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In recognition of the one-hundredth anniversary of the writing of the national anthem, the National Star Spangled Banner Centennial commission asked that ''Constellation'' participate. Acting Secretary of the Navy [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ordered the vessel restored “as she appeared in 1814,” but to minimize costs, “include only such general details as would be noticed by the layman.” ''Constellation'', towed to Norfolk by the tug ''Uncas'', underwent the necessary modifications (19th-century ordnance fabricated at the Boston Navy Yard, dummy sails stuffed with straw and alterations such as removal of the 1880’s-era bridge platform and 1890’s deck housing), and was towed thence to Baltimore harbor, where she lay on display from 7 September (the anniversary of the 1797 frigate’s launching) until 29 October 1914. She was then towed to Washington, DC where she lay on display from 31 October to 4 December. After repairs at Norfolk in December, she returned to training duty at Newport on 19 May 1915.

In recognition of the one-hundredth anniversary of the writing of the national anthem, the National Star Spangled Banner Centennial commission asked that ''Constellation'' participate. Acting Secretary of the Navy [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ordered the vessel restored “as she appeared in 1814,” but to minimize costs, “include only such general details as would be noticed by the layman.” ''Constellation'', towed to Norfolk by the tug ''Uncas'', underwent the necessary modifications (19th-century ordnance fabricated at the Boston Navy Yard, dummy sails stuffed with straw and alterations such as removal of the 1880’s-era bridge platform and 1890’s deck housing), and was towed thence to Baltimore harbor, where she lay on display from 7 September (the anniversary of the 1797 frigate’s launching) until 29 October 1914. She was then towed to Washington, DC where she lay on display from 31 October to 4 December. After repairs at Norfolk in December, she returned to training duty at Newport on 19 May 1915.

On 1 December 1917, to clear the name ''Constellation'' for assignment to a projected [[Lexington-class battle cruiser|battle cruiser]] authorized on 29 August 1916, the ship was renamed ''Old Constellation''. She reverted to her original name on 24 July 1925 when the battle cruiser was scrapped under the provisions of the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments.

On 1 December 1917, to clear the name ''Constellation'' for assignment to a projected [[Lexington-class battlecruiser|battle cruiser]] authorized on 29 August 1916, the ship was renamed ''Old Constellation''. She reverted to her original name on 24 July 1925 when the battle cruiser was scrapped under the provisions of the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments.

On 15 May 1926, ''Constellation'' was towed to Philadelphia and moored alongside the second-line light cruiser ''Olympia'' (CL-15), the ship that had been Admiral George Dewey’s flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. ''Constellation'' made her last public appearance as a commissioned U.S. Navy ship during the ceremonies accompanying the 150th anniversary of the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]] on 4 July 1926. After a short drydocking at Philadelphia, she was towed back to Newport in November.

On 15 May 1926, ''Constellation'' was towed to Philadelphia and moored alongside the second-line light cruiser ''Olympia'' (CL-15), the ship that had been Admiral George Dewey’s flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. ''Constellation'' made her last public appearance as a commissioned U.S. Navy ship during the ceremonies accompanying the 150th anniversary of the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]] on 4 July 1926. After a short drydocking at Philadelphia, she was towed back to Newport in November.