A visit to Boston’s most storied ship: USS Constitution
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USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Built in Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard, her first duties with the newly formed United States Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878. Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934 she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere. Constitution's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historic demonstration, and active participation in public events. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy. Traditionally, command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy Commander. Constitution is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, at one end of Boston's Freedom Trail. In 1785 Barbary pirates, most notably from Algiers, began to seize American merchant vessels in the Mediterranean. In 1793 alone, eleven American ships were captured and their crews and stores held for ransom. To combat this problem, proposals were made for warships to protect American shipping, resulting in the Naval Act of 1794. The act provided funds to construct six frigates, but included a clause that if peace terms were agreed to with Algiers, the construction of the ships would be halted. Joshua Humphreys' design was unusual for the time, being long on keel and narrow of beam (width) and mounting very heavy guns. The design called for a diagonal scantling (rib) scheme intended to restrict hogging while giving the ships extremely heavy planking. This design gave the hull a greater strength than a more lightly built frigate. Humphreys' design was based on his realization that the fledgling United States of the period could not match the European states in the size of their navies. This being so, the frigates were designed to be able to overpower any other frigate yet escape from a ship of the line. The name Constitution was selected by President George Washington. Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1794 at Edmund Hartt's shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Captain Samuel Nicholson and naval constructor Colonel George Claghorn. Primary materials used in her construction consisted of pine and oak, including southern live oak, which was cut and milled near St. Simons, Georgia. Constitution's hull was built 21 inches (530 mm) thick and her length between perpendiculars was 175 ft (53 m), with a 204 ft (62 m) length overall and a width of 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m). In total, 60 acres (24 ha) of trees were needed for her construction.Paul Revere forged the copper bolts and breasthooks. The copper sheathing, installed to prevent shipworm, was imported from England. In March 1796, as construction slowly progressed, a peace accord was announced between the United States and Algiers and, in accordance with the Naval Act of 1794, construction was halted.
Let's Visit the USS Constitution Museum (Boston, MA)
The USS Constitution is one of the oldest ships in the United States which is still standing today. I check out the museum which goes into the history about the ship as well as an interactive exhibit highlighting the life of a U.S. Navy sailor. I then explore the ship itself. Sailors aboard the ship will tell you more about the great history about the ship. When I went here, the ship was being updated in Dry Dock 1. However, the ship will return to the water at Pier 1 later this year. The ship and the museum are a part of the Freedom Trail in Boston.
Check out my main Freedom Trail video:
USS Constitution - Boston Harbor On July 4th
July 4, 2019 - USS Constitution with Old Glory proudly flying fires Her cannons in celebration of the 243rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The USS Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships... HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides.
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Welcome to the USS Constitution Museum and Charlestown Navy Yard! [CLOSED CAPTIONING]
An introduction to the Charlestown Navy Yard/Boston National Historical Park from Anne Grimes Rand, President of the USS Constitution Museum, featuring a brief history of USS CONSTITUTION, America's Ship of State. Alongside CONSTITUTION's officers and crew, the National Parks of Boston, and the Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston, the Museum is dedicated to engaging all ages in the story of Old Ironsides to spark excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the American experience.
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Narrated by Will Lyman
Animation and Editing by Anna Lindemann
Soundtrack by Jay Rose, CAS
This film was made possible by the generous support of:
The Department of Interior-National Park Service, National Maritime Heritage Grants Program through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin, Chairman, MHC, and the generosity of the supporters of the USS Constitution Museum.
Special thanks to our partners and friends:
Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston
Officers and Crew of USS CONSTITUTION
National Parks of Boston/Boston National Historical Park
William Martin
Paul Beck
Staff of the USS Constitution Museum
Footage and images courtesy of:
Stephen Biesty
The British Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library
Center for Legislative Archives
Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem, Massachusetts
Library of Congress
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art
Nimitz Library, US Naval Academy
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library
US Naval Academy Museum
Naval History & Heritage Command
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Wikimedia Commons
The activity that is the subject of this film has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Maritime Heritage Grant program, administered by the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin, Chairman. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
© USS Constitution Museum, 2018
America's Ship of State - USS Constitution
The USS Constitution, launched in 1797, is ... a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy; the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat; and, the world's only... Ship of State.
The USS Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships... HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides.
