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USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. The ship is the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat. [11] [Note 1] The ship was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed.
Claghorn was the master shipbuilder of the USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides), which he and Samuel Nicholson built for the early United States Navy [Note 3] during the years 1794–1797. Old Ironsides is the oldest naval vessel in the world that is still commissioned, afloat and seaworthy. [Note 4] [2]
USS Constitution, the last of the original six frigates of the United States Navy still in commission Class overview Operators United States Navy Built 1794–1800 In service 1794–1881 In commission 1797–present Planned 6 Completed 6 Active 1 Lost 2 Retired 3 General characteristics (Constitution, President, United States) Class and type 44-gun frigate Tonnage 1,576 Displacement 2,200 tons ...
Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), English general, Lord Protector and politician whose nickname was "Old Ironsides"; HMS Britannia, a 100-gun Royal Navy first rate ship-of-the-line active during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars
The museum is situated near the ship USS Constitution at the end of Boston's Freedom Trail. The museum is housed in a restored shipyard building at the foot of Pier 2. The museum, through its collections and interactive exhibits, tells the story of Constitution ("Old Ironsides") and the people who designed, built, and sailed her.
The USS Constitution saw action against the British during the War of 1812, receiving the nickname "Old Ironsides" due to the strength of its live oak construction. The need for wooden ship timber diminished with the advent of iron and steel warships.
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USS New Ironsides was a wooden-hulled broadside ironclad built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War.The ship spent most of her career blockading the Confederate ports of Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1863–65.