USS Constitution

"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 06/22/2014 at 21:09 • Filed to: Shiplopnik

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Visited the USS Constitution today while in Boston. Pretty awesome to see in person. There is a great book called The Six Frigates that talked about the first six ships in the US Navy and it was very cool to go aboard this one while knowing a bit more than the Wikipedia history. Also, the sailors who man the ship do an excellent job explaining things. The say it is a huge honor to do a stint aboard.

Words to live by.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 06/22/2014 at 22:34

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Nice pictures. And to think, the crew knows every single one of those ropes.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 06/22/2014 at 22:36

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Yep. One of the guys we talked with was a rigging captain. Pretty cool.

Makoyouidiot > f86sabre 06/22/2014 at 22:57

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Six Frigates is one of my favorite nonfics. Love that book.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 06/23/2014 at 10:19

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Found this today:

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 17, 2014) Gunner's Mate Seaman Amada Williamson, from Palm Bay, Fla., heaves on a line connected to the mizzenmast topsail aboard USS Constitution. Constitution Sailors conduct sail training during spring and summer months to learn seamanship techniques utilized aboard Old Ironsides since the 1790s.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 06/23/2014 at 10:27

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hmmm, I don't see any gloves. I would really want gloves.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 06/23/2014 at 10:29

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Judging by the presence of tourists in the background, this was likely some sort of demonstration in port. But yeah, I'd want gloves, too.

Devlin Munion > ttyymmnn 06/23/2014 at 11:10

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That is random.... I used to live in Palm Bay......and still live very close.