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USS Constitution
The USS Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the famed battle with the British frigate HMS Guerriere. An American sailor observed cannon balls bouncing off the Constitution's hull proclaiming that her wooden sides were like iron.
The battle between ...
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USS Constitution
Boston National Historical Park
Launched in 1797, USS Constitution set sail the next year on the world’s oceans to protect American commerce. Her victories soon earned her a permanent place in United States naval history.
On August 19, 1812, USS Constitution took ...
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