19 Haunting Secrets Behind The USS Constitution, America's Most Important Warship
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19 Haunting Secrets Behind The USS Constitution, America's Most Important Warship
From her battles with pirates to the ghosts that some claim walk her deck, these interesting USS Constitution facts one of the most storied ships in American history.
Feb 3, 2018
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When the USS Constitution was launched in 1797, the United States was fragile and exposed. The young republic had just six frigates to defend its trade against European navies and Mediterranean pirates. Survival demanded ingenuity. Boston shipbuilders delivered it. Constitution’s hull was built from Southern live oak, a hardwood so dense it can sink in water. The planks were massive—up to 21 inches thick—with an interlocking grain that absorbed impact rather than splintering. It was not armor. I
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