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The USS Constitution Model Tall Ship is
handcrafted by some of the world's finest
craftsmen. This beautiful ship was built
from 1794-1797 by Colonel George
Claghorn at Edmond Hartt’s shipyard in
Boston. Made from more than 1,500 trees,
with timbers felled from Marine to Georgia
and armed with cannons cast in Rhode
Island and copper fastening provided by
Paul Revere. Launched on October
21,1797, the USS Constitution was first put
to sea in 1798. She has won every battle
ever fought – over 40 of them! The Ship
earned her nick name “Old Ironsides” after
a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her
hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, this
"wonder of the world" is the oldest
commissioned warship in the world. See
our Combo Discount page for a savings
of up to $120.00 when you purchase a
model and a display case together.
handcrafted by some of the world's finest
craftsmen. This beautiful ship was built
from 1794-1797 by Colonel George
Claghorn at Edmond Hartt’s shipyard in
Boston. Made from more than 1,500 trees,
with timbers felled from Marine to Georgia
and armed with cannons cast in Rhode
Island and copper fastening provided by
Paul Revere. Launched on October
21,1797, the USS Constitution was first put
to sea in 1798. She has won every battle
ever fought – over 40 of them! The Ship
earned her nick name “Old Ironsides” after
a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her
hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, this
"wonder of the world" is the oldest
commissioned warship in the world. See
our Combo Discount page for a savings
of up to $120.00 when you purchase a
model and a display case together.
The headlines read "USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere", 19 August 1812. The U.S. Frigate
ship left Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 August 1812, bound for a raiding cruise off Nova Scotia, the
Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland. Her Commanding Officer, Isaac Hull, was eager to find and
fight one of the several Royal Navy frigates then active off North America, and on 18 August an
American privateer informed him that one might be found further south. The next afternoon, some
400 miles southeast of the British base at Halifax, a sail was sighted that turned out to be HMS
Guerriere, one of the frigates that had fruitlessly pursued Constitution off New York a month earlier.
Guerriere's Captain, James R. Dacres, was also spoiling for a fight. Despite his ship's disadvantages
in number and size of guns, and number of crewmen, the long British tradition of victory in
ship-to-ship combat against European enemies provided reasonable grounds for Dacres' aggressive
optimism. As Constitution approached on this windy, cloudy day, Guerriere began firing alternating
broadsides that produced few hits and little damage. The ship's return fire, limited to a few guns
mounted forward, was also ineffective, but this changed markedly as the two ships drew alongside at
about six in the evening of 19 August 1812.
A quarter-hour of intense gunnery by the USS Constitution, delivered with much superior accuracy,
battered Guerriere in the hull and masts. The British frigate's mizzenmast fell over the side, crippling
her ability to maneuver. She then moved ahead to rake Guerriere, whose bowsprit caught in the
American's mizzen rigging. Firing continued while the two ships were thus tangled, and both sides
prepared boarding parties. Marksmen in the mast tops blazed away at exposed personnel, with
deadly effect. Many officers and men were thus killed, including Constitution's Marine lieutenant.
Others, Captain Dacres among them, were wounded. As the ships separated, Guerriere's foremast
collapsed, pulling down the mainmast with it. She was now a "defenseless hulk", and surrendered at
7 PM, when she approached to renew the action after making brief repairs to her modest damages.
British casualties were more than five times those of the Americans, and Guerriere was beyond
saving. Her surviving crewmen were taken off the next day, she was set afire and soon blew up.
Constitution then returned to Boston with her prisoners, arriving on 30 August. This battle, the first
of several U.S. Navy victories in ship-to-ship contests, encouraged Americans and chagrined the
British. Despite the rational excuse that Royal Navy frigates were not as large and powerful as their
American counterparts, the real causes of these outcomes were inspired seamanship and vastly
better gunnery. For the rest of the 19th Century, long after the War of 1812 was over, America's
Navy was credited with an effectiveness that went well beyond its usually modest size.
For a complete timeline of the Constitution visit here; compliments of the US Navy.
This museum-quality USS Constitution model tall ship has brought back a cherished historical
memory of the power of the United States' military and so many that lose their lives during times of
war. This model ship has been built to exact scale using the plank on frame method, using the
original blueprints and thorough research. Each of our product are built using quality, exotic woods
from throughout the world; refer to the construction page for detailed quality that is put in to our
replicas.
See our Combo Discount page for a savings of up to $120.00 when you purchase a model and
a display case together.
Display your model wooden ship with pride!
ship left Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 August 1812, bound for a raiding cruise off Nova Scotia, the
Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland. Her Commanding Officer, Isaac Hull, was eager to find and
fight one of the several Royal Navy frigates then active off North America, and on 18 August an
American privateer informed him that one might be found further south. The next afternoon, some
400 miles southeast of the British base at Halifax, a sail was sighted that turned out to be HMS
Guerriere, one of the frigates that had fruitlessly pursued Constitution off New York a month earlier.
Guerriere's Captain, James R. Dacres, was also spoiling for a fight. Despite his ship's disadvantages
in number and size of guns, and number of crewmen, the long British tradition of victory in
ship-to-ship combat against European enemies provided reasonable grounds for Dacres' aggressive
optimism. As Constitution approached on this windy, cloudy day, Guerriere began firing alternating
broadsides that produced few hits and little damage. The ship's return fire, limited to a few guns
mounted forward, was also ineffective, but this changed markedly as the two ships drew alongside at
about six in the evening of 19 August 1812.
A quarter-hour of intense gunnery by the USS Constitution, delivered with much superior accuracy,
battered Guerriere in the hull and masts. The British frigate's mizzenmast fell over the side, crippling
her ability to maneuver. She then moved ahead to rake Guerriere, whose bowsprit caught in the
American's mizzen rigging. Firing continued while the two ships were thus tangled, and both sides
prepared boarding parties. Marksmen in the mast tops blazed away at exposed personnel, with
deadly effect. Many officers and men were thus killed, including Constitution's Marine lieutenant.
Others, Captain Dacres among them, were wounded. As the ships separated, Guerriere's foremast
collapsed, pulling down the mainmast with it. She was now a "defenseless hulk", and surrendered at
7 PM, when she approached to renew the action after making brief repairs to her modest damages.
British casualties were more than five times those of the Americans, and Guerriere was beyond
saving. Her surviving crewmen were taken off the next day, she was set afire and soon blew up.
Constitution then returned to Boston with her prisoners, arriving on 30 August. This battle, the first
of several U.S. Navy victories in ship-to-ship contests, encouraged Americans and chagrined the
British. Despite the rational excuse that Royal Navy frigates were not as large and powerful as their
American counterparts, the real causes of these outcomes were inspired seamanship and vastly
better gunnery. For the rest of the 19th Century, long after the War of 1812 was over, America's
Navy was credited with an effectiveness that went well beyond its usually modest size.
For a complete timeline of the Constitution visit here; compliments of the US Navy.
This museum-quality USS Constitution model tall ship has brought back a cherished historical
memory of the power of the United States' military and so many that lose their lives during times of
war. This model ship has been built to exact scale using the plank on frame method, using the
original blueprints and thorough research. Each of our product are built using quality, exotic woods
from throughout the world; refer to the construction page for detailed quality that is put in to our
replicas.
See our Combo Discount page for a savings of up to $120.00 when you purchase a model and
a display case together.
Display your model wooden ship with pride!
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