Download or read book The Perfect Wreck - Old Ironsides and Hms Jav written by Steven E. Maffeo and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "HMS Java and the USS Constitution (the famous "Old Ironsides") face off in the War of 1812's most spectacular blue-water frigate action. Their separate stories begin in August 1812--one in England and the other in New England. Then, the tension and suspense rise, week-by-week, as the ships cruise the Atlantic, slowly and inevitably coming together for the final life-and-death climax."--Back cover.