The goal of the African squadron was not to destroy the slave ship, but rather overtake it so the USS Constellation would unfurl around 20,000 square feet of sail that would allow it to travel up ...

The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy. The USS Constellation is a fixture in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

The USS Constellation, which is currently docked at pier 1 along the Inner Harbor, was first launched in 1854 and has had a tenuous history throughout its active life. The last all-sail ship in ...

A Fincantieri Marinette Marine model of the proposed USS Constellation (FFG-62). USNI News Photo Building ships quickly means using extensive 3-D modeling, prototyping and risk reduction analysis ...