[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Gun ports of the USS Constitution [{Image src='1690us.jpg' width='800' height='605' alt='Gun ports of the USS Constitution' class='image_left'}] [{SET customtitle='Gun ports of the USS Constitution'}] \\ Gun ports of the USS Constitution. Although rated as a 44-gun frigate, the ship would often carry over 50 guns at a time. Constitution is 62 m (204 ft) long and 13.3 m (43.5 ft) at the beam. The height of the central mainmast is 67 m (220 ft).