USS CONSTELLATION
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It is difficult to encounter in the history of sailing vessels, a ship with so many diverse activities during her active life as the USS Constellation. In fact she started her active life in 1798 and was withdrawn from service in 1955. Her missions were various; seizing numerous ships, defending the Hawaiin Islands against annexation by the British in 1843, and transporting food to Ireland during the great famine between 1845 and 1849. It was also the first US Warship to visit china in 1842. Today she brings back glorious memories to tens of thousands of tourists that visit her each year in Baltimore.
This 36 gun frigate was built at Baltimore and launched September 7, 1797. She saw service during the Quasi War with France and in 1799 defeated the French frigate L'Insurgente. She remained in service until 1854 when she was broken up at Norfolk, Virginia. Many of her timbers were used for the construction of the corvette, Constellation, which is still afloat at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
