The 215-year-old USS Constitution has sailed for the first time since 1997, taking a 17-minute cruise across Boston Harbor. The short trip on Sunday, August 19, was to commemorate the Navy ship ...

Throughout her history, the Constitution participated in numerous conflicts, including the War of 1812, where it earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" during a battle against the HMS Guerriere. The ...

The following account of the capture of the British frigate Guerricre by the American frigate Constitution, is communicated to the Evening Post by a correspondent, who was a prisoner on board the ...

Colonel Fitz-Enz (Ret.) talked about his book [Old Ironsides: Eagle of the Sea, The Story of the USS Constitution], published by Taylor Trade Publishing. He described several battles that the USS ...

The USS Constitution sits moored at the Charlestown Navy Yard. (AP) The world's oldest commissioned warship will sail under its own power for just the second time in more than a century to ...

On this day in history, August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its memorable Old Ironsides nickname after routing warship HMS Guerriere of the mighty Royal Navy.

The USS Constitution, which was first launched in 1797, will be tugged from its berth in Boston Harbor on Sunday to the main deepwater pathway into the harbor. It will then set out to open seas ...

But the Guerriere proved no match for the Constitution, which was heavier and longer. The vessels blasted away at each other at close range, even colliding at one point, during the 35-minute battle.

The Navy has deemed Sunday “Guerriere Day,” in honor of the battle. At 10 a.m., the Constitution is expected to be towed from its berth past Castle and Spectacle islands.

At 215 years old, the USS Constitution is the U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned warship afloat. But it’s not too old to take a quick sail. For 17 minutes on Sunday, the ship cruised west across ...