A port bow view of the historic 44-gun sail frigate USS CONSTITUTION moored at the Charlestown Memorial Naval Shipyard. The CONSTITUTION was launched on October 27, 1797, and first put to sea July 22, 1798, making it the oldest US Navy ship in commission. During its career the CONSTITUTION was in 42 enemy encounters. The CONSTITUTION has never been defeated in any engagement
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Boston
State: Massachusetts (MA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.)
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
30/05/1987
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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