USS Constitution was never defeated in battle.  In 1815, she engaged and captured two British men-of-war Cyane and Levant at the same time.   In 1812, during ferocious the battle with HMS Guerriere, the seamen, astonished at how the British cannonballs were bouncing off the Constitution's hull, cried out - "Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!"  Hence, her nickname, "Old Ironsides."

Old Ironsides’ planks were up to seven inches thick.  The ship's design was unique for its time because of a diagonal cross-bracing of the ship's skeleton that contributed considerably to the ship's structural strength. 

With an acre of sail and a slim underbody, Constitution had a remarkable top speed of 14 knots.  This made her faster than any ships of the line and frigates.

In 1844, USS Constitution became the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe.  She is now world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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This USS Constitution model features:

• Accurate beautiful stern gallery exactly like that of the Constitution now.  No other models in the market has this accuracy. 
   

• Authentic rigging.  Not a single thing is omitted, regardless of how difficult it is to make.   This superior rigging is one of Model Ship Master's features that no other commercial builders can even hope to match. 
   

• Weathered old-looking thin sails.
   

• Hammock nets that sailor used to put their blankets in for extra protection during battle.  This feature is still on the real ship today.
   

• Full number of boats (seven of them.)
   

• Blackened metal cannons and wooden carriage.
   

• Copper-plated bottom: individual copper pieces are weathered unevenly to create a realistic look.
   

• Double plank-on-frame.
   

• All parts are wooden or metal
   

• Beautiful solid wooden base.