Part of what makes the USS Constitution so special is not ... Ironsides," which rejuvenated interest in the ship and saved its timbers for sailing on a bit more. Despite its new lease on life ...

The USS Constitution held its annual Fourth of July cruise in Boston harbor, capping off the sailing with a 21-gun salute atop the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned ship. Susan Wojcicki, Longtime ...

The U.S. Navy welcomed another littoral combat ship into its ranks. The USS Nantucket, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Charlestown Navy Ship Yard in ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Every July 4th, the USS Constitution takes her annual "turnaround" sail in Boston Harbor. The particular sail is the only one open to the public and the US Navy holds a ...

A view from below decks of USS Constitution on Aug. 7, 2023. USNI News Photo The ship instead has supportive stays to maintain its structure while the repairs are being done, Farrell said.

But it also means, unsurprisingly, that the sailors have to know a bit about sailing ... only Navy ship afloat that has sunk an enemy vessel. First commissioned in 1797, the USS Constitution ...

The historic USS Constitution took another sail around the Boston Harbor in honor of the ship’s 227th birthday Monday. The USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval warship afloat in the ...

The USS Constitution, RMS Titanic ... If it is a modern vessel, it’s most likely a training ship. The most common purpose of the SY prefix is to denote a sailing yacht, like the SY Maltese Falcon.

The USS Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides” and America’s Ship of State, was launched in 1797 and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars in the early 1800s and famously in the War of 1812.

Lindsay Shachnow The Navy’s newest ship is set to be commissioned on Saturday right beside its oldest — the USS Constitution. “You have the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship, the Navy’s ...