US USS Constitution
About US USS Constitution
A stamp honoring the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, the oldest commissioned warship still afloat. Launched in 1797, the Constitution fought in the War of 1812, defeating four British warships. The stamp featured the ship under full sail. The Constitution is docked in Boston and is still an active US Navy vessel. The stamp commemorates American naval history and the engineering that built this remarkable wooden warship that earned its nickname when British cannonballs bounced off its hull.
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