USS Constellation (CV-64)

USS Constellation (CV-64)

USS Constellation (CV-64), is a Kitty Hawk–class supercarrier. It was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States.

It is the only naval vessel ever given the right to display red, white, and blue designation numbers. One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985. She was nicknamed "Connie" by her crew and officially as "America's Flagship" by President Ronald Reagan.

USS Constellation (CV-64) Media

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  USS Constellation (CVA-64) insignia 1961

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  Constellation under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in February 1960

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  Constellation during her 1964–1965 WESTPAC cruise

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  USS Constellation, naval cover, with ship's postmark, 19 January 1962

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  Constellation circa 1999

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  Constellation underway off Vietnam, 1971–1972

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  Poster used for the Constellation Vote

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  Constellation near the Aleutian Islands during PACEX '89

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  President Ronald Reagan aboard Constellation, 1981

Other websites

• An official US Navy USS Constellation page
• Official current status of Constellation Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine – NAVSHIPSO (NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office)
• An unofficial USS Constellation webpage
• Maritimequest USS Constellation CV-64 Photo Gallery Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Overhead view of the Constellation in 'mothballs' – Google Maps
• USS Constellation history at U.S. Carriers
• America's Flagship: A History of USS Constellation (CV/CVA-64) Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine by Mike Weeks – Naval Aviation News – March–April 2004