I am Old Ironsides

[besilarius]

Now THIS is what a historical website should be.

http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/constitution/index.html

[Con]

Thats pretty cool

I live in Boston and visit Ironsides regularly.  I was out on the water when she went under sail by herself for her 200th Centennial of her victory over HMS Guerriere.  Very inspiring to see her go by and to hear the hull creaking and the sails flapping (it was an almost windless day)

Con

[besilarius]

Knew a gnarly, old bosn warrant, Billy Sewell, who had Constitution in his plans.  He had it in his will that he wanted to be buried at sea from the Constitution - on a Saturday during Holiday Routine.
When it was pointed out that Constitution never left Boston Harbor, and a burial at sea there would involve polluting the waters, he was even more emphatic about getting it done.

Eventually, he accepted reality.  He chose Enterprise.