AdvertisementThe War Of 1812: When 'Old Ironsides' Earned Her Nickname08:34Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/radioboston/2012/06/15/ironsides"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeJune 15, 2012facebookEmailThe USS Constitution docked at the Charlestown Navy Yard (Meghna Chakrabarti/WBUR) Margherita Desy, historian, Naval History and Heritage CommandThis segment aired on June 15, 2012.