On this day in history, Oct. 21, 1797, legendary warship USS Constitution launched in Boston
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The USS Constitution, now 225 years old, was launched on Oct. 21, 1797, in Boston on this day in history. She went on to a legendary career in naval warfare, earning the famous moniker Old Ironsides.
She serves the United States as a reminder of the fight for national sovereignty, a symbol of our unique-at-the-time constitutional foundations and as the centerpiece of the USS Constitution Museum. "Huzzah, her sides are made of iron!" — American sailor in War of 1812 "The USS Constitution earned 33 victories at sea, with zero defeats." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"The ship sailed its first cruise [in 1798] as the Quasi-War with France emerged. Later it served in engagements with pirates off the Barbary Coast in the Mediterranean," the National Park Services writes of the vessel.