The USS Constitution is the oldest commisioned warship in the world that is still in service.
She was launched in Boston in 1797, used to deal with the Barbary pirates, and later fought the British during the war of 1812.
The USS Constition is still an active navy ship, staffed with US Navy sailors.
These days I work as a deckhand on the early morning Boston harbor shuttle boats, and every day, we pass the the USS Constition as she fires her cannon at sunrise.
She fires them again every night at sunset....
Has anyone here ever visited the USS Constitution?
What did you think?
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned warship still in service..what ship is the second oldest?
Does anyone have a 'top five' list of the five oldest commisioned warships still in service?
Regards
Tarn Stephanos
Boston MA
She was launched in Boston in 1797, used to deal with the Barbary pirates, and later fought the British during the war of 1812.
The USS Constition is still an active navy ship, staffed with US Navy sailors.
These days I work as a deckhand on the early morning Boston harbor shuttle boats, and every day, we pass the the USS Constition as she fires her cannon at sunrise.
She fires them again every night at sunset....
Has anyone here ever visited the USS Constitution?
What did you think?
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned warship still in service..what ship is the second oldest?
Does anyone have a 'top five' list of the five oldest commisioned warships still in service?
Regards
Tarn Stephanos
Boston MA