USS Constitution

The USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides" is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. Named after the United States Constitution, she is the oldest commissioned ship in the world still afloat (HMS Victory is three decades older, but is permanently drydocked).

Specifications

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• Builders: Col. George Claghorn, Edmond Harrt's Shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Cost: $302,718 (1797 dollars)
• Propulsion: 42,710 ft² (3,968 m²) of sail on three masts
• Mast height: foremast, 198 ft (60 m); mainmast, 220 ft (67 m); mizzenmast, 172.5 ft (52.56 m)
• Displacement: 2,200 t
• Speed: 13 kt (24 km/h)
• Boats: one 36 ft (11 m) long boat; two 30 ft (9 m) cutters, two 28 ft (9 m) whaleboats; one 28 ft (9 m) gig; one 22 ft (7 m) jolly boat; and one 14 ft (4 m) punt
• Anchors: two main bowers 5300 lb (2,400 kg); one sheet anchor 5400 lb (2,400 kg); one stream anchor 1100 lb (500 kg); and two kedge anchors 400-700 lb (180-320 kg)