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

Launched in 1797, the USS Constitution earned her nickname “Old Ironsides” when British cannonballs bounced harmlessly off her hull. She remains the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat a living symbol of American resilience at sea. #TheWarRoom #NavalHistory #OldIronsides #fblifestyle | The War Room

6.2K views · 849 reactions | Today marks 209 years since USS Constitution made the Great Escape during the War of 1812. Captain Isaac Hull and his crew spent 3 days from July 16-19, 1812 being chased by a squadron of 5 Royal Navy ships near Egg Harbor, New Jersey. One of those 5 ships, HMS Guerriere, found out a month later that "her sides are made of iron!" | USS Constitution | Facebook

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