Named to honor the US Navy frigate built in 1797, the USS Constellation’s keel was laid on 14 September 1957 and the carrier was launched on 8 October 1961. Most recently, “Connie” returned on 1 April 1997 from a WestPac, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea cruise with CVW-2. She is home-ported at NAS North Island, CA.
