- USS Constellation
Four
ship s of theUnited States Navy have borne the name USS "Constellation", in honor, according to the US Congress, of the "newconstellation of stars" on theflag of the United States .* The USS|Constellation|1797, was a 38 gun
frigate and the second ship to be commissioned in the United States Navy. The first US Navy vessel to put to sea and the first US Navy vessel to engage, defeat, and capture an enemy vessel.* The USS|Constellation|1854, was a
sloop-of-war that served from 1855 to 1933, and is preserved as aNational Historic Landmark inBaltimore, Maryland .* The USS|Constellation|CC-2, a
battlecruiser , was laid down in 1920 but construction was canceled in 1923.* The USS|Constellation|CV-64, was a "Kitty Hawk"-class steam turbine propelled
aircraft carrier which served from 1961 to 2003.ee also
* A
fictional starship called USS "Constellation" (NCC-1017) was in theStar Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine".* Also in
Star Trek , a "Constellation" class of starships existed, of which CaptainJean-Luc Picard 's former ship, USS "Stargazer", was a member.ource
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c13-list.htm
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