The USS Constitution

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The U.S.S. CONSTITUTION

Ahoy CCA Fall Meeting Skippers: This is the bicentennial observation of the War of 1812; a war that was significantly shaped and won by the fledgling United States Navy. The USS CONSTITUTION, a 44 gun Frigate, proved to be invincible in battle and offered hope to the young Republic as she captured and destroyed warships of the British Royal Navy around the world in several seminal naval engagements off the coasts of Spain, Brazil and Nova Scotia. We hope you enjoy this brief history of the USS CONSTITUTION and the dvd “Old Ironsides Sails� which we were fortunate to film aboard the ship in 1997 when she set sail in Boston Harbor for the first time in 116 years. We hope that these will help stir your historical imagination as you tour and dine aboard the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Chris and Shawn Otorowski

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