USS Constitution

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USS Constitution is a historic wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, famed for her victories in the War of 1812 and recognized as the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy warship
museum ship
wooden-hulled sailing frigate
armament carronades and long guns (historical)
beam 13.3 meters
builder Edmund Hartt
builtAt Charlestown Navy Yard
surface form: Hartt's Shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts
commissioned 1798-07-22
country United States of America
crewComplement about 450 (wartime, historical)
displacement 2200 long tons
engagedIn First Barbary War
Quasi-War
surface form: Quasi-War with France

War of 1812
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
homePort Charlestown Navy Yard
surface form: Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
hullMaterial wood
laidDown 1794-11-01
launched 1797-10-21
length 93 meters overall
location Boston, Massachusetts
managedBy Naval History and Heritage Command
mastCount three
namedAfter United States Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United States
nickname Old Ironsides
notableFor service in the War of 1812
victories over British warships in the War of 1812
openToPublic true
operator United States Navy
owner United States government
surface form: United States Government
preservedAs national historic ship
propulsion sail
recognizedAs world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat
riggingType three-masted sailing ship
serviceBranch United States Navy
shipClass Constitution-class frigate
shipType heavy frigate
status active commission
museum ship
symbolOf American heritage and patriotism
early United States naval power
tourType guided public tours
underwent major restoration 1927–1931
major restoration 1992–1996
major restoration beginning 2007
victoryOver HMS Cyane
HMS Guerriere
HMS Java
HMS Levant

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Stephen Decatur commanded USS Constitution
Boston National Historical Park hasSite USS Constitution
Freedom Trail hasSite USS Constitution
First Barbary War shipInvolved USS Constitution
Thomas Macdonough shipServedOn USS Constitution
Old Ironsides subject USS Constitution