Which statements should be included in an effective summary of “Old Ironsides”? Select the two correct answers. "Old Ironsides" was the nickname of the USS Constitution, an American warship that was involved in the War of 1812. Although it contains outdated language, the poem conveys feelings shared by all Americans, past and present. Details and actions of heroes who served on the USS Constitution are commemorated in the poem’s first four stanzas. The poem was written to prevent a national symbol from being destroyed.