The USS Constellation is a fixture in Baltimore's Inner Harbor as hundreds of people pass by it every day — but most have no idea the role it played in ending the transatlantic slave trade.

It's Halloween, and for those in the mood for a spooky tale, check out the USS Constellation at the Inner Harbor.

The lead ship of the class was the USS Fletcher (DD-445). Her keel was laid on Oct. 2, 1941, she was launched on May 3, 1942, a launch sponsored by Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, widow of Rear Adm. Fletcher.

15. USS Fletcher (DD-445) > WWII battle stars: 15 (tied) > Type: Destroyer > Class: Fletcher-class > Year entered service: 1942 > Personnel: 273 ...

The United States showcased an impressive naval fleet in WWII. Among the numerous ships that served during the war, a select few stood out as the most decorated, earning battle stars for their ...

Being a sailor aboard the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy, means having to know how to climb into the topsails.

Researchers from Vulcan Inc.’s RV Petrel believe they’ve found wreckage from the engagement’s famed Fletcher-class destroyer, USS Johnston (DD-557).

The Navy confirmed what President Trump all but admitted Thursday – that an unnamed White House staffer asked for the USS John McCain to be hidden from Trump’s sight during his state visit to ...

Two years of work is nearly finished, and the USS Constitution will soon return to the waters of Boston Harbor.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- The USS Constellation is back in Baltimore's Inner Harbor after three weeks in Curtis Creek getting its masts and rigging repaired.

Builder: Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny New Jersey Laid Down: Oct. 2, 1941Launched: May 3, 1942Commissioned:June 30, 1942Decommissioned:Jan. 15, 1947Recommissioned:Oct ...

He put the USS Fletcher (DD-445) in commission as engineering officer in June 1942, and after a short training period, the Fletcher left for the Pacific Ocean in August to join Admiral Halsey’s ...