THE BEST SIDE OF OLD IRONSIDE

As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman had suggested that Structure need to sail to celebrate her 200th anniversary in 1997 as an alternative to currently being towed. The proposal was accredited, even though it absolutely was regarded as a big undertaking because she experienced not sailed in above 100 yrs.Constitution entered dry dock in 1992

Commander Billie J. Farrell, to start with female captain of Structure, seen listed here in January 2022 Constitution emerged from A 3-year mend interval in November 2010. In the course of this time, your complete spar deck was stripped right down to the guidance beams, and also the decking overhead was changed to revive its primary curvature, enab