Old Ironsides

The images centered on the 1797 warship USS Constitution, better known as Old Ironsides because, while it sank a British vessel during the War of 1812, its thick, oak hull survived a barrage of cannonballs.

Farrell will become the 77th captain of the USS Constitution, affectionately known as “Old Ironsides,” the world’s oldest naval ship still in active service.

A woman is taking over as commanding officer of the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, for the first time in the warship's 224-year history, the Navy announced Tuesday.

It earned the nickname Old Ironsides during the war of 1812, when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off its wooden hull.

The First Armored Division, according to the Army’s website, is known as “Old Ironsides.”