The Constitution's victory over the Guerriere came at a fortunate time, within a few days of the American surrender of Detroit, which has ever since provoked a lot of controversy.. It provided a much-needed morale boost.
Isaac Hull became a hero and since then, five ships have been named after him, includinga sidewheel paddle steamship in the 19th century and four destroyers in the 20th.
The last destroyer bearing the name Hull was decommissioned in the 1980s.
One of its prececessors was at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack and later served in many of the major Pacific battles including Guadalcanal. It received 10 battle stars before being sunk in 1944 during a severe typhoon. Only 57 crew members survived.
During the typhoon, it was said that some of the Hull's junior officers were plotting to take command of the ship and steer to a safer course. It became the basis of author Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny." Wouk is still alive at age 97 and served as a naval officer in the Pacific during the war.
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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