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  1. USS Constitution Fact Sheet - NHHC

    USS Constitution was launched October 21, 1797, from Edmund Hartt’s shipyard in Boston (site of present-day Constitution Wharf/U.S. Coast Guard base). She first sailed on July 22, 1798, as one of …

  2. Frigate Constitution - NHHC

    Frigate Constitution—designed by Joshua Humphreys and built at Hartt's Shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts—was launched on 21 October 1797 and christened by Captain James Sever. The …

  3. USS Constitution (Frigate) - NHHC

    USS Constitution (Frigate) Designed by Joshua Humphreys and launched on October 21, 1797, at Boston, Massachusetts, USS Constitution began her service as the oldest commissioned warship in …

  4. USS Constitution in the War of 1812 - NHHC

    USS CONSTITUTION was among the 22 commissioned warships of the United States’ 18-year-old Navy, compared to more than 80 British vessels on station off America’s eastern seaboard in 1812. …

  5. A Brief History of USS Constitution America’s Ship of State

    Aug 16, 2018 · A Brief History of USS Constitution, “America’s Ship of State” Margherita M. Desy, Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command, Detachment Boston At the close of the American …

  6. Background on the Importance of Constitution and Her Mission

    Note: On May 18, 2015, USS Constitution entered Dry Dock 1 at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston National Historical Park, for a 26-month restoration. The ship was undocked on July 23, 2017. The …

  7. USS Constitution Chronology - NHHC

    Dec 11, 2017 · The USS Constitution Museum is a nonprofit, educational institution whose mission is to serve as the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution, by collecting, preserving, and …

  8. Constitution Grove In 1976, white oak trees on the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Crane, Indiana, were designated for use in Constitution restorations. As white oak trees are …

  9. USS Constitution - NHHC

    USS Constitution USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. The ship was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the …

  10. Overview of USS Constitution Restorations USS Constitution has undergone numerous “restorations”, “re-builds”, “re-fits”, or “over hauls” throughout her more than 200-year career. As early as 1803, six …