allowed ships to carry more guns (especially on upper decks). Deadly in a close fight, they sacrificed range for less weight. After a successful cruise earlier in 1812, the USS Essex departed ...

One of America’s most historic tall ships, the U.S. Brig Niagara, has arrived in Maine for a comprehensive, year-long ...

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission violated federal maritime code, which says 75% of a Coast Guard ship's crew ...

defeated the British ship Guerriere in August 1812. The victory helped rally American spirits and persuade Congress to spend $2.5 million — about $34 million in today’s dollars — to build ...

She proved an invincible force at sea. "The Constitution went on to defeat or capture seven more British ships in the War of 1812 and ran the British blockade of Boston twice," notes History.com.

The two battles altered the course of the War of 1812, forestalled American collapse ... Head to the north and northeast and Crab Island to the south. He arranged his ships in a line, with the rear of ...