The Constitution's construction began in 1794, lasting until its launch on October 21, 1797. The ship is made from white oak and live oak with a three-layer hull.

First commissioned in 1797, the USS Constitution was one of the Navy’s original six frigates. In the ship’s earlier years, it was one of the fastest and most formidable ships on the high seas.

The USS Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides” and America’s Ship of State, was launched in 1797 and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars in the early 1800s, and famously in the War of ...