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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
afloat in the world and is still in service in the US Navy (while
HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned ship in the world by
three decades, she is permanently drydocked). The Constitution
was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by
the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed them to be the
Navy's capital ships and so Constitution and her sisters were
larger and more heavily armed than the standard run of frigates from
the period.
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ideal choice for beginners! Model has plenty of detail without many
of the complexities of scale ship modeling. Hull sections are
pre-formed poplar plywood, ready for planking. Fittings include
walnut deadeyes, blocks, gun carriages and barrels; burnished metal
cannon and lots of copper and brass hardware. Silk flag, rigging,
water casks and hardwood pedestal are all includes. Six sheets of
plans and instructions are easy-to-follow.
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