10 Fascinating Facts About the USS Constitution

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10. The ship was a triumph of American shipbuilding and design
9. Constitution encountered difficulties in completing the ship and its early cruises
8. The First Barbary War was a response the seizure of hostages for ransom
7. Preble established America’s first naval support facilities in the Mediterranean
6. Constitution’s great escape in the summer of 1812
5. Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides”
4. “Her thunders shook the mighty deep…”
3. Another close escape and blockade in Boston
2. Constitution defeated two additional British ships after the war was ended
1. Constitution escaped the ship breakers numerous times since the War of 1812

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