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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:armament
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38 guns
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gptkbp:beam
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40 ft (12 m)
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Truxtun
gptkb:Thomas_Truxtun
Captain Edward Preble.
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gptkbp:commissioned
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1798
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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David Stodder
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gptkbp:crew
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approximately 300 men
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1853
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gptkbp:design
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Carried a full rig.
Designed by naval architect Joshua Humphreys.
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gptkbp:displacement
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1,500 tons
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gptkbp:draft_year
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13 ft (4.0 m)
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gptkbp:fate
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scrapped
scrapped in 1854
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Built during the early years of the United States.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Significant in U. S. naval history.
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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Thomas Jefferson.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced naval warfare tactics.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Age_of_Sail
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gptkbp:historical_role
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Defended American shipping interests.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First ship to defeat a French warship in the Quasi-War
Part of the early U. S. Navy's expansion.
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS Constellation (1797)
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gptkbp:launched
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1797
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gptkbp:legacy
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Served as a model for future U. S. Navy frigates.
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gptkbp:length
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164 ft (50 m)
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gptkbp:mission
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Anti-piracy operations.
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Quasi-War_with_France
Capture of the French frigate La Vengeance
Engagement with the Barbary pirates.
First naval engagement of the Quasi-War
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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Advanced for its time.
First ship of the U. S. Navy to be built in a U. S. shipyard.
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Engagement with the French frigate La Vengeance.
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gptkbp:notable_products
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Served in the Mediterranean Sea.
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gptkbp:notable_recipients
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Contributed to the establishment of U. S. naval power.
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Engaged in commerce protection.
Served in various naval conflicts.
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:USS_Constellation_(1797)
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:football_club
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:USS_Constellation_(1854)
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Participated in the First Barbary War.
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:USS_United_States
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gptkbp:speed
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13 knots
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Philadelphia_(1799)
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Truxtun
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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