USS Constitution moored in Boston on Aug. 7, 2023. USNI News Photo
ABOARD FRIGATE USS CONSTITUTION – The oldest warship afloat looked skeletal moored in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston with no sails.
A ship without sails is common for the modern Navy, but for USS Constitution, the sheets of advanced polyester designed to look like flax cloth are a crucial part of the 226-year-old frigate’s structure.
The reason for the bare look is Old Ironsides is going through a major repair, Constitution...
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