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Constitution sported pockmarks on its sails, but Old Glory still flapped in the wind, and its mighty hull, of course, remained intact. As the Guerriere crew threw the dead overboard, Dacres ordered a shot to be fired from the leeward side in surrender.
Hull, unclear of the sign in the growing darkness, dispatched a lieutenant over to the enemy ship. Our mizzenmast is gone, our mainmast is gone—and upon the whole, you may say we have struck our flag. Through the night, prisoners were removed by boat. Surgeons amputated arms and legs. Seven Americans had been killed and seven wounded. On the British side, 13 were dead and 62 wounded. By daylight, it was clear that Guerriere, with four feet of water in the hold, could not be salvaged as a prize to bring back to America.
Even without Guerriere, Constitution arrived triumphantly in Boston on August While sailing with her prizes, Constitution encountered another British squadron who managed to retake Cyane. As she continued to head stateside, the crew received word peace terms had been agreed upon and the war had ended. During the War of , Constitution ran the blockade at Boston seven different times and made five cruises ranging from Halifax, Nova Scotia, south to Guiana, and east to Portugal where she captured, burned, or took as a prize nine merchantmen and five enemy warships.
After arriving in Boston, Constitution underwent extensive repairs for the next six years. In May , she returned to commission under Commodore Jacob Jones and again served as flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron. She continued guarding American shipping lanes through July In , Constitution was found to be unseaworthy and Congress considered selling or scraping the ship, but public sentiment elicited instead an appropriation of money for reconstruction that began at Boston in Two years later, Constitution returned to commissioned status and she served in a variety of missions for the next two decades.
In March , Constitution began a memorable month circumnavigation of the globe while under the command of Captain John Percival. In the fall of , Constitution returned as flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, and after being decommissioned briefly in , patrolled the west coast of Africa for slavers until June Constitution was decommissioned again for another five years.
In August , Constitution was assigned to train midshipmen at Annapolis, Maryland, and in , underwent rebuilding at Philadelphia before she was recommissioned again in July to transport goods to the Paris Exposition.
Once she returned, Constitution returned to duty as a training ship before she was decommissioned and towed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to serve as a receiving ship. In , she made way to Boston to celebrate her centennial, but remained in decommissioned status. Public sentiment once again saved the ship from destruction in , and she was partially restored as a museum ship.
Twenty years later, she was completely renovated with the financial assistance of numerous donors. On 1 July , Constitution returned to commissioned status. The following day, Constitution hoisted her sails for a tour of 90 U. She was later named a National Historic Landmark in due to her extraordinary history. On 21 July , she set sail for the first time in years to commemorate her th birthday, and again in August to commemorate the th anniversary of the War of This infographic shares the history of the War of Engraving from a book.
Captain Isaac Hull commanded Constitution several times. Painting, oil on canvas, by Herman Peterson. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph, B. Captain John Percival commanded Constitution during her month circumnavigation of the globe that began in March Established in , the yard was one of six commissioned for the purpose of keeping the Navy afloat.
After over years in the Navy, Constitution still calls Charlestown home and relies on the same facilities for maintenance and repair. Explore This Park. Boston National Historical Park Massachusetts. Info Alerts Maps Calendar Reserve. Alerts In Effect Dismiss. Dismiss View all alerts.
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