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USS Constitution A Midshipman's Pocket Manual 1814
Eric L. Clements
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017-10-19
主題History / Military / Vehicles / SeaHistory / Maritime History & PiracyTransportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / HistoryHistory / Military / NavalTravel / Museums, Tours, Points of InterestHistory / Military / GeneralTransportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
ISBN14728279299781472827920
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Qms2DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This manual collates authentic period sources including design notes and information for sailors to provide a unique guide to this famous warship.

Launched in 1797, USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is renowned for her actions during the War of 1812 against the Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships.

The battle with HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname 'Old Ironsides' and a longstanding public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907.

Comprising a series of documents and illustrations that give information on the building of the ship, her wartime service history and life on board ship during the years of her service, this fascinating book tells the story of Old Ironsides