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To: Kennesaw
the Navy's oldest active commissioned ship is the USS Constitution
6 posted on 08/30/2002 7:52:11 AM PDT by camle
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To: camle
True the USS Constitution is the oldest commisioned ship in the US Navy, but its not on active duty per se. Unless sitting at dock as a museum is considered active duty for the navy these days.
32 posted on 08/30/2002 9:52:54 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: camle
That's what I thought as well - Ironsides ping!
43 posted on 08/30/2002 1:50:24 PM PDT by NorCoGOP
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To: camle
It's not active. Doesn't go to sea.
50 posted on 08/30/2002 2:22:42 PM PDT by dljordan
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