USS Constitution was one of six frigates authorized ... Now the oldest U.S. warship still in commission, Constitution remains a powerful reminder of the nation's earliest steps into dominance ...

USS Constitution slowly pulled away from the pier on a blistering hot day in mid-June. This US Navy warship, at well over 200 years old, is not like the sea service's other ships, though.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Every July 4th, the USS Constitution takes her annual ... this historic vessel is the world's oldest commissioned warship still operational today. It is helmed by United ...

The USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval warship afloat in the world and America’s Ship of State, originally launched on Oct. 21, 1797. The ship set sail at 10 a.m., passing by the ...

St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 5, 2022. (U.S. Navy) The USS Constitution, first launched in 1797, is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat and the only current U.S. Navy ship to have sunk ...

When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global laggard in building ...

A British frigate fires on the USS Constitution - but its shots either miss or rebound off its tough oak hull. It's a feat of resilience that earns the American warship her proud nickname ...

The USS Indianapolis had just delivered components ... as they sailed toward the Philippines, the celebrated warship was ripped apart in the dead of night, leaving nearly 900 men stranded in ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to send a Navy warship to assist with security ... The comments come as the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is being deployed ...

The USS Gravely previously finished a nine-month deployment fighting the Houthis in the Red Sea. The warship is armed with the long-range Tomahawk, a powerful missile used for striking land targets.

Prior to that it had been years since the U.S. had committed that much warship power to the Middle East. According to the official, Hegseth signed orders on Thursday to keep the USS Harry S. Truman in ...