Following its commissioning, the USS Nantucket will sail to its homeport assignment of Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, ...

All Hands on Deck: A Sailor’s Life in 1812: Join USS Constitution’s 1812 crew and set sail on a voyage of discovery for the whole family! Meet your fellow sailors and try your hand at ...

(Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald) Hundreds watch as the USS Constitution underway near Fort Independence on Castle Island in honor of the ship’s 227th birthday. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston ...

The mighty USS Constitution, arguably the most famous warship in American history — a testament to dauntless courage at sea in the nation's infancy — was launched in Boston on this day in ...

A cannon misfire aboard the USS Constitution caused a stir over the weekend. Every morning at 8 and every evening at sunset, the historic ship puts on a show by firing blank rounds before playing ...

A string of photos that recently surfaced online offer a sense of the scale and scope of damage sustained by the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during last week's fire. By James ...

The USS Constitution is being honored on her 227th birthday with a turnaround ceremony. ‘Old Ironsides’ will sail through the Boston Harbor commemorating her launch all the way back in 1797.

HIS STORY. 300,000 VISITORS DESCEND UPON THE USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM EVERY YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT THE SHIPS, BEGINNING HERE IN BOSTON AND THE LEGENDARY BATTLES OLD IRONSIDES AND HER CREW FACED AT SEA.

USS Constitution was one of six frigates authorized for construction by an act of Congress in 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed them to be the Navy's capital ships. Larger and more heavily armed ...

The USS Constitution welcomes more than 500,000 visitors each year, according to the museum website, and is open to visitors from Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Every July 4th, the USS Constitution takes her annual "turnaround" sail in Boston Harbor. The particular sail is the only one open to the public and the US Navy holds a ...