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Title: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by seaworthy on Oct 20^th, 2009 at 8:46pm

USS CONSTITUTION is making ready for an underway demonstration on Oct. 21st, the 212th anniversary of the ship's launch.

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Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by Callico on Oct 20^th, 2009 at 11:30pm

Wish I could be there for it. She was built for a purpose that we seem to have forgotten in this country lately. In fact if you were to ask kids now days I doubt if 10% would have any idea what she was.

Jerry

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by ClusterChuck on Oct 21^st, 2009 at 12:23am

If I remember correctly, she is the oldest commissioned ship in the world!

She is STILL an activated ship on the US Navy logs!

What an impressive ship to tour!

Chuck

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by seaworthy on Oct 21^st, 2009 at 7:25am

I was onboard yesterday. She's under restoration. She'll be doing a turnaround with no masts or yard arms but thats not stopping them.

Her cannons sound evey night at sunset.

She's crewed by the US Navy and Marines.

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by Kevin_M on Oct 21^st, 2009 at 8:08am

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I was onboard yesterday.

212 years. You step aboard and suddenly...

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no masts or yard arms

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but thats not stopping them.

Truly a great ship.

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Her cannons sound evey night at sunset.

Keep missing your house, eh?

;)

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by seaworthy on Oct 21^st, 2009 at 3:09pm

They'll probably take better aim now that they realized the masts and yard arms are gone.

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by Callico on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 1:44am

At least you don't have to worry about being hanged, but how do they know when to start drinking?

Jerry

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by Kevin_M on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 7:19am

Most people just stop in the souvenir shop instead of hauling a mast off for their mantlepiece. Or maybe your trying to fit it into a bottle.

Nice pic, Don. Good to see 'er.

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by seaworthy on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 12:20pm

Apparantly they haven't counted the cannons lately. 8-)

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to a Grand Old Lady
Post by Kevin_M on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 4:03pm

seaworthy wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 12:20pm:

Apparantly they haven't counted the cannons lately. 8-)

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