Built in Boston to defend the young American nation, USS Constitution is as old as the document for which George Washington and Congress named her.

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.  Paul Revere forged the copper spikes and bolts that held the planks in place and the copper sheathing that protected the hull. 

During ferocious the battle with HMS Guerriere in 1812, 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."

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 except the USS United States.

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 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.  Note the window openings, the beautiful eagle sculpture, the stars that are unequal in size...
   

• Full 39 sails: the ship is at her top speed. Foremast and mainmast lower studding sails are all out. Nobody else has ever built ships like that.
   

• 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 that were weathered unevenly to create a realistic look.
   

• Double plank-on-frame.
   

• All parts are wooden or metal
   

• Valuable solid wood base.
   

• A set of realistic flags (not shiny type) are included.