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|97k||A pencil and ink on paper drawing of the hull for US Frigates Constellation (1797) and Congress (1799).
Designed by Joshua Humphreys and Josiah Fox, et al., 1795.
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Bureau of Ships
|103k||Painting from the US Library of Congress of US Frigate Constellation (left) as she engages the French 40-gun frigate L'Insurgente on 9 February 1799, during the Quasi-War with France. Artist unknown.
From "An Illustrated History of the United States Navy" by Chester G. Hearn.
|137k||USF Constellation captures L'Insurgente, February 9, 1799 during the Quasi-Wars with France. Artist unknown.||Arnold A. Putnam|
|165k||Painting of the frigate USF Constellation (left) engaging the French 50-gun frigate La'Vengeance on 2 February 1800 during the Quasi-War with France. Artist unknown.
From the US Navy Memorial.
"On February 2, 1800 the 50-gun La'Vengeance, was enroute to France from Guadalupe when Commander Thomas Truxtun spied the French ship. A four-hour battle ensued.... The French directed their fire on Constellations's rigging, Constellation concentrated on La'Vengeance's hull and timbers. The punishment to La'Vengeance was so great that three times the French attempted to haul down their colors. However, in the growing darkness, Truxtun was not able to see the signal.... The French fire finally weakened Constellation's mainmast so it snapped off at the deck. Truxtun pulled back to repair the damage and La'Vengeance escaped into the darkness."
|222k||USF Constellation defeats La'Vengeance, 1 February 1800 during the Quasi-Wars with France. Artist unknown.||Arnold A. Putnam|
|111k||COMO.Stephen Decatur squadron off Algiers comprised of the frigates;
USF Guerriere, the flagship with 44 guns, commanded by Captain William Lewis,
USF Constellation with 36 guns, commanded by Captain Charles Gordon;
USF Macedonia with 38 guns, under the command of Captain Jacob Jones;
the sloops-of-war USS Eperyie, commanded by Captain John Downes,
and USS Ontario with 16 guns, commanded by Captain Jesse D. Elliott;
the brigs USS Firefly,
USS Spark and
USS Flambeau, each with 14 guns, commanded by Lieutenants George W. Kodgers, Thomas Gamble, and John B. Nicholson;
and the schooners USS Torch
and USS Spitfire, both with 12 guns, commanded by Lieutenants Wolcott Chauncey and Alexander J. Dallas.
Gardner Weld Allen (1856-1944) - "Our Navy and the Barbary Corsairs".
|USF Constellation Memorabilia
Contributed by Jack Treutle
Commemorative Coin (front)
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
Commemorative Coin (back)
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
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