This Day in History: USS Constitution launched in Boston Harbor

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution was launched in Boston Harbor after two unsuccessful ...
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Navy’s 250th: A look back at the day USS Constitution sailed for the first time in over 100 years

Dick Wallace has been working toward this day since 1973. It's hard to say in words, I suppose. I was so proud. I just overwhelmed in awe. My whole body just stiffened right up and all my hair stood ...
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Here’s your chance to set sail with the crew of ‘Old Ironsides’ on July 4

Want to “serve” on the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat? Now is your chance. A free lottery to win a spot aboard USS Constitution’s July 4th underway demonstration opened Tuesday. The ...
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How The USS Constitution Earned The Name Old Ironsides

The USS Constitution is a triple-masted wooden heavy frigate, and it's the oldest commissioned warship still afloat. The ship first launched in 1797 as the first of six frigates commissioned for the U ...
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USNI NEWS Video: USS Constitution is Getting a Mast Makeover

ABOARD FRIGATE USS CONSTITUTION – The oldest warship afloat looked skeletal moored in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston with no sails. A ship without sails is common for the modern Navy, but for ...
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Medford native to become second woman ever to command Naval ship USS Constitution

BOSTON (WSAW) - The United States Navy has announced that Medford native, Commander Crystal Schaefer, will be the USS Constitution’s 78th commanding officer and will take command of ‘Old Ironsides’ ...