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How long is USS Constitution?

USS Constitution is about 62 m (203 ft) long.

What is measured: US Navy wooden frigate, hull length

USS Constitution (62 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), USS Constitution (62 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 59% of the length of a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 3 tennis courts end to end
  • About 67% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • As long as about 5 city buses end to end

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Facts about USS Constitution

USS Constitution earned the nickname 'Old Ironsides' after cannonballs appeared to bounce off her sturdy oak hull during the War of 1812.

Source: US Navy: USS Constitution Museum

Military

NameSizeCompared with USS Constitution
Ancient Greek Trireme37 m (121 ft)0.6×
Mil Mi-2640 m (131 ft)0.65×
USS Monitor52 m (171 ft)0.84×
B-52 Stratofortress56.4 m (185 ft)0.91×
USS Constitution62 m (203 ft)this page
Type VII U-boat67 m (220 ft)1.1×
HMS Victory69 m (226 ft)1.1×
Type XXI U-boat76.7 m (252 ft)1.2×
Akula-Class Submarine113 m (371 ft)1.8×
Virginia-Class Submarine115 m (377 ft)1.9×

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Which is bigger: USS Constitution or Type XXI U-boat?

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