The USS Constellation

The 38-gun frigate USS Constellation narrowly evaded capture by the British blockade fleet by dragging itself across a becalmed Hampton Roads with the aid of its boats and anchors.
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( Courtesy of the National Archives / February 8, 2013 )

The 38-gun frigate USS Constellation narrowly evaded capture by the British blockade fleet by dragging itself across a becalmed Hampton Roads with the aid of its boats and anchors.

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