Humphreys also wanted copper sheathing for the hull to protect it from marine wood borers. The United States was not producing it at the time, but Paul Revere was able to procure the needed sheathing from England.
The USS Constitution was launched on October 21, 1797 from the present-day Constitution Wharf and U.S. Coast guard base in Boston.
It was 305-feet long, 220 feet tall and had a crew of 450.
The frigates were designed to render enemy ships immobile by damaging rigging and sails. They didn't want to sink these ships as they wanted to capture, repair and then use those ships in our fleet.
You read a lot about ships on both sides during the War of 1812, being captured and then used against its former country.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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