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321k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is seen in Dry Dock 1 at the Boston Navy Yard. The sloop-of-war was in the dock between October 1858 and January 1859. (U.S. Navy copy of contemporary drawing, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10721) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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217k | Stern view of USS Constellation (IX-20) was drydocked in Dry Dock 4 at the South Boston Annex of the Boston Naval Shipyard in August and September 1946 to determine the feasibility and cost of making her into a “permanent relic.” (U.S. Navy photos NY2-2806-46, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10723) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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143k | Bow view of USS Constellation (IX-20) was drydocked in Dry Dock 4 at the South Boston Annex of the Boston Naval Shipyard in August and September 1946 to determine the feasibility and cost of making her into a “permanent relic.” (U.S. Navy photos NY2-2806-47, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10723) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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151k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is seen berthed at Pier 1 West of the Boston Naval Shipyard in 1947. USS Constitution (IX-21) is seen at right. Constitution now occupies this berth. (U.S. Navy photo NY2-1173-47, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10723) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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243k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is decommissioned at Pier 11 of the Boston Naval Shipyard on 4 February 1955. (U.S. Navy photo, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10723) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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79k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is maneuvered into floating dry dock USS ARD-16 on 5 August 1955 in preparation for her transfer from the Boston Naval Shipyard to Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photos, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10725-2) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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139k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is maneuvered into floating dry dock USS ARD-16 on 5 August 1955 in preparation for her transfer from the Boston Naval Shipyard to Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photos, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10725-3) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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182k | USS Constellation (IX-20) is seen in floating dry dock USS ARD-16 at Pier 6 of the Boston Naval Shipyard on 5 August 1955. The harbor tug Chegodega (YTB-542) is seen at right, with Wawasee (YTB-367) at left. On the far left side, USS Mineral County (LST-988) is at Pier 5. (U.S. Navy photo, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10726) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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81k | USS Nipmuc (ATF-157) tows USS ARD-16 carrying USS Constellation (IX-20) down Boston Harbor on 5 August 1955 during the historic vessel’s transfer to Baltimore. The commercial tug Hercules is near the floating dry dock’s bow, while Chegodega (YTB-542) is at the stern. (U.S. Navy photo, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10726) | Stephen P. Carlson Preservation Specialist Boston NHP Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA | |
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73k | USS Constellation (IX-20) moored at her berth in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, MD., date unknown. Photo from "Warship Boneyards", by Kit and Carolyn Bonner, courtesy US Frigate Constellation Association. | Robert Hurst | |
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146k | USS Constellation (IX-20) at Baltimore, MD., date unknown. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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163k | USS Constellation (IX-20) at Baltimore, MD., date unknown. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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156k | USS Constellation (IX-20) at Baltimore, MD., date unknown. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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89k | USS Constellation (IX-20) at Baltimore, MD. in 1999. | Hyperwar US Navy in WWII web site | |
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141k | USS Constellation (IX-20) moored at her berth in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, MD., 4 March 2006. | Photo by Wendell McLaughlin | |
| USS Constellation Memorabilia |
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![]() Commemorative Coin (front) Contributed by Tommy Trampp |
![]() Commemorative Coin (back) Contributed by Tommy Trampp |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| CAPT. Bell, Charles H. | 28 July 1855 - 13 August 1858 | |
| CAPT. Dornin, Thomas A. | 00 August 1861 - ? | |
| COMO Thatcher, Henry K. | March 1862 - ? | |
| CAPT. Mead, William Whitman | 03 September 1902 - 1903 | |
| CDR. Hourigan, Patrick William, | 29 December 1909 - ? | |
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