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USS Constitution. Launched in Boston in 1797, the oldest commissioned warship afloat earned her nickname Old Ironsides during the War of 1812 when she fought the British frigate HMS Guerriere. During this historic battle, cannonballs fired at USS Constitution appeared to bounce off, causing one of her crew to remark that her sides were made of iron.
By USS Constitution Museum | Log Lines, News | 1 comment | 20 August, 2013 | 0. 1  Once in a while, a preponderance of evidence causes us to reevaluate a cherished story. In this case, we may have to admit that âOld Ironsidesâ might not have been as impenetrable to enemy cannonballs as the popular histories make out.