Changes

| type=Sail frigate (original design, 1797)<br/>Sloop-of-war (1853)

| type=Sail frigate (original design, 1797)<br/>Sloop-of-war (1853)

| displ=1,278 t (1797)<br/>1,400 t (1855)

| displ=1,278 t (1797)<br/>1,400 t (1855)

| length=164 ft (1797)<br/>179 ft (1855)  

| length=164&nbsp;ft (1797)<br/>179&nbsp;ft (1855)  

| beam=41 ft

| beam=41&nbsp;ft

| draft=21 feet

| draft=21 feet

| speed=14 knots

| speed=14 knots

====Later service====

====Later service====

Except for brief periods under repair in 1828-29, 1832, 1834-35, and 1838-39, ''Constellation’s'' career through the mid-point in the 19th century proved varied and colorful. From 12 November 1819 to 24 April 1820 she served as flagship of Commodore Charles Morris on the Brazil Station, protecting American commerce against privateers and supporting the negotiation of trade agreements with South American nations. On 25 July 1820, she sailed for the first time to Pacific waters where she was attached to the Squadron of Commodore [[Charles Stewart]]. She remained thus employed for two years, protecting American shipping off the coast of Peru, an area where disquiet erupted into revolt against Spain.

Except for brief periods under repair in 1828-29, 1832, 1834–35, and 1838-39, ''Constellation’s'' career through the mid-point in the 19th century proved varied and colorful. From 12 November 1819 to 24 April 1820 she served as flagship of Commodore Charles Morris on the Brazil Station, protecting American commerce against privateers and supporting the negotiation of trade agreements with South American nations. On 25 July 1820, she sailed for the first time to Pacific waters where she was attached to the Squadron of Commodore [[Charles Stewart]]. She remained thus employed for two years, protecting American shipping off the coast of Peru, an area where disquiet erupted into revolt against Spain.

In 1827, ''Constellation'' acted briefly as flagship for the West India Squadron on a twofold mission involving the eradication of the last of the pirates and the interception of slavers operating in the area. In August 1829, she cruised to the Mediterranean to watch over American shipping and to collect indemnities from previous losses suffered by U.S. merchantmen. While en route to her station, she carried the American ministers to France and England to their posts of duty. Returning to the United States in November 1831, she underwent minor repairs and departed again for the Mediterranean in April 1832 where she remained until an outbreak of cholera forced her to sail for home in November 1834.

In 1827, ''Constellation'' acted briefly as flagship for the West India Squadron on a twofold mission involving the eradication of the last of the pirates and the interception of slavers operating in the area. In August 1829, she cruised to the Mediterranean to watch over American shipping and to collect indemnities from previous losses suffered by U.S. merchantmen. While en route to her station, she carried the American ministers to France and England to their posts of duty. Returning to the United States in November 1831, she underwent minor repairs and departed again for the Mediterranean in April 1832 where she remained until an outbreak of cholera forced her to sail for home in November 1834.

The decade of the 1840’s saw Constellation circumnavigate the globe. As flagship of Captain Kearny and the East India Squadron, her mission, as assigned in March 1841, was to safeguard American lives and property against loss in the [[Opium War]], and further, to enable negotiation of commercial treaties. En route home in May 1843 she entered the [[Hawaiian Islands]], helping to keep them from becoming a British protectorate, and thereafter she sailed homeward making calls at South American ports.  

The decade of the 1840’s saw Constellation circumnavigate the globe. As flagship of Captain Kearny and the East India Squadron, her mission, as assigned in March 1841, was to safeguard American lives and property against loss in the [[Opium War]], and further, to enable negotiation of commercial treaties. En route home in May 1843 she entered the [[Hawaiian Islands]], helping to keep them from becoming a British protectorate, and thereafter she sailed homeward making calls at South American ports.  

Ultimately laid up in ordinary at Norfolk from 1845 to 1853, ''Constellation'' was converted ("razeed") from a frigate to a sloop-of-war.  The Navy annual report for 1854, v. 778, p. 475 mentioned twenty sloops-of-war either built or modified, with attention placed on two former frigates: "The sloops-of-war are twenty in number. The largest of these ships, the ''Constellation'', was built in 1797, as a frigate of the second class, and had been many times rebuilt. Being found altogether unworthy of further repair, she has been rebuilt as a spar-deck sloop, and will be fully equal to the razee sloops of other nations.  The ''Macedonian'' was also a frigate of the second class, built in 1836, and has been converted into a spar-deck sloop. These two ships may be considered as among the most efficient in the navy." [http://www.frigateconstellation.com/]

Ultimately laid up in ordinary at Norfolk from 1845 to 1853, ''Constellation'' was converted ("razeed") from a frigate to a sloop-of-war.  The Navy annual report for 1854, v. 778, p.&nbsp;475 mentioned twenty sloops-of-war either built or modified, with attention placed on two former frigates: "The sloops-of-war are twenty in number. The largest of these ships, the ''Constellation'', was built in 1797, as a frigate of the second class, and had been many times rebuilt. Being found altogether unworthy of further repair, she has been rebuilt as a spar-deck sloop, and will be fully equal to the razee sloops of other nations.  The ''Macedonian'' was also a frigate of the second class, built in 1836, and has been converted into a spar-deck sloop. These two ships may be considered as among the most efficient in the navy." [http://www.frigateconstellation.com/]

==Second life==

==Second life==

[[category:military]]

[[Category:Military]]

[[category:United States History]]

[[Category:United States History]]

[[category:United States Navy]]

[[Category:United States Navy]]