Monday, August 20

Old Ironsides

The USS Constitution is escorted by a tugboat in Boston Harbor in Boston,
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.
The USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned war ship, sailed under her own power during the event Sunday for the first time since 1997. The sail was held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ship's victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) 

For the full article, be sure to have a look over HERE .

The Constitution is a 44 gun frigate making her roughly the same size as our beloved Acasta.

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