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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	Oktober 2017
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
	HISTORY / Military / War of 1812 / maritime history / TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval / TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
ISBN:	9781472827937
EAN-Code:	9781472827937
Verlag:	Bloomsbury
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 180 mm / B 120 mm / D 18 mm
Gewicht:	211 gr
Seiten:	144
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Inhalt:

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