Download or read book Old Ironsides written by David Fitz-Enz and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the oldest warship afloat in the world, the venerable frigate USS Constitution, the cornerstone of the nascent American navy created by act of Congress in 1794. Colonel David Fitz-Enz re-creates the world of sail, when seven knots an hour was considered blinding speed for a warship. In Old Ironsides, Fitz-Enz tells the story of the ship, from its construction to the ongoing restoration efforts that keep it active today.
Download or read book Old Ironsides U S Frigate Constitution written by John Charles Roach and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interpreting Old Ironsides written by Charles E. Brodine and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a training manual for members of the crew of the 1797 United States frigate Constitution, the world's oldest warship in commission. The venerable vessel, which earned its nickname, "Old Ironsides," during the War of 1812, is today permanently berthed in the Charlestown Navy Yard, across the Charles River from its building site in Boston, Massachusetts. The historic frigate is open to visitors year round, with tours provided by the crew, active sailors in the United States Navy. The lessons in the manual are divided among three groups, corresponding to the three skill levels of the tour guides, Basic, Advanced, and Master. In addition to the chronology and major events in the history of USS Constitution, the manual explains the historical contexts in which those events took place. The text is written in an engaging and accessible manner that will make it attractive to anyone interested in USS Constitution or in the early U.S. Navy in general.
Download or read book The 44 Gun Frigate USS Constitution written by Karl Heinz Marquardt and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Constitution was one of the US Navy's first six original frigates, ordered as a counter to the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Fast and heavily built, she was nominally rated as a 44 but mounted thirty 24-pdr and twenty-two 12-pdr cannon. Her most famous encounter, after which she became nicknamed 'Old Ironsides' due to British shot being seen bouncing off her hull, involved HMS Guerriere, which she smashed; the same treatment was meted out to HMS Java four months later. Now the oldest commissioned warship afloat in thw world, she is berthed in Boston Harbor. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history.
Download or read book Old Ironsides U S Frigate Constitution written by John Charles Roach and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Ironsides written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the U S Frigate Constitution Old Ironsides written by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Frigate Constitution written by Paul St Pierre and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Softcover book of 106+ pages containing brief accounts of events in the timeline of the USS CONSTITUTION (Old Ironsides) from conception in 1794 to 2023. With illustrations.
Download or read book US Frigate Constitution written by Paul St Pierre and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief accounts of events in the timeline of the USS CONSTITUTION from conception in 1794 to 2023. With illustrations. 106+ pages.
Download or read book Report of the Officers of the U S Frigate Constitution 19 February 1813 written by William Bainbridge and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressed to Secretary of the Navy William Jones. Written on board the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) in Boston Harbor. Evaluates the qualities and misgivings of the ship's officers and civilian crew during the War of 1812.
Download or read book US Frigate Constitution written by Paul St Pierre and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains Autographs of influencial crew and government personel in the history of USS Constitution and many of the items they signed with short biography on each and how they were related to the Constitution. Also contains illustrations of many artifacts that were either used on Old Ironsides or were fashioned from reclaimed wood/metal from various restorations or refits. Hardcover with 188 pages and illustrations.
Download or read book USS Constitution A Midshipman s Pocket Manual 1814 written by Eric L. Clements and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual collates authentic period sources including design notes and information for sailors to provide a unique guide to this famous warship. Launched in 1797, USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is renowned for her actions during the War of 1812 against the Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships. The battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname 'Old Ironsides' and a longstanding public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907. Comprising a series of documents and illustrations that give information on the building of the ship, her wartime service history and life on board ship during the years of her service, this fascinating book tells the story of Old Ironsides
Download or read book US Frigate Constitution written by PAUL ST. PIERRE and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2024-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100 pages, with over 400 illustrations of Postal Covers with cachets issued during the USS Constitution East/ West cruise from July 2, 1931 until june 8, 1934 from each port visited with cachet sponsors.
Download or read book Constitution vs Guerriere written by Mark Lardas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famed as a classic naval duel, a one-on-one clash between two sailing frigates offered the victor immeasurable fame and glory. During the War of 1812, the Royal Navy and United States Navy squared off in four such duels, the most famous that between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerrière. Ships and tactics between the two nations varied enormously, with the American navy favouring a revolutionary design of frigate, with twenty-four pounder guns and heavy structural timbers, while the British, used to fighting the French and Spanish navies, relied on smaller, eighteen-pounder frigates. Through first-hand accounts of these four single-ship actions and fascinating comparisons of artillery, crew ability and tactical achievements, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the ruthless reality of frigate battles in the War of 1812.
Download or read book The Story of the U S Frigate Constitution written by John Hancock Life Insurance Company and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.
Download or read book Old Ironsides U S Frigate Constitution written by John Charles Roach and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Log Book of the U S Frigate Constitution written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
