Used today primarily for ceremonial and educational purposes, only 10–15 percent of the frigate actually dates to the original construction due to centuries of repairs and restorations.
Seeing her out of her slip is kind of weird. She was accompanied on either side by tug boats, like an elderly person escorted by nurses or family members fearful they may fall over.
The USS Constitution is still fully crewed, floats, and occasionally fires a few cannon shots.
Keeping history around isn’t weird. Though I do think it should be contextualized.
Her nearest competition was decommissioned in 2015.
The USS Theseus?
Seeing her out of her slip is kind of weird. She was accompanied on either side by tug boats, like an elderly person escorted by nurses or family members fearful they may fall over.
US Navy sails the Constitution up to a Russian submarine.
Fires full broadside.
Refuses to elaborate.
Leaves.
Ah, I’m mostly joking. Victory is a really cool museum, almost as cool as the wreck of the Mary Rose that’s displayed in a building next to her.