reclassified	IX-21, 1941 No classification, 1 September 1975
Homeport	Charlestown Navy Yard^[2]
Identification	Code letters: NAPJ^[4]
Nickname(s)	Old Ironsides
Status	in active service
Notes	First commander: Captain Samuel Nicholson
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General characteristics (as built c. 1797)
Type	44-gun United States-class frigate
Tonnage	1,576^[5]
Displacement	2,200 tons^[5] or 1,576^[6]
Length	304 ft (93 m) bowsprit to spanker^[7] or 175 ft (53 m) between perpendiculars, 145 ft (44 m) at the keel^[8] 207 ft (63 m) billet head to taffrail^[7] 175 ft (53 m) at waterline^[2]
Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Height	foremast: 198 ft (60 m) mainmast: 220 ft (67 m) mizzenmast: 172.5 ft (52.6 m)^[2]
Draft	21 ft (6.4 m) forward 23 ft (7.0 m) aft^[5]
Depth of hold	14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)^[1]
Decks	Orlop, Berth, Gun, Spar
Propulsion	Sail (three masts, ship rig)
Sail plan	42,710 sq ft (3,968 m²) on three masts^[2]
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)^[9]
Boats & landing craft carried	1 × 36 ft (11 m) longboat 2 × 30 ft (9.1 m) cutters 2 × 28 ft (8.5 m) whaleboats 1 × 28 ft (8.5 m) gig 1 × 22 ft (6.7 m) jolly boat 1 × 14 ft (4.3 m) punt^[2]
Complement	450, including 55 Marines and 30 boys (1797)^[2]
Crew	75 officers and crew
Armament	30 × 24-pounder (11 kg) long gun 20 × 32-pounder (15 kg) carronade 2 × 24-pounder (11 kg) bow chasers^[2]

USS Constitution (Frigate)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

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Location	Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′20.9″N 71°3′23.6″W / 42.372472°N 71.056556°W / 42.372472; -71.056556
Built	1797
Architect	Joshua Humphreys
Website	https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/ussconst.htm
NRHP reference No.	66000789^[10]
Added to NRHP	15 October 1966

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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USS Constitution - Wikipedia
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution
Old Ironsides (poem) - Wikipedia
"Old Ironsides" is a poem written by American writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., on September 16, 1830, as a tribute to the eighteenth-century frigate USS Constitution. Thanks in part to the poem, she was saved from being decommissioned and is now the oldest commissioned ship in the world still afloat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ironsides_(poem)
Old Ironsides earns its name - Aug 19, 1812 - HISTORY.com
On this day in History, Old Ironsides earns its name on Aug 19, 1812. Learn more about what happened today on History.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/old-ironsides-earns-its-name
‘Old Ironsides’ took a spin around Boston Harbor before its 220th birthday celebration
The USS Constitution took its first trip in three years Friday to celebrate the 220th anniversary of its launch, the Associated Press reports.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/10/20/old-ironsides-took-a-spin-around-boston-harbor-before-its-220th-birthday-celebration
USS Constitution Museum
USS Constitution Museum - Official Website
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
'Old Ironsides,' world's oldest warship, sails again
The newly refurbished USS Constitution is taking its first spin under sail in three years.
http://www.wcvb.com/article/old-ironsides-worlds-oldest-warship-to-sail-again/13057196
Historic USS Constitution, 'Old Ironsides,' Returns to Boston Waters After Two-Year Restoration - NBC News
The wooden ship was first launched in 1797 and earned its famous nickname while notching victories in the War of 1812.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/historic-uss-constitution-old-ironsides-returns-boston-waters-after-two-n786111

History
Constitution, dressed overall, fires a 17-gun salute in Boston Harbor, 4 July 2014.
United States
Name	USS Constitution
Namesake	Constitution of the United States^[1]
Operator	US Navy
Ordered	1 March 1794
Builder	Edmund Hartt's Shipyard
Cost	$302,718^[2]
Laid down	1 November 1794
Launched	21 October 1797
Maiden voyage	22 July 1798^[3]
Renamed	Old Constitution 1917 Constitution 1925
Reclassified	IX-21, 1941 No classification, 1 September 1975
Homeport	Charlestown Navy Yard^[2]
Identification	Code letters: NAPJ^[4]
Nickname(s)	Old Ironsides
Status	in active service
Notes	First commander: Captain Samuel Nicholson
Badge
General characteristics (as built c. 1797)
Type	44-gun United States-class frigate
Tonnage	1,576^[5]
Displacement	2,200 tons^[5] or 1,576^[6]
Length	304 ft (93 m) bowsprit to spanker^[7] or 175 ft (53 m) between perpendiculars, 145 ft (44 m) at the keel^[8] 207 ft (63 m) billet head to taffrail^[7] 175 ft (53 m) at waterline^[2]
Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Height	foremast: 198 ft (60 m) mainmast: 220 ft (67 m) mizzenmast: 172.5 ft (52.6 m)^[2]
Draft	21 ft (6.4 m) forward 23 ft (7.0 m) aft^[5]
Depth of hold	14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)^[1]
Decks	Orlop, Berth, Gun, Spar
Propulsion	Sail (three masts, ship rig)
Sail plan	42,710 sq ft (3,968 m²) on three masts^[2]
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)^[9]
Boats & landing craft carried	1 × 36 ft (11 m) longboat 2 × 30 ft (9.1 m) cutters 2 × 28 ft (8.5 m) whaleboats 1 × 28 ft (8.5 m) gig 1 × 22 ft (6.7 m) jolly boat 1 × 14 ft (4.3 m) punt^[2]
Complement	450, including 55 Marines and 30 boys (1797)^[2]
Crew	75 officers and crew
Armament	30 × 24-pounder (11 kg) long gun 20 × 32-pounder (15 kg) carronade 2 × 24-pounder (11 kg) bow chasers^[2]

USS Constitution (Frigate)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

Show map of Boston Show map of Massachusetts Show map of the United States
Location	Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′20.9″N 71°3′23.6″W / 42.372472°N 71.056556°W / 42.372472; -71.056556
Built	1797
Architect	Joshua Humphreys
Website	https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/ussconst.htm
NRHP reference No.	66000789^[10]
Added to NRHP	15 October 1966

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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