[beethovenfan]

That’s all we’ll have left in our navy if Obastard gets his way.

[crz]

Now this is to funny. The first comment by the guy who posted it got yanked.

Anyway, I would like to see her at full sail someday. They have to work that wood, because it sets the joints proper and makes the ship stronger.

[ExGeeEye]

TTIWWP.

[Charles Martel]

I wonder how many years it has been since she's been under full sail.

I've always thought these heavy frigates were the most handsome square-riggers ever built.

[moonshot925]

[Gay State Conservative]

Damn,I wish I had known.Old Ironsides is within easy reach of my house and I certainly would have gotten on the T to see the event.

[Eye of Unk]

I have built many a model of this ship when I was younger, I have on my to “get” list a museum grade wooden model of one around 4 foot long.

I have seen pics of the powder room, completely sheathed in copper so no sparks can ignite the magazine.

[Venturer]

Well the story has a lot of BS in it, but that’s ok I guess, she wasn’t under tow for a while,but she certainly wsn’t any power, there was no wind in the sails I saw pictures of , just 3 slack sails and the spars were empty of the 36 they mentioned in the story.

Still it’s a great day for “Old Ironsides”.