USS Constellation

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USS Constellation is a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy. She was built at the Gosport Shipyard between 1853 and 1855. She was named for the earlier frigate of the same name that had been broken up in 1853. The sloop's primary armament was sixteen 8-inch (203 mm) shell-firing guns and four 32-pounder long guns, though she carried other guns as well, including two Parrott rifle chase guns. Constellation's career as a front-line unit was relatively short; after entering service in 1855, she served with the Mediterranean Squadron until 1858, and in 1859, she was assigned as the flagship of the Africa Squadron, where she served with the African Slave Trade Patrol. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the ship returned to the Mediterranean to patrol for Confederate vessels. In late 1864, she returned to the United States to be decommissioned, as most of her crews' enlistments had expired. She spent the rest of the war out of service.

1854  Wikimedia, Wikidata
preserved watercraft, ship, United States Navy, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 

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Location: 39.2855, -76.6112, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Chesapeake ⓘ
    lightvessel
  • USS Governor R. M. McLane ⓘ
    patrol vessel of the United States Navy
  • USS Oak Ridge ⓘ
    World War II U.S. naval vessel used as a floating dry dock
  • USS Sanctuary ⓘ
    1944 Haven-class hospital ship
  • USS Torsk ⓘ
    1944 Tench-class submarine
  • USS Constellation ⓘ
    last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy
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1854 USS Constellation
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ship launching
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ship decommissioning
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keel laying
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BaltimoraInnerHarbor2BaltimoraInnerHarbor2
USS Constellation 1USS Constellation 1
Inner HarborInner Harbor
Star-Spangled Sailabration 120605-N-KV696-071Star-Spangled Sailabration 120605-N-KV696-071
Gezicht op schepen op (vermoedelijk) de Severn Bird`s-eye view from Hunter`s Bluff (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1060-2Gezicht op schepen op (vermoedelijk) de Severn Bird's-eye view from Hunter's Bluff (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1060-2
USS Constellation 1USS Constellation 1
Constellation, Newport, R.I (62920)Constellation, Newport, R.I (62920)
Constellation, 1926 - NARA - 513001Constellation, 1926 - NARA - 513001
Floods - Rhode Island - NARA - 68158650Floods - Rhode Island - NARA - 68158650
USS Constellation (1854) in BaltimoreUSS Constellation (1854) in Baltimore
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1814Battle of North PointUnited States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1814Battle of BaltimoreUnited States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
    linkpageMaryland's National Register Properties page@Wikidata
    linkpageMedusa page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftChesapeakelightvesselWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Governor R. M. McLaneshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Oak RidgeshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Sanctuaryhospital ship, Haven-class hospital shipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Torsksubmarine, Tench-class submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraft1854USS Constellationpreserved watercraft, shipWikidata
    organisationarms industryAdcor Defensearms industry, businessWikidata
    organisationarms industry1912Glenn L. Martin Companyarms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aerospace industryWikidata
    organisationarms industry1942Applied Physics Laboratorynonprofit organization, arms industry, laboratory, defense contractor, space industry, University Affiliated Research CenterWikidata
    organisationfactoryUnited States Coast Guard YardshipyardWikidata
    organisationfactory1887Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyardshipyard, shipbuildingWikidata
    organisationshipbuildingBethlehem Fairfield Shipyardshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyColumbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co.shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortFort Carrollsea fortWikidata
    sitefortFort HowardfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Smallwood Parkfort, parkWikidata
    sitefort1776Fort McHenryhistoric site, National Park Service, star fortWikidata
    sitefort1861Fort Marshallstar fortWikidata
    sitefort1897Fort Armisteadfort, United States ArmyWikidata
    commonsimageBaltimoraInnerHarbor2 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Constellation 1 Commons
    commonsimageInner Harbor Commons
    commonsimageStar-Spangled Sailabration 120605-N-KV696-071 Commons
    commonsimageGezicht op schepen op (vermoedelijk) de Severn Bird's-eye view from Hunter's Bluff (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1060-2 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Constellation 1 Commons
    commonsimageConstellation, Newport, R.I (62920) Commons
    commonsimageConstellation, 1926 - NARA - 513001 Commons
    commonsimageFloods - Rhode Island - NARA - 68158650 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Constellation (1854) in Baltimore Commons
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