[Sparky1776]

Currently Old Ironsides is under renovation due to return ready for her annual harbor turn around in 2010.

Can you imagine the world today had she lost?

[Sparky1776]

A short video in tribute of USS Constitution victory over HMS Java this day, 1812 that I made last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klI0hI-hU4A

My slideshow of Old Ironsides featuring both exterior and interior shots:

http://flickr.com/photos/real_bostonian/sets/72157594266255332/show/

An interesting account by Constitution’s captain on engaging Java between December 29th & 30th, 1812:

http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/war1812/const6.htm

And that of the British captain (well the surviving one):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Java_(1811)

[massgopguy]

Where could the 7th set of oil skin blue prints be? Hmmmmm?

[NonValueAdded]

Old Ironsides bump

[SunkenCiv]

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