User:HansMair/sandbox

sandbox of user HansMair

An historical timeline of USS Constellation to explain her legacy and provenance from the perspectives of official intentions, historical preservation practices, and sister ship legacies. The conclusion is that USS Constellation, launched in 1797, was rebuilt and re-launched in 1854 as a "new" ship intended by the nation to maintain her proud legacy and "ancient renown". That same intent maintained sister frigate USS Constitution's proud legacy through two major rebuildings as "new" ships in 1858 and again in 1931.