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Today you can hop aboard the USS Potomac and learn its mind-boggling history while cruising the beautiful Bay.
Constitution became known as “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812 as the wooden ship’s sturdy oak hull seemed impenetrable against enemy cannonballs.
Quartermaster 1st Class Alex Guenther, a Gordon native, is serving on the USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship, the Navy announced on Nov. 18, 2024.
The USS Nantucket was one of the last littoral combat ships left to enter service. The Navy welcomed it, even as it tries to end the program.
The ship is now certified to join the naval fleet and serve in active duty. She sat beside the USS Constitution - the oldest commissioned naval warship on the water - while Governor Maura Healey ...
Tackling the USS Constitution Ship in a Bottle Model Kit by Cape Shore can be a fun and rewarding project, though it does present a few challenges, especially when getting the ship to fit inside the ...
BOSTON — Fireman Bonnie Boyd, a native of Old Fort, is one of nearly 80 sailors celebrating America’s 246 years of independence while serving aboard the USS Constitution.
The majestic USS Constitution set sail for its annual turnaround in Boston Harbor on the Fourth of July, along with a 21-gun salute at Castle Island.
USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor in celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 2024. USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat.
USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute in honor of America’s birthday during the ship’s annual Fourth of July turnaround cruise, July 4, 2013. “Old Ironsides” will sail through Boston ...
The Constitution’s current commanding officer and the first-ever woman to be in command of the ship, Commander Billie Farrell, will be relieved by Schaefer.
This PDF file documents the repair project I did on a wood model ship of the USS Constitution in the first part of 2024.