***USS Constitution is getting underway tomorrow!***

[Anav]

'Old Ironsides' will be getting underway for another 3-hour tour of Boston Harbor Friday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ship will be firing a 21-gun salute near Castle Island around noon, and an additional 17-gun salute near the U.S. Coast Guard Station Boston around 12:30 p.m. Free public tours of Constitution will resume around 2 p.m. Friday. Come on out and see America's Ship of State in action!

[csadn]

another 3-hour tour

Aw hell.... >;)

[7eat51]

Will you be there Steve?

I would love to see this and take that tour.


Aw hell.... >;)

That's funny.

[Naharaht]

Now that is something that they never do with H.M.S. Victory.

[Comte de Brueys]

Nice! :salute:

I hope someone will post a few pictures from the sailing trip, here.

[David Manley]

Now that is something that they never do with H.M.S. Victory.

it would be tricky, since the masts are set in the dock bottom :)

[CHolgren]

I was there in 2011. Wish I could be there for this.

[Anav]

Pictures from today. I was not there. these were taken off the Facebook page.


http://sailsofglory.org/album.php?albumid=185


USS Constitution gets underway in Boston Harbor to commemorate the 201st anniversary of her battle with HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812, and to put chief petty officer selectees to the ultimate test of deckplate prowess as CPO Heritage Week comes to an end.