Last Sunday, we posted about the authorization for the construction of the first six frigates for the US Navy in 1794. The folks at Maritime Great Britain were kind enough to pass along two related stories. … Continue reading
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The Boston Globe has documented the boarding of the USS Constitution by a Redcoat! During her long years of active duty, the USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, was never successfully boarded by enemy marines. Yet, here we see the … Continue reading