Summary and Key Points: The USS Constellation (CV-64) was a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier that served the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 2003. As the last non-nuclear carrier deployed by America, ...
In 1794 the Congress approved building six warships for the new nation's Navy. The six 38-gun frigates were designed to be capable of engaging any ships of the British or French navies. The ships ...