Navy names first of its new class of frigate ships

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced last week that the USS Constellation (FFG 62) is the name for the first ship in the new Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) class of ships. He made the announcement while aboard the museum ship Constellation in Baltimore Inner Harbor.

The name was selected in honor of the first U.S. Navy ships authorized by Congress in 1794 — six heavy frigates named United States, Constellation, Constitution, Chesapeake, Congress, and President. These ships...

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