A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "USS Constitution"
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1794 The United States Government authorized the building of the first six United States NavyUnited States Navy The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ...
vessels (in 1797 the first three frigates, USS ''United States'', USS ''Constellation'' and USS ''Constitution''USS Constitution USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," is a wooden-hull [i]ed, three-masted [i] ...
went into service), not to be confused with October 13, 1775 which is observed as the .
1797 In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States NavyUnited States Navy The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ...
frigate USS Constitution is launched to fight Barbary pirates off the coast of TripoliTripoli Tripoli is the capital [i] city of Libya [i]. ...
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1809 ''USS Constitution'' (Old Ironsides) is recommissioned as flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron.
1812War of 1812War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America [i] and Britain [i] ...
: ''USS Constitution'' defeats the BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | align="center" colspan="2"| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland
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frigate ''Guerrière'' off the coast of Nova ScotiaNova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Canadian province [i] located on Canada [i]'s southeastern coast. ...
. The BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | align="center" colspan="2"| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland
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shot is said to have bounced off the ''ConstitutionConstitution A constitution is a system, often codified [i] as a written document, which establishes the rules and pr ...
'' 's sides, earning her the nickname "Old Ironsides".
1997 The fully restored USS ''Constitution''USS Constitution USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," is a wooden-hull [i]ed, three-masted [i] ...
(aka "Old Ironsides") celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
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