In an incident near the Rock of Gibraltar, this ship crept up so quietly next to the HMS Maidstone that the Maidstone delayed hailing properly while her guns were readied.
In an incident near the Rock of Gibraltar, this ship crept up so quietly next to the HMS Maidstone that the Maidstone delayed hailing properly while her guns were readied. The officers of a crew on this ship were known as "Preble's boys" after that incident. This ship was commissioned by John Adams as part of his effort to expand the navy, although he avoided using it during the (*) Quasi War with France. The protective copper bolts on this ship were made by Paul Revere. This ship received its nickname after a cannonball from the HMS Guerriere bounced harmlessly off of its hull, resulting in it being called "Old Ironsides." For 10 points, name this U.S. navy ship, named for a founding document of the United States. 
In an incident near the Rock of Gibraltar, this ship crept up so quietly next to the HMS Maidstone that the Maidstone delayed hailing properly while her guns were readied.
USS Constitution 