Mar 22 1933 US Constitution, Old Ironsides, Visits San Francisco, Associated Oil

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A March 22-April 12, 1933 US Frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, visits San Francisco brochure from the Associated Oil Company.
The US Constitution was built in 1797 and received her name of Old Ironsides in the
war of 1812
when British cannon balls would bounce off of her sides in battle.
The two sided brochure has much information and several photos of Old Ironsides.
The brochure is in nice condition with minimal corner wear and has no teras or creases.
When closed the brochure is 3 ¾ x 8 inches and opens to 11 ¼ x 8 inches.
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USS
Constitution
USS
Constitution
, also known as
Old Ironsides
, is a
three-masted
wooden-hulled heavy
frigate
of the
United States Navy
. She is the world's
oldest
ship still afloat.
[Note 1]
She was launched in 1797, one of
six original frigates
authorized for construction by the
Naval Act of 1794
and the third constructed. The name "Constitution" was among ten names submitted to President
George Washington
by Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
in March of 1795 for the frigates that were to be constructed.
[10]
[11]
Joshua Humphreys
designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so
Constitution
and her sister ships were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. She was built at
Edmund Hartt
's shipyard in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the
Quasi-War
with France and to defeat the
Barbary pirates
in the
First Barbary War
.
Constitution
is most noted for her actions during the
War of 1812
against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five smaller British warships:
HMS
Guerriere
,
Java
,
Pictou
,
Cyane
, and
Levant
. The
battle with
Guerriere
earned her the nickname "
Old Ironsides
" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and she circled the world in the 1840s. During the
American Civil War
, she served as a training ship for the
United States Naval Academy
. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the
Paris Exposition of 1878
.
Constitution
was retired from active service in 1881 and served as a
receiving ship
until being designated a
museum ship
in 1907. In 1934, she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. She sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over
Guerriere
.
Constitution
's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historical demonstration, and active participation in public events as part of the
Naval History & Heritage Command
. As she is a fully commissioned Navy ship, her crew of 75 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping her open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty Navy personnel, and the assignment is considered to be special duty. She is usually berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard at one end of Boston's
Freedom Trail
.