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It went head to head with a British warship. During the battle, none of the cannon shots penetrated the ship's hull.
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Why was she nicknamed 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.
Where is the USS Constitution docked?
In the Boston Harbor.
Why can the USS consution be called the national ship?
USS Constitution. Aka "Old Ironsides." Simply because it's the oldest ship in the Navy still commissioned.
What state first ratified the constitution?
Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution on December 7, 1787. This is why it has the state nickname The Constitution State.
Was the uss monitor on the unions side?
Yes. That's why it was called 'USS'. Ships of the Confederate Navy were 'CSS'.
What is the nickname of the American warship USS Constitution?
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.
Whose nickname was old ironside?
uss constitution it was a boat. Cannonballs just bounced of of its WOODEN sides.
Early in the War of 1812 was the USConstitution was successful in battle against British warship Guerriere?
Yes, The USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere, and it was during this battle that the USS Constitution earned the nickname of "Old Ironsides".
What president's nickname was old ironside?
Thomas JeffersonANS2:Bah! Jefferson did not have the nickname of 'Old Ironside'. In fact, none of the US presidents had that nickname. The USS Constitution had that nickname because cannonballs bounced off her oak sides.
How many battles did the uss constitution lose?
USS Constitution was never defeated in battle.
Where was the USS Constitution's anchor forged?
The anchors for the USS Constitution were forged in the town of Hanover, Massachusetts.
What was the nickname for the USS Constellation?
connie
What was the humorous nickname of the USS Monitor?
The USS Monitor was a Union warship of radical design. Its detractors gave it the nickname of the "cheesebox on a raft".
Where is the USS Constitution docked city and state?
The USS Constitution is docked in Boston, Massachusetts
How man frigates were used in the war of 1812 by the US navy?
there were 8 frigates on the American sife- the USS Constitution, the USS John Admas, the USS President, the USS United States, the USS Constellation, the USS Boston, The USS New York, and the USS Congress
What is the web address of the USS Constitution Museum in Boston Massachusetts?
The web address of the Uss Constitution Museum is: www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org
Where was the U.S. Constitution moved after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
The USS Constitution has always been an East Coast Ship; see website: USS Constitution.
