USNI NEWS Video: USS Constitution is Getting a Mast Makeover
ABOARD FRIGATE USS CONSTITUTION – The oldest warship afloat looked skeletal moored in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston with no…
Graveyard Ceremony Commemorates When U.S., Russia Were the Closest of Allies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In the back corner of a cemetery, just down the road from the U.S. Naval Academy, is…
220 Year-Old USS Constitution Leaves Dry Dock Following Two-Years of Repairs
This post has been updated with additional information from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Today, perhaps 15 percent of…
Survey Results: What is The Greatest Warship of All Time?
USNI News asked its readers, “What is the greatest warship of all time and why?” Though what makes a warship…
USS Constitution Enters Dry Dock for Three Years of Repairs
The U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned warship is now in dry dock for three-year renovation, the service said on Tuesday.…
Photo Essay: Onboard America’s Oldest Warship
CLARIFICATION: USS Constitution is the oldest warship afloat, but not the oldest in commission. The U.K. Royal Navy’s HMS Victory…
The Constitution’s Victorius Captains
Naval History Magazine, December 2012 Hull, Bainbridge, Stewart—the roll call of Old Ironsides’ commanders during the War of 1812 conjures…