
USS Constitution Fact Sheet - NHHC
Aug 19, 2012 · 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, …
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 …
Frigate Constitution - NHHC
Jul 21, 1997 · 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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
USS Constitution's Battle Record - NHHC
Introduction The USS Constitution has now graced the United States with her service for more than two hundred years. Authorized by Congress in 1794, built in 1797, and launched in 1798, Constitution …
USS Constitution Significant Rebuilding Repair Restoration Periods ...
Apr 10, 2019 · 1801–1803 USS Constitution at May’s Wharf, Boston, for overhaul, including: new decking, select hull planking, repairs to chain and fire pumps, new yards, and other spars; hove …