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USS Constitution
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01/12/2011

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1797
Definition
Completed USS Constitution at Edmund Hearts Shipyard.
Term
Barbary Wars
Definition

May 14 1801- June 4 1805

Left to war 1803

Didn't return til 1807

 

Term
When did we get the nickname "Old Ironsides"?
Definition
August 19,1812 during the HMS Guierrier Battle
Term
What happen in 1830?
Definition
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the "Old Ironsides Poem"
Term
What is the first standza of "Old Ironsides Poem"?
Definition
Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!
Long has it waved on high,
And many an eye has danced to see
That banner in the sky
Term
What happen during 1931-1934?
Definition

3 year tour of America's Coast ...

"THREE COAST TOUR"

 

Term
What happen in 1861?
Definition
She was a training ship.
Term
When,Where was the Launching of USS United States?
Definition

May 10,1979

Philiedephia,Pennsylvannia

 

Term
When,Where was the Launching of the Constellation?
Definition

September 7,1797

Baltimore, Maryland

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When was the Launching of the USS Constitution?
Definition
October 21,1797
Term
How many times did she take to launch?
Definition
Two
Term
When were these two launches?
Definition

September 20,1979

and

September 22,1979

Term
When,Where was the launching of USS Congress?
Definition

August 15,1799

Portsmouth,New Hampshire

Term

When,Where was the launching of USS Chesapeake?

 

Definition

December 2,1799

Gosport(Norfolk), Virgina

Term
When,Where was the launching of USS President?
Definition

April 10,1800

New York,New York

Term

Who was the designer of the 6 Frigates?

 

Definition

Joshua Humphries

was well known in Philedelphia for his ship building.

Term
What other ship did he build/design prior to the Six Frigates?
Definition
1776 Built Randolph
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