It depicts monitor-class ironclads and U.S.S. New Ironsides in action off Morris Island, South Carolina. Fire from U.S. Navy ships, particularly the USS "New Ironsides", proved very effective. The name came from "Old Ironsides", one of Cromwell's nicknames. She was known as "Old Ironsides" long before USS "Constitution". Two East and Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club. His most famous role was as the cook in Paramount Pictures's 1926 Old Ironsides (film). In May 1853, Cooper's "Old Ironsides" appeared in Putnam's Monthly. These Daleks are referred to as "Ironsides" in the story. He claims to have invented the Daleks, calling them "Ironsides". Over 900,000 visitors toured "Old Ironsides" that year. But dismounted Royalist dragoons managed to fire a second volley, hitting several of the Ironsides. "New Ironsides", though not sunk, was damaged by the explosion. The silent film "Old Ironsides" portrayed "Constitution" during the First Barbary War. Holmes was moved to write "Old Ironsides" in opposition to the ship's scrapping. Today, "Pueblo" remains the second-oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy, behind ("Old Ironsides").