FACTS ABOUT OLDIRONSIDE REVEALED

As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman had suggested that Constitution ought to sail to celebrate her 200th anniversary in 1997 as an alternative to staying towed. The proposal was accredited, while it was regarded as a considerable enterprise considering that she had not sailed in about a hundred yrs.Now the oldest U.S. warship nevertheless in

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli around the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was compelled to relinquish his command with the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was ordered to Malta within the eleventh for repairs and, though en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to supply wheat into Tripoli.Now t