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USS Constitution Boston Massachusetts
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Built in Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard, her first duties with the newly formed United States Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
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USS Constitution Set Sail In Boston Harbor
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. -wIkipedia
USS Constitution sets sail in Boston Harbor on the Anniversary of the War of 1812 battle with HMS Guerriere. Courtesy Video | Defense Media Activity - Navy
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Boarding The USS Constitution in Dry Dock - Boston, MA
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. The ship is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat.[Note 1] Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. The Constitution was built in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard. Her first duties with the newly formed U.S. Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
USS Constitution - 200th Anniversary
The USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship and crewed entirely by Chief Petty Officer selectees, sails under her own power in Charlestown, MA on Aug. 19, 2012 as part of Heritage Week 2012 . . . and in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Constitution's victory over the British frigate Guerriere during the War of 1812, when she earned her nickname, Old Ironsides.
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Boston, Massachusetts - USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) (1976)
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy named by President George Washington after the United States Constitution. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat.[Note 1] She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. She was built at Edmund Hartt's shipyard in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname Old Ironsides and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and she circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.
Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and served as a receiving ship until being designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934, she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. She sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere.
Constitution's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historical demonstration, and active participation in public events as part of the Naval History & Heritage Command. As a fully commissioned Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping her open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty Navy personnel, and the assignment is considered to be special duty. She is usually berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard at one end of Boston's Freedom Trail.
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USS Constitution cruising Boston Harbor
USS Constitution on the Freedom Trail in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, MA
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat.[Note 1] Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Built in Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard, her first duties with the newly formed United States Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.
Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934 she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere.
Constitution's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historic demonstration, and active participation in public events. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy. Traditionally, command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy Commander. Constitution is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, at one end of Boston's Freedom Trail.
Today's Crew: USS Constitution
Meet some of the active duty crew members currently serving aboard USS Constitution in 2019. The crew members share their thoughts on what it's like to be in the United States Navy and working aboard the oldest commissioned warship afloat.
USA: MASSACHUSETTS: USS CONSTITUTION SAILS FOR 1ST TIME IN 116 YEARS
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Near Boston on Monday, thousands of people looked into Massachusetts Bay...for a spectacle not witnessed in more than a century.
For the first time in 116 years the USS Constitution, was set free from her usual two lines to sail freely for an hour.
The voyage marked the 200th anniversary of the wooden ship's commissioning.
The Naval past of the United States came back to life on Monday as one of the oldest serving warships in the world took to the water.
Accompanied by a flotilla of boats, the USS Constitution left her anchorage and was towed into Massachusetts Bay on Monday.
Tugboats pulled the wooden warship, affectionately known as Old Ironsides, while a fireboat sprayed water coloured red, white and blue high into the air.
Once on the open sea the tugs set her free to begin an hour long sail for the first time in over a century.
A flotilla of smaller craft cruised alongside the remarkable ship with thousands of spectators aboard.
There was also a reminder of the modern day marine power of the United States in the form of the frigate, Halyburton and the destroyer, Ramage which accompanied their ageing cousin through the water.
And from the air modern fighter jets also turned out to pay their respects.
Old Ironsides was launched in 1797 as one of the Navy's first warships.
She was undefeated in 30 engagements, and her victory over the British HMS Guerriere in 1812 signalled America's arrival as a naval power.
She earned her nickname because soldiers were astonished when British cannonballs bounced off her hull.
The last time the ship sailed on her own was in 1881 but little seemed to have changed over one hundred years later.
Few wooden warships have survived and no other ship of her age can still sail.
The ship has repeatedly survived being on the chopping block, first thanks to a poem which immortalised Old Ironsides as a patriotic symbol and next by a public subscription during the Depression.
Recently, a 12 (m) million dollar restoration was completed just in time for her 200th birthday.
The Constitution originally carried 36 sails but only six had been reproduced for the history making sail.
The sails were the same configuration the 204-foot ship used in battle.
It took three and a half years to return the 44-gun Constitution to seagoing condition.
Even the crew of the ship were dressed for the occasion.
Naval officers were decked out in period costume for the day and seamen climbed the rigging as their forefathers would have done.
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Freedom Trail: USS Constitution - Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, MA
USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat.[Note 1] Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Built in Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard, her first duties with the newly formed United States Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.
Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934 she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere.
Constitution's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historic demonstration, and active participation in public events. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy. Traditionally, command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy Commander. Constitution is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, at one end of Boston's Freedom Trail.