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Offline Arlo

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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2020, 10:24:10 PM »
Quote from: The Fugitive on March 08, 2020, 10:07:24 PM
No, I have never served aboard the USS Constitution, but I have been there a number of times and talked with many of those serving aboard the ship.  I get offended by your "I know better than all" attitude. Talking with these guys I know they look at it as "easy" time in the service, much like I looked at my time with the recruiters. Just stop arguing a point for the sake of arguing.

Erg. Peace.
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2020, 07:54:50 PM »
Easy? Yes Sir, the brown shoe navy had it easy............




Serving on a tincan is a different world enirely......
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2020, 02:11:13 PM »
Quote from: Arlo on March 04, 2020, 01:27:59 PM
On March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution, which had launched in 1797. In July 1931, amid a 21-gun salute, USS Constitution is recommissioned and sails on a tour of 90 US ports along three coasts.

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She has always been my favorite.
I just wish it was easier to find a decent shot like the first and third that was posted without having modern vessels around her. See her as she was seen back i the day. Modern boats just ruin the shot unless its your boat that in it.
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2020, 03:04:19 PM »










Illustration of the USS Constitution’s final launch party in October 1797.



USS Constitution being used as a barracks in 1905.
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2020, 04:08:27 PM »
Speaking of old ships.
Is there anyone else who has always though that the story of the USS Bonhomme Richard vs the HMS Serapis would make a fantastic movie?

For those that dont know. that is the engagement where John Paul Jones upon having been asked to surrender responded with "I have not yet begun to fight"
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2020, 04:34:22 PM »
Just read "Six Frigates" a couple months ago by Ian Toll - Excellent book on this ship and her 5 sisters (more or less), which essentially began the USN.  Love to see the USS Constitution one of these days...
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
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Re: March 4, 1925, Congress authorizes the restoration of frigate USS Constitution
« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2020, 08:11:01 PM »
I would love to see her fully restored and sail fully rigged to show off her speed. My all-time favorite ship.
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