USS Constitution, one of the original 6 frigates commissioned for the newly formed United States Navy, was built in Boston at the Edmund Hartt shipyard. Hartt, a Master Carpenter, also built the USS Independence, USS Argus, and USS Boston.
The USS Constitution.
The USS Constitution is known as "Old Ironsides".
The nickname is "Old Ironsides" for its tough oak timbers.The USS Constitution famously sank the British warship HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812."Old Ironsides" is the nickname for the warship USS Constitution.
The heavy frigate, USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) was launched on October 21st, 1797.
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned ship in the US Navy. The USS Constitution is "Old Ironsides" and is the oldest ship still commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
The USS Constitution.
The USS Constitution is known as "Old Ironsides".
The nickname is "Old Ironsides" for its tough oak timbers.The USS Constitution famously sank the British warship HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812."Old Ironsides" is the nickname for the warship USS Constitution.
Ironside refers to the style of ship and/or its structure. Ironsides is a nickname bestowed on the USS Constitution, although usually preceded by Old as in Old Ironsides.
The heavy frigate, USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) was launched on October 21st, 1797.
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned ship in the US Navy. The USS Constitution is "Old Ironsides" and is the oldest ship still commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
USS Constitution(Old Ironsides)
The ship USS Constitution got the nickname Old Ironsides because the ship had iron plating in the hull. The ship was used during the Civil War.
It went head to head with a British warship. During the battle, none of the cannon shots penetrated the ship's hull.
The heavy frigate, USS Constitution, launched in 1797, earned the nickname 'Old Ironsides' after the battle with the HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812. This is a reference to "Old Ironsides," a colonial era battleship which is docked in Boston Harbor. If I recall correctly, this battleship never lost in combat and has lasted more than 200 years, thus an "old Ironsides" reference would suggest that whatever/whoever it is being compared to is stalwart and resilient. It is true that "Old Ironsides" had not lost in combat, but the hull had deflected a bullet, and it's crew members gave it the nickname 'Old Ironsides,' crediting the USS Constitution with having an "iron" hull.
Old Ironsides is the nickname of the American Frigate USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. She earned the name during the battle with the HMS Guerriere.
USS Constitution (Old Ironsides).