THE OLD IRON SIDE DIARIES

may be the oldest commissioned warship on earth nonetheless afloat. Nicknamed “Outdated Ironsides,” she's right now berthed in Boston and is known as “America’s Ship of Condition.” Her Tale illuminates A lot concerning the U.S. Navy over the country’s to start with a hundred a long time.off Brazil on December 29. A British shot wrecked

As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman experienced advised that Constitution ought to sail to rejoice her 200th anniversary in 1997 rather then being towed. The proposal was accredited, though it absolutely was considered a considerable enterprise considering the fact that she had not sailed in above one hundred many years.Now the oldest U.S. w