Constitution, USS
Famed American frigate that became known as “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812.
Subject Type: Frigate
USS Constitution Museum
The world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat, this frigate is most noted for actions during the War of 1812, when it captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned the ship the nickname of “Old Ironsides”.
Constitution, USS
Famed American frigate that became known as “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812.
Confederacy, USS
The first frigate built for the Continental navy. In 1781, USS Confederacy was captured by the British and subsequently served the British as HMS Confederate.
Surprise, HMS
A 1970 replica of the 1757, 20-gun, 6th-post ship HMS Rose. Later converted to a period-accurate 28-gun ship to play the part of the fictional HMS Surpsise in the movie Master and Commander. Now part of the Maritime Museum of San Diego.
Constellation, USS (sloop-of-war)
USS Constellation is a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy. Part of Historic Ships in Baltimore.
Jylland
A screw-propelled steam frigate of the [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Danish Navy, it saw action at the Battle of Heligoland (1864).
Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was the largest ship in the Connecticut State Navy from her launch on 13 Jun, 1776, until the British Royal Navy captured her in a battle off the coast of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